Boomers in the nearly 100% online age of technology

[andi9899]

Mar 19, 2022 18:41:15 GMT -5 TheOtherMe said:

Mar 19, 2022 11:53:20 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

Recently my niece got a jury summons that conflicts with her school schedule. I said all she has to do is go online and ask for a deferral. Mom got all excited because she has to learn how to handle adult business since she's 18 and needs to start adulting. I informed her that one can do plenty of adulting online. She insisted she had to call or go to the courthouse. This started a huge thing with me arguing that it's 2022 and nobody talks on the phone anymore. Niece ended up just doing it online.

My dad was well in to his 90's and had dementia when he got his last jury summons.  He was all excited about it but wanted to know if I would take him since he didn't drive.  I took the summons and called the number.  They told me to go online and put the information about his age and dementia and that he would not serve.  

I told them I would not want him on a jury because he spent more time sleeping than awake in addition to his dementia.  

At least dad still realized there were issues he could not handle and he always asked me if they came in the mail.

At age 18, your niece does need to start adulting online and she did it.

That's what I told my mom! Adulting does not have to be by phone or mail. We have internet and apps for everything now.

[Rukh O'Rorke]

[NoNamePerson]

Mar 20, 2022 15:05:04 GMT -5 Rukh O'Rorke said:

The minute I saw this post the song Is That All There Is by Peggy Lee popped into my mind!! Thanks now have to find something else to clear the ear worm out.