> But the kids my generations are a lot more interested in "technology". What I mean by that is they'd much rather get an expensive phone than a gold necklace,

> But the kids my generations are a lot more interested in "technology". What I mean by that is they'd much rather get an expensive phone than a gold necklace, and brag about that instead. You are assuming everyone worldwide from your generation thinks this way. This is a giant unfounded assumption.