Digital-native Dreamers Gifts

"I didn't say my prayers, but I e-mailed God earlier."

The Future: "Sorry, but I have to show you an ad now."

"This isn't exactly what I had in mind when I told you to go outside and play."

"Actually, she's just a figurehead boss. Our real CEO is an algorithm floating around somewhere in the cloud!"

"Let me just check my email, my texts, my missed calls, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, my credit score, my horoscope, the results of this latest personality test, the S. & P., the Dow, the news, this article about cute dogs, and the weather, and then we can go."

"When I grow up, I'm writing the Great American App."

"Couldn't you have just laughed instead of spelling 'LOL' in your alphabet soup?"

"I imagined the Library of Congress would be much bigger."

This is a 'text book' it's a bit like a website but printed on paper.

"No, I really thought each sentence ended with an emoji!"

"...and before you embark upon life's journey, could one of you help me with my laptop?"

"By the way, the failing grades you'll be seeing-they won't be virtual."

#Whyneighborsdon'tknowtheirneighbors

'Charlotte's Website' ('The children's book classic rewritten for the electronic era!')

"I have an imaginary friend called Fred, and my dad has one called Alexa."

'Calling Tech Support does NOT count as one of my wishes!'

"Listen to this: 'Technology reduces the time we spend on a given task, but increases the number of tasks we're expected to do.' Sounds like a no-win situation to me!"

"He loves his computer but it's a love that's not returned."

"Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity."

"I can't find my other boot. I need to be rebooted."

Digital Fomo!

Gramophone dreams of mp3 player.

'You don't have to worry about my future any more- I just downloaded an entire college education.'

"And to my nephew, Todd, I leave my 27 Twitter followers."

"It's so cute when the boss brings his son to work and pretends to let him help out!"

'The school computers are six months old. How can I be expected to be competitive in the job market if I'm trained on obsolete equipment?'

"Lazy? I've been social-networking my ass off."

'Good night, Dear. Text me if you need anything.'

Geek fairies

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A child sitting on a swing - while playing with a hand-held electronic device or phone