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Old farts of Hexbear, is there something about younger people that you don't get? [no punching down!] (hexbear.net)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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OK this is my list. But first, I need to say that this isn't a condemnation of those into such thing. They just don't vibe with me.

Cannot get into ASMR. I've tried. Often its women 20 years younger than me, rubbing their fingernails on hairbrushes. The intentional sounds they make with their lips and fingers are things that would make me want to change seats on a bus.
Instagram. I was maybe the last person to get a smart phone. It was probably 2016. I'm just fully lazy to take photos of stuff. This is a real issue when I'm single and I need to start putting photos on dating sites, as all pics of me in my phone are me squeezing carrots in my nostrils and similarly goofy things.
My students' taste in anime. I try to be all cool and show off my cool taste in anime, maybe drop a Azumanga Daioh clip. It's all ancient history for 17 year olds.
Photo and videos done in portrait mode. I guess I don't watch videos on the go. See #2

Things that the kids these days do better:

Usually better opinions on current events than people my age
I wish that cosplay existed when I was a teen. The default when I was younger was drugs.

If anyone insults the kids, I will visit you at your home and do an adventure-time

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I'm in my 20s and have almost lost all connection to my family since I'm not on social media aside from Lemmy and a few niche tech forums if that counts) and no one wants to make a phone call.

I absolutely hate texting and unless it's a quick 2 message exchange I won't do it and will just make a call. Every time I call someone and they pick up they assume something's wrong, but usually they don't answer and will sent a text instead. Even a lot of my older relatives are like that.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

I'm in my 20s and have almost lost all connection to my family since I'm not on social media aside from Lemmy and a few niche tech forums if that counts) and no one wants to make a phone call.

I feel like this is the failure of FB and IG with enshitification. If those products did what they did 10 years ago, I'd still be looking at pictures of my mum's cookies.

I think it's fine that you don't like texting. Your people should be able to understand that about you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I’m slowly turning into a voice memo friend