Comment by yurishimo
2 days ago
Are the American's you're referencing living in the EU or back in the US? Could the language barrier be a reason for their hesitancy?
I've heard stories about gen-z/alpha being more app brained, but most of my peers in their early 30s are generally fine with calling people or sending an email perhaps depending on the service.
> Are the American's you're referencing living in the EU or back in the US?
The EU
> Could the language barrier be a reason for their hesitancy?
No:
> (and it's not a language barrier problem, because everyone speaks english)
>I've heard stories about gen-z/alpha being more app brained
I think you might be on to something there, maybe it's more of a generational thing than a cultural difference between American and EU citizens.
German Millennial here, I'd much prefer an app to having to call someone. I hate calling anyone, and I know I'm not alone there. Let me text or use an app and I'm in.
I am a millennial and maybe I am just in the Minority of Millennials that quite likes talking to people even when It's contractual.
I walk to restaurants if I can to avoid using Wolt for instance.
Then again, I appreciate that AI is probably a better driver than 60% of taxi drivers.
Can I ask why you hate calling? I also know you’re not alone— many people I know are the same but I can’t seem to get a reasonable answer to why that doesn’t seem to boil down to social anxiety.
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