Some of our parents would put us all to shame with how tech savvy they are, others, however, have not exactly figured the entire thing out.
Although it’s great to be able to pick up the phone to Mum and Dad and fantastic they can keep an eye on your younger siblings, sometimes the phone is the bane of children’s existence. We can almost guarantee you have had some, if not all, of these conversations with your parents…
1. The “Where Are You?” text
Right beside you. In fact, I’m in the next aisle of the shop…
2. Complete misunderstanding of how phones work…
Phone rings.
Us: Hello
Parent: Hello? HELLO?
Us: Yeah?
Parent: CAN YOU HEAR ME?
Yes, it’s a phone. That’ s the concept.
3. “Do you want dinner?”
If you haven’t received this text, they just don’t want to feed you…
4. The “I have no understanding of a missed call” text.
Luckily, my phone tells me when I’ve missed a call. Genius.
5. Are you alive?
Phone rings
Us: Hello
Parent: Oh hello. Just checking in to see if you’re still alive.
Us: You are our next of kin on every form that exists. You would know if we were dead.
Parent: Oh my god! Don’t say things like that!
Us: You just asked if I was dead or not?!!!
6. The “How Did You Not Notice You Wrote That” text.
Yes. We got it the first time.
7. The fact that our Dad’s don’t have the chats like our mothers…
Short and sweet.
8. When you pick up the phone, you say hello…
Phone rings
Us: Hello
Silence
Us: Hello?
Parent: Oh hello, why didn’t you say hello the first time?
When you ring a person, put the phone to your ear…
9. LOCK YOUR PHONE
Why do you not lock your phone? Why?
10. They never listen to us. Ever
We told you where we were about seven hundred times. You still called.
11. The “Your Dad Can’t Be Bothered Writing the Message” Text
Why doesn’t he text us himself?
12. The “New Phone” text
Expect hundreds of phonecalls and texts for this one…
13. And the compulsory exit.
Us: Ok, have to go. I’m in work.
Parent: Ok, God bless. Byebyebyebyebyebyebyebyebyebyebye
