Paying bills by writing a check and mailing it instead of paying online through your phone says you are outdated and mistrustful of technology. Yup, we are, and for good reason. Ever hear of scammers or identity theft?
Calling someone without texting first. Apparently that's rude, and very disturbing to young people who need time to "brace themselves for a call."
Still using a landline. They say it's clunky and a dust-collector. I say it's the only thing that works when our cell phone service goes out or the Internet dies in a storm. Here in New England that's not a rare thing.
Typing with one finger on a cell phone. Who cares?
Using retired emojis. News flash: The Smiley Face is no longer okay to use and many others, like the crying-laughing emoji, have been replaced by sarcasm-laced lowercase text or the skull emoji.
Leaving voicemails for basic messages. The new etiquette requires you to just text it -- the human voice is for emergencies only and is jarring to others.
I have my own list of things that tell me you're not a Boomer, starting with a giant hole in each earlobe, filled with I'm not sure what, tattoos all over your neck and body, ugly hairstyles like "half a shaved head and the other half a ponytail," nose rings that look like dripping snot, and most confusing, indeterminate genders.
I'm a Baby Boomer and thank God. I like men in pants, not skirts. Sue me, I just love Boomers.
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