These days, we love mocking our "ancient" parents when they try to use new technologies. But what better way to share our hilarious and embarrassing experiences than with the 'When Parents Text' Tumblr blog?
Following the comical nature of 'Sh*t My Dad Says' and 'Damn You Auto Correct!,' this tumblr blog puts together all the wacky trials and errors of our texting parents. The 'When Parents Text' blog welcomes submissions from anyone who want to showcase their parents' funny phone exchanges.
What's Driving This Trend
- Parent Texting Fails
- An opportunity for app developers to create a user-friendly platform for seniors to learn texting and provide the younger generation some fun & engaging language classes
- Comedy-driven Social Media
- An opportunity for marketers to utilise this fun and viral content trend to launch advertising campaigns and engage with younger audience
- Humorous Parenting Content
- An opportunity for content creators to produce lighthearted content for large demographic parents
Who This Affects Most
- Technology
- An opportunity for technology companies to create technology-adoption products for older generations
- Media & Entertainment
- An opportunity for media houses to create more comedy-driven content to attract large audiences
- Education
- An opportunity for online education providers to create fun classes for foreign parents to learn texting and language, with a focus on building intergenerational communication skills
