What do you think your parents would be befuddled by 21st century living?

[fuzzybuddy]

I was watching an ad for getting monthly dog toys. All I could think of was what my mom & dad's reaction to "dog toys" would be. They just wouldn't understand buying toys for a dog. Then I thought about those huge cat towers some people have. And what would my parents say about them. What would they say about "Starbucks"? I began to wonder about things we think of as accepted, but to them they'd be totally amazed at. What do you think your parents would be befuddled by 21st century living?

 

[StillLearning]

FaceTime for doctors visits and home schooling.

 

[Chet]

You mentioned dogs. They were kept outside and treated like the animals they were, and not like some cuddly fur balls.

 

[Paco Dennis]

 

[Flarbalard]

4 remotes for tv and audio. Smart phones and computers. The prices of anything. Appliances that don't last longer than a mini series. Just to name a few.

 

[hollydolly]

Our dog wasn't kept outside when I was growing up... but he certainly didn't get the toys and mental stimulation that my daughters' 3 dogs get, and I feel sorry that he didn't...

My parents died 35 years apart so what one saw in modern terms the other never knew about..

My father lived until 2008 so he was around for the internet etc.. but was horrified that people would pay ££'s for a coffee.. in a coffee house.. but he would be fascinated by Amazon prime etc..

My mother died in the early 70's...she never saw or even imagined the Internet.. home computers, Remote control everything.. she would have loved to have had remote controls to watch TV.. to have 1000 channels as we have here today.... and she would have loved the joy of shopping online, and especially for groceries after years of hauling food on foot.. for 6 people!!

I'm sure both of them would have taken full advantage of Youtube..

 

[jet]

my parents were befuddled by winkle picker shoes,,say no more

 

[RadishRose]

This crosses my mind almost daily. They died quite young, so they would be flabbergasted at the world today. Sometimes in the supermarket I say to myself:

"See this Mom? I'm paying almost $5.00 for a loaf of bread !

 

[caroln]

The crummy interest rates on CDs. Way back when, the interest my parents got on their CDs was enough to live on for the month. Now it wouldn't buy a week's groceries.

 

[Murrmurr]

This crosses my mind almost daily. They died quite young, so they would be flabbergasted at the word today. Sometimes in the supermarket I say to myself:

"See this Mom? I'm paying almost $5.00 for a loaf of bread !

Me too. My mom would forbid me to buy it; she'd insist on baking me 3 loaves a week. Heck, she'd bake some for you, too.

 

[Alligatorob]

What do you think your parents would be befuddled by 21st century living?

Seeing how old their kids are...

 

[Murrmurr]

Mine would be flabbergasted that we eat so much packaged / "instant" food.

I keep a lot of fresh fruit in the house, not only because I like it, but because my mom would get palpitations if there wasn't fresh food on my counters every day.

 

[Lavinia]

I'm sure my mother would love everything about modern life....she'd be glued to the tv, lapping everything up. She'd have a subscription to a chocolate company which delivers a box of chocolates once a month.
My father was a 'radio ham', so I'm sure he'd enjoy chatting to strangers on the internet.

 

[helenbacque]

Befuddled that seemingly sane and intelligent adults would turn so much control of their lives over to a small fragile electronic device that works only at the will of a larger entity.

 

[officerripley]

My dad would've been horrified at the thought that a man's paycheck could be attached to force him to pay alimony and child support, the very idea! My poor mom probably would've wished she could've been born later.

 

[Been There]

I think my dad would be upset with the prices of everything. He was kind of a save for a rainy day guy.
My mom would love all the free crossword puzzles. She loved doing crosswords and got me started.

 

[NorthernLight]

My father: No smoking allowed in most places. Also the interest in fitness. I once dated a world class athlete, who said he was going for a run. My father sneered, "Is he some kind of health nut?"

My mother: Probably all the divorces. That befuddles me too.

 

[Lewkat]

An Alexa in the house.

 

[Nosy Bee-54]

My Mom is 90 and so she continues to see it all. She doesn't spend time surfing on the Internet but still likes to communicate by email if necessary. Watching TV is more to her liking. Of course, she talks to most people on her cell or landline. Forget texting/WhatsApp. Oh and she still travels from one family member to another but either me or someone else have to book the flights online for her. Too much detail to handle.

She pretty much accepts inflationary prices since she shops and cooks for herself.

 

[Lewkat]

My Mom is 90 and so she continues to see it all. She doesn't spend time surfing on the Internet but still likes to communicate by email if necessary. Watching TV is more to her liking. Of course, she talks to most people on her cell or landline. Forget texting/WhatsApp. Oh and she still travels from one family member to another but either me or someone else have to book the flights online for her. Too much detail to handle.

She pretty much accepts inflationary prices since she shops and cooks for herself.

This brings me up short a bit, as I'll be 90 in 2 months and take all this progress for granted. I, however, text, surf the net and research many topics daily and do social media on several sites. I shop and cook when the mood moves me, and travel on my own whenever I can. Yet, your Mom and I were both born at the height of the depression, have more or less seen it all, and she's pretty savvy as well.

 

[hollydolly]

An Alexa in the house.

oh yes my mother would be tickled by that... my father would be trying to tell it that it was wrong at every turn.. he did that with everyone.. regardless if they were right or wrong..

 

[hollydolly]

My father: No smoking allowed in most places. Also the interest in fitness. I once dated a world class athlete, who said he was going for a run. My father sneered, "Is he some kind of health nut?"

My mother: Probably all the divorces. That befuddles me too.

my mother would love the ''no fault Divorce '' law now.. she spent most of her married life trying to get away from my father..

 

[dobielvr]

I remember back in the early 2000's my Dad asking me what a 'SUV' was.
We were sitting watching TV and the commercials were all advertising the suv's at that time.

 

[Jamala]

My parents would love everything we have these days. I was born in 1963, so they were present in an age of great inventions and took to them like a duck to water.

 

[Tommy]

I remember back in the early 2000's my Dad asking me what a 'SUV' was.
We were sitting watching TV and the commercials were all advertising the suv's at that time.

I'm still trying to figure that one our myself, dobielvr.