Gen Z Is Apparently Baffled by Basic Technology

[JayJ350]

Millennials were peak, its all downhill from here. we had the best mix of tech and real life experiences. These kids now are wacky. I was in line with 2 high school gents the other day at chipotle and they were thumbing through snap chat and tik tok like it was their lifeline. They couldn't put it down. No awareness of their surroundings.

It's because we grew up in the 90's and early 00's, the last era before everything went to hell and everyone was on phones 24/7. We got to experience the last hurrah of the analog world before the digital takeover.

[Muzzlrpress]

So apparently the only life skills zoomers got was knowing how to use a mobile phone app and type with their thumbs.

At least us millennials got some great keyboard typing skills from all those years using AIM and forums, and we know our way around a computer.

Those myspace backgrounds weren't gonna change themselves.

[sooby]

Millennials were peak, its all downhill from here. we had the best mix of tech and real life experiences. These kids now are wacky. I was in line with 2 high school gents the other day at chipotle and they were thumbing through snap chat and tik tok like it was their lifeline. They couldn't put it down. No awareness of their surroundings.

i think specifically the mid-late 80s had it best

GOAT cartoons, tech just starting to be common in classrooms but people didn't grow up to a high degree on it. So they still had technological literacy while not being consumed by it.

GOAT video games but kids still played basketball or hockey outside with their friends every other day after school. Missed the ******** era in high school. It was all about MSN Messenger/AOL/ICQ.

Social media didn't pop off until they were in their mid to late 20s but they are just young enough to understand how to navigate an increasingly technology driven world and can adapt with the times without being total fking boomers.

[FinBra]

Millennials were peak, its all downhill from here. we had the best mix of tech and real life experiences. These kids now are wacky. I was in line with 2 high school gents the other day at chipotle and they were thumbing through snap chat and tik tok like it was their lifeline. They couldn't put it down. No awareness of their surroundings.

Yup this, and because we were around when computers were 'refined' we understand the typical things like an OS and how hardware interacts with it via drivers, and such. Many of us have probably built our own desktops (and experienced the pain of getting hardware/software to talk to our OS and or Mobo.)

A filing system for example is such a basic idea for a millennial, but imagine a zoomer never having used a desktop and is only familiar with the cloud or his Iphone. He'd have no concept of how one would build a directory. They're generally useless as a matter of course, but I could see them suffering from missing the fundamentals because their tech was past it.

[WWE-TicK]

Mirin boomer energy in this thread lmao.



Older generation gives younger generation grief ... news at 10. Wasnt too long back us milenials were being shat on by other older miscers lmao.

Zoomers are far far worse. Can't wait to see how much worse the next generation will be.

[TXBuddy]

Can you imagine if we lost power, or got hit with an EMP? I bet 80% of the population would be helpless.

[ImpressiveGainz]

Can you imagine if we lost power, or got hit with an EMP? I bet 80% of the population would be helpless.

Praying for this every day...

[pengh]

They removed analog clocks in public schools. That should tell you everything. I bet half of America's 20yo can't read an analog clock.

[northernlights7]

To be fair, a lot of printers and photo copying machines do suck.

They removed analog clocks in public schools. That should tell you everything. I bet half of America's 20yo can't read an analog clock.

...because heaven forbid the parents hang an analog clock somewhere within their home and at some point take a few minutes here and there to explain how it works to their kids. Lol.

[ZeGermans94]

[AccountingMajor]

Can you imagine if we lost power, or got hit with an EMP? I bet 80% of the population would be helpless.

Would bump it up to 100% would be helpless.
Even the Amish and Mennonites rely on selling items to outsiders nowadays.

No outsiders, no selling.

[mvitz]

On Saturday I was at a party and there was a 20 something year old woman that didnt know what a match was - you know as in starting a fire.

I have already seen them not to be able to change a tire or jump start a car.

Not all are like this...

[iloveus]

There's a thing called Google.

I'm sure they can Google how to Tech.

They can ask ChatGPT.

They can AskJeeves.

[TonyNail]

We've hired a couple IT guys under 30 in the last few years and they have all been terrible. No troubleshooting skills, want answers spoon fed to them, no follow through, worried more about socializing than solving problems.

[BraneyGumble]

Mirin boomer energy in this thread lmao.

Older generation gives younger generation grief ... news at 10. Wasnt too long back us milenials were being shat on by other older miscers lmao.

I mean there are tons of Miscers who've spent years here and still don't know how to embed or God forbid multiquote.

[AccountingMajor]

Boomers thought they themselves were born with this knowledge. F*cking out of touch.

Boomers grew up in a time where training was a thing.
No one gets trained now.

Literally at the past jobs I have had, the only training we get is how to use the database.

Nothing else.

We have this machine, no idea what it is:


Or these adding machines that boomers are proud of be able to use, but they can't print a PDF



The secret to use some of these is to know about RPN which no boomer tells you. Basically put the symbols first then the #. So 1+2+3 would be +1+2+3

[AccountingMajor]

I mean there are tons of Miscers who've spent years here and still don't know how to embed or God forbid multiquote.

I don't mulitquote because on phone and am lazy ass. When I used to log into PC, it was easier and faster.

[ZeGermans94]

On Saturday I was at a party and there was a 20 something year old woman that didnt know what a match was - you know as in starting a fire.

I have already seen them not to be able to change a tire or jump start a car.

Not all are like this...

Kids born in 2002 are now turning 21 this year or already are...scary and crazy to think about lol.

Didn't even witness or live 9/11.

[CrimsonSteel]

Gen Z are also baffled by common sense, accountability, and basic biology.

[ZeGermans94]

Didn't read comments but it is pretty stupid that places like doctors offices or certain companies make you still use a fax machine to send them stuff instead of other moreup to date technology.

[MustardTiger17]

Who needs to know how to operate a printer when u have mad rizz and a broccoli cut? Op sounding mad old rn ong

[Dave22reborn]

Kids born in 2002 are now turning 21 this year or already are...scary and crazy to think about lol.

Didn't even witness or live 9/11.

Every 21-25 year old co-worker, I show them pics of Bin Laden, Saddam, Stalin, Roosevelt, Churchill, Reagan, Bush Sr, Nixon, JFK, etc.

And they have NO idea who they are.......

[4Bertuzzi4]

Millennials were peak, its all downhill from here. we had the best mix of tech and real life experiences. These kids now are wacky. I was in line with 2 high school gents the other day at chipotle and they were thumbing through snap chat and tik tok like it was their lifeline. They couldn't put it down. No awareness of their surroundings.

You mean Gen X'ers were peak. Millennials are the bubble wrapped generation of participation ribbons and anti-bullying crybabies.

Boomers are technically challenged, but socially superior to all. Gen X'ers saw the greatest advancements in technology and had some decent social skills. Millennials and Zoomers are socially awkward to the point that some are socially crippled.

Gen X is the forgotten Generation, who grew up with Transformers and GI Joe and patriotic awesomeness. There was no Alphabet rainbow coalition, nor a push for BLM to overtake evil whitey. We all just got along and did our thing.

[iloveus]

well, to be fair it doesn't take much knowledge to join the police force..

A lot of police departments actually require you to take a knowlege exam on top of background checks and polygraph tests and psychological exams.

[Dave22reborn]

well, to be fair it doesn't take much knowledge to join the police force..

Depends on the department. Also, I'm sure most 18-21 year olds have no idea who the above were.