Why grandparents have the cool factor
Being hip has nothing to do with age as study reveals grandparents are cool

Six out of 10 people think their grandparents are cool, a survey has revealed. The top reason? The old stories that they share.
Other reasons grandmas and grandpas are cool include the fact they lived through World War II, like X-Factor, can email and are good at knitting and DIY.
“The study reveals how valued grandparents are, and how their ability to keep one foot in the past and one in the present gains them a lot of respect,” said a spokeswoman for Engage Mutual, which carried out the survey.
Unsurprisingly, spoiling grandchildren and thinking of them as innocent angels were also placed highly on the cool-factor list. Extra kudos was given to the tech-savvy grandmas and grandpas too.
Here’s the full top 20 reasons grandparents were said to be cool:
- Old Stories
- They spoil you
- DIY and gardening knowledge
- Sense of humour
- Survived World War II
- At ease with email
- Knitting skills
- They provide stability
- View grandchildren with rose-tinted glasses
- Easy to confide in
- Keep secrets
- Always honest
- Soft on bedtimes
- On Facebook and Twitter
- Look 20 years younger
- Like texting
- Like the X-Factor
- Understand Cars
- Dye their hair
- Classic jewellery collection
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