8 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • J U L Y 2 0 1 8
M
y son, Dan, taught
me how to Venmo
on GroupMe. Say
what?
He introduced me to both
apps a few months ago
while studying abroad for a
semester in Singapore. On
GroupMe, a free texting
app, he happened to men-
tion that his funds were run-
ning low. The only way to
replenish his account was to
use a money-transferring
app called Venmo, he said.
"Can I figure Venmo out?"
I asked.
"Just need to link bank account and credit card, probably confirm
an email or phone number, and give your username," Dan texted
back.
"Ok. How do you get $?" I asked.
"I press a button and it transfers to my bank account," wrote Dan.
"Very reliable. Everyone uses it today all over the world."
Everyone but me, I thought. But damn if I didn't download the
Venmo app, set up an account and Venmo (yes, it's a verb!) my 19-
year-old money. What in the world just app-ened? Hey, if I can learn a
new app, anyone can.
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Dan O'Connor
• TECH SUPPORT My son, Dan, taught his old man how to Venmo on
GroupMe.