The boomers that have embraced technology probably have equal screentime or more since they are retired.

I think the critique sometimes does apply to the younger gen though because a Boomer has had both life with and without phones and can reflect on that and also solve issues outside of the phone realm because that's how they experience life prephone era.

For example if a young trainee struggles with software, and I ask what they are waiting on, they will say I emailed the vendor last week, just waiting for a reply, whereas the Boomer dude calls the vendor the next day if the email didn't get a response, and speaks to a person directly and gets an answer sooner.

And thus we have those memes of a young persons phone ringing and them sweating and horrified that their buddy just called them out of the blue.

It’s not hard to do when literally 90% of people, young and old, are buried in their phone each and every day you go to work on public transportation, many of them with this stupid smile on their faces they exchange silly things with their loved ones. I find it so fascinating and pretty funny to witness, so it’s easy to make a joke about.

And then I realize that I’m on my phone as well. 🤣 At least not while I’m walking, I just can’t do it. I have keep an eye out and dodge those that do, haha.

If you think I’m exaggerating, come walk around here for a bit!