Archangel Posted February 17 Posted February 17 I’ve gotten two different spam texts from two different clearly not official email addresses today telling me to pay my PA toll taxes to avoid legal proceedings. I look at them and wonder how people fall for this shit. Then I think – Boomers…technology…right…clear now. pubic_assistance, + augustus, marylander1940 and 1 other 1 2 1
ShortCutie7 Posted February 17 Posted February 17 Yep, my [boomer] mother gets texts/emails almost every day that she asks me to look at! The vast majority are spam, but some are not! Archangel and + Charlie 2
Nightowl Posted February 18 Posted February 18 7 hours ago, Archangel said: I’ve gotten two different spam texts from two different clearly not official email addresses today telling me to pay my PA toll taxes to avoid legal proceedings. I look at them and wonder how people fall for this shit. Then I think – Boomers…technology…right…clear now. Wow. Ageist much? A lot of boomers are as adept with computers as those much younger. In the case of these spam texts, it’s also a matter of suspicion and skepticism. If you’ve got a healthy dose of both, you’ll question it regardless of age. Please don’t draw conclusions based on age. It’s offensive. pubic_assistance, + Pensant, + Charlie and 3 others 2 1 1 1 1
Archangel Posted February 18 Author Posted February 18 (edited) 2 hours ago, Nightowl said: Wow. Ageist much? A lot of boomers are as adept with computers as those much younger. In the case of these spam texts, it’s also a matter of suspicion and skepticism. If you’ve got a healthy dose of both, you’ll question it regardless of age. Please don’t draw conclusions based on age. It’s offensive. Cf…re: offensive sweeping conclusions based on age It’s pretty a known fact that boomers are not nearly as tech savvy as later generations and that they struggle. Sure – some are proficient, but most are bumbling about it…and will say so quite openly, almost as exculpatory justification for why they shouldn’t be responsible for something that requires technological understanding. Edited February 18 by Archangel
Archangel Posted February 18 Author Posted February 18 6 hours ago, ShortCutie7 said: Yep, my [boomer] mother gets texts/emails almost every day that she asks me to look at! The vast majority are spam, but some are not! Amazing how that works…Bitch about the ineptitude and unreadiness for the world that Millennials and Gen Z are, yet in an ever increasing technology-driven world, it’s the Millennials and Gen Z who have to assist Boomers with this fundamental skill. It’s almost like the Boomers are ill-equipped to deal with a society that’s changing! + augustus 1
+ augustus Posted February 18 Posted February 18 13 hours ago, Archangel said: I’ve gotten two different spam texts from two different clearly not official email addresses today telling me to pay my PA toll taxes to avoid legal proceedings. I look at them and wonder how people fall for this shit. Then I think – Boomers…technology…right…clear now. Gen Z falls for online scams more than their boomer grandparents do WWW.VOX.COM The generation that grew up with the internet isn’t invulnerable to becoming the victim of online hackers and scammers. marylander1940 1
+ Pensant Posted February 18 Posted February 18 It helps to be paranoid. I always delete texts like that as well as dubious emails. I figure that if it’s real, I’ll get a letter. + Charlie 1
Archangel Posted February 18 Author Posted February 18 4 hours ago, augustus said: Gen Z falls for online scams more than their boomer grandparents do WWW.VOX.COM The generation that grew up with the internet isn’t invulnerable to becoming the victim of online hackers and scammers. Older age shown as major risk factor in falling for phishing scams » McKnight Brain Institute » University of Florida MBI.UFL.EDU Easy-to-administer lab test offers strong indicator of who is most susceptible, new study shows. Seek…and you shall find. Maybe the idea of generalizing based on age isn’t a good idea after all? 🤨 Or do we still like judgment calls based on our preconceived notions? + augustus, pubic_assistance and + Charlie 2 1
CuriousByNature Posted February 18 Posted February 18 (edited) 11 hours ago, Archangel said: Cf…re: offensive sweeping conclusions based on age It’s pretty a known fact that boomers are not nearly as tech savvy as later generations and that they struggle. Sure – some are proficient, but most are bumbling about it…and will say so quite openly, almost as exculpatory justification for why they shouldn’t be responsible for something that requires technological understanding. I'm GenX, but I'm probably more like the Greatest Generation when it comes to technological understanding. So I'm one of those who definitely relies on the generosity of Millennial and GenZ friends to help be navigate the 21st century. I do learn quickly, however. I'm pretty used to the interweb now, and using 'the Google'. Edited February 18 by CuriousByNature Archangel, + Charlie and Lotus-eater 3
Rudynate Posted February 18 Posted February 18 9 hours ago, Archangel said: Amazing how that works…Bitch about the ineptitude and unreadiness for the world that Millennials and Gen Z are, yet in an ever increasing technology-driven world, it’s the Millennials and Gen Z who have to assist Boomers with this fundamental skill. It’s almost like the Boomers are ill-equipped to deal with a society that’s changing! It's the same story, no matter the generation.
Archangel Posted February 18 Author Posted February 18 2 hours ago, Rudynate said: It's the same story, no matter the generation. Yes. But it’s a shame too. There is nothing new under the sun.
Lotus-eater Posted February 18 Posted February 18 13 hours ago, Archangel said: Amazing how that works…Bitch about the ineptitude and unreadiness for the world that Millennials and Gen Z are, yet in an ever increasing technology-driven world, it’s the Millennials and Gen Z who have to assist Boomers with this fundamental skill. It’s almost like the Boomers are ill-equipped to deal with a society that’s changing! Actually, Gen Z seems less likely to know how to use computers and software programs (which is an employment disadvantage) because they're accustomed to using apps on their phones and tablets . Gen X (forgotten as usual) and Millennials tend to be more versatile. 😜
Rudynate Posted February 18 Posted February 18 3 hours ago, Lotus-eater said: Actually, Gen Z seems less likely to know how to use computers and software programs (which is an employment disadvantage) because they're accustomed to using apps on their phones and tablets . Gen X (forgotten as usual) and Millennials tend to be more versatile. 😜 Way back, I kept telling myself I needed to learn how to use computers, but I kept putting it off. Then I started working with a bunch of Gen Xers who were all fluent with computers and it shamed me into learning. In today's world, I can't imagine not knowing anything about computing. Lotus-eater, mike carey and MikeBiDude 2 1
Archangel Posted February 19 Author Posted February 19 18 hours ago, Rudynate said: Way back, I kept telling myself I needed to learn how to use computers, but I kept putting it off. Then I started working with a bunch of Gen Xers who were all fluent with computers and it shamed me into learning. In today's world, I can't imagine not knowing anything about computing. My experience is that a lot of Boomers do know how to use technology when it benefits them. When it becomes a responsibility or a burden, then they’re analphabets. Ignorance by convenience, not age. For example, I work with a lot of (A LOT) of boomers. They are constantly sharing shit on FB - stupid, trite shit. And political misinformation a lot of times too. Anyhow, point is, they know how to like and share. When our organization has a campaign or some event or whatever and the promotional materials are put on social media, especially FB, and we tell the members and affiliates to like and share to drive up interaction and visibility, the Boomers are the first to say, “I don’t understand all this technology.” No, Myrtle. You just don’t want to because I’ve seen you share a gazillion stupid cat reels and a gazillion saccharine acrostics.
Rudynate Posted February 19 Posted February 19 32 minutes ago, Archangel said: My experience is that a lot of Boomers do know how to use technology when it benefits them. When it becomes a responsibility or a burden, then they’re analphabets. Ignorance by convenience, not age. For example, I work with a lot of (A LOT) of boomers. They are constantly sharing shit on FB - stupid, trite shit. And political misinformation a lot of times too. Anyhow, point is, they know how to like and share. When our organization has a campaign or some event or whatever and the promotional materials are put on social media, especially FB, and we tell the members and affiliates to like and share to drive up interaction and visibility, the Boomers are the first to say, “I don’t understand all this technology.” No, Myrtle. You just don’t want to because I’ve seen you share a gazillion stupid cat reels and a gazillion saccharine acrostics. I don't have any problems with it - I've built several computers myself and just the other day, I cloned my drive to a new 2-Tb SSD and swapped them out so that the new SSD is now the main drive.
Archangel Posted February 19 Author Posted February 19 11 minutes ago, Rudynate said: I don't have any problems with it - I've built several computers myself and just the other day, I cloned my drive to a new 2-Tb SSD and swapped them out so that the new SSD is now the main drive. You can learn new things…if you want. That’s all I’m saying. It’s not age-dependent.
Archangel Posted February 19 Author Posted February 19 On a lighter, related note… Jarrod Benson (@thejarrodbenson) • Instagram reel WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM 20K likes, 146 comments - thejarrodbenson on February 16, 2025: "Different Generations getting... liubit and mike carey 2
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