The Google Generation and the Deteriorating Brain-cells

You don't need to Google "fun" - you just have it!

Kids these days have terrible memory. The older they get, the worse it becomes. By the time they hit 15, most goldfish would do better. Practically nothing sticks in their mind and you need to tell them at least ten times before they do something (e.g. take a shower, clean up the room) – but I could be mistaking deafness for forgetfulness.

While doing homework, a teen must have their mobile phone or PC open. Somehow textbooks have gone extinct, and taking down notes during lessons is not cool. So Google is your reference book – which, as you know, is not necessarily a good thing. I’ve had to remind my teen that during exams, he would not be able to do an Internet search (and they will not allow him to bring in his Bluetooth speaker to play background rap music) – to which his reply is, “that’s why I’m doing all my searches now, so that I will remember during exams”.

To which my reply is “yah, right!"

"Perhaps you should Google this - go brush your teeth, change to your pajamas and go to bed."