By Beejal Shah
My teenager’s universe turned dark today. “No power!” he squealed.
“Well, here’s your Spotify.” I handed him a boombox.
He gawked at the mammoth of an apparatus. Incomprehensible dials and oversized buttons. A cockpit had less controls! Heedlessly turning knobs, powerless against screeching static, he ached for Alexa.
I gave him a newspaper. “Your News Feed.”
His fingers fumbled with the oversized pages. After a failed conquest to find the Sports section, he chucked the crumpled mess on the floor and shambled off to bed. Napping didn’t require electricity.
With a smirk, I flipped the breaker switch and watched The Crown.
Great story, especially the last line.
I like it. I enjoy clear consise stories with a touch of humor. Good job!
Good humor.
Nicely done!
Hahaha! And these are the kids who are supposed to take care of us in our old age??
It perfectly describes parenting a teenager.
Very well written, amazing humour. Fresh story
Today’s “digital” generation..
Well described..
I specially loved that last line..
Excellent, especially the end!
Ha! What a great story. Well done…
Loved this. Wonderful portrayal of our dependence on technology, and what happens when it’s not available. Well done.
Nice, funny read.
Great job!
She wears the crown with pride 🙂
Crisp message and wonderful ending
I’m old enough to remember an analog life; I’ll take digital any day.
If a child doesn’t understand how newspapers and boomboxes work, why is it the child’s fault? I’m really not a fan of people not teaching children obsolete technology, but then sneering at them for not knowing how to use it…
Nicely written, but I don’t particularly agree with the content.
This made me chuckle!