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My dad is in his 80’s and has all the tech. (computer, iPad, iPhone, etc…) Thing is, he doesn’t believe anything (true or false) from his devices. He just think

• bee_rider 4y ago
  There are two types of offers that are made to me: Scams, and bad deals. If a good or service was worthwhile, it wouldn't need to try to get my attention.
  • q-big 4y ago
    > If a good or service was worthwhile, it wouldn't need to try to get my attention. This might hold under the assumption that you invest nearly all of your free time informing yourself about possibly interesting offers. But this is clearly not the case.
• _carbyau_ 4y ago
  That "what are they getting from me" attitude is a filter I view the world in. I didn't realise it until I went to my local library. I had a mental glitch until I realised I could drop my suspicions and relax. Was pleasant to simply be there.
• Tade0 4y ago
  My maternal grandfather is 95 and his attitude is similar. Meanwhile my father gets into one bad deal after another. That being said the former is, for lack of a better word, a minimalist, while the latter seized an opportunity to move out from a back then communist state and make enough money to buy property with cash. I grew up utterly confused on how to conduct myself.
• fbanon 4y ago
  He is right. This is something that should be taught in elementary school.