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Most of us surely remember helping our parents and grandparents solve technology related problems, because "you play on the computer all the time, so you must know everything about it".

Sometimes though they fail at technology so hilariously that you just can't resist sharing their mistakes with the "tech wise kids". Bored Panda collected such examples to remind that while our parents and grandparents may know much more than we, the younger generation do, when it comes to technology it's us that come to the rescue.


If you've captured someone older failing at technology be sure to add it to this list. And don't forget to upvote and comment your favorite fails as well!

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#1

So Today My Nana Showed Me Some Of Her Favorite Websites

Handwritten URLs in a notebook, illustrating older people failing at technology humorously.

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    When My Grandma Googles Something She Puts "Please" And "Thank You"

    Older person googling Roman numerals with polite search, humorous technology fail.

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    #3

    My Nana Asked Me To Fix Her Phone Because "The Outside Clock Is Always Showing The Wrong Time"

    Older person misplacing phone time sticker, mistaking it for actual clock display.

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    #4

    My Grandmother Complained Her Remote Was Confusing, So I Grandma-Ified It For Her

    Older person uses pink notes on remote for guidance, highlighting technology struggle.

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    #5

    My Dad Doesn't Know How To Turn Off This Front Camera Heart Feature On His Phone And He Tried To Send Me A Pic Of His New Stove

    Older person appears on a stove display, highlighting a humorous technology fail in the kitchen.

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    #6

    My 90 Year Old Grandma From Japan, Showing Us How She Zooms In With An Iphone

    Older person using magnifying glass to view smartphone screen in a kitchen setting.

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    #7

    My Grandma Is Getting Pretty High Tech These Days...

    Older person wearing makeshift 3D glasses reading "Kittens in 3-D" book, humorously failing at technology.

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    #8

    When Mom Uses Technology

    Text conversation with mom struggling with technology, repeatedly sending a photo covered by her finger.

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    #9

    Friend's Grandma Just Asked Whose Phone This Is

    Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus calculator on a floral tablecloth, illustrating older people's struggle with technology.

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    #10

    Grandma Sent Me This In The Mail. Slowest Picture Message Ever

    An older woman taking a selfie with a flip phone.

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    #11

    I Told Him The Computer Was Frozen. He's Trying To Unfreeze It With A Blow Dryer

    An older person sits at a computer desk, humorously struggling with a webcam, symbolizing a tech fail.

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    #12

    My Grandma Took Her First Selfie Today. She's Using The Front Camera To Take A Mirror Selfie

    Elderly woman taking a mirror selfie, capturing her phone and reflection, showcasing a tech mishap.

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    #13

    My Dad Said "Look, Those TV Models Are Pirates"

    Older people failing at technology with a funny TV box packaging display in a store aisle.

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    #14

    My Dad Doesn't Know How To Text On His Flip Phone, So He Always Sends Me Multimedia Messages

    Older person amusingly misuses pen and paper for digital purposes, writing "Who win the fight?" on cardboard.

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    #15

    Mom Asked Why The Computer Was So Slow. She Has Eleven Toolbars

    Overloaded web browser toolbar highlighting older people's technology challenges.

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    #16

    My Grandma Called Me Over To Fix Her Computer Because "Everything Moves Backwards"

    Older people struggling with technology, mouse placed on a mousepad.

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    #17

    Mom Tries To Send Me A Pic Of Grandma's Diapers So I Can Get Some At The Store. Somehow "The Phone Doesn't Let Me Send Pictures!" Two Hours Later I Realize She Made It Her Profile Picture. Still Hasn't Noticed It

    Older person mistakenly uses a diaper pack image as a chat profile picture, highlighting technology struggles.

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    #18

    When Your Mom Spectacularly Misunderstands The Cry Laughing Emoji

    Older person mistakenly uses laughing emoji in a sad Facebook post, highlighting tech struggles.

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    #19

    Good Job, Grandma (She's 82)

    Older person struggles with technology, inserting audio jacks into a power strip.

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    #20

    So My Dad Got His First Camera Phone Today...

    Older person humorously selfies with produce, child's text pokes fun.

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    #21

    My Grandma Got A New Phone, My Dad Receives This

    Text from older person unable to use spacebar, sending a message as one long word.

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    #22

    Got My Mom An Ipad, Had It Engraved

    Engraved iPad with text, "Mom, you're looking at the wrong side," humor on older adults struggling with technology.

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    #23

    I Opened My Moms Computer This Morning And Found My Hd Grandmom As Her Wallpaper

    Older person struggling with technology, displaying a large face on a laptop screen.

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    #24

    My Girlfriend's Grandma Thought The Ipad Was A Cutting Board

    Cake mistaken for keyboard, with a knife nearby, symbolizing older people failing at technology humorously.

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    #25

    Thanksgiving Means Fixing Everyone's Computer Or Phone Problems. My Mom Is Only Person I Know That Can Get Ads On Her Lock Screen

    Smartphone screen showing 99% charge, 1 minute remaining, humorous tech fail example.

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    #26

    So We Got Grandma A Tv...

    Grandma mistakes a Samsung LED TV box image for a picture of New York, highlighting older people struggling with technology.

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    #27

    Just Got My Grandma Her First Cordless Phone. Baby Steps

    Older person struggling with a VTech phone placed upside down on a kitchen counter next to cookie mix.

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    #28

    My Grandma Printed Some Photos From Her Phone

    Printed smartphone screenshots on a table, representing older people struggling with technology.

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    #29

    Hashtag Mom

    Older person humorously learning to use hashtags in a text conversation with their son.

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    #30

    When Grandma Can't Hear You On The Phone

    Older person amusingly using a smartphone incorrectly at a cafe table.

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    #31

    Traveling With My Mom. Saw Her Phone, And Investigated. Informed Her That She Used The Screen Protector's Throwaway Film Instead Of The Actual Screen Protector. She Literally Used Trash As A Screen Protector

    Shattered smartphone screen held in hand, illustrating technology challenges for older people.

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    #32

    Saw This Guy Working On His Computer In A Cafe

    Older person using a large computer monitor in a cafe, with humorous positioning and outdated technology.

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    #33

    I Swear Every Mom Texts Like This

    Older person using a smartphone on a laptop keyboard, struggling with technology.

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    #34

    Told My Dad I Needed A New Mouse. He Pulled This

    Older person's hand holding a vintage computer mouse with a large connector, illustrating technology challenges.

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    #35

    My Dad Got A New Phone And Doesn't Have A Case Yet. He Kept It In The Box

    An older person using a packaged item as a cell phone, illustrating a humorous technology fail.

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    #36

    Went Home To Find My Mom's Computer Like This... She Said "I Thought I Would Get Better Internet"

    Computer tower on stacked books with a teddy bear on top, a clock leaning against it, illustrating technology challenges for older people.

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    #37

    Thanks

    Older people texting fail with a humorous reply, "Sederrrddggff," after a Christmas message.

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    #38

    Grandma Sends Selfie

    Older person mistakenly sends upside-down selfie with a dog in a text message.

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    #39

    You Gonna Need A Bigger Screen

    Older person using a laptop in a cafe with a magnified screen view, highlighting technology challenges.

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    #40

    My Grandma Got A New Computer And Wanted Me To "Install" The Internet

    Floppy disk in a vintage package with "Just insert this free disk" text, illustrating older people struggling with technology.

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    #41

    My Mom Just Got A Phone For The First Time (Face Palm)

    A humorous text exchange showing older people failing at technology, with repeated name typing.

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    #42

    Mom, Lol, That's Not The Right Kind Of Screen Protector...

    Hand holding a Samsung phone upside down, illustrating technology fails by older people.

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    #43

    Can You Take My Photo? Sure...

    Older person humorously using digital camera incorrectly at an event.

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    #44

    This Is How My Grandma Is Watching The Cricket Match On The TV. I Should Probably Get Her A Bigger One For Xmas

    Older woman using binoculars indoors, embodying technology fail humor.

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