'We startle easily' - Gen Z student explains why it is 'outdated' to make a phone call
Columnist defends 'Gen Z snowflake' behaviour on The Pat Kenny Show
Broadcaster Pat Kenny was joined by Jane Cowen to explain why her generation, Gen Z "can't make a phone call."
Sharing a clip from The Pat Kenny Show to TikTok, Jane said: "It is so foreign to us. Like it feels outdated. It's like that is how my parents communicate. All through my teenager years when I was in secondary school, if I wanted to talk to my friends I would text them on Snapchat."
@newstalkfm 'It's so foreign to us, it feels outdated.' Will Gen Z's reluctance to make or take a call mark the death of the art of talking on the phone? Jane Cowen explains why text is king for her generation, on The Pat Kenny Show. #ireland #irishtiktok #dontcallme #texting ♬ original sound - Newstalk
Jane continued: "You are not going to be caught off guard much like if you are on the phone you have to answer then and there. If I am texting I can respond when I want to. We enjoy the element of control. I think with text, maybe because we use it so often, I find it easier. A phone call, I would have to text them in advance to make sure I can call them."
Many people have had something to say in the comments, one user said: "She clearly told him they haven’t grown up."
Another user said: "We’re doomed."