Digital Dilemmas Explorers Gifts

Social media and privacy

"Just one more site!" "I'm totally, like, in control!" "I can quit anytime I feel like it..."

"They want to put up a new cell tower in our neighbourhood?! We don't need more of those radio emission eyesores here! I'm gonna complain... ...as soon as I have better signal strength."

"We don't talk anymore."

Baby Screen Time

Who should I call first? 911 or Technical Support?

'Yeah, but if it's NOT a mirage, maybe we can find Mapquest on it!'

'You know, you can do this all online now.'

"This is NOT what I meant when I said you kids could have more screen time."

"Can't fix the WiFi? How times flies! Seems only yesterday you couldn't program the VCR!"

The Eternal Question

"Cool bonfire app, man."

"Dear Santa, This Christmas please send clothes for all those poor naked girls on daddy's computer. Love, Veronica"

"They say it's the first sign of aging - not being able to keep up with new technology."

"I've left the children to their own devices."

'Doing this with his e-mails made more impact than sending them.'

'Technology hates me.'

Social network site runs into trouble.

'We need a memory upgrade ourselves to remember all these passwords.'

Computers. Tablets. Laptops. The model is entirely voice-activated. I've always wanted to tell a computer "off."

Virtual Lap Dancing

"I'm just saying you're not allowed to use your phone during class. You're not being de-platformed."

"If I admit I'm bored with looking at my phone every minute of the day, will I be considered a traitor by my generation?"

'Darling you'll be so proud of me, I've just written my first email. Now I must rush to get it in the post.'

"Hold on, the puck is coming this way."

"If your computer crashes alone in a forest, and no one complains, does IT respond?"

Mousetrap has captured the wrong type of mouse.

'I'll teach that social security computer a few things!'

'You get one more try at logging in - After that, you have to all start all over with a whole new computer.'

'Doctor, I just can't seem to relate to my computer equipment these days.'

"Have you noticed the kids never ask us anything since they learned to google?"

The phone was on the blink, Mom, so I ordered a pizza on eBay!

"You're looking for the Holy Grail? Have you tried Ebay?"

"My computer doesn't understand me!"

'I don't think the posts online are for scratching.'