tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post5504844829594159659..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: 4 in 10 Superannuitants don't use the internetLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-2976182889968508562015-09-19T21:00:56.516+12:002015-09-19T21:00:56.516+12:00I tried to get my parents to explore the IT world ...I tried to get my parents to explore the IT world but they never did. What they loved was the reality of physical contact with their children and grandchildren. We made a special effort to visit as much as possible because it was such a pleasant and meaningful encounter. IT trickery has a place but it doesn't hug or hold a hand.<br /><br />3:16Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-92223537901212513972015-09-19T16:36:13.115+12:002015-09-19T16:36:13.115+12:00It's really sad-as a 74 year old I know of loa...It's really sad-as a 74 year old I know of loads of people who are my age and younger who take a great deal of pride in NOT using the internet and technology generally and yet everything you say is true-it is a key that can unlock a whole world of information and pleasure. It is often a problem to get someone who will help with technological problems and I think in some ways the attitude can be a defence against people who treat older people as though they are mentally impaired in some way. Some shops are worse than others and if I get treated in that way then I'm out of there! Having offspring who will help is good as well - even if they do sigh and roll their eyes at times......Jigsawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13906156865367357834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-66582281214049340522015-09-19T11:46:50.919+12:002015-09-19T11:46:50.919+12:00I agree with your friends position on not having p...I agree with your friends position on not having pets that will outlive them: they're the saddest cases in the pound because most are used to the best of lives (and a pox on too many families who won't take these pets in).<br /><br />After our current little dog goes (hopefully she's got a good eight to tens years yet), we've already decided we'll start taking only older dogs from the pound. (Not because we're at that old stage yet :) but because they deserve to see their days out in comfort and security too.)Mark Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02541153163041831880noreply@blogger.com