abstruse
No matter how up-to-date his gadgets and systems were, sometimes, he just couldn't catch up with the times.
Alfred doesn't seem all too affected when he receives text messages from the kids encrypted and laden with emojis.
And slang.
If there's one thing Bruce despised about the modern age, it's their complete dependency on technology.
Although he would unabashedly admit that he too, and his persona, the Batman relied heavily on gadgets and technology, he still had his skills to back him up.
But now...
"What on earth does this even mean?"
He stares at the screen in front of him, staring at an abstruse string of emojis and phrases he knew could mean a whole other thing.
Sometimes, really, Timothy would surprise him in the least expected times.
"OOF Bruce I saw your extra ass from last night's gala LMAO 😜😜😜 that was savage af 🙃🙃🙃🙃 got me dead 😷😷 the lady looked sus, though, I'll look into him for u"