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

As another Gen X, I concur.

My apologies, 60-80

Actually 60-78, with a few 59 year olds whose birthday is later this year.

I pretty much exclusively do video calls and I'm millennial

Give me a video call over a voice note every time.

If anyone sends voice notes but doesn't receive them - take the bloody hint!

Not in my experience. Quite the opposite infact.
Another criticism of boomers?

Not a boomer. The person I know that video calls the most is my 12 year old! Lots of group calls with friends after school and weekends.

But she's your mum, why would it matter what she looks like?

Not as irritating as the people that constantly call on loud speaker so everyone within 10 feet can hear their conversation.

I would presume the pp wouldn’t care but that her mum would. Why pretend to not understand? From what the pp said, her mum is someone that likes to be ‘ready’ before being seen. Some people are just like that.

My FIL always wears a shirt and tie and I’ve never seen him not completely ready to leave the house. Each to their own.

I agree OP, my in-laws do it all the time. It drives me fucking crazy. I don't want a phone shoved in my face whilst I'm trying to relax on my weekend only for the reception to break up or me run out of things to say.

I suppose it's a bit like generalising that's the yoof are obsessed with filming the shit out of everything they witness ...

In conclusion - phones are a fucking blight!

Showing my age here but how is a voice note different to just leaving a message?

But that doesn't mean everyone in their age range is obsessed. You're talking about two people.

A voice note is added to a thread of written messages. It's good manners to return contact in the same manner as you were contacted, plus messages are sent at the convenience of the sender, read at the convenience of the receiver.

So I'm not interested in receiving a wittering voice message in a chain of texts and pictures.

One friend leaves bloody essays, 3+ minutes long, including lots of questions. I'd literally have to take notes to follow up.

(I also hate voicemail unless it's to leave a brief factual response tbh)

I'm Millennial and my parents are Boomers.

We all hate video calls and would never do it!

@CaptainMyCaptain No it doesn't mean everyone their age is obsessed, I didn't say that did I?

But some people are. And they are my in laws.

I'm a "boomer", as are most of my friends. I've never made or received a video call in my life. We phone, text or email, but mostly we see each other face to face, in pubs, cafes and our homes.

Millennials and Gen Zs should try it some time.

Soooo now RTFT and also know what a voice note is. Thanks

OP doesn't seem too interested in engaging with posters who have answered her questions ...

What a stupid generalisation and YABU for using the term boomer.

I'd argue the big difference is you don't have to phone someone to send a voicenote. You just record it and send it like a message.

Same. It’s my 20 yr old that uses it. Mainly to see the cat 🙄

I loathe FaceTime. My mum likes it because it’s free and she can get to see her grandchildren. I just disappear once the kids are there and leave them to it.

Insulting OP but I still had to google what generation I am.
Gen X apparently.
Still feel like typing “tosser” but that’s a bit rude really .

I don’t know anyone who likes video calling