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Kid mistakes old TV for a radio in workbook

Original: Little Kid was working on his letters. One of the words for "t" in the workbook is "television". It has a picture of an

A parent shared a moment from their child's workbook exercise: the word for the letter 't' was 'television', illustrated with an old antenna TV. The child called it a radio, and upon being told it was a TV, remarked on how old it was. The exchange struck people as a funny sign of how quickly everyday technology dates, with old TVs now unfamiliar to children.

Why now: The generational gap over dated technology is relatable and amusing, prompting people to share it.

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• Little Kid was working on his letters. One of the words for "t" in the workbook is "television". It has a picture of an old TV, the type that had an antenna. Little kid: that's a radio Me: it's a TV, it has a screen for watching pictures Little kid: oh wow, it's a really old… · marsiposa@social.coop · 24

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