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15 August, 2022
Wayne’s World
G’DAY Tropicairnsians, AS we get older, is it true that we will get absolutely bloody stupid and completely incompetent?
I am asking this because of the series of questions and/or judgements made to me over the last few years (or maybe even more), as I am starting to question a lot of memories of past dealings with our lovely younger generations.
I just recently went into a telephone store in a major shopping centre that I have been dealing with forever and a day, to upgrade my mobile phone. Now I really do not need all those whiz-bang gadgets that are becoming standard on these supposedly smart phones, like a camera that you can delete people in the background, or can zoom into a crater on the moon, or store 2,000 names and personal details of people, because stone the crows - I do not know that many people personally that I would want to call.
All I wanted was a phone that was easy and simple to use with the 5G system, so I could have quick access to the internet to check on facts or ideas for conversations, you know so I could meet and converse with real people. After the lovely young’un at the front informed me that there was a 40-minute wait for a sales rep, I started perusing all the models and reading all about the data storage and other crap that I would never use.
So the obvious decision for me was to just upgrade to the same brand that I was already using and with the added bonus of getting a redemption Fitbit watch worth over $400 (simple choice right). Here comes the kicker in the gonads, yes, I can walk out with a brand-new phone with zero costs up front but the old days of these tech savvy young’uns setting up and transferring all your data and other stuff out of your existing phone are gone unless you fork over $60 for their tech expert to do in maybe a few days’ time.
So much for company loyalty, also try getting that redemption Fitbit watch – it’s not so quick and easy for this stone age dinosaur, as you have to download this and upload that and then screen print that to transfer this to that to somewhere in cyberspace and don’t forget to download the tracker to find out where your watch may end up.
This is not only just a problem for electronic devices but also happens with cars and even tools, you would not believe the number of times senior customers track me down in the big green box to ask my opinion about all the jargon written on the packaging of the tools that they are contemplating purchasing, when all they really want to know is if this tool is fit for the purpose of use and what kind of warranty is offered. Really, how bloody hard is this to do for you marketing geniuses? Make it plain and simple and then you can listen to the cash registers ring and watch the customers walk out smiling with their arms full of new toys.
Just remember that the old codgers have money too.
Remember, to smile is living.
Wayne.
