Three generations tackling the most pressing issues of our times. That was the initial concept. We may have answered two questions before veering completely off track and discussing my father's journey through technology, Hulu customer support, the internet for elders, and ten-year-old iPhones. We will be doing this again in the future, if you have questions please send them in, or put them below in the comments. Today's Sponsors: AG1: AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. So make sure to check out https://DrinkAG1.com/clearedhot to get this offer Timeline: https://timeline.com/CLEAREDHOT33
Chapter 1: What is the concept of Flintlock Friday?
What's up, everybody? Welcome back. It happened. A three-generational generation collision of ideas and beliefs. So a little while ago, I started having Michael join me for Friday Q&A, and I found it to be interesting. And the response from the audience is they found it to be interesting as well, because about 20 years separates us. And a few people reached out and said...
Bring your dad in too, because then there's another 30 years on top of that, spanning damn near a century. My dad is 167 years old. So he's seen some things. He experienced life before light, really, you know, learning to read and write the English language with a piece of coal, writing on a chalkboard by candlelight, horse-drawn wagon, things like that. I'm not sure if any of that's true.
I feel like that's how old he is though. So what do we call it becomes the question of the day.
The best suggestion that I got from the audience, given the technology that my father was using when he was a younger man, we had full auto Friday for when it's just myself, even though I've talked many times about only actors and assholes use fully automatic, unless it's an automatic weapon, but a different purpose. It's an area weapon, not a point weapon.
Michael was negligent discharge Friday for reasons that anybody listening could probably tell you. And then for my dad, if we're going to bring him in, it's going to be Flintlock Friday, the peak of technology. At the time, my dad was Michael's age. So that's what we're going to have, three generations. I meant to cover more questions, but damn, the conversation floated a little bit.
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Chapter 2: What challenges do older generations face with technology?
Streaming, you know, what my phone bill is. I know. What is streaming?
Oh, my God. No, the issue was you couldn't log into your Hulu account. Yeah. So I come over to his house after he has spent, I'm going to say probably six.
See, here's what I'm talking about. You're shaming me.
I'm not shaming you.
I am a neutral third party.
I am going to paint an accurate portrait for the listener. You, your wife aired you out six hours on customer support from Hulu. Why? Because he couldn't log in. Mind you, he doesn't even have his own goddamn account. He's sharing mine. So it was a password issue. Did he call and ask? No, he didn't. He went to Hulu customer support. I go over to their house. The TV is like off the wall.
He's telling me about the serial number he was able to find on the Apple TV.
I didn't even know they had such a thing as a black box. What the hell's a black box? Why were you looking at it is the question. She wanted the serial number off of it. She was telling me the problem was the black box wasn't working properly, and I had to find... We had some turd words for that conversation. You know what... It was good entertainment.
It's like going to the senior center, you know. You're not the only one there painting the rocks. What did you learn from yesterday and your journey into technology? Well, I learned what my, what do you call that place over there? Spectrum bill is. I learned where the billing is for my servers for the streaming for the television. The servers? Yeah, well, whatever they are.
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Chapter 3: How did customer support issues impact the discussion?
Some of them are just, here's the bare information. Make your own conclusions. Are you searching for any of this information on your phone? No.
Do you remember why I ask? I can't say I do. Remember the last time Connor got a look at your phone and you had 500 browser tabs open?
Oh, yeah.
I'm not joking.
She says, why are they there? I said, I didn't feel like calling them back.
Connor, coffee shop manager, was helping tech support, went on his iPhone and hit Safari. And there were 500 tabs open. Meaning since you've gotten your phone, I don't think you've closed one. Which is impressive, actually. How do you close them? Exactly. Are you pumped to get the new iPhone? Yeah.
Are you? No, I want to be better alert, better be able to be more responsive.
Leah and I would like to put an app on your and Debbie's phone called Life 360, which you'll share a circle with us. What does that provide for me? For you, nothing. What I'm doing every day?
No, it doesn't matter what you're doing.
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