You know, I find that for my parents, this is the thing that is saving them. They were never very outgoing people, weren't highly skilled at English being immi

You know, I find that for my parents, this is the thing that is saving them. They were never very outgoing people, weren't highly skilled at English being immigrants, and didn't engage in the polite courtesies that prepare you to be a well adjusted and sociable kid growing up in the USA. They had no cares for my arguments about being felt left out of activities or such. But you know what, it's perfect for them not being scammed now, decades later. They just don't pick up the phone for anyone, or if they do and don't understand anything, they just hang up. They don't pay attention to emails or feel like they're missing out on some amazing deal that comes their way. All they have is a tendency to forward news articles that are slightly "oh I saw this 5 years ago". Funny, it's like some evolutionary niche. Things that are a detriment in one environment turn out to be a saving grace and success in another.