There are some wow moments for me with young people as well.
A while back we had an emergency at work, where the oven door wouldn't shut (snap ring on door mech broke and stuck in closing spot. I asked the kids to grab a flat blade screwdriver. Four of them went back to the tool box, and two of them were looking on their phones, for what a flat blade screwdriver was, while the other two were grabbing every single screwdriver out of the box. (set up so it should have taken 45 seconds). I ended up getting it and one of those looking on his phone, was looking at becoming a machinist, because it sounds interesting and saw what they could make.
Used the screwdriver to reach into the hot spot, pull the ring bit out and shut the door.
Yesterday, went to install a wireless doorbell at the shop (recently burglarized as the other owner was there, and didn't realize anyone came in). I figured one of the "kids" (late 20's), should be able to screw in the doorbell to the wood trim outside, nope, too complicated.
This weekend, went off to older siblings to pull a blower resistor and we ended up ordering it online (lives in the country, local place, not in stock, could get for $180 a day later, less then $30 online). Had to teach him how to install stuff for a long time, until he eventually got comfortable enough to build his own computer. Could program all day long, just wasn't comfortable with hardware. Mechanically nervous after relighting a pilot light years ago, cost eyebrows and front of hair. Heck had to teach my father some basics, to make him comfortable with a circular saw.
On the other hand, I went to a garage sale some time in the last year, where a guy had those folding metal sawhorses for free, at the end of the driveway. Last day I was the first and only interest. Took them for my niece, who needed some for her new place and furniture refinishing she has got into.
I am glad my grandmother used to take me to the family mechanic (and his willingness to teach/show me things), and for people such as Norm Abrahms, who I watched and learned from when I started taking over care and maintenance of grandma's house at 14. They were my mentors.