I used to be with "it". Then they changed what "it" was.
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Yeah, I don't get it either. I mean, Facebook has gone to hell, so I understand that, but Snapchat, Instagram, Vine... I don't know. People call videos vines and I don't know what the hell.
Is this emojiis thing recent? They were called emoticons as far as I've always known, then yesterday I watched a video of Ellen DeGeneres and she called them that. I've also been using them since I started using the 'net way back in 1995.
Hell, I'm old enough that Minecraft makes no sense to me. You see all these kids working to create these buildings and what do they do with them? Once you've built your Neuschwanstein palace or Enterprise replica, what now? I've seen videos where people go into someone's server and destroy the place. Was that the point of it?
Old man yells at cloud, I know. That South Park episode really spoke to me.
Edit - Just to be clear, though, I was never even close to being with it.
As someone with two older brothers, I used to watch people play video games all the time while waiting for my turn.
Why someone would spend multiple hours watching someone play a common game in a common way is beyond me. At least watch a LP of a rare Japanese game or sole crazy glitch speed running or something.
Rhomega Beta
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I was never "with it". I was a '90s kid, but I've never seen a minute of MTV, even before Road Rules and Beavis and Butthead (to be fair, I wouldn't have understood B&B). I never heard of Nirvana until I saw the music video for Weird Al's "Smells Like Nirvana"...which was on a DVD. In fact, in terms of music, the only time I listened to music was when we were driving somewhere. The first album I ever bought was the Star Wars Episode III soundtrack in 2005. Even now I don't really care what's in the Top 10 Billboard charts, I just listen to what I like. I've never owned a Playstation. I never played Street Fighter, and played Mortal Kombat only once (in fact, I'm not really into fighting games period). I have Twitter, but I rarely use it, preferring to use Facebook. I'm too introverted for Snapchat and Whatsapp. I've never been fashion conscious.
In fact, I feel like I missed out on a lot of the '90s, despite watching Fox Kids, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and owning an SNES.
In fact, I feel like I missed out on a lot of the '90s, despite watching Fox Kids, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and owning an SNES.
vicissitudes
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There are no more Saturday morning cartoons right? What do kids do on Saturday mornings now?
Grinchy
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But I don't think most older people feel stupid around young people who can't even watch a fucking TV show without 4 electronic devices surrounding them while never actually even absorbing a single thing from the show they just "watched." If anything, young people are getting dumber and dumber.
I understand how much of social media works. But I have never been a person that indulged. I don't do instagram, facebook, twitter and the likes. The only thing I don't 'get' is that there are a significant number of people who think you legitimately cannot have a social life without those things.
I have literally got into that debate with people here on GAF. I understand times change, but Jesus Christ, the very notion that the ability to socialize outside of online networking through social media is impossible/improbable is such a hilariously foreign concept to me that I really reaaaaaally find it hilarious.
I have literally got into that debate with people here on GAF. I understand times change, but Jesus Christ, the very notion that the ability to socialize outside of online networking through social media is impossible/improbable is such a hilariously foreign concept to me that I really reaaaaaally find it hilarious.
...Scatter...
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That's pretty awesome. I like it.
Mass_Pincup
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Neogaf is a social media...
...Scatter...
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Tight pants on guys. Thanks Kanye.
Jeffolation
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Yep.
I got a smartphone three years ago because everyone else had one. I don't really understand how to use it, I hate it and I wish cellphones were never invented.
FallingEdge
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wait are you really?
My "generational shift" moment was Minecraft. I saw it becoming a phenomenon and I tried to play it, but I couldn't, yet it was conquering the world, after a while my little brother became obsessed and then I understood.. it was not made for me. Then it fllowed with Youtubers, twitch and unboxing videos etc. I'm not with it, and kids today are so done.
if you're here you're wasting it.
Ceallach
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Because they don't use or understand Snapchat, haven't you been paying attention?
I mean, let's not pretend that dirty pictures aren't one of the main uses for snapchat. It isn't the only one but it is a big one.
I was never with it but I think that when I hear online multiplayer, downloading games on Steam, and Facebook. I've never done any of those things more than once or twice.
The way I see it is you should only play multiplayer with friends in the room, you should only have physical copies of games that you own, and you should never use your real name and pictures when communicating online.
I also have no interest in Oculus Rift.
People should not be using save states or cheats or fast forwarding in games and it's horrible that that's included in games now. (Rare Rewind)
The way I see it is you should only play multiplayer with friends in the room, you should only have physical copies of games that you own, and you should never use your real name and pictures when communicating online.
I also have no interest in Oculus Rift.
People should not be using save states or cheats or fast forwarding in games and it's horrible that that's included in games now. (Rare Rewind)
I would bet 99.9% of snapchats sent aren't dirty. Sure, it does get used for it, but everyone adds everybody they know on Snapchat now, just to send/post random crap all the time. I always see online that people believe Snapchat is just for all those horny teenagers and young adults wanting to sext.
I think i always have been away from "it", i only care about technology and video games. I was born in 1992 so i'm "young" however i never cared about social and other stuff. I remember my colleagues from high school all following the WWE and using MSN while i was sad at the lack of sales of dreamcast and at the time was trying to understand what a PC was (in terms of what does a CPU and GPU do; the diference between RAM and an HDD). I have always felt "out of place", even now (currently studying medicine) i feel i don't understand "it";
I think my priorities are so different from people around me that most think i'm some sort of weirdo.
As a final note GAF is really a lot of fun; If this forum was a country i'd move here.
I think my priorities are so different from people around me that most think i'm some sort of weirdo.
As a final note GAF is really a lot of fun; If this forum was a country i'd move here.
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Given that the primary use of Snapchat is to send stupid pictures of stupid stuff to your friends, it's perfectly understandable that somebody over, like, 25 might not have much use for it.
I never heard of WhatsApp until I visited my cousin in Asia, I'm like um just send me a text message, he's like hell no. I'll send it to you via WhatsApp. And I'm like what. Apparently they don't have unlimited text like the mobile service in states, so they have to resort to other messenger apps.
Also yes I just got snapchat like 3 months ago, still...learning apparently my boss has one and uses it everyday to redicule everyone D;
Also yes I just got snapchat like 3 months ago, still...learning apparently my boss has one and uses it everyday to redicule everyone D;
Frozenprince
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I have never used twitter and have no understanding of how or why it's so successful.
Don't have facebook, either.
The internet aside from dank memes and gifs basically eludes me to the point where I feel like I'm talking to someone in Arabic when they describe various messengers and whatever apps to me.
Hell I didn't have a smart phone till last year, and the one I have still has a built in keyboard cause SLIDE PHONES ARE COOL.
STOP WASTING IT.
Age hits you in the face with a shovel.
GO OUTSIDE AND LIVE GOD DAMMIT
Don't have facebook, either.
The internet aside from dank memes and gifs basically eludes me to the point where I feel like I'm talking to someone in Arabic when they describe various messengers and whatever apps to me.
Hell I didn't have a smart phone till last year, and the one I have still has a built in keyboard cause SLIDE PHONES ARE COOL.
STOP WASTING IT.
Age hits you in the face with a shovel.
GO OUTSIDE AND LIVE GOD DAMMIT
DarkHeartedKill
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I get Snapchat, I just don't want to fall into it. I like being like "I'm I the only one that doesn't use snapchat? And have my friends go "You don't use Snapchat? Why...?" I'm currently with most things, except why 6th graders having the latest iPhone. I didn't get a phone till 9th grade, even then it seemed useless.
Chezzymann
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You see I never had that problem, cause I was never with it. So when "it" changes i wont even notice. As long as Lego, video games, and cheese burgers are still around i'll be fine.
I'm still making money and doing stupid shit with my clique every weekend. Father Time can kiss my ass.
johnnydrama
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I'm 23. I play the cool (indie and AAA) video games, watch the cool TV shows and films, and own the cool gadgets. And I still feel like this when I talk to my 14 year old brother.
I don't understand half of the shit he does and owns. The generational gap is real.
I don't understand half of the shit he does and owns. The generational gap is real.
wanderingprostheyltite
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Don't use social media much save for following certain comics or other persons of interest on twitter, heck, I didn't even start using twitter regularly till last year due to Twin Peaks being filmed locally, and it was a great up to the minute resource for what was going down when and where.
Snapchat isn't something I use, nor whatsapp, but I've used kik off and on, mostly for online dating, intermediary between a site and texting, you get the picture.
I guess the one thing I feel more than anything for feeling out of touch that bums me out is a lack of being able to sink into new music with nearly the same energy or passion as I used to. I believe I read a post on here recently that said most people 30 and over stop seeking out new music and tend to stick with their stable of tunes they accumulated up to that point, and for the most part that's been the case with me. Horribly out of touch with most popular music and bands, but what I've heard doesn't appeal to me greatly anyhow. I still research what's out there, which includes more underground acts, but it's still damned hard to connect to a new album or song (this goes for older discoveries too) with anything remotely resembling the same fervor that was there at a younger age. I still appreciate the sound, but it will rarely enter regular rotation.
Snapchat isn't something I use, nor whatsapp, but I've used kik off and on, mostly for online dating, intermediary between a site and texting, you get the picture.
I guess the one thing I feel more than anything for feeling out of touch that bums me out is a lack of being able to sink into new music with nearly the same energy or passion as I used to. I believe I read a post on here recently that said most people 30 and over stop seeking out new music and tend to stick with their stable of tunes they accumulated up to that point, and for the most part that's been the case with me. Horribly out of touch with most popular music and bands, but what I've heard doesn't appeal to me greatly anyhow. I still research what's out there, which includes more underground acts, but it's still damned hard to connect to a new album or song (this goes for older discoveries too) with anything remotely resembling the same fervor that was there at a younger age. I still appreciate the sound, but it will rarely enter regular rotation.
You willfully choose not to have the entire internet on your phone? Google Maps alone is enough reason to get a smartphone.
Hale-XF11
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You willfully choose not to have the entire internet on your phone? Google Maps alone is enough reason to get a smartphone.
I'm not so sure I can afford one. I was under the impression that they cost more money than what I currently have to spend, which is zero.
Depending on your plan you shouldn't have to pay anything when upgrading your phone.
hold right there, it's ... not? Man, then I really don't get "it" anymore. They're using it wrong!
Having a flip phone just means you're with it. It's what all the cool kids are doing these days
L4DANathan
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Amen, brother.
Pretty much all of those things + Vine. Group chats using Facetime or whatever, too. Although, I have a PS4 and keep up with gaming.
I think Facetime is just the evolution of the phone call, except since you can see the other person's face, it's closer to emulating a face-to-face conversation.
Mobile gaming is a thing because people want something to do on their way to work and they don't own a handheld gaming device.
"Cinematic" games are generally one of two things. 1) The publisher is incompetent and doesn't realize games can evoke emotions/get followings to the same level as movies, so they try to recreate them. 2) Games that are designed from the ground up to be LP'ed on YouTube, which in turn leads to sales.
they probably saw some shitty news report about the dangers of sexting
Dusk Soldier
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Snapchat deletes the messages you send someone after they read it. It's used for sending people messages/photos/videos that you don't wan't people keeping on their device.
Because in 2016 no-one has taken screenshots on their smartphone.
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