Multi-Generation

The irony is uncanny. As when I was creating the post from my grandparent’s computer – I almost wanted to throw the computer out of the window – literally. Their high-speed internet package sat nice and neatly, on a desk, in a folder, as I waited for hours for the low-speed modem to “fire up”. The Pew Research institute stated that "since 2005, broadband access has increased dramatically in the United States across all age groups, but older groups are still largely unconnected to high-speed internet. For Americans ages 12-24, broadband access has increased by about half; for 25-64 year olds, it has about doubled; and for seniors 65 and older, broadband access has more than tripled. The percentage of the oldest age group to have broadband at home is still very low" My grandpa is one of those people. In a generation where social media and the internet are the catalysts for communication Interestingly enough I thought I would have a sit down with my Daddy Jack, as we kids call him - and see what he thought about social media and why the heck he is on not high speed internet. Here is an example of the outtakes that had me in stitches. Since I do not have editing equipment, I thought it to be best if I simply wrote out what transpired.

Me: Daddy Jack, how important was the internet when you were working at the post office? Daddy Jack: Well, the internet was not exactly in existence and we had our own internal way of conducting business. Me: Do you think social media is important?

DaddyJack: What do you mean by that?

Me: Do you think that Facebook and Blogging are important?

Daddy Jack: Well, the younger generation may not think that but it does. Seems to me that it is distracting – teens always on their phone twinning. I wouldn’t say it is important because life goes on without it.

Me: Twittering, Daddy Jack.

Daddy Jack: Well, whatever and texting on those phones which is rude, you do that all the time you know.

Me: I do not! Ginayle does!

Daddy Jack: You all do. Anyway, it stymies people from communicating with friends and family the old-fashioned way. I do like how you can get in contact with people you haven’t seen in a while, so that would be good. I just think your private business should remain private.

Me: There are social media sites that help with the job search too…

Daddy Jack: Well, then that is good but limit the information that is put out there. Some people from what I heard phish for information and I mean privacy is critical.

Me : Spell phish, I want to see if you got it right. Daddy Jack: You spell it, you’re in grad school.

Me: Thanks, DaddyJack...

Please see the video of my Daddy Jack telling it like it is in the kitchen.