Get Premium
Dark mode theme is available exclusively for premium users. Learn more about the benefits of subscribing.
No fees, cancel anytime.
Dark Mode 
No fees, cancel anytime 
then open in external browser
and click "Open in External Browser" 
50 Parents That Had Such Hilariously Bad Run-Ins With Technology Their Kids Just Had To Share
Technology is constantly changing. Our phones become obsolete every 2 years or so, and our laptops only last about 5 years. There’s always a new app, device or social media platform to get used to, and it doesn’t seem like technological advancements will be slowing any time soon.
For generations who grew up without the internet and smartphones, it can seem impossible to master even basic tech skills. So some people simply choose not to! Below, you’ll find photos of some of the funniest technological fails people have shared of their parents around the web. From using their devices in creative ways to completely misunderstanding the purpose of certain technology, enjoy scrolling through these funny pics, and be sure to upvote the ones that remind you of your own parents!
This post may include affiliate links.
#1
This Is Brilliant
MaximumKarmaSaint 1 year ago
Wrong post but you still deserve the upvotes!
Load More Replies...
Tobie Lynn 1 year ago
I'll never call it wi-fi again. Without explaining it to my adult daughter.
RELATED:
#2
Walked In On My Dad Using A Magnifying Glass To Read Text On His iPhone
My dad doesn't know how to zoom in on his iPhone. This is how he reads his texts and emails.
on second thought.... 1 year ago
Agreed. Often after zooming in the text doesn't adjust properly and you end up scrolling horizontally to read each line. It's one of the reasons why I prefer my laptop over my smartphone.
Load More Replies...
#3
Perhaps She Wanted To Listen To Some Electric Music
Reviewer UK01 1 year ago
My parents. Both of them will grab any charger and fit it into whatever receptacle they think could match. They often press it on hard enough that both charger and port are now broken. It's then the "stupid technology" that's at fault for not working.
M O'Connell 1 year ago
Unlikely, unless she somehow dug up a very ancient calculator power adapter that actually used a 3.5mm phones-style plug.
Load More Replies...
Technically, mobile phones have been in existence since 1973, when Motorola unveiled the 0G or Zero Generation phones. But as you can imagine, they’ve come a long way since then. The first cell phone that I remember my mother having was a tiny flip phone with an even tinier camera. Texting required pressing each button up to 3 times to get the correct letter that you’re looking for, and using the internet was technically possible but excruciating and expensive.
The internet has also been around for quite a while at this point, as many people consider its “birthday” to be January 1, 1983. Back then, however, it was obviously very different than how it is today. We didn’t get Google until 1998, YouTube until 2005, and the idea of spending hours and hours online each day was absurd a few decades ago. But today, the average person spends nearly 7 hours a day on the internet.
#4
My Friend's Mom's Phone
Jack Burton 1 year ago
Glioblastoma is the worst kind of brain cancer, would f****d up your personnality and then kill you in less than a year. That's kind of worriying...
Lori Rommel 1 year ago
A couple of years ago, my phone started being reeeally slow. I was considering getting a new one. Also, for some reason I just kind of assumed that the browser tabs got closed every time you did a restart. Turns out I had over 9500 open tabs! But I know better now.
Trophy Husband 1 year ago
Holy s**t, there's a limit? My wife keeps hundreds open, and even she's never hit this.
Ophelia Belle 1 year ago
Lol me here with over 1000 tabs open. I think this can be an iPhone notification. I use and android and have never gotten a notification like that. And no I'm not exaggerating I do have over 800 tabs currently open in group tabs.
Nitka Tsar 1 year ago (edited)
Lol I‘m like this. I use my browser as a … what do you call it in English? I let the tabs open as a reminder… I have a tab group for recipes, for interesting things, for things for my children and so on. Lol Oh and I‘m a Millenial by the way
Jeremy Bolanos 1 year ago
In her defense, it constantly creates a new tab every time you open it.
_MarioFangirl_ 1 year ago
My Mom always has hundreds of tabs open on her phone and it is so annoying whenever I need to use it. No.1 reason why I always close all of my tabs and apps if I'm not using them
#5
My Mother's Desktop
#6
Me: "Mom, What Is That On Your iPhone?", My Mom: "Oh, I Needed To Remember My Friend's Phone Number"
Purple Willow 1 year ago
These posts were funny, till I got to this one. Somehow it's not as funny when you realize you do it too... than it's freaking hilarious! 🤣
Considering how drastically technology has changed over the past few decades, it should come as no surprise that older generations often struggle to keep up with these changes. I’m Gen Z, and the idea of learning how to utilize AI technology like ChatGPT sounds overwhelming to me. So I imagine that it must be strange to have grown up without access to the internet at all and to now live in a time with smartphones, smart watches, AI, unlimited access to news and more.
It’s easy to laugh at our elders when they use electronics in questionable ways and don’t understand how to accomplish simple tasks like taking screenshots and printing out recipes. But in only a few decades, we might be just as technologically illiterate. So it’s best to be patient and understanding with our parents and grandparents and try to slowly teach them how to use technology to make their lives easier.
#7
My Father's PC, Ladies And Gentlemen
martymcmatrix 1 year ago
This is a »3in1« device. It's a PC, a trash can and a stuff drawer...🖥️ 🙋🏽🗑️
Display Name 1 year ago
see at first I was like oh, that's a discreet place to hide things. then I realized because my street smarts, that's prolly the first or second thing they're taking, so you're just giving them a prize in the box
Robert Beveridge 1 year ago
If it weren't still a working animal, this would be a wonderfully aesthetic junk drawer.
#8
Photos I Take Of My Mom vs. Photos She Takes Of Me
Kris 1 year ago
She's right here. Glad i could help. right-here...2052db.jpg 
ʁɨɂɥɒ 1 year ago
Your mom is beautiful no doubt ! And you look beautiful too in the picture your mom took ?
ʁɨɂɥɒ 1 year ago
It was supposed to be "!" And not "?".. couldn't edit now
Load More Replies...
#9
My Friend's Mom Photocopied Her Phone For Some Recipes
John Whitworth 1 year ago
Nah, I get that. It's a recipe so you don't want to be touching your dirty phone screen as you cook. She probably just didn't have an easy way to print the recipe, So this was quick and easy.
Missy VanWinkle 1 year ago
I LOVE that problem-solving. If I'm at home and bothering no one, screw it! ANY way I can solve my problem is brilliant.
If you’re a millennial or zoomer who’s interested in helping your parents or grandparents get accustomed to the latest technology, Papa Inc. has some recommendations on their site for bringing these older generations into the 21st century. First, they note the importance of addressing security concerns before sending seniors out into the Wild West of the world wide web. Scams and fraud run rampant online, and many perpetrators target older, less technologically savvy individuals. They must all know not to talk to strangers on the phone or provide any personal information online. And of course, don’t click on random links!
#10
My Parents Watch TV Without Moving The Mouse
Molly Whuppie 1 year ago
On the one hand, that would annoy me. But on the other hand, having the progress bar displayed can sometimes be good. But on the other, other hand, in the photo it looks like they are just screen mirroring the desktop and not actually casting netflex...
a person who likes books 1 year ago
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
#11
My Mom's Emails. Unreal
iBlank 1 year ago
if my notification count ever got that high I'd have to quit email and go live in the woods
Load More Replies...
René Sauer 1 year ago
Eh, I am currently at almost 6.400. Pretty much all ads of some sort, confirmations for online orders etc.
Danish Susanne 1 year ago
I wonder how old your mother is. A quick calculation tells me, that it would take me about 42 years to amass that number of mails.
#12
My Mom's Staying For Thanksgiving. She Wanted To Make Tea But Instead Of Asking For Help With The Electric Kettle She Microwaved My Rechargeable, Self-Heating Mug And Caught It On Fire
$200 down the drain.
Display Name 1 year ago (edited)
damn man, I got mine (not cordless) for 30 bucks on amazon. Edit: the kettle not the mug.
Brocken Blue 1 year ago
I was gifted one of these once. I loved it dearly for two years, but when it broke I got the cheaper $50 knockoff. It just wasn’t worth the extra $150 to have the mug text me when it reached temperature. I still miss it though
Load More Replies...
It’s wise to take it slowly when teaching older generations about new technology too. Things that may seem extremely simple to you can be complex for them, and there’s no point in teaching a loved one if it’s only going to overwhelm them and stress them out. Go slowly, and be patient. Answer all the questions they have, and don’t make them feel dumb for asking whatever questions come up. Try not to overload them with information; there’s no rush to learning!
#13
My Mom Posted A Valentine’s Message On Facebook, But The Computer Was Logged On To My Dad’s Account, So It Looks Like My Dad Posted A Valentine’s Message To... Himself
Bear Hall 1 year ago
Maybe it was really the father expressing his admiration to the person he loves the most.
Howl's sleeping castle 1 year ago
Oh my God, this person looks like a south east Asian version of my father (mine is South Asian)
bas moelard 1 year ago
That's such an innocent, funny, sweet and dumb mistake. I'm honestly thinking you have such sweet parents❤️
#14
That Is Hilarious
A. Starhawk Hunt 1 year ago
I have friends that have become very involved in my bodily functions (i'm 60f) after a stint in the hospital when I almost had to have surgery to remove an obstruction in my bowel. That hurt. They said my stomach was more than twice it's normal size because of this. So, I get asked that question. BTW, said friends are also roommates, so pictures aren't necessary.....
Load More Replies...
Haley Futch 1 year ago
I can't believe someone put this on the internet without blurring their mother's face. How mortifying!
#15
I Was Helping My Mom Set The Alarm When I Noticed That Her Stopwatch Had Been Running For Quite A While
NetworkMan 1 year ago (edited)
If that's hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds, thats been running for a little over a year and a half.
Hmmm hmmmm 1 year ago
If it's days hours minutes second milliseconds then its 37 years, about 5 years before the first smartphone was invented
Load More Replies...
Papa Inc. also recommends keeping notes and writing down things that can help seniors have an easier time online. Write down their passwords, important email addresses and websites they’ll want to visit frequently. Provide them with instructions for how to get to these sites when you’re not around, and write down the answers to any questions you ask so they’ll be easily accessible in the future. It’s hard to remember everything at once, and seniors will likely feel more comfortable if they have something physical they can rely on, such as a notepad or piece of paper.
#16
He Works In A Factory But Clearly Doesn’t Dust
Jaya 1 year ago
Use water hose on it to remove the sand/dust/sawdust, and thén put it in rice.
Load More Replies...
#17
My Dad Never Takes The Stickers Off Of His Things And He Yells At Me If I Touch Them
Louisa Alexander 1 year ago
I just looked down, and my laptop has the exact same stickers on it. I didn't know you are supposed to remove them!
Karen Southern 1 year ago
My brother in law still has the plastic around his flat screen that is mounted on the wall and the plastic that came on the buttons of the microwave they have owned for 15 years
keyboardtek 1 year ago
I used to repair synthesizers. I saw some keyboards that were from the 1980's that still had the scratch protectant film on the LCD window. By that age, it was almost impossible to remove.
#18
This Phone My Dad Left On Charge For 4 Months
Dave M 1 year ago
Since phones are smart enough to stop charging when they reach 100% I call BS on this.
HTakeover 1 year ago
Apparently you've never had to deal with this. Phones can stop charging IF they detect the proper voltage range to cut off the juice. But batteries deteriorate over time and cheap batteries quicker. Get one that is either cheap enough or failed in just the right way that it can't report back the correct voltage while you keep pumping more juice in, and they'll turn into spicy pillows. I had to deal with one about 2 weeks ago.
Load More Replies...
Raymond Smith 1 year ago
Looks like one I found in a drawer after a couple years of just sitting.
Marie Clear 1 year ago
On the up side, it should run for weeks now without a charge. Just look at the juice in it!
Brian Droste 1 year ago
I don't like to keep a charger on my phone no more than until it gets a full charge. Even if the battery is low when I go to bed I don't like to charge it over night. I don't want to over charge it. I am 64.
Your senior parents and grandparents probably won’t be using the internet the exact same way you do, so if you’re teaching them how to use tech, be sure to consider what they will want to do. They might not need TikTok and Instagram on their smartphones, but they might like to have a few games and news apps. And remember to adapt their devices to their needs. Make font sizes larger, and show them how to use voice text. They might also prefer using voice controls to typing, so make sure they know how to program their devices to make them as user friendly as possible.
#19
My Dad Printed Out A Text Conversation. My Mom Was Looking For A Recipe, So My Dad Texted My Brother And Printed Out The Response In This 170-Point Font
HTakeover 1 year ago
It's basically pork braised in a thin teriyaki that you thicken later.
Load More Replies... 
François Carré 1 year ago
So they'll be happy to keep that paper handy in their kitchen instead of having to look through their damn phone I guess.
Jeremy Bolanos 1 year ago
They should try that fancy pen and paper the kids are all talking about
#20
My Mom Thought My Controller Would Be A Good Birthday Cake Decoration And It's Not Coming Off
Don't worry though, I still love my mom.
timebleeder 1 year ago
I feel bad for anyone who ate the cake. How often do you clean your controller and then factor in being 15.
Jcusack 1 year ago
And TBF not much frosting to clean off. Could've been worse
Load More Replies... Purple Willow 1 year ago
How is it that it's not coming off? Was the cake frosted with cement or something?
#21
Mom Using Her Car's Phone Holder For Written Driving Directions
Display Name 1 year ago
i remember this problem with Mapquest, print off three pages of directions then fumble through them while trying to drive and sitting them on the dash hoping they don't blow out the window. way worse than looking at the map app now.
Storm Rise 1 year ago
I'm more worried that she has her seat pushed so far forward, she can't move her arms effectively!
ExtraObserver 1 year ago
Looks like Loop 101 South in Tempe, Arizona between Broadway Road and Southern Avenue just prior to the junction with US 60.
When it comes to smartphones in particular, Business Insider recommends a few ways that we can program seniors’ devices to make them more accessible. Aside from increasing font sizes and display sizes, it’s also possible to increase contrast, bold text and more. You can even make the keyboard larger on smartphone screens. Helping seniors organize their home screen can be useful too. Place everything that they need easily visible, and uninstall anything they won’t use to eliminate confusion.
#22
My Mom Is Really Good With Technology
Lunaofthenest (She/they) 1 year ago
Hey, to her credit it *does* appear to be very dark outside!
#23
I Asked My Mom What She Did With My USB Mouse. She Replied, "I'm Charging It". She Was Serious
John Luckmann 1 year ago
Oh it took me a second to realize that's not a wireless mouse (the kind that would need charged) 🤣
#24
I Have Parents, So I'm Basically Tech Support 24/7. But Today, This Masterpiece
WindySwede 1 year ago
“You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you'll find you get what you need.”
Load More Replies...
Setting up favorites can be helpful for seniors’ phones too. On iPhones, users can pin contacts in the Messages app to make them easily accessible, and you can even make a Favorites section in your contacts. You can also select custom ringtones for specific contacts, so seniors will know exactly who is calling without even needing to look at their phone screen. And don’t forget to add medical information and emergency contacts into seniors’ phones to ensure they can easily be found in the event of an emergency.
#25
My Mom Said That It Once Shocked Her When She Plugged It In
M O'Connell 1 year ago
Its more likely she shocked it, grounding her own static electricity through the exposed shield.
Load More Replies... 
#26
Went Home For Christmas, My Dad Finally Got Reading Glasses And Used The Sticker To Cover Up A Notification On His Phone He Couldn’t Get Rid Of
#27
My Dad Plays The Xbox With It Closed And He Wonders Why It Randomly Turns Off. I Told Him It Was Overheating, But He Didn't Listen To Me
BlueBlazer999 1 year ago
The Xbox is also sideways, so it won’t ventilate the best. Yeah, it’s overheating.
HTakeover 1 year ago
If he won't change, you might want to install a fan or two in that cubby. Blow some cool air in & some hot air out.
WindySwede 1 year ago
Even if that fixes the problem, 'dad' will just think it's because he was always right.. 🤷♂️🙃
Load More Replies...
gilded panda 1 year ago
Has the same problem with mine. Turn it right side up now I can go 8 hours straight before I get hungry
Whether you’re a senior who knows how to use technology well or you’re a millennial whose parents struggle to use smartphones, we hope you’re enjoying these pics, pandas. Technology can be extremely hard to learn! And even if we think we know everything now, there will always be more to learn in the future. Keep upvoting the pics you find particularly funny, and then you can check out even more funny technological fails from Bored Panda right here!
#28
I Went Home To My Parents' House And Found This Adapter Monstrosity Behind The TV
M O'Connell 1 year ago
I have a feeling they believe their remote needs to be pointed at the device for it to work. Many set-top boxes have RF remotes so they do not need to be in line of sight.
Load More Replies... #29
My Mom And Aunt Went Up To The Cottage And Called Asking For Help Because They Wanted To Screen Mirror A Movie And It Wasn’t Working
I asked them to take a picture of what they were doing and they sent me this.
#30
My Dad Wanted To Copy My Mom's Shopping List Onto His Phone
#31
My Mum Is Using Her Laptop In The Rain On The Beach
Granny's Thoughts 1 year ago
Don't worry! She will set it in the oven to dry when she gets home.
John Luckmann 1 year ago
I miss older electronics that was perfectly fine to do with. Built to last. Like 10 years ago I had a Droid X. Constantly got it soaking wet while working outside. It worked for 6 years.
Someone_from_the_Netherlands 1 year ago (edited)
it's just an apple laptop.
Load More Replies... #32
My Dad Put Toothpaste On His Phone Because The Screen Cracked And He Believed One Of Those Life-Hack Videos
#33
I Think My Mum May Be The Only Person Who Prints Her Snapchat Pictures
#34
Perfect Timing
#35
My Mom Likes To Keep The Plastic On Her Desktop
shanila.pheonix_ 1 year ago (edited)
honestly, same. and then i forget about it and after a few years, i like peeling it off and revealing the ✨cleanness✨ underneath. it feels brand new and it’s so satisfying
SadieCat17 (she/her) 1 year ago
Guys how do I delete someone else's comment??? /j
Load More Replies... Raymond Smith 1 year ago
Still has it on her furniture from the 70’s also? And soap in the bathroom you can’t use?
#36
Student Spilled Nail Polish On A Computer. Mother Tried To Clean It And Washed Off 26 Keys
#37
My Dad Dropped His Laptop, And This Is How He’s Fixing It
Adam Belaire 1 year ago
I've had two laptops I had to use pliers to hold the hinge to the lid so it could open. I'd use a smaller set of pliers though :)
MotherofGuineaPigs 1 year ago
Modern use for the car hood release. Glad it's getting more options.
#38
My Dad's Router At His Workplace
Brian Droste 1 year ago
Why is it hanging down like that. Can't be good for the cords or the router.
#39
My Dad Wanted To Share Something He Found On The Internet With Me
WindySwede 1 year ago
John Hammond in Jurassic Park (in the chopper , going through some turbulence)? 🙃 https://youtu.be/xn-LE8iwZJk?si=GvvVQrOIL26nuXlB. ....@1:54 into clip.
Load More Replies... 
#40
My Mom Bought Me A Micro SD Card From A Garage Sale. She Knew I Was Looking For A Larger One For My Phone
John Whitworth 1 year ago
it took me a long while to realise what the joke was meant to be. That seems like a very thoughtful gift
Missy VanWinkle 1 year ago
My first computer did not have a hard drive or a mouse!!! You had keyboard commands and you loaded what you wanted every freaking time you used it. I worked for Compaq when we broke 1mb of memory and it was *triumphant*! 128mb is the freaking Pacific Ocean. LOL
#41
My Parents Insist On Having The TV On A Wall That Gets Blasted With Glare
My parents set up their TV on a wall that gets hit on 2 sides with natural light. This is with the shades down at 5:00 PM, it actually gets worse than this midday and they refuse to get blackout curtains or anything.
Brian Droste 1 year ago
Or can they watch anything? Most of what you are getting glare. I record certain shows. If it has a dark background, I either watch h it early in the morning or later in the afternoon or early evening. Otherwise I have a hard time seeing the screen from the glare from the windows/sun.
#42
This Is How My Dad Set Up His TV... If Anyone Ever Flames Me Again For My Stream Setup, You Know Where I Got It From
#43
I Gave My Mom A Smartwatch For Mother's Day. She Plugged The Micro USB End Of Her Phone Charger Into The USB-A Plug Of The Watch Charger And Said: "I Didn't Know, It Fits!"
BoredPossum 1 year ago
It's actually quite frustrating that some stuff charge through usb and the rest breaks.
#44
My Dad Called Me Last Night Saying That He Thinks He Has A Virus On His Laptop Because Some Kind Of Flower Showed Up On His Screen. Today He Sent Me This Picture
InfiniteZeek 1 year ago
It is a damaged/cracked screen. The black part is all the pixels that are dead.
Load More Replies... BoredPossum 1 year ago
It does look like a flower. How can those dead pixels just suddenly appear without him noticing?
#45
My Mom Just Sent Me A Pic Of Her Dog From Her New iPad. Here's One Of The Other "Recipients". Technology Is Hard
TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago (edited)
"I'm glad you got home safely. I don't know how to do capital letters so this is what you get. Abby peed on my bed last night, I'm so mad at her. Now I had a few loads of wash to do today, I hope you get this - love mom"
iBlank 1 year ago
now I'm wishing I saw your comment before deciphering it myself
Load More Replies...
Upstaged75 1 year ago
My very first text from my mom was almost exactly like this. I couldn't stop laughing.
LauraDragonWench 1 year ago
Part of why I wish my mom was still alive is because I'd love to see how she'd handle tech. My parents are actually pre-Boomer (yeah, I know, there's a label for that generation, too, but screw it - labels suck) and my dad just barely has a handle on his tablet and still gets flustered by his phone. It's quite hilarious, actually, so I wonder how my mom would've done.
#46
How My Parents Store Their DVDs
PFD 1 year ago
Back when CDs were very new tech, I saw a news segment about them. It explained how amazingly robust they are, illustrated with footage of CDs scattered all over a Japanese girl's bedroom (because they were already popular over there), with her even stepping on small piles of them. I'm still pissed off at the enormity of the lie.
TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago
My sister did that too with DVDs and Games - that's why I never lend her anything
You stole that from Robocop 1 year ago
I've got about 2k DVD's & Blu Rays, I'm seriously contemplating chucking the boxes and keeping the disks. The whole lot are ripped onto my Plex server anyway, I only keep the discs as proof of purchase.
Donteatme666 1 year ago
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo......noooooooooooooooooooooooooo poor DVD's 😭
#47
My Mom’s Phone
Raymond Smith 1 year ago
What’s the problem with the phone? I just see a small screen protector.
#48
My Mom Is Very Bad With Technology, And She Finally Upgraded From Her iPhone 4S To An iPhone 7
Raymond Smith 1 year ago
I had a friend the other day he couldn’t send text but he could pictures for some odd reason so I got these same things. Worked fine later.
BatPhace 1 year ago
MY PHONES BEEN DOING THIS but only sometimes and with certain other people. Super pissing me off. I can send pics and gifs and screenshots but not text for some reason? Can ANYONE explain this?!
Load More Replies... BookFanatic 1 year ago
Makes sense. A friend's phone would sometimes translate my texts into Chinese symbols, of all things. I'd have to screenshoot (is that a word?) and send them that way.
#49
My Mother Wanted To Remove The SIM From Her Phone
P_Ern 1 year ago (edited)
For those who asks why : Older phone models required you to pop the back off and remove the battery insert or remove the SIM
WindySwede 1 year ago
After some digging you'll get the same result here, just not a working phone afterwords. It will be a new YTchannel, Mother-Rigged-Everything..
Load More Replies...
#50
My Mom Asked, Why Her Laptop Wouldn't Let Her Import Those Photos
Swastik34 1 year ago
HEY GOOGLE.....(*tingduk*)......IMPORT PHOTOS ONTO MY LAPTOP
Load More Replies... #51
Parents And Technology Are Hilarious. My Mom Did Something With Her Text Messages To Make Dots On Them And Couldn't Figure Out How To Get Rid Of Them
I guess I didn’t figure it out for her fast enough... She went all the way to Apple Support at the mall.
#52
RAM Wouldn't Fit Under The Cooler, So Dad Came Up With The Idea To Take The Cover Off. It Ripped A Whole Core Off
#53
My Parents Never Clean Their Tablet
Bogdan Chelariu 1 year ago (edited)
That would drive me insane!!!! I hate those prints on screens.....
Upstaged75 1 year ago
Yeah, that's how my 8 year old nephew's tablet screen always looks. It makes me crazy.
Load More Replies...
Raymond Smith 1 year ago
Back before touch screens I remember when people wanted to show you something on your screen they went in for the touch and I’d yell at them to not touch the screen.
#54
My Dad Set Up The Rental Car
#55
Probably Because If They Sit Down On The Couch, They’ll Fall Asleep And Never See The Rest Of The Movie
Kris 1 year ago
haha, Movie is Total Recall, this is the scene where he is telling people to refund the credits and delete his file when the memory implant goes wrong. Just in case you are wondering lol
Load More Replies... Reviewer UK01 1 year ago
Cos nobody needs to hear their dads talk about their hemorrhoids, so do everyone a favour and do not investigate further
Display Name 1 year ago
every damn adult I can remember from when I was a kid... MOVE I'm trying to watch too! tf?
#56
Mom Was Supposed To Send A Picture Of Pots And Pans
#57
My Mom Dropped Her Google Pixel 6 In The Toaster And Didn't Realize It. The Screen Isn't Cracked, Just Melted
TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago (edited)
How does somebody manage to drop a phone in a toaster without realizing it?
Reviewer UK01 1 year ago
Came here to ask that question, remembered I have on at least five occasions dropped a USB thumb drive into a cup of coffee and have to make a genuine effort not to do that again, so I'll let myself out.
Load More Replies... #58
My Mom Said Her Charging Cable Doesn't Always Work When She Plugs It In
Wisco_MKE 1 year ago
Apple can't make a charging cord. I have no idea why people still buy that c**p unless they just was to say the have an Apple product. So stupid.
WindySwede 1 year ago
"We can charge anything we want to, 2000 aday, 10000 aday and people will pay" https://youtu.be/0Nz8YrCC9X8?si=47s4SjYbvN59PQOu. .....@0:20
Load More Replies... MushroomHead22 1 year ago
seriously? you're asking that in 2024? after we already know why?
Load More Replies... #59
Mom Spray-Painted A Perfectly Good Microwave And A Fridge To Match
#60
My Mum's Screen Protector
#61
My Father Likes To "Customize" His Laptop
#62
My Mom Asked Why The Printer Wasn't Working
#63
My Mom Locked My Inhaler And Some Other Things In This Hotel Safe And Forgot The Code
HTakeover 1 year ago
Apparently the same people who leave a pile of pills, cut into inconsistent sizes, just above it.
Load More Replies...
TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago
The tension surely can leave some people breathless
Load More Replies... 
#64
The Way My Dad Installed The TV As A Monitor
#65
I Gave My Dad My Old Computer A Few Years Ago And Told Him To Never Let The Glass Touch The Tiles. Texted Me This Today
Raymond Smith 1 year ago (edited)
Well the glass is definitely touching the tiles now. Should still work though. Fan still running in the background.
#66
My Mom Thinks This Is The Puke Emoji
Ace 1 year ago
Easy mistake. I wouldn't know what it's supposed to mean either; difference is that I know that I don't know, so don't use them for this very reason.
WindySwede 1 year ago
"Money-Mouth Face A yellow face with raised eyebrows, dollar signs for eyes, and an open smile sticking out a tongue styled after a green, dollar banknote. Some platforms depict the dollar-sign eyes in green circles. Used for a wide range of content dealing with money, including: making money, loving wealth, being or feeling rich, and concepts of success and excellence (e.g., on the money). Money-Mouth Face was approved as part of Unicode 8.0 in 2015 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015."
Load More Replies...
Martin König 1 year ago
The important question of course is: Did she send you the pics of your bathroom, before and after? 'Cause why she'd send you these if not?
#67
My Dad Is The Type Of Person Who Watches Netflix With Full Volume In A Waiting Room
Upstaged75 1 year ago
Everyone hates your dad! I had to train my parents not to do that and they now understand how rude it is.
#68
Visiting My Mother For The First Time In A While. "Oh, I Have A Computer Problem You Could Maybe Help Me With?". She Has Been Using It Like This For Months, Including Flying With It
iBlank 1 year ago
yeah, I thought danger pillows would be on the no-fly list
Load More Replies... #69
My Mom Was Complaining Of An Intermittent Loss Of Service, This Is The SIM I Removed From Her iPhone
#70
Mom Dropped Her Phone On The Train Tracks Obliterating The Thing And Damaging Her Only Photos Of Her Deceased Grandparents
martymcmatrix 1 year ago
There are some genius people who can restore the pictures...the only enemy they can not overcome is fire...their service is worth the money! 🙋🏽
Jodi 1 year ago
I think she means physical photos it kinda looks like there's a photo there
Load More Replies...
Mary Kelly 1 year ago
that's not an old people problem with technology...people of all ages drop things...
#71
We Have Plenty Of Charging Cables And My Mom Has Decided To Use This One
Austin L 1 year ago
Yeah, the phone doesn't look like its stressing the cable or anything.
Load More Replies... #72
My Dad’s Phone. Left It To Charge Overnight, Woke Up And Saw This
HTakeover 1 year ago
Phones can experience catastrophic failure like this from a few things; bad battery, wrong kind of charger, very rarely when running a major OS update they can get stuck in a loop and start a thermal event. It's rare, but when you're talking hundreds of millions of phones, that's still a lot. OP said it was left to install the update while charging so likely that latter one. I've personally seen phones get physically too hot to handle when stuck in an update like that.
Load More Replies...
Lara Verne 1 year ago
My cousin's phone looked similar when her daughter (3 years old) took it and put it on hot stove. Cousin taught her to not touch stove, but apparently never said anything about putting things on it.
#73
This Is How My Dad Is Charging His Phone
Monika Lachova 1 year ago
actually my mom's phone has broken charging connector, so it needs to be charged the similar way
#74
I Asked My Mom To Show Me The TV In Our Apartment In Bangladesh, And This Is How She Showed It To Me
#75
The Way My Dad Charges His MacBook
Alyssa Phillips 1 year ago
Tell me you don't have a cat without telling me you don't have a cat.
Add New Image
What do you think ?
Cat Dragon 1 year ago
You don't wanna see my mom play Tiny Tina's Assault on Womderland... she can't grasp the concept of moving the left and right stick at the same time, and spent 15 seconds asking what second wind was. By the time she got it she died alr
Michelle my Belle. 1 year ago
My mom who is 72 is great at tech. She cannot, however, handle the self check at the grocery store.
2x4b523p 1 year ago
Somehow I feel like my mom could be any of these people. Last time I asked her to forward me a link to pay some fee, she wrote it on paper, whole A4/letter page long, took picture of it and sent me the smudged picture. I called her and no matter how I tried to explain it she did not manage to either forward or copy and paste, but after several attempts managed to take a picture that was not smudged and I had no choice but to spend 20 minutes writing the kilometer long link to my browser. Credit to her she did not make any typos.
Aspiring Canuck 1 year ago
Basic tech skills are a new form of literacy. It saddens me to see my octogenarian parents left behind, making ridiculous mistakes like the ones shown here. I intend to stay up-to-date for as long as I’m able.
"Disembodied voice" 1 year ago
I'm a tech guy, I spend every work day fixing dumb mistakes... but these omg
lawrence Andrew 1 year ago
40 years ago after I moved to another state my mom bought me a VCR just like hers so I could help her program it.
Cat Dragon 1 year ago
You don't wanna see my mom play Tiny Tina's Assault on Womderland... she can't grasp the concept of moving the left and right stick at the same time, and spent 15 seconds asking what second wind was. By the time she got it she died alr
Michelle my Belle. 1 year ago
My mom who is 72 is great at tech. She cannot, however, handle the self check at the grocery store.
2x4b523p 1 year ago
Somehow I feel like my mom could be any of these people. Last time I asked her to forward me a link to pay some fee, she wrote it on paper, whole A4/letter page long, took picture of it and sent me the smudged picture. I called her and no matter how I tried to explain it she did not manage to either forward or copy and paste, but after several attempts managed to take a picture that was not smudged and I had no choice but to spend 20 minutes writing the kilometer long link to my browser. Credit to her she did not make any typos.
Aspiring Canuck 1 year ago
Basic tech skills are a new form of literacy. It saddens me to see my octogenarian parents left behind, making ridiculous mistakes like the ones shown here. I intend to stay up-to-date for as long as I’m able.
"Disembodied voice" 1 year ago
I'm a tech guy, I spend every work day fixing dumb mistakes... but these omg
lawrence Andrew 1 year ago
40 years ago after I moved to another state my mom bought me a VCR just like hers so I could help her program it.
You May Like “Die In A Minute”: 125 Times Autocorrect Made A Mess From A Normal Text 70 Times People Tried To Call Out Others For Lying Online, But Their Stories Were Actually True 41 "Nice Girls" That Got A Reality Check Online For Their Delusional Behavior (New Pics)
Ilona Baliūnaitė
Indrė Lukošiūtė
Justinas Keturka
Related on Bored Panda
