Millennials request break in moment of silence to check their phones

TORONTO – It's Remembrance Day and apparently some believe that, while the honouring of our fallen soldiers is very important, the day itself could use a bit of an upgrade.

"I just think two minutes is a long time to stand there not doing anything," Trevor Hooper, 23, begins, wearing a crooked, poppy-adorned hat.

Hooper is referring to Remembrance Day's traditional moment of silence, which takes place at 11:00 am.

"I mean, two minutes is objectively longer than a moment," Hooper continues. "If someone asked you to hold a heavy box for a moment and came back two full minutes later, you would be pissed."

Hooper stresses that his suggestion for a break during the moment of silence is not meant as a sign of disrespect.

"It's just that 11:01 am is kind of prime time for tweeting," he explains. "That's when your posts are likely to get the most traction. Let's do one minute of silence, one minute to check your phone, and then another minute of silence. It just makes the silence more manageable. Like cutting up a hot dog."

Hooper was kind enough to share with us some of the statuses he plans on posting to honour our troops.

"Much love to our troops. All of the movies I've seen made them look pretty cool."

"We need to spend more than one day remembering our soldiers. Maybe a Netflix series would help?"

"Since we're on the subject, I also have an idea for a Netflix series about a cool genie that lives in a mason jar."