‘They’re 25, they don’t do emails’: is instant chat replacing the inbox?

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[–]tiny-brown-mug 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

A relative ran into this. She asked a younger (19 or 20) customer for his email address, and he seemed confused. He didn't have one, and never had. I do suspect, though, that e-mail will make a retro comeback, as many young people grow sick of social media. Just like Walkman players, mp3 players, dumb phones, and cassettes. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY2RhHWthXk

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Organization is sometimes necessary over chaos.

[–]pandorasbox 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I doubt that is true.. you gotta have an email to use a phone.. anyone 18 yrs old has a phone.