There has always been a large divide between people of older generations versus people that were born after them. Not only is there a different perspective that each generation has, but there is a certain amount of variety in attitude and opinion about certain things. One thing that the older generations always like to butt heads with the younger generations about is the idea that we don't know anything about life.

This idea is one that is often seen in arguments online with a preface saying, "This is what's wrong with this generation!" Usually, that statement either has several exclamation points or is miserably spaced out for some reason. I think we can all agree that sometimes the older generation has some issues with technology. Almost like us younger folk sometimes have some issues with sewing or baking a cake.

There will definitely be many differences between the younger and older generations, but the complaint that so many young people don't know how to do anything anymore because they are so obsessed with their technology is one that really makes me angry. Sure, we may not have been raised in the mindset of us having to continually do things on our own and we were raised in an environment that is a lot more cushy than our predecessors.

However, one huge difference is the fact that a lot of us were given technology to entertain ourselves with while our parents did all the work. They didn't want us to be messing around in the kitchen while they were cooking dinner. They didn't want us to be in their way while they were fixing the car or cleaning the garage. They didn't want us to wash the dishes wrong, because then they would have to take the time that they were home relaxing to do more work. They didn't have time to teach us to do anything because they were so busy, so we, as children and young adults, were more than happy to just sit in front of the TV and stare at our phone aimlessly.

Though, I will say, I am not just wasting time every single moment I am on my phone. Most of the time, I am actually doing something important, whether it be contacting someone because of my jobs, setting up plans with people, or just having a nice conversation. Also, one other thing that is great about phones is that it has access to the Internet, which is the world's repository of information. We always have that at our fingertips, which is not just used for mindless scrolling through social media, but actually using it to learn stuff.

I, for one, know a lot of my friends watch short recipe videos on Facebook. I watch them and then save them, so that I can look at them later when I want to cook (which I will admit is still a rarity). Now I can go back and know exactly how to use that one recipe, and I dont have to remember it right off the top of my head. I can simply look through my saved videos, find it, and then use it in the moment.

I hear all the time from the older generation that the younger generation doesn't know how to do anything, and we rely on technology too much. I don't know why relying on technology is bad when it comes to using it as a source of information. I may not know how to sew right now, but I can look up an article or two on "WikiHow" to read about it and eventually learn how to do it. Whenever you don't know something, that is always at your fingertips and you can always have it there for you. You don't just need to remember a bunch of recipes for that dinner party you have next Tuesday. You can look up on Google what recipes would be suitable for a swanky dinner party and bam, you are set.

There are so many pros to using the Internet as a source of information and learning, but a lot of the older generation just see any person that looks like they were born in the 90s or later as an idiot who stares at a phone all day. I think that is a really ignorant idea that doesn't truly encompass all that the Internet can be used for. There are so many ways that someone can use the Internet to their advantage that is not just Facebook and Instagram. It can also be reading the news online, learning about the economy, and teaching oneself how to tie different knots. There are so many examples of how the Internet is useful, not just to the younger generation but to everyone.