Modern Technology Is Stealing Phrases From My Youth

I have no idea if kids understand the original meanings

George “Ace” Acevedo
Crow’s Feet
Published in
4 min readApr 25, 2024

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The dreaded Y2K bug? Photo by Author, with permission of CSIRO

I was in a coffee shop recently, sitting next to a table where someone who looked like they were in pre-school (which is anyone under 30) was showing their grandmother how to use their phone. I overheard the toddler say, “…then you press the red button to hang up, Grandma.”

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George “Ace” Acevedo
Crow’s Feet

Writer. Noisemaker. Visual Artist. Former radio guy who knows a little about a lot.