Yesterday morning I was on the phone with my mom trying to help her reconnect to her Wi-Fi at home. My dad had borrowed her laptop for travel and she didn’t know how to get back online… Any Gen-X’er who has ever tried to explain computer functionality and/or the Internet to their folks has certainly felt my pain. I know I should be more understanding, but it’s something I have very little patience for because it’s such a no-brainer to me… Anyway, getting to the point, I posted the following update on Twitter:

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Well…

She somehow found it and e-mailed me. Here is the exchange that ensued:

——Original Message——
From: Linda Jackson
To: Me
Subject: Don ‘t Be Talkin”Bout me on da web
Sent: Jun 27, 2009 1:53 PM

Walking my mom through her computer problems might be the most frustrating thing I’ve ever done. I love her ’cause she made me, but DAMN… about 5 hours ago from web

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From: <EJ@erinjackson.net>
To: “Linda Jackson” <xxxxxxxx@verizon.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: Don ‘t Be Talkin;”Bout me on da web

How did you find that? Hahaha… I said I loved you

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From: Linda Jackson
To: Me
Subject: Re: Don ‘t Be Talkin”Bout me on da web
Sent: Jun 27, 2009 4:03 PM

DO YOU THINK THAT JUS’ ‘KOZ I PLAY DUM…I REALLY AM?

ha ha ha!

I thought it was hilarious that she called me out. I didn’t even know my mom knew what Twitter was. I guess that’s it for online venting about family. I never imagined my mom logging onto a social networking site, but I guess the days of innocence are over.

Exhale.

She never ceases to amaze me.

4 thoughts on “Is nothing sacred?

  1. angi

    You know Linda Carol don’t play that – she probably Googles you daily! BTW – saw Rhonda’s son Charles this weekend. If you and your mom think Roman is crazy advanced…you need to see this one. Ridiculous!

  2. Erin

    Yeah I know Jenny, I have no idea who taught her these things… It wasn’t my dad for sure. And if it was, it just goes to show that I have no idea who my parents really are. They could be undercover computer geniuses for all I know.

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