generation gap

[amul]

Mom: The next time you visit, I need you to look at this letter you got. It was sent to our address.
Me: What is it? Can you just email it to me? I'm not sure when I'll be able to get away from my schoolwork.

Oh, Amul. Don't be silly. How can I email you a letter? It's written on paper.
Mom, if it's important, then can you scan it in and email it to me?
Okay, I can try to do that, but I don't think I'll be able to. Our printer has run out of paper.

*pause* Um, you don't need to print it out. I want you to scan it in, with the scanner, and then email me the file.
This sounds very complex. I will ask Dad to do it, but he said that I shouldn't bother you with this.
Why? What is it?
These people want to reduce your mortgage rate, and it's a very nice offer, but I checked our records and I don't think you have a mortgage with them. Actually, I thought you didn't have a mortgage at all anymore. But I thought that I should show it to you in case you do have an account with them.

I don't have a.... *pause* Mom, that's junk mail.

It's not working, whenever I try to print it, it just stays in the tray.

Mom, just let Dad handle it.

Comments

Aww

[laura-alone.livejournal.com]

Aww, I think that's sweet. My mom won't even approach a computer. She uses the 1963 Smith Corona typewriter that she got as a HS graduation present.

Re: Aww

[amul.livejournal.com]

Remind me to tell you about when my grade school teacher made me call my mom and ask her to print out my book report. It took five hours.