35 Hilarious Times Old People Totally Failed at Using Technology

Some of us may take our technology for granted and if you’re under 25 then you’ll never know what life was like without the internet!

We have to remember that for some people technology is new and sometimes scary. You may be sat at a desk all day using a computer, but for some people the thought of using a bit of tech may be daunting.

They may not be as tech-savvy as you and me and they know it. The only problem is when Grandma can’t use her latest smartphone and Grandpa doesn’t know what a ‘Facebook’ is, who do they ask for advice? You, of course, but sometimes with hilarious circumstances.

“Smile!”

Grandma sent me the slowest picture message ever

Nan’s list of favourite websites

Ouch!

When moms don’t understand emojis

Mom asked why the computer was so slow. She has eleven toolbars!

If at first, you don’t succeed. Try, try again!

Literally how everyone’s mom or gran texts

 

The elderly-friendly TV remote

Thanks

 

My friends Grandma just asked whos phone this is

“Hello, can you hear me now?”

This guy was told his computer was frozen. He’s trying to unfreeze with a hairdryer!

Thanksgiving means fixing everyone’s computer or phone problems. My Mom is the only person I know that can get ads on her lock screen

Moms and technology

Your gonna need a bigger screen

So, my Grandma printed some photos off her phone!

When your mom uses the throwaway film for the screen protector instead of the actual protector!

Grandma called me over to fix computer because everything moves backwards

My Nana asked me to fix her phone because the clock was always showing the wrong time!

When they use the status update for search!

Mom tries to send me a photo of some diapers she wanted me to get from the store but makes the photo her profile picture

#Hastagmom

When your grandma puts “Thank you” when using Google

Just got my Grandma her first cordless phone. Baby steps

My girlfriend’s Grandma thought the iPad was a chopping board

I opened my Mom’s computer to find my Grandma as the wallpaper

My 90-year old Grandma from Japan, showing us how she zooms in with an iPhone

Grandma taking her first selfie using the front camera to take a mirror selfie

Interesting cropping technique

My Mom thought she would get better internet this way!

 

My Dad doesn’t know how to turn off this front camera heart feature on his phone and he sent me this photo of his new stove

Dad knows how to send a picture message but not how to text!

When Grandma gets a new phone

Facebook 101

Oh dear!