Why I Love Older People and Loathe Technology

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

Most of our neighbors are older and a lot are retired. I don't socialize too much with them, but it's sometimes enjoyable when I do socialize. I got to thinking why older people are pleasant and came up with a few thoughts:


Their cell phone doesn’t ring during your conversation because they don’t have a cell phone.

They don’t need an app to know when World War II was fought because the either fought in it or they're related to somebody who did.

In the rare event that they leave a message on your phone, they don’t say, “…It’s about 10:43 am and 30 seconds on Tuesday.”

Their blackberry is in the pie they made yesterday.

They don’t need another app to calculate a tip because they learned something called math.

They get out their camera and take one picture of you. You see that picture 2 months later.

If they’re not home, you have no idea where they might be.

They ask you the time. You tell them it’s quarter after 9 and they know exactly what you’re talking about.

No matter their age while watching TV, they’re still sharp enough to know that no device can pause live action.

Multi-tasking means driving a car and paying attention.

Social networking is the 50 year high school reunion.