Published on 12, July, 2020
Are you around Roy, as this will probably appeal to you.
For the fortnight following Mothering Sunday, there had been no contact between myself and my mother, and it felt like absolute bliss. There had been no attempted SOS-style phone calls or messages requesting urgent assistance with her tech. Admittedly, this was partly because my mother had been away for a few days, which is something I wish she would make a habit of.
After her return towards the latter part of last week, my mother wasted no time in phoning. Fortunately, she wasn't requesting any 'urgent' tech help, but she did spend the best part of an hour talking AT me and barely pausing for breath.
My son and I had known that it would only be a matter of time until my mother made one of her SOS tech-distress phone calls, and sure enough it happened earlier this evening. I suppose I should be thankful that the length of her call was 'only' 20 minutes.
Whilst there are aspects of technology I know I would miss if it didn't exist, I do wish my mother had no desire in wanting to use it. If one was to take the technology away from my mother, I feel it would possibly make life less stressful for myself and my son.
Anyway, while I had been listening to my mother, I had got her on speakerphone, but with the volume turned down low. I had been holding my phone in such a way that my hand was covering the speaker. Despite the low volume, my hand was clearly protesting at the pitch of her voice, as I could feel sound vibrations in my hand as she was talking. In case anyone is wondering, my mother does not have a booming voice like Brian Blessed.
Just like teaching my Nan how to use a mobile phone. It was a waste of time and effort.
God love her. It'll get worse, for us, whenever we reach that age.
Desmond79 said:It'll get worse, for us, whenever we reach that age.
You may well be right, but can I ask what makes you think that?
We're of a generation that is more accustomed to using technology, and in some cases understanding how it works.What is likely to cause us issues when we become OAPs, is the ability to see the tiny buttons and text on the likes of smartphones, due to failing eyesight. If not that, then the likes of osteoarthritis will no doubt make it just too painful for us to use such gadgets.
Sporadic Sparkly said:What is likely to cause us issues when we become OAPs, is the ability to see the tiny buttons and text on the likes of smartphones, due to failing eyesight. If not that, then the likes of osteoarthritis will no doubt make it just too painful for us to use such gadgets.
Cheerful comment award of the day goes to Ms Sparkles
It's nice to know I've got something to look forward to in the not too distant future.
Perhaps the government constantly moving out the pensionable age until we are almost dead is a good thing then
Yikes Debbie!
I don't think you need to start worrying just yet, so please don't go having nightmares.Of course, if you end up having nightmares about people working until they die as a result of the pension age being increased, then I think it's a nightmare many people are already having.