27 Funny photos of elderly people fail to technology

These can be the most endearing Internet fails forever.


Young'uns frustrated everywhere tried to teach their elders to use today's technological devices. But a lotpeople of a certain age are still unfortunately inept in everything and anything linked tosmartphones, computers and tablets. And who could blame them? When they were your age, the phones had ropes that enveloped the whole house! Of course, it's boring reminiscent of your mother she does not have to tag when she comments on your Facebook message (yes, you'll see it).

But looking at the elderly get stumbling through the lingo text or take a disruptive approach to usemodern technology we simply smile. It's just the most serious and endearing. Here we have rounded some of the most hilariousPhotos of the elderly Failing technology (and be adorable in the process).

1
This type that can not understand the zoom function

Grandpa Looking at His iPad With a Magnifying Glass Grandparents Failing at Technology
Eric2929 / Reddit

A Grandpa of the User Reddit I fell ill to try to learn how to zoom on his iPad - so he chose to use a magnifying glass instead. Honestly, bravo to him forto be creative.

2
And this guy who masters him

Grandpa Zooming In an Insane Amount Grandparents Failing at Technology
Reddit

If it is how far you need to zoom in to see your laptop screen, you probably want (A)doctor or (b) simply stick on a desktop computer.

3
This literal interpretation of copy and dough

Grandma Writes Out Long URLS Grandparents Failing at Technology
Braperthanbrave / reditit

Reddit's Grandmother Did not write the names of its favorite websites. She actually took the time to copy theExact addresses his favorite web pages, numbers and all. It's probably time that someone teaches this kind lady what is the bookmark function.

4
This very polite Google search

Polite Grandma Using Google Grandparents Failing at Technology
Push10ben / Twitter

What is adorable this woman tries toUse Google! According to his grandson Ben (whotweeted the photo), this nan believes that each search is treated by a real person, so whenever it google something, it never fails to use a polite language when entering its requests.

Google U.K. was even kind enough forReply on twitter, saying, "Darling Ben's Nan. I hope you're fine. In a world of billions of research, yours made us smile. Oh, and it's been 1998. Thank you." Guess grandmother was right after all?is a real person somewhere behind theGiant search engine who deserves aPlease and thank you!

5
This clock that simply does not work

Grandma Confused By Her Phone Screen Grandparents Failing at Technology
ImrahaelGreeP / Reddit

These covers of protective stickers that show you the display of the time of a device before it is turned on should certainly be deleted - especially before removing it to an elderly person.

Apparently, thatUser's user reddit Forgotten to take his and did not understand why "the external clock [was] always showing the wrong time." OMSOPS!

6
This intense stove loves

Dad Sends Accidental Selfie Grandparents Failing at Technology
ZdaataTwiler / imgur

This user of the user imgur Has a mobile phone equipped with a front camera cameraandA cardiac characteristic ... that he does not know how to turn off. When he tried to take a picture of his new stove, what he sent instead was this hilarious picture of hisfood... with an accidentselfie in the form of heart at the corner.

7
This incredibly slow selfie

Grandma Sends Selfie via Snail Mail Grandparents Failing at Technology
Bad fasteners420 / reddit

We must give thisReddit of the user's grandmother credit where credit is due: if it ended up sending itgrandchild This selfie via Snail Mail, at least she managed to take the picture in the first place.

8
This very funny (but not funny) situation

Grandma Using Wrong Sad Emoji Grandparents Failing at Technology
Lightbulbsoup / Reddit

We can see how the differenttears of emojis could become confusing, but thatUser reddit might want to tell her grandmother of mourning that it looks like herlaughing to his late dog.

9
This very back situation

Grandma Using Her Mouse Backwards Grandparents Failing at Technology
7362243619 / imgur

"My grandmother called me to repair his computer because" everything goes back ", the legend of thisPhoto imgur LET. Oh, grams!

10
This Facebook Thread - Novella

Woman Reading Printed Facebook Comments Grandparents Failing at Technology
Alexteinman / Twitter

Want to catch up on facebookOn your morning shuttle? Of course, you do it. NoCellular telephony service On the New York City metro? No problem! Just print an entertaining review Thread-all 15 pages of it, as this woman who wasCaptured on Twitter made.

11
This adorable interpretation of "lol"

Mom Doesn't Understand LOL Grandparents Failing at Technology
Denny_mcauliffe / Twitter

internet slangis like a totally different language - one that older generations have trouble understanding. Case in point: when aTwitter User used acronymMdr-Short to "laugh aloud" - a conversation with his mother, she supposed that it meant "love you a lot" and answered with "I love you more". A sweet misunderstanding, but a misunderstanding nevertheless.

12
This iPad case that isnota cutting board

Grandma Thought an iPad was a Cutting Board Grandparents Failing at Technology
Ialtrailer / reddit

You might not want to giveyour grandmother An iPad with a case on it. Why? Well, she could confuse thatdear tablet For a cutting board, like thatUser Reddit made.

13
This cordless phone will not charge

Wireless Phone Charging the Wrong Way Grandparents Failing at Technology
WHOISTHISMILFHERE / REDDIT

If you think that the elderly have mastered the fixed line, think again. For some, like thatReddit of the user's grandmother, determining which side of theTelephone Is supposed to enter the load port is not as obvious as you think.

14
This makeshift instruction manual

Grandma With Calling Instructions on the Back of Her Phone Grandparents Failing at Technology
Pennebra / Reddit

Who needs the Notes app when you have the proven method of recording physical notes to objects to remind you how to use them? This note is a user manual standard user-friendly to know how to call someone, courtesy of aUser reddit to their grandmother.

15
This headphone jack that is definitely not a screw hole

grandpa putting screw in phone jack grandparents failing at technology
U / FINDMEHANCS / REDITIT

ThisReddit user premium may not understandgadgets At all, but it includes carpentry. What he tried exactly to screw however, we may never know.

16
This adorable accidental selfie

grandmother funny selfie grandparents failing at technology
LisatayLor777 / Twitter

In typical millennium fashion,User Twitter Lisataylor777 foundHilarious selfie that his grandmother took and immediately posted online. It seems that this selfie can either an accident or a case of a grandmother not fully understanding his best angle.

17
This volume remote only

grandparents television remote grandparents failing at technology
Physies / Reddit

We all have this remote for the volume of television and the other for the cable box. Naturally, it becomes confusing.

So thatUser reddit clearly blocked the sections of the remote control than theirGrandparents should never,already to touch. Hilarious? Yes. Engineering? Absoutely.

18
And this one who "load"

grandparents with television remote in phone stand grandparents failing at technology
Tyreke / Reddit

ThisUser reddit I wondered why their grandparents did not take the phone. Well, it could be because they have confused the said phone with their TV.

19
This gif hater

grandma confused by gif grandparents failing at technology
AlexRKonrad / Twitter

Honestly, if we did not know what a GIF was, we would be concerned about a constant applauseSteve Harvey On our screen, like thatGrandmother of the Twitter user.

20
This alleged "selfie beach"

grandma selfie with the beach grandparents failing at technology
MADDETECTIVE / REDIT

We are still not sure who lovesthe beach in this equation. This image of aReddit Reddit Grandmother's Hair And parking does not clear anything.

21
And this selfie to put an end to all selfies

grandpa accidental selfie grandparents failing at technology
Reddit

Why the long face,grandfather?

22
This "screenshot" very complicated

grandma taking screenshot using another phone grandparents failing at technology
YUE42 / Reddit

There are several simple ways to take a screenshot on your mobile phone. None of those who involve a second mobile phone in order toto take a picture the screen of the first, like this oneReddit of the user's grandmother made.

23
This unilateral conversation

grandma texting herself grandparents failing at technology
Mother Moon / Reddit

One of the great things about online courier services is that they deliberately useDifferent colors Differentiate messages sent from those received. However, that was still not enough to stop thisReddit of the user's grandmother sending a messageon Facebook Then answering itself.

24
This self-manufactured quick numbering code

funny grandmother home phone grandparents failing at technology
Reddit

The only thing more hurtful than being left of your grandmotherXmas Card List? Discover your photo did not do it on its quick dial.

This80-year-old grandmother of reddit Is Crafty!

25
This internet solution failed

grandparents funny internet fix grandparents failing at technology
Imguracy

After investigating the internet connection problems of their parents, thatImgruffer was quick to find the root of the problem - a hilarious case of user error.

26
Quite enthusiastic

grandma doesn't understand texting punctuation grandparents failing at technology
Utalan / Reddit

It seems like thatReddit of the user's grandmother still does not quite understand how to add punctuation to itText messages. It's okay, however; We give it points (exclamation) to try.

27
This disaster installation of the SIM card

grandpa taking phone screen off with penknife grandparents failing at technology
Hybrid / Reddit

It seems like thatReddit user premium Found a new way (and much more destructive) to install a SIM card: with a knife . And for more content worth of Cackle on older generations, see 40 common seniors habits that young people simply do not understand .

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Categories: Culture
Tags: aging / Funny
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