Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Baby boomers do technology.

My mum recently got herself a Smart Phone.

I know.

That was the sound of my brain exploding.

I don't think she would mind me saying she has been rather RELUCTANT to embrace new technologies.  Until now. With one quick purchase she has catapulted herself into the 21st century.

I know she bought herself a Smart Phone because she told me herself, but if she hadn't mentioned it, there's been a few CLUES that might have given me an inkling.

Clue 1 - I had THIS conversation with my Dad.

Me - "Hi Dad"
Dad - "Hello."
Me - "How's things?"
Dad - "Good. Is your mother alright?"
Me - "Um...I think so. Why?"
Dad - "Oh nothing, it's just that I received a confusing text message from her"
Me - "?"
Dad - "Actually I received it 3 times. In a row."
Me - "?"
Dad - "And I think it was meant for someone else."
Me - "Oh. I think she's got a new Smart Phone."
Dad - "Oh right."
Me - "Maybe she was sitting on it?"
Dad- "Yeah maybe".

Clue 2 - I received a "Linked In" request from my own mother.

What does it mean? IS SHE ASKING ME FOR A JOB? I HAVE NO IDEA! I DON'T EVEN USE LINKED IN!

Clue 3 - I received the following text message sequence.

Mum - Love you, Nanny
Mum - PS I've transferred some money into your account
Me - !!!!
Me - Why???
Mum - Don't worry no I haven't
Me - Was that message meant for someone else
Mum - Yep
Me - LOL

Clue 4 -   I have the following phone conversation with her.

Mum - "Hi darling"
Me - "Hi. That was funny about the text message wasn't it!?"
Mum - "Haha, yes very funny! Still it was great how I worked out how to send all those photos to P wasn't it?"
Me - "What photos?"
Mum - "Um..oh GOD don't tell me I didn't send them to you?"
Me - "Um..nope"
Mum - "I wonder who I sent them to then?"
Me - "Maybe you sent them to Dad? He mentioned he got several confusing messages from you. We were speculating that perhaps you had left the phone in your pocket and sat on it"
Mum - "Oh dear! I wonder if ALL my text messages are going to the wrong people? I did accidentally put your father's phone number in under my massage therapist's name..."
Me - "Oh MUM!"
Mum - "Maybe all my text messages are just going to your father?"
Me - "Far out."
Mum - "Hahahaha!"
Me - rolling eyes

Clue 5 - I receive the following text message from Mum

Mum - Arr you


THE END


20 comments:

  1. I would laugh at your Mum, but I suspect I'd be about a billion times worse if I ever get a decent phone. Too bad the bit about her putting money in your account (preferably as a result of winning lotto) was incorrect!

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    1. I KNOW I WAS PRETTY DEVO! But I knew it was unlikely seeing as how she's only recently spotted me some cash. I thought aybe she felt sorry for me HAHA

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  2. Love it! No matter how nearby my mothers mobile is, she always panicks when it rings. She gets so flustered. Poor thing doesnt know how to check missed calls/ texts/ messages. So lovely seeing you again the other night. Cant wait for the next time!

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    1. It was SO FAB! I need to send you an FB message to DEBRIEF on meeting YOU KNOW WHO for the first time. SO MUCH FUN!

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  3. Sounds pretty similar ( although with less swearing) to the post I wrote when I first started using my smart phone - she'll be blogging from it soon. ;-)

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    1. Haha Sarah! I think she should start a blog it would be highly amusing x

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  4. Ha! Paul hates using my phone. I have to dial numbers for him and when he finishes he just hands it over and says here you deal with it. He also thinks tex messages are pointless.

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    1. That is hilarious! And are tex messages when you send out for Mexican takeaway via SMS?

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  5. Oh hilaire! When I first read your tweet I thought "There's no WAY Slapdash Mama is a Baby Boomer", What the HELL??? Now it makes sense. Thanks for clarifying. Kx

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    1. Classic! I'll have you know I am a cusper between Gen Y and Gen X. A little bit of this, a little bit of that! Thanks for commenting!!! xx

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  6. Oh man my mum got an HTC, small, even though I told her to get iPhone as they easy to use, and I've been trying for YEARS to teach her. I think she should get an iPhone and ask Sari how to use it!! She does try, sort of, but doesn't have the patience for learning. Glad you've smashed writer's block :)

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    1. Oh I loathed my HTC, absolutely loathed it! I don't know if I've exactly smashed writers block. It's still lurking there! Nasty thing that it is. xx

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  7. That's hilarious and sounds terribly familiar! Although these days my 2yo son tends to flick a few garbled texts people's way inbetween rounds on the Peppa Pig app so I probably seem just as bad.

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    1. Oh yes B and P are constantly ringing people on my phone. It must seem like I am dementing early!!!!!

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  8. Both my parents have smart phones now.
    I think they use them purely to play FreeCell and to track the movements of my sister and me via Instagram.

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    1. Your parents use Instagram! OMG! I am impressed! So 21st century of them!!!!!

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