"Cash"? HUH? There are so many places that offer a discount for paying cash.
Cash will always be King. Especially at some restaurants in Toronto that offer 10% off for paying cash.

I'm not bothered to pay any real attention to a source that tries to say that cash is dead.

I have a friend who used to work for the Canadian Press and was one of the people involved with their union. I've told this story here before, but a few years ago, he ran into a newly hired young woman who was told to mail in her application to the front office. 

He was stunned when she told him she had no idea how to post a letter because she only used text and emails. He wound up showing her and then doing it for her, but he couldn't believe this really simple task was beyond someone from that generation. 

So the article may not be as far fetched as it first seems. 

RadioAaron wrote:

I can't remember the last time I mailed anything....might even be more than ten years now, so I get that.

I am a stickler for analog clocks/watches though. I find they give me a much faster contextual read of the time, But still, if you weren't brought up on it, would make sense that it's a bit perplexing.

 

 
I still use the post for eBay items as there’s a post office very close to me, and I’m one of those fossils that sends out a couple of Christmas cards, something else that should be on that list!

I also like my plain ol’ analog watches, just bought a new one in fact!

This has been discussed an astronomical and untold number of times on the internet over the years, and in fact for years prior to the advent of it. Radio, simply put, is not "dying" per se, but rather becoming another distinct medium in a diverse landscape of other mediums. The key to its large-scale survival will probably be to try to offer on-air products that are unlike those available through other platforms, namely streaming services.

As it stands today, it already has the advantage of being an "offline" medium that's accessible without the need for any internet connection, browser, app or device that can facilitate tracking and surveillance. This video isn't strictly related to radio per se, but it does tie into my point that younger generations may play a key role in bringing offline media and communications mediums back in vogue.

RadioAaron wrote:

No radio in that pic.

I'm not sure a digital backlash fad is enough to slow or reverse an overall trend. The radio advantage of "offline" isn't really meaningful when records, CDs, mp3 players, and podcasts can be or are offline.

My generation and onward (younger) definitely is having a hand in bringing back offline storage mediums, notably vinyl records. In fact, I've invested massively in building a large collection of mostly CD albums from my favorite artists and bands over the past 14 years. Radio is obviously distinguished from the bunch in the sense that it's a communications medium, and one that can function independently of any internet connection or digital device. Watch the whole video. It makes so many great points.

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Analog clocks. I'm pretty sure we were taught to read a clock in about grade 1. I remember being given a gestetnered worksheet to draw the hands of a clock on.

Cash. I am bemused by how many people do not carry any cash. They have the expectation that every merchant will accept cashless payment and are disappointed when they discover this is not the case. Roadside farm stands, drive in restraunts and flea markets come to mind. Cash is king and will still work when the lights go out.

Grammar, spelling, punctuation and the ability to construct a sentence or paragraph to convey an idea or instruction seems to be in decline too.

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