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Technology allows us to communicate instantly, but also creates barriers to understanding. The world is changing so quickly, that what was once common is quickly outdated, along with all the idioms, colloquialisms, and slang that came with it. But I must sound like a broken record to you…

These tweets perfectly illustrate the generational linguistic divide between adults and children: we use a metaphor or analogy to try and make what we say clearer, and it backfires! So, dear pandas—do you have any examples of the kids these days just not getting it? Vote on your favorite tweet below, or post your own!

(h/t: huffpost)

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that's not all, many of the kids today probably doesn't know why we say 'dialing' a number too

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haha same with my 1 y/o...though she doesn't know exactly what she's doing with the remote...Just that it makes fun sounds and changes the bright picture on the wall.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The computers at my house arn't a]touch screens, so I have to yell at my friends to not touch the comuter screen. It always ends with me creating a (halfly true) story about what could happen when they thouch the screen, mainly involving frayed circuits and stuff.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had similar question nearly 30 years ago. Took my eldest, then 4 or 5 to barber's with me. While I was waiting for my turn in the chair to get my hair cut, my daughter nudged me and asked "What's wrong with their TV Dad?". The shop had a small B&W portable, daughter had never seen a B&W set before.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lies. I was taking pictures of my junk with a Polaroid just before digital was a thing.

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And this is why my children will be spending every summer on the farm or at the family ranch no technology all summer that's how my hubby was raised that's how our kids will be as well

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this tells me that this 8 year old has an iphone.. what seems ridiculous to me.. a 500 dollar phone (or whatever these things cost these days).. -_-

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My younger cousin asked me. "What are those big black things? They turn on this thing that makes them play music? Like a cd but big and black?"

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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All I'll say is, stop putting technology in your kids hands. Play with them, let them see the trees, let them be at one with the world and their surroundings. I think there may be a slight link between the anti social behaviours of modern children and the amount of screens they are staring at on a day to day basis! Just saying!

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