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Man, Zuckenburg could've walked into a senior center and gotten the same if not better questions. (Original Post) kpete Apr 2018 OP
Isn't that what the Senate is? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #1
I was thinking something similar Grham really seems out of touch TNLib Apr 2018 #2
He was ridiculous! n/t Brainstormy Apr 2018 #4
Yes some of them are really not knowledgeable OKNancy Apr 2018 #3
thank you very much! Brainstormy Apr 2018 #5
same here. Any tech problem both software and hardware OKNancy Apr 2018 #8
To be fair... llmart Apr 2018 #10
obviously I'm a failure as a humorist. n/t Brainstormy Apr 2018 #11
Missing Al Franken right now. amerikat Apr 2018 #6
I just know Zuckerberg is a piece of shit. IluvPitties Apr 2018 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Apr 2018 #9
I'm sure there is/are an exception or two OldHippieChick Apr 2018 #12

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
3. Yes some of them are really not knowledgeable
Tue Apr 10, 2018, 03:51 PM
Apr 2018

Yes some of them are really not knowledgeable, but it’s not their age it’s their lack of knowledge. Many older people are quite adept at all things tech related.

Brainstormy

(2,380 posts)
5. thank you very much!
Tue Apr 10, 2018, 03:57 PM
Apr 2018

I'm an old coot, but it's usually me that the kids come to for tech help. I get a little weary of the stereotypes. Although, in all fairness, I have friends who are still using flip phones and won't give up their land lines because they may get another fax some day.

llmart

(15,540 posts)
10. To be fair...
Tue Apr 10, 2018, 04:16 PM
Apr 2018

your post is equally as stereotypical. I'm a senior also and very computer literate and I keep my land line not because I'm "waiting for a fax" but because I live in an area where cell reception isn't always reliable. Plus, what's wrong with a flip phone? Isn't a phone supposed to be used to make phone calls and that's what you can do with a flip phone.

Maybe the people with the flip phones are the smart ones. They're smart enough not to get suckered into buying a $600 phone.

Response to kpete (Original post)

OldHippieChick

(2,434 posts)
12. I'm sure there is/are an exception or two
Tue Apr 10, 2018, 04:45 PM
Apr 2018

on that sub-committee and I didn't watch it all because it was too painful. But you are so correct. What a bunch of old-fart white men who generally leave the tech stuff to their staff. They may as well have asked him if he was ashamed of himself - like a typical grandparent. Folks we need new blood and I ain't one of 'em.

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