Boomers and their video calling obsession?

[Finlesswonder]

Anyone else noticed this? Work and family members, if they're a boomer then 9 times out of 10 they try to video call you. I think they discovered this during lockdown and have now become obsessed
I'm a millennial btw

Gen X, I whatsapp all the time and only videocall my mum and sister in law because they want to see my daughter, we live away from both families. I only make calls to my best friend and my aunt as said aunt only has a landline.

This doesn’t make sense.

Your example only proved what @TheBraves said, that children learn in childhood and continue as adults. Like you did, your mother just didn’t like it when it backfired on her because you didn’t always agree.

Baby Boomers UK (USA slightly different i think) are today between 60 and 78 aren't they?

What are the 7 generations UK?

• Generation Alpha: 2013-2020.
• Generation Z: 1997-2012.
• Millennials: 1981-1996.
• Generation X: 1965-1980.
• Baby Boomers: 1946-1964.
• Silent Generation:1928-1945.

You do realise boomers are age 70-80?

There are no 80 year old Baby Boomers yet. Birth years are 1946-1964, so 70s yes, and of course, there are lots in their 60s.

I meant that @TheBraves appears to be proud that her children are independent whereas my mum doesn't appear to be despite having raised us to be so. Hence asking TheBraves to have a word with my mum and let her know that it is a good thing to have independent thinking children.

TheBraves - sweeping assumption that you are female, apologies if not.

Yes. It is deeply annoying.

Ageist doesn't mean what YOU think it means; you are using the legal definition, ie. in the workplace.

I'm a boomer ,don't do video calls and will have a mortgage until I'm 68 . Sorry to mess with the stereotype.

Anyone, whatever age, facetiming anywhere near me, is deeply annoying

My dmum and dsis constantly send voice notes - I often cant listen to them for fear of whats in them while Im at work and college or with the kids around

Not video calls so much but not being able to text and leave it at a text. They always have to call you. I don’t need to speak to you!! I’m seeing you tomorrow - a text will do just fine for arrangements!!
Also hate voice notes- I try to make one and my mind goes totally blank and no words form.
Im very early millennial

What is the point of this thread?

Who honestly cares which method people choose to communicate?

People from all generations use different ways and methods to communicate. It’s almost as if people are different, with different experiences and preferences, and don’t fit into a neat generational box like buffoons such as the OP would try to have you believe.

Honestly, the absolute shite that is on here and that uselessly fills brain space is mad sometimes.

So is it only people aged 60+ that do this? If so I should have thought it would be easy to ignore as there can't be too many that age calling you that it's an actual problem to you. Or do you use the term ' 'boomer' to mean older than you? and is ridiculously immature and ignorant

Husband is a boomer and he's never made a video call in his life!

Wow. Always thought my mum was a boomer as she was born in 1945. According to your classification she`s of the silent generation. Have to google what that name means...

I’m 62 I would never video call unless it’s my sister and we need to discuss something important regarding parental care.

My Dad was a boomer and always video called where possible, even though we saw one another most days :)

@Katiesaidthat - exactly the same here! My mum's that gen too and i didn't realise. Or knew what it means.

I think you mean the particular Boomers you know use video calling a lot

The ones I know don’t use it at all, they text or email.

My millenial sibling mostly voice calls (old school)

My Gen X friends mostly text or whatsapp. Except for the one who voice calls because she can’t find her glasses 😆

Everyone I know HATES voice notes

66 here and never video called, not even DS

YABU for using the offensive term 'boomer' to insult an entire section of the population.

Just stop it.

boomer here I don't video call face time or whatsapp or any other kind of video app, urgh no thank you

You’d be fantastic at writing a book on how to insult multiple generations of people with the one paragraph OP, outstanding work.

btw I’m a millennial and much prefer video calling to either texting or voice notes (seriously fuck off with your voice notes no one wants to bloody listen to them!)

Eh? That’s pretty much the majority of people on here’s parents, aunts and uncles. So yes. They call a lot.
what a weird thing to say?

It’s mainly young people that do this