Generation Gap

Gadgets once upon a time: “Your dad owns a cellphone??? Wow!!!”

Gadgets today: “What, you have only one phone? You know I had 2 phones and a tablet back in my 3rd grade itself”

Friends in the olden days: “Don’t you dare hit on my sister!”

Friends now: “Don’t hit on my girl friend please”

Day 1 at Kinder garden ages ago: One kid to another, “My Dad got me a pair of new canvas shoes yesterday which I can wear till I go to 2nd standard”

Conversation between two kids in Kinder gardens today: “My Nike shoes do not go well with my frock, I should wear heels instead”

Moms, long long ago: “Marry the girl I choose”

Moms today: “Marry a girl please”

Manifestation of envy, a great while ago: “Honey, when will we buy a car like the one our neighbor’s have?”

Manifestation of envy today: “I am not driving that Honda City when all my friends drive Audis and BMWs!”

And worst of all,

Taking the first move, a long time ago: Send a “Hi” SMS and wait eagerly for the reply “Who is this?”

But today: Directly say” I love you” via Facebook Messenger and await eagerly for “Seen” and “Typing…“