>We all took our time to learn how to use a smartphone

Were you 65 years old when smartphones came around? My grandparents had 8 years of formal education, they never figured out how to use computers when they were alive, not because they didn't want to but because it was too complicated.

In a society where human dignity and respect matter you don't ignore people who can't keep up, you don't treat the elderly like obsolete machines you discard, a lesson you ironically probably learned from how you treat your phone.

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nslsm an hour ago | parent [-]

You are stating that someone with no formal education or who is 65 years old can’t learn to use a smartphone. That is demonstrably false.

	▲	Barrin92 an hour ago \| parent [-]
		No it isn't. In the US 45 million people are functionally illiterate. That is defined as someone who cannot read or follow instructions, fill out a basic form, or understand a bank statement. My 77 year old uncle is unable to use a smartphone and to this day I help him even with his email. He doesn't understand what a web browser is, and believe me my younger relatives and I have tried many times. People who post here in general have no idea what life is like for people without the upbringing or cognitive skills to deal with the complexity of the modern world and technology.