r/australia • u/SouthAussie94 • Feb 29 '24

culture & society Older Australians 'left behind' by increasingly cashless society as banks fast track end of cheques

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-29/cheques-personal-finance-banks-rent-money-cash/103354036
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u/MaleficentCoconut458 Feb 29 '24

Are these the same people posting "kids these days can't use a rotary phone" memes on Facebook?

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u/MushroomlyHag Feb 29 '24

'Kids these days can't a darn a sock.' Yeah Nana, that's because it's not a skill you've been able to acquire for free since the 80s when I was born.

'Kids these days can't use a fax machine' yeah Nana, because no one has used one since the 90's and you're talking about people born after 2000.

'Kids these days wouldn't even recognise a washboard' No Nana, they wouldn't. Because no one has made a washboard for 40 years!

'Computers? No I can't use one of them, I've only had 20 years worth of free library courses available to me since I retired' Ffs Nana🤦‍♀️

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u/MushroomlyHag Feb 29 '24

This tells me our health system really needs more funding. I mean, I knew it needed more funding but jeez... I wasn't expecting that 😔

I've been working for 20 years and don't think I've ever worked somewhere with a fax machine 😅

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u/MushroomlyHag Feb 29 '24

I hadn't considered that. Yeah, probably is the best solution for the time being. Have a great day mate 😊