He pressed "Ctrl+enter&quo t;

Flower do you think that was written by an older person?

I'm off. Porridge and dd calls.

glamma I find it hard not too. Banning probably looms. Again.

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It made me chuckle - reminded me of trying to explain over the phone to my Dad (then 90) how to send an email attachment. Dad was deaf and not used to technology and kept deleting all that we had achieved so we had to keep starting again - I was yelling down the phone for ages and repeating myself endlessly - my OH was afflicted with a fit of the giggles at this end! It was a bit like a comedy sketch. But hats off to Dad for giving it a go!

I think that our generation of elders have embrace these technologies, but my Dad's generation had a bit of a struggle.

All the oldies in our family use computers and are really very good. My friend's Dad in his 90th year has just got a new ipad and keeps in touch with the family all over the world.

I liked it!

I think it could be patronising if you look for it to be, but that wasn't my first thought I thought it was funny maybe because it doesn't apply to me because I'm not old, (in my mind) however I have four school friends we meet once a month and not only do they not have a clue with computers but don't text either they all have mobiles 'in case of an emergency' I text them sometimes without thinking and either get something blank off them in triplicate or nothing at all

You would Galen [patronising hug] [techsmile]

Bluebelle I am always on the lookout for ageism. (pet hate)

Oh come on. It is sweet and charming and possibly refers to an older generation. Not us at all. The 90 year olds fifteen years back were possibly the ones who did silly things. My DH killed the pooter on Xmas Eve because he has always had a sekerterry to deal with stuff for him. But the pooter has been restored to life by our friendly expensive technocrat who addressed me through out the proceedings as the one who understands.

jings...on yer bike! Mine needs a spin. Not in the mood for exercise at the mo'

I've already done my twenty minutes! [halo]

No. Give it time soop. You have been through what my doc calls "an insult to nature". You need rest more than anything at the moment.

Sigh...thanks, jings

jingl like you I do not like ageist attitudes but you could substitute brother for grandpa and it would be just as amusing and there are Luddites out there!

I have a number of older WI members who do not use computers. I send out a WI newsletter but at least 1/4 of members are paired up with a computer pal who prints it out and delivers it to them. Either that or they use their husband's email as they do not have one and then ask their husbands to print it for them

I was shocked to discover this and we are now running basic computer lessons for any members who want to learn but many of them , all older women, do not want to know! My 88 yr old aunt skypes and FBs so it is not a matter of age but attitude!

Penstemmon I think that some people don't want to learn new things unless they can perceive the benefits, but with computers(as with many other things) you can't perceive the benefits until you've learned how to use the things, so it's a bit of a vicious circle.

Well done to your WI for trying to encourage them.

What's the problem? Grandpa was using the computer. He wasn't afraid of it and maybe knew that Control/Enter has magical properties.

(What does it do? I daren't try it in case I vanish!)

My uncle took up using a PC in his 80s, and did voluntary work at a hospital - entering patient data!

There are a lot of 'silver surfers' out there... and the verse made me laugh.

But they did n't say "brother". They said "grandad".

So unless you are a grandad, what is your problem? Not sufficiently PC?

I think I just might have already expressed "my problem".

I inherited my first computer from my dad who died in 1988 at 81...I thought if he can do it, so can I!
It was an Amstrad with no memory at all, you had to install every program.
Roll on Windows, great improvement!

(Anyone remember when Google actually counted the number of pages it was searching?)

Ah yes, a"patronising gits" alert.
You may have a point.

Yes, it's the bit at the end isn't it? Grandpa, awww , bless! kind of thing?

The verse itself is fine and quite amusing.