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[LAC-Tech]

Hopefully, the disdainful tone I use when explaining social media companies to them fully sinks in by then.

Yeah kids are famous for doing everything their parents say ;)

[mattpallissard → LAC-Tech]

Oh I have no doubts they'll give everything a whirl. There's a certain amount of suffering required before you start reconsidering lessons you had previously written off.

[LAC-Tech → mattpallissard]

My plan is to describe things I dont want them to do in a very "been there, done that way", as if to say "I mean you can do it if you want, but...".

I feel like if I come across too 1950s it'll just make it seem too forbidden/cool. I mean just look how naughty those hippies were.