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Things your grandchildren have to explain to you

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Gerispringer Fri 06-Apr-18 00:50:06

Following on from the “things you have to explain to your GC “ thread, my GC have recently had to explain to me
- how to eat in a sushi bar ( I did manage this)
- how to play Minecraft ( I still don’t know)
-what is a You Tuber ( they asked me - “Nanny who is your favourite You Tuber?” I must have looked puzzled to great amusement)

ajanela Sun 08-Apr-18 08:18:46

Pokemon was a great mystery to me. I know it encourage people to get out and run or walk but they always had their eyes on their phone chasing after mystery creatures which then changed into other creatures with strange names. The new all theses strange names and had long conversations about what they had and best places to go to catch them Then the craze suddenly stopped with GS.

OldMeg Sun 08-Apr-18 09:12:25

I’ve created my own Minecraft world and can link up with my GS and have a virtual tour of his. I’m astonished and in awe of how complicated this world he has created is in comparison to mine. It’s a real eye opener.

I’m the only adult who has shown any interest in this aspect of his virtual world. Have any other grans tried this?

MagicWand Sun 08-Apr-18 10:36:08

Oh Grannyanna, I'd had my car over a year before I realised it HAD a sunroof!

Grannyanna12345 Sun 08-Apr-18 10:40:03

MagicWand I feel better now thank you!!

jenpax Sun 08-Apr-18 11:17:01

Harris27 what is a Dab please?

Juggernaut Sun 08-Apr-18 11:41:49

I know what 'Dabbing' is, but the craze seems to be dying out now, being replaced by 'the floss'!
However, to me a 'Dab' is a flatfish, much eaten by my late DF.

Elrel Sun 08-Apr-18 12:02:37

My GC explained it as a gesture with left arm outstretched and right arm across eyes. I got the impression that it sugnifies triumph of some kind!
The other one was 'mic drop' to finish a turn on stage but I don't want to break anyone's mic!

Elrel Sun 08-Apr-18 12:03:42

Juggernaut
I haven't encountered 'the floss'! Do tell!

Juggernaut Sun 08-Apr-18 15:24:40

Elrel
Have a look on YouTube, there are lots of 'tutorials'!
Basically, it's what you'd do after a bath/shower, if using the towel to dry your 'nether regions'grin

HillyN Sun 08-Apr-18 18:07:59

I took my GC to a McDonalds which had screens where you could pre-order your meals. In the time it took me to get my glasses out of my handbag my GS had ordered lunch for him and his sister and a coffee for me. He then proceeded to show me the slot to put my card into!

jenpax Sun 08-Apr-18 18:09:59

These are no good for me I tried it once when out with little DGS but the menu on the screens had none of the vegetarian options and I had to queue anyway ?

meandashy Tue 10-Apr-18 08:36:07

Sue01 what did you do with the tickets?? ?? I would have loved that prize! ???
Dgd (7) asks me about boy bands like One Direction (yes I know they've split) but its hard to explain I prefer biy bands like Rolling Stones of Pink Floyd ????

BPJ Tue 10-Apr-18 08:36:47

Most of the celebrities on Celebrity Mastermind, Pointless etc.