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Grandmas and grandpas grew up with rotary phones, so you have to cut them some slack when it comes to communicating via fancy smartphones or Facebook. After all, they love talking to their grandchildren, and it's a huge reason why they are trying to become acquainted with modern technology in the first place. Some of these attempts, however, fall into hilarious text fails category. Bored Panda has compiled a list of funny text messages from grandparents that probably provided entertainment for the whole family, and it will definitely make you text your folks more often.

Stories about dead relatives and emojis of the middle finger aren't always appropriate, but when these funny messages come from your grandparents, you can at least be sure good intentions are behind them. Scroll down to read some of the funniest things the elderly have texted their grandchildren and upvote your favorite text message fails!

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Too Much Information Grandpa

Too Much Information Grandpa

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#2

Take Your Time Grandma

Take Your Time Grandma

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Lasagna

Lasagna

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Abbs0345
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Oops silly potato" this is just the sweetest response! I think my heart melted!

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Friends Keep Dying

Friends Keep Dying

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Hans
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, you are on the good side of things obviously if everyone else is doing bad...

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#6

Sent My Grandparents A Card

Sent My Grandparents A Card

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#8

All Bacause I Said No To Bingo Night

All Bacause I Said No To Bingo Night

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Ok Ha-Neul
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

GM: what you scared of getting your a*s kicked by me you pussy ME :Grandma what? ( literally a conversation between me and my grandmum)

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#10

I Don't Know Grandma

I Don't Know Grandma

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#11

Why Is My Grandmother So Cool?

Why Is My Grandmother So Cool?

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#12

Educating Grandma About Pop Culture

Educating Grandma About Pop Culture

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Anna Thouvenin
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the best text here. "what is a bieber some kind of fish" is not that wrong though.

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#13

When Grandparents Are Bored

When Grandparents Are Bored

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#15

Grandma Gave Me The Finger

Grandma Gave Me The Finger

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The Cappy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can totally believe that. The emoji are getting harder for me to see too,

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Typical Grandma

Typical Grandma

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Ok Ha-Neul
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OK i just want to say to all my innocents out there don't look that up because i did before because of a bored panda post and now i know and i wish i didn't heed my warning DO NOT LOOK IT UP https://www.boredpanda.com/offensive-text-wallpapers/?page_numb=2

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#17

Grandpa's Abbreviations Game Is Strong

Grandpa's Abbreviations Game Is Strong

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#18

Gee, Thanks Grandma

Gee, Thanks Grandma

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#20

Niece Texts Grandpa "Im Excited To Get My Braces Off Next Week!" Grandpa Responds "You'll Have A Beautiful Smile Like Me!" With Photo

Niece Texts Grandpa "Im Excited To Get My Braces Off Next Week!" Grandpa Responds "You'll Have A Beautiful Smile Like Me!" With Photo

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#21

Grandpa Can't Tell Me The Code On Social Media

Grandpa Can't Tell Me The Code On Social Media

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#24

Grandpa Just Learned How To Text Photos... He Still Has Some Logistics To Think Through

Grandpa Just Learned How To Text Photos... He Still Has Some Logistics To Think Through

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#25

I Guess It Still Counts As A Text

I Guess It Still Counts As A Text

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#26

Grandma Sends Selfie

Grandma Sends Selfie

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#28

My Grandma Trying To Text

My Grandma Trying To Text

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#29

Grandpa With A Sense Of Humour

Grandpa With A Sense Of Humour

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#30

So Sorry

So Sorry

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#31

It's A Heart

It's A Heart

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#35

Text From Grandpa

Text From Grandpa

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#37

Grandma Said She Was In The Middle Of The Atlantic Late Last Night With No Extra Explanation

Grandma Said She Was In The Middle Of The Atlantic Late Last Night With No Extra Explanation

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Clinton Yew
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it is the emergency contact function in iPhone, once you press it will send this to all your contacts.

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#39

My Grandma Is Literally My Most Favourite Person. Partly Due To Texts Like This

My Grandma Is Literally My Most Favourite Person. Partly Due To Texts Like This

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#40

When You Post A Facebook Status Telling People To Post A Gif Of What They're Doing Over The Weekend And Your Grandma Texts You This

When You Post A Facebook Status Telling People To Post A Gif Of What They're Doing Over The Weekend And Your Grandma Texts You This

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#42

Text From Boyfriends Grandma

Text From Boyfriends Grandma

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PsychoPrincess
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LMAO!!!! I was inviting my friend over for supper and I asked him in the text if you wanted me to make a roast chicken it read out do you want some roasted children so every time I want chicken for supper it's become roasted children it's been a running joke for years

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#44

That One Time My Grandma Ever Texted Me

That One Time My Grandma Ever Texted Me

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Вера Деме
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yesterday before leaving the office I was searching everywhere for my smartphone while talking with my mom... It took me some time... I felt really stupid. :(

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#46

The Conversation I Had With My Grandma Today. She Loves Texting

The Conversation I Had With My Grandma Today. She Loves Texting

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Ashiah Rainwing
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

By the time I get to grandma's last text I decorate it with vulgarity.

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#47

I Rarely Get Text Messages From My Grandpa, But When I Do, It’s Never Disappointing

I Rarely Get Text Messages From My Grandpa, But When I Do, It’s Never Disappointing

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Ashiah Rainwing
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are the ones I'm talking about when I regale you with tales of my cattle drives.

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#48

When Your Grandparents Are Better At Texting Than You

When Your Grandparents Are Better At Texting Than You

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Haris Segetalo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It could also mean Big Chinese Chili Hangout...or...Bad Chocolate Chip Hangover...

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#49

What Does "Gf" Stand For?

What Does "Gf" Stand For?

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#51

She's "K"

She's "K"

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They have missed 1 comma and a question mark, i have seen worse but yeah missing very basic stuff.

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#52

You Never Know When You Will Fins Some Dead Bug With Your Mail

You Never Know When You Will Fins Some Dead Bug With Your Mail

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Anna Sheridan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine if she just posted it without explanation, that would of been even more hilarious.

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#53

My Grandpa Drinks Coffee With A Group Of Old Guys Every Morning. I Get Texts Like These All The Time

My Grandpa Drinks Coffee With A Group Of Old Guys Every Morning. I Get Texts Like These All The Time

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#54

My Grandma Has Some Interesting Conversations With Verizon

My Grandma Has Some Interesting Conversations With Verizon

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#55

Aunt Gave Birth Yesterday And Grandpa Was Very Excited

Aunt Gave Birth Yesterday And Grandpa Was Very Excited

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#56

My Grandma Keeps Me Updated On Important Things

My Grandma Keeps Me Updated On Important Things

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I miss the days when my Grandma would call me to tell me one of my favourite bands was going to be on a TV show. Grandpa would read the TV Guide and list off everything and she would go through all the grandkids, calling each of us up to let us know our "people" were going to be on tv. So sweet.

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#57

Explosive Laughter

Explosive Laughter

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Explosive laughter yields other explosive artifacts" seems like something quasi-deep you'd read in a fortune cookie....

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#59

I Can't Believe My Grandma Really Texted Me This

I Can't Believe My Grandma Really Texted Me This

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#61

Never Too Big For A Spankin From Your 76 Year Old Grandmother

Never Too Big For A Spankin From Your 76 Year Old Grandmother

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#64

Wild Grandma

Wild Grandma

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#65

Literally Forever Looking Forward To Reading And Getting A Laugh From The Daily Texts I Get From My Grandpa. He Loves Him Some CNN

Literally Forever Looking Forward To Reading And Getting A Laugh From The Daily Texts I Get From My Grandpa. He Loves Him Some CNN

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#68

My Brother Sent Me This Conversation He Had With Our Grandma

My Brother Sent Me This Conversation He Had With Our Grandma

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#69

Wild And Wooly

Wild And Wooly

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#70

Grandma Is Just Keeping You Safe

Grandma Is Just Keeping You Safe

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#72

My Grandma Wants To Take Me Out For My Birthday

My Grandma Wants To Take Me Out For My Birthday

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#73

This Made My Day. I Love My Grandma

This Made My Day. I Love My Grandma

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#75

Grandma Just Wants To Have Some Good Time

Grandma Just Wants To Have Some Good Time

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#77

My 91 Year Old Grandma Is Simply The Best

My 91 Year Old Grandma Is Simply The Best

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#78

Text From My Grandpa & The Transcript Of The Accidental Audio Recording That Followed

Text From My Grandpa & The Transcript Of The Accidental Audio Recording That Followed

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okpkpkp
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have to admit I'm a Baby Boomer and a grandpa and I have never owned a cell phone, never sent a text and have talked on a cell phone only three times. But I am using a laptop!

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#79

My Grandma Is Cooler Than Yours

My Grandma Is Cooler Than Yours

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#81

You Don't Say

You Don't Say

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#84

Yup! This Just Happened

Yup! This Just Happened

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sure 99% of these grandparents who write lol think it means "lots of love"

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#85

I Live 2000 Miles Away And I Woke Up To This Text From My Grandpa

I Live 2000 Miles Away And I Woke Up To This Text From My Grandpa

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#87

I Need To Call Grandma Back On Her Hp Printer

I Need To Call Grandma Back On Her Hp Printer

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#90

Grandpa Ed Is Practicing What?

Grandpa Ed Is Practicing What?

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#91

My Grandma Just Got An Ipad And Tried To Use Voice Text To Text My Brother. His Name Is Cale

My Grandma Just Got An Ipad And Tried To Use Voice Text To Text My Brother. His Name Is Cale

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Angel
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Voice text does that too - my daughters name in Tianna but voice text changes it to Deanna every time lol

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#92

Isn't It Just

Isn't It Just

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Vicky Zar
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG I think these are those pictures you could make on old cellphones. Wonder what it was meant to be. How sweet

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#93

Deep Thoughts From Grandpa

Deep Thoughts From Grandpa

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#94

My Grandmother Knows What's Up

My Grandmother Knows What's Up

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Game of Thrones...I like the dragon lady too. Very clever and very pretty

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#95

Since When Did My Grandma Start Going To Bars And Since When Did She Learn How To Text? She's 69! Too Bad My Car Is Broken Right Now Or Else I Would Go

Since When Did My Grandma Start Going To Bars And Since When Did She Learn How To Text? She's 69! Too Bad My Car Is Broken Right Now Or Else I Would Go

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#96

Grandma Learning Speak-To-Text

Grandma Learning Speak-To-Text

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#97

She Learned How To Scream While Texting

She Learned How To Scream While Texting

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Jespren Ray
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dad does this too and probably for the same reason-he finds the capital letters easier to read.

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#98

Big Improvement, She Is Trying

Big Improvement, She Is Trying

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom (she's 82) does that all the time. But it's also an improvement, because before that she couldn't find the space key, so every text was just a loooong word with no space and no punctuation...

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#100

He Cracks Me Up

He Cracks Me Up

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is actually code for the 2 dogs to bet on at the dog track. My money is on "Good Looks"

#101

Texts With Grandpa

Texts With Grandpa

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#104

Glad She's As Excited To Go To Disney This Weekend As I Am

Glad She's As Excited To Go To Disney This Weekend As I Am

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#105

When Your 95 Year Old Grandmother Sends You A Gif Of Adam Levine Blowing Kisses And A Lovely Text

When Your 95 Year Old Grandmother Sends You A Gif Of Adam Levine Blowing Kisses And A Lovely Text

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Here's A Typical Text Message Convo Between Us: Questionable Sanity? Check. Caps Lock And Random Symbols? Check. A Spontaneous Need To Send Me The Location Of A Pizza Hut 800 Miles Away From Me? Check. I Think Granny's Texts Are My Favorite To Receive Honest To Goodness

Here's A Typical Text Message Convo Between Us: Questionable Sanity? Check. Caps Lock And Random Symbols? Check. A Spontaneous Need To Send Me The Location Of A Pizza Hut 800 Miles Away From Me? Check. I Think Granny's Texts Are My Favorite To Receive Honest To Goodness

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#107

Sharing Some Historical Facts

Sharing Some Historical Facts

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#108

He Is Frankenstein And He Is Going To Spain

He Is Frankenstein And He Is Going To Spain

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#109

When Your Grandma May Be Funnier Then You Are

When Your Grandma May Be Funnier Then You Are

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#110

Just Go With It

Just Go With It

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#111

Sharing Love Of Pigeons

Sharing Love Of Pigeons

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#112

Grandma Doesn't Get The Virtual Poking

Grandma Doesn't Get The Virtual Poking

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#113

Oh, Gramma. I Need Whatever She's On

Oh, Gramma. I Need Whatever She's On

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#114

My Grandma Really Loves Me! I Love The Updates

My Grandma Really Loves Me! I Love The Updates

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#115

The Birthday Text I Just Received From My Very Proper Grandmother. She's So Hip

The Birthday Text I Just Received From My Very Proper Grandmother. She's So Hip

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#117

Grandma Just Sent This To Me. Like Her New Hairdo?

Grandma Just Sent This To Me. Like Her New Hairdo?

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#119

Guess What I'm Getting For Christmas

Guess What I'm Getting For Christmas

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#122

That Moment When Your Grandma Calls You Out For Your Driving

That Moment When Your Grandma Calls You Out For Your Driving

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#124

Getting Texts From My Grandma Always Makes My Day A Lil Brighter

Getting Texts From My Grandma Always Makes My Day A Lil Brighter

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#126

Just A Random Text I Got From The Grandma

Just A Random Text I Got From The Grandma

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#128

This Is What Happens When The Internet Goes Down And Nana Can't Figure Out Her Ipad

This Is What Happens When The Internet Goes Down And Nana Can't Figure Out Her Ipad

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#129

I Woke Up To This Text From My Grandpa Who Never Uses His Phone

I Woke Up To This Text From My Grandpa Who Never Uses His Phone

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#130

Beautiful Brussel Sprouts

Beautiful Brussel Sprouts

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#131

My Phone Has No Screen Shot Shot, But I Have A Funny Grandpa

My Phone Has No Screen Shot Shot, But I Have A Funny Grandpa

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#132

My Papa's Response To Our Discovery Of The Fact That He Is Indeed Snoop Dogg

My Papa's Response To Our Discovery Of The Fact That He Is Indeed Snoop Dogg

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#134

Text From Grandma

Text From Grandma

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#136

When Your Grandma Just Gets An Iphone And Thinks 'Lol' Means 'Lots Of Love'

When Your Grandma Just Gets An Iphone And Thinks 'Lol' Means 'Lots Of Love'

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#137

Is It True?

Is It True?

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#138

It Wasn't Until This Message

It Wasn't Until This Message

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#140

The Perils Of My Grandmother Getting An iPhone

The Perils Of My Grandmother Getting An iPhone

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#141

Texted My Brother About The Broncos Playing. 2 Min Later Get This Text From My Grandpa

Texted My Brother About The Broncos Playing. 2 Min Later Get This Text From My Grandpa

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#142

The Important Things. Love, Ita. Oh Sorry, I Mean, Ita

The Important Things. Love, Ita. Oh Sorry, I Mean, Ita

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#143

Fawlty Towers On Deck

Fawlty Towers On Deck

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#144

Grandma The Lil Wayne Fan

Grandma The Lil Wayne Fan

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#145

My Grandma Tried To Talk To Me About My Dad's Competition, But A More Pressing Matter Arose. (Gracie Is Her Yappy Dog)

My Grandma Tried To Talk To Me About My Dad's Competition, But A More Pressing Matter Arose. (Gracie Is Her Yappy Dog)

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#146

Is That What You Want?

Is That What You Want?

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