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“Old People Online”: 50 Times Elderly People Decided To Use Social Media And It Resulted In These Gems (New Pics)
We often take for granted how quickly things change. Phones went from being fully stationary, then mobile, with buttons to touch-screen devices over the course of two decades. The same can be said for internet culture, where the gap between digital natives and adopters is abundantly visible.
The “Old People Facebook” page, ironically, not on Facebook, is dedicated to sharing all the times the elderly tried to engage with social media, with hilarious and adorable results. So feel free to get comfortable and scroll through. Be sure to upvote your favorites and comment your own stories about social media fails.
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#1
Speecial Anouncement!
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#2
Lady Accidentally Tries To Sell Her Family
#3
Wholesome Old People Facebook
While these posts are whimsical and a bit unhinged, the baby boomers may be the last generation to be digitally inept. While the future elderly might not be on the cutting edge of technology, basic digital and technical literacy will be present from the first memories one has when growing up.
There are already companies working on technology to help older people stay connected, stay safe and keep in touch. Rehabilitative technology is becoming more commonplace, which comes with more skill to interact with devices, which, in turn, helps a person understand the difference between sending a DM and posting a comment. The technology that has been developed to help people recover from injuries is slowly being adapted for older people to use.
#4
My Grandma’s Savage Comment 🤣
#5
The Radio Was On
#6
I Hate Yellow
In comparison to digital natives, old people in 2023 have to be categorized as digital immigrants. The technology that we use daily, which you are also using to read this, came about later in their life. Researchers note that there is an “accent” between people who were born after the widespread adoption of the internet and people who have only started to explore it relatively recently.
#7
Hmm.. That’s A Tough One
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
Come on, you're talking about a generation raised on Pepsi-brand coke, Canon-brand Polaroids and Hewlett-Packard brand Xeroxes.
#8
Happy Heavenly Birthday!
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago
Hear me out... XD it's unhinged, but actually kind of sweet. I told my dad's ashes happy birthday on his birthday this year XD
#9
My Grandma Is My Favorite Person On The Planet
While we do describe the internet, social media, and other digital technologies as recent, which they are in the grand scheme of things, they have still been around for over two decades and at this point, many people have years of experience with them. One study conducted in Canada found that the majority of the cohort between the ages of 65-74 used the internet a few times a month over the last few years.
#10
Wholesome Margaret
Jesse Setliffe 2 years ago
This is the same grandma that "accidentally" bought that porn, isn't it?
#11
A Very Straightforward And Helpful Review
#12
His Profile Picture Is Him And His Wife Being Cute
Debbie 2 years ago
Is that the most beautiful face in the world? To put it politely, it looks a bit artificial / unreal (how much of it is fake: make up / photo editing / fillers etc?) So I agree with Richard.
Juliette Deroulede 2 years ago
I once was talking to an elderly lady and she said "Have you met my husband? He's that handsome man over there." 😊
mariahcareysleftnip(they/them) 2 years ago
i love d**k too😋. sorry couldn’t help myself
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Slambamblam 2 years ago
Ngl, the girl in that photo looks like every other Instagram influencer ever.
Andy Frobig 2 years ago
By my calculations, a woman is 15% prettier with a pension than without it
It’s worth noting that among “digital natives,” internet use is not uniform at all. Millennials will use the internet more as a resource, for information, study, and professional purposes, while one study of Hong Kong youths found that, in contrast to the millennials, Gen Z prefers to socialize and consume content online, but has fewer “practical” uses for the internet. Unfortunately, the internet habits of Baby Boomers need more research.
#13
My Mom Emailed Me A Photo Of An Emoji...
#14
Grandma And Grandpa Doing What They Do
#15
Carol Has Spotted A Thief
Brendan (banned for downvotes) 2 years ago
I live by a Sainsbury's in Bristol, and I definitely saw him. Obviously he wasn't dressed like that - he had a much smaller flag.
Despite technology uses varying across cohorts and locations, most places do recognize that digital tech is here to stay. So the posts here may end up as a sort of relic of a bygone era, as educational institutions and workplaces worldwide see technology as absolutely necessary to work and study. As such, children are accessing the internet at a younger age and being taught how to use it and navigate in a digital world.
#16
Not Facebook, But I Found An Old Screenshot From The First Time My Grandma Messaged Me. I Love Her
#17
Not A Care In The World
#19
I Think This Old Man Thought He Was Using Google
#20
How Do You Turn Down The Volume?!
#21
My Relative Is Very Flattered By Her Own Post From Four Years Ago
#22
Why Do They Think They Have To Answer These Questions?
#23
Meatloaf
#24
This Is Exactly What You Want To See From Your Parents. They’re Only 62 And 58...
#25
Dtf - "Down Town Familiar"
#26
Cheryl Seems To Be Having A Confusing Day
Laughing otter 2 years ago
"Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground"
#27
On An Ad For Doordash.
#28
Amendment 4
Penguin Panda Pop 2 years ago
Someone needs their meds though. It'll probably be hard to make them do it. Particularly with everything I've just learned about *checks notes* amendment 4. Amendment 4 is pretty clear on this, as I understand it.
#29
Reviews From A Local Chuck E Cheese
Take me to dinner first 2 years ago
I'll go there say I never went to Chuck E. Cheese, I hope I'll be helpful
#30
Found In A Work Related Group I’m In On Facebook
#31
Catch Nancy At Your Local With The $15 Surf N Turf Tuesday Deal
#32
My Grandma Keeps Adding New Frames To Her Profile Picture. She’s Up To Eight Frames Stacked On Top Of Each Other
#33
My Granny Died A Year And A Half Ago. I’m So Happy She Had A Facebook So I Can Look Back Fondly At Her Photo Albums. Here’s My Favorite
#34
Kenny
#35
I Got An Ad For A Box Of Chocolates And Decided To Open The Comments
Jesse Setliffe 2 years ago
Life is like the comments section on a box of chocolates: you never know what horrible news you're going to get.
#36
Happy Birthday To Yo.. Wait, Oh.
#37
Grandma Sue Has Advice For Kim
#38
Power Bottom
#39
Does She Have 4 Different Pensions?
#40
She Keeps Setting Her Profile Picture To “Temporary” And Just Resets It Every Day
Take me to dinner first 2 years ago (edited)
That's because she wants all her personalities to get the chance to update their profile
#41
I Mean, She's Not Wrong...
#42
An Extreme Reaction
#43
My Grandmother Is A Hoot.
#44
Nancy Pelosi Hacked My Phone With Communism
#45
I Have Never Been
#46
I’m Risking A Lawsuit By Posting This
#47
My Great-Aunt Had A Question For Me Today On An Old Picture Of My Daughter...
#48
My Mom's Cousin Was Doing Some Late-Night Searching
#49
I Am A Grown Man With No Interest In This Troll Foolishness. 1 Star
#50
2021 Is Going To Be
#51
Are We Going To Golden Corral
#52
My Dad Couldn't Figure Out How To Take A Photo Of His Dog.
#53
Very
#55
Not Quite The Gif She Meant
Jesse Setliffe 2 years ago
They'll never suspect he's been replaced by three racoons in a jacket.
#56
My Grandma Honest And Straight To The Point
#57
They Think It’s Real
#58
Dont Wsaste My Time
#59
Cute Misunderstanding
#60
Ladies And Gentlemen- My Nan.
* * * Being_Cori * * * 2 years ago
at least you had something to laugh about while moving house
#61
Sent This To My Dad A Couple Of Years Ago. Still Makes Me Laugh
#64
Fireworks
#66
That's..... Not Quite How That Works
#67
Very Insightful Post From My Step Grandmother A Few Moments Ago
#68
Potato Salad
#69
Visiting Grandma, This Is How She "Gets To Hulu"... On Netflix
Lauren Caswell 2 years ago
I feel her pain. Im helping my mum figure how to operate the chromecast I got her. Her tv is semi-smart, only gas netflix but I got her all the streaming options. Because her phone is Apple and it's a chromecast it's problematic, they often play up slightly, and from her perspective I can see how confusing it is (sometimes it tricks me too!): So she generally just sticks to Netflix as the TV is set up for it. Long story short I should get her a proper smart TV and end this nonsense 😅
#70
I Will Sue This Company
#71
My Sister Sent A Picture Of Her Nursing License After Passing The Exam A Few Weeks Ago. Mom Is In Her 60s And Still Struggles With Snapchat
#73
Who's Coming?
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago
This is strangely wholesome XD I'm now picturing a band called Xbox Live. What do you think they look like?
#74
Sign Up For Lasagna
#75
Spotted In A Frog Group. I Just Want Dumplin To Take A Dump..
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago
No poo unless in winter in Florida. I have this same problem. It's quite confounding. I have not poo since it was winter in Florida.
#76
Her Name Is Sharon
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago
Aww, no pensioner should be considered "too old" to adopt a kitty as long as a support system is in place, and a plan for the kitty if the elderly person passes away (sad, but needs to be a consideration!)
#78
So Close
#79
Not Competent Bartender. Paul Was Told This.
#80
It’s Better Than Three
#81
The Aliens Beamed Her Up Before She Could Finish 😭
#82
Found One!
Reviewer UK01 2 years ago
I wish they'd implemented that local area thing better on Facebook. Couldn't persuade anyone to use it, so waded through endless "look out for this missing dog" posts for dogs thousands of miles away across an ocean. Ah yes, I believe I've seen your dog missing from Leicester, it's running through the streets of Melbourne
#84
What Does It Mean?!
Wintermute 2 years ago
With any luck he'll be our first open a*s gay president. He's an impressive dude that actually seems to have integrity. But that's a pipe dream, this is still the USA.
#86
Posted On My Sister's Wall- I'm The One With The Dog.
#87
My Aunt's Response To A Photo Of My Husband And Me Where I Jokongly Said We Are "Ready To Take On The Apocolypse"
Ross “Sarcastic Dad” 2 years ago
"Dammit, Linda! We all know you're waiting for the rapture! Can we have one GD Thanksgiving dinner without talking about the rapture?!?"
#89
😂😂😂
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago
I imagine Red thought that those were crying emoji, since they do technically have tears :x
#90
My Father-In-Law Texts Me Pictures Of Facebook Memes On His Laptop, That He Took With His Cellphone
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago
My mother takes photos of stuff (like products and medicines) that she sees commercials for on TV that she wants me to look up for her XD so I get random photos of her TV paused on a commercial for migraine medication or something. Sometimes she will take a video of the TV with her phone and send me that. She's 79 XD
#91
No Comment Sorry
Penguin Panda Pop 2 years ago
Wrote this post and clicked post. Didn't mean to. Sorry for wasting your time.
#92
Wholesome
#93
Sorry If This Is Too Political
#94
I Want To Be Deleted From This Site
Feathered Dinosaur 2 years ago
Of course, just send me your email address, password, social security number and pictures of both sides of your credit card 😊
#95
Capital Numbers
#96
Minivan For Sale
#97
Lesbian Alert
#98
No Greens For Me
#99
“Love This Stuff” 1 Star
#100
85+ Relative To My Missus Posted This Gem To His Story Today... Twice.
#101
I Wonder If She Ever Answered?
#102
Rip Sherry
#103
Who’s Joe?
#104
My Mother, Everyone!
#105
My Mum's Use Of Emojis
#106
Don't Think My Uncle Has Quite Figured It Out Yet
#109
Stamach Mass
#110
At Least It Makes The Shopping Easier I Guess?
#111
I Wouldn't Count On It
#112
A Family Member's Profile Picture
#113
I Know Who Has Done This
#114
I’m Sorry What Now
#115
Sandra Does Not Care For These Feathered Fools
#119
Harry Potter And The Creepy Grandpa
#122
An Amazon Review
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
Let me guess. It was delivered in its own box, not packed in another plain box that didn’t advertise what’s inside, and the person it was supposed to be a Christmas gift for saw it. I have had that happen before too.
#124
What A Celebration (?)
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
Pretty sure someone’s trolling here. Too may bad news with party themes to be genuine mistakes.
#129
Something To Celebrate
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
Pretty sure someone’s trolling here. Too may bad news with party themes to be genuine mistakes.
#131
The Post. The Comment From Grandma
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tuzdayschild 2 years ago
These made me laugh so much. I'll be right there with them in about 15 years.
John G 2 years ago
T-shirt I just saw: It's weird being the same age as old people.
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Emotional Support Velociraptor 2 years ago
I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm sure she went straight to heaven though, if you believe in that sort of thing. You two clearly loved each other very much, and I bet she's so proud of you. Stay strong, we're thinking of you!
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shawn mckinney 2 years ago
These were funny. But don't laugh too hard. We will be in their shoes soon...having inappropriate conversations with robots and accidentally broadcasting our nude holograms across the globe.
H M 2 years ago
Haha. Who invented the PC? Steve Wozniack, how old is he now? 73. Also internet: BOB KAHN (1938–) AND VINT CERF (1943–) Introduced in the 1970s, SQL offered two main advantages over older read–write APIs, Donald D. Chamberlin born 1944 and Raymond F. Boyce B 1946.. And on the list goes. Every old person is not your nana
Emie N. 2 years ago
And Ada Lovelace is over two hundred. No excuse for papa's and nanas.
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tuzdayschild 2 years ago
These made me laugh so much. I'll be right there with them in about 15 years.
John G 2 years ago
T-shirt I just saw: It's weird being the same age as old people.
Load More Replies... Emotional Support Velociraptor 2 years ago
I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm sure she went straight to heaven though, if you believe in that sort of thing. You two clearly loved each other very much, and I bet she's so proud of you. Stay strong, we're thinking of you!
Load More Replies... shawn mckinney 2 years ago
These were funny. But don't laugh too hard. We will be in their shoes soon...having inappropriate conversations with robots and accidentally broadcasting our nude holograms across the globe.
H M 2 years ago
Haha. Who invented the PC? Steve Wozniack, how old is he now? 73. Also internet: BOB KAHN (1938–) AND VINT CERF (1943–) Introduced in the 1970s, SQL offered two main advantages over older read–write APIs, Donald D. Chamberlin born 1944 and Raymond F. Boyce B 1946.. And on the list goes. Every old person is not your nana
Emie N. 2 years ago
And Ada Lovelace is over two hundred. No excuse for papa's and nanas.
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