Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evolving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Why is it so hard for boomers to text? I cannot talk on the phone anymore due to multiple multiple reasons but texting never works for them. Am I the only one here having this issue?
You probably are. All the older people in my life do way too much texting and do everything on their mobiles even with their declining eyesight, much to my annoyance because I personally prefer using my laptop rather than my phone.
I know a boomer who has trouble with the tiny buttons. It frustrates him so I showed him how to do voice texts. Maybe show your family how to do it that way.
Boomer here, no problem texting. I even maintain my own firewall.
I appreciate your response..wonder if its just my family.
Nah, lots of us seniors got bypassed by tech despite the fact that we invented much of the underpinnings for it. To paraphrase Issac Newton, we all stand on the shoulders of giants.