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


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