OAP ageist TV

I don't know what an app is either, nor do I particularly want to. There's a lot of us out here. I am sure all those good folk, after pocketing the fee, went back to blissful ignorance.

I can send and receive calls and texts on a £20 throw away - nothing else needed. I have not become addicted to those smartphones. I prefer looking around and hearing the birds in the park to looking at my smartphone (haven't got one) with things plugged into my ears.

I have many friends who are a lot older than me and they almost all use a lot more technology than I do; I am the dinosaur who doesn't like running my life via a phone and prefers the old ways much of the time.

I do wish we could persuade my mum to use a laptop/tablet, though, as it would make all our lives easier. She is perfectly capable of learning about it even at 85 but has a mental block - won't even have a microwave!

Agree with you Anja - I’m 70 and was born in England but now live in Australia. It’s the same here - unless you’re under 40 you’re largely written off - and if you’re 60+, well forget it. Everything is geared towards the “bright young things” of the 20-30 generation. I guess every generation looks back on the last one and compares, but I honestly don’t remember my generation in England being as ‘whiney’, demanding, precious, and ‘I want it all and I want it now’ as the current demographic of 20 & 30 year olds. But then what would I know being just an old, past it bastard?

My Alexa was getting very cross ,hearing her name then no question. I think it was a daft show but have to own up will watch next week

So as well as venting here why not bombard ITV with complaints - using the latest technology of course eg twitter etc (your grandchildren will tell you how if, like me, you don’t use twitter! )

Annoying and ageist, I really hope it doesn't put older people off trying to learn.

I didn't watch. That type of programme usually has an agenda of some kind, and chooses the right people to prove their point.

I know lots of elderly people who are perfectly competent with all kinds of technology. Then there are some, like me, who can cope very well with computers, but wouldn't know where to start at setting up systems of various kinds.

The third type are those who are terrified of computers, thinking that something terrible will happen if they press the wrong button! My late husband couldn't be persuaded to learn, even though he was a whizz with anything mechanical. He always used to get in a mix-up with recording tv programmes, too.

People have varying levels of competency, and may be brilliant at one activity and a dummy at others. It certainly isn't age-related. I think that, on the whole, older people have more overall skills than most younger ones. Many of them can't even wire a plug!

I didn’t watch the programme, but I wonder how much of it was deliberately exaggerated in order to have a theme, ie “stupid OAP’s”. I’m disappointed that they went along with it, but I suppose it gave their bank balances a healthy boost!!?

I'm glad I didn't see it. I hate this patronising of older people. We are constantly being told that people over 70 are clueless about computers etc and yet most of us have been in employment in the last 40 years when IT became central in the workplace. My 94 year old mum can no longer see to use her laptop but until recently, relied on it for e mails, shopping etc.

It seems to me that all the other 'isms' are illegal and vigorously attacked via courts etc.eg racism , sexism, misgendering.
But 'they' seem to have to pick on someone...
But its not very helpful when many 60+ people have to look for work, and this sort of prejudice is around.
You can complain about TV programmes but it's not something I've ever bothered to do.

What I dislike about these types of programme is that they don’t intend to feature anyone with even the slightest ability. In that I think they are patronising, and going for a cheap laugh.

I think technology can be difficult for some older people, my mother cannot master making a call on a mobile. I can do some things, but I never used technology before I left work, so I wouldn’t say I had many computer skills.

I do avoid self service tills, but only because you invariably have to wait for an assistant for something, or as in Boots, the system doesn’t always register very small items, so you spend ages with it telling you “to place item in the bagging area”. It’s usually quicker by miles to wait for the manned tills.

My only problem with self service tills is the same as I have with getting cash from a machine. Cant see the wretched things through the AMD in my eyes. Otherwise would use both as I am not as silly as I look!

And Apple not Apply !

I had to turn it off, it was sending me as gaga as them !

Yes, I find sometimes the 'youngsters' aren't as savvy as we are! I use my Google Pay app every time I shop (where its possible anyway) as I find it so much easier and instant, and I can keep a track of what I'm spending. So many times have younger people asked what it is! Unbelievable really

Oh dear .... and Apple not Apply. This is funny. I really am computer savvy despite the last 3 posts

Sorry, I meant old on my post , not ole

Totally agree. Awful programme. I am 'ol" and have Alexa , a smartphone , an Apply PC and manage them all.

I recorded as I enjoy some of these things such as The Marigold stuff but this was awful.

At my local Co-op store, the non self service till is "manned" by an employee who is busy elsewhere (stacking shelves, for instance), and comes running back to that one till to serve the one person who isn't self-checking out. There's a pause while they get their bunch of keys out, tap in their PIN, then start to serve you. So, far from keeping staff in a job, I feel as though I'm adding to their already busy work load. My only gripe with self-checkouts is that there are always far fewer accepting cash than card.

I recorded it, but based on your description, I’d hate it. Don’t think I’ll bother - Delate!

I was mildly annoyed by this programme too.
All the same old faces from other "old folk" reality shows.
Sheila Ferguson (big mouth) Amanda Barrie, Stanley Johnson, Lionel Blair et al.
However, I am currently stumped by technology myself, having just changed my wifi router I cannot now connect my iPad to my printer grrrr.
Have been online and tried all the tricks, no luck.
Scratches head, and thinks about calling grandson ?

No didn’t see it. It would be nice if they spoke to senior citizens who live in the real world. My aunt is 82 and is a whizz on things to do with the internet, puts me to shame.
I think it’s insulting, I know a lot of people who are old and like me manage quite well.

I often bypass the queue for the self-service machines and get through the serviced tills much faster. I can and do use the self-service machines when necessary.

Many of us have been using computers since well before many of those who laugh at us were born. I started using computers in 1979 and by 1984 was designing a departmental cmputer network.

I remember going to see the live show of Grumpy Old Women with Jenny Eclair, I think Shelia Hancock and one other. Only one brave/foolish man in the whole audience.

Laughed enough to give my face muscles a full work out ???