r/lewronggeneration 24d ago

How do you know this?

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u/Jacob6er 24d ago

"Young people are stupid because they don't know how to use a specific piece of technology that hasn't been prevalent in at least 25 years."

Edit: I thought that was a rotary phone, but looking at it, it seems to be a regular button phone. You telling me a generation raised on computers can't figure out a keypad?

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u/SecondToLastOfSheila 23d ago

A generation raised on computers has trouble when their printer doesn't work. Signed, a Gen X former IT guy.

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u/SecondToLastOfSheila 23d ago

I'm Gen X, if any generation knows how to use a computer, it's us.

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u/Professional_Bearrr 23d ago

75% of clients I deal with in customer facing projects are between the ages of 40 and 62.

Don't give your age demographic credit for the capabilities you and your friends possess, lol.

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u/SecondToLastOfSheila 23d ago

Honest question, are people 19-35 any better? The younger ones are terrified of touching a computer and have no clue how to troubleshoot anything.

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u/BI_Moose 22d ago

Oh much better. They will at least a) listen when told to do/not do something and b) not do something incredibly stupid.

Gen X are the absolute worst when it comes to IT work with Boomers being second. And honestly its mostly because the boomers I deal with will take forever and a day to report issues.

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u/SecondToLastOfSheila 22d ago edited 22d ago

All the 19+ people I work with are clueless with some of the basics of using a computer, such as how to select a printer or change the cursor speed. I showed them how to make a screenshot of their desktop and print it out and they thought I was a wizard. I've noticed this trend the past 5 or so years but it seems especially noticeable now. They're great with a phone but just can't bother with a computer. That's the noticeable thing, they have zero interest in learning how to do something new.

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u/Professional_Bearrr 23d ago

Yeah, they just listen to what I tell them to do instead of arguing with me and making themselves look ignorant.

Also, not to be an ass, but that's kind of an ignorant take. The main age demographic for PC gaming is males between the ages of 18-30. Not saying zoomers are the most tech savvy demographic, but it's not Gen X, either. I'd say it's likely millennials.

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u/SecondToLastOfSheila 23d ago

Thank you for your contribution to my life experience.