“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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Speecial Anouncement!
Lady Accidentally Tries To Sell Her Family
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.
My Grandma’s Savage Comment 🤣
The Radio Was On
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.
Hmm.. That’s A Tough One
Come on, you're talking about a generation raised on Pepsi-brand coke, Canon-brand Polaroids and Hewlett-Packard brand Xeroxes.
Happy Heavenly Birthday!
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
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.
Wholesome Margaret
This is the same grandma that "accidentally" bought that porn, isn't it?
A Very Straightforward And Helpful Review
His Profile Picture Is Him And His Wife Being Cute
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.
My Mom Emailed Me A Photo Of An Emoji...
Grandma And Grandpa Doing What They Do
Carol Has Spotted A Thief
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.
Not Facebook, But I Found An Old Screenshot From The First Time My Grandma Messaged Me. I Love Her
Not A Care In The World
Chad
I Think This Old Man Thought He Was Using Google
Somehow this wording is wholesome. He could have used words a lot worse
How Do You Turn Down The Volume?!
My Relative Is Very Flattered By Her Own Post From Four Years Ago
Arent old people just the best! Other than the grumpy old people
Why Do They Think They Have To Answer These Questions?
Meatloaf
This Is Exactly What You Want To See From Your Parents. They’re Only 62 And 58...
Dtf - "Down Town Familiar"
Cheryl Seems To Be Having A Confusing Day
Anybody else feel like this everyday about life? Or just me?
On An Ad For Doordash.
Amendment 4
I am so confused and need answers. What does that have to do with grilling ?
Reviews From A Local Chuck E Cheese
I'll go there say I never went to Chuck E. Cheese, I hope I'll be helpful
Found In A Work Related Group I’m In On Facebook
Catch Nancy At Your Local With The $15 Surf N Turf Tuesday Deal
My Grandma Keeps Adding New Frames To Her Profile Picture. She’s Up To Eight Frames Stacked On Top Of Each Other
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
Kenny
I Got An Ad For A Box Of Chocolates And Decided To Open The Comments
Life is like the comments section on a box of chocolates: you never know what horrible news you're going to get.
Happy Birthday To Yo.. Wait, Oh.
Grandma Sue Has Advice For Kim
Power Bottom
Does She Have 4 Different Pensions?
She Keeps Setting Her Profile Picture To “Temporary” And Just Resets It Every Day
That's because she wants all her personalities to get the chance to update their profile
I Mean, She's Not Wrong...
An Extreme Reaction
My Grandmother Is A Hoot.
Nancy Pelosi Hacked My Phone With Communism
I Have Never Been
I’m Risking A Lawsuit By Posting This
My Great-Aunt Had A Question For Me Today On An Old Picture Of My Daughter...
My Mom's Cousin Was Doing Some Late-Night Searching
I Am A Grown Man With No Interest In This Troll Foolishness. 1 Star
2021 Is Going To Be
My husband passed in 2021. Can confirm it is SH*T.
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2021 is going to be a bit late today but I don't have a picture of a stegosaurus
2021 S going to be the first thing that pops into your mind is that the person you want is going through the process and they will not give up and you are not gonna get the chance to be with him anymore so they are not gonna give you a reason for why they won’t won’t give up and they won’t be there to give up and then you won’t get a job because they don’t have a chance and you will not get the opportunity. Hope you enjoyed I just spammed. Reminds me of Rick roll
2021 is going to be the first day of summer since the beginning of June
I tested, and '2021 is going to be too complicated for me' (That's when my son was born, by the way)
2021 is going to be replaced and update you on this device you are not required to be honest with me and I am sorry for delayed response but...2021 IS NOT STOPPING
2021 is going to be the most expensive one in my opinion so I’m going with that as a backup option as I have a few other things I want a little more money to spend and then I’ll just have a couple more to do in a couple of weeks to do that for a while so I’m just going with the cheapest option right there and then I’ll just get the rest and get the other one done for you and I will get the rest for the rest and you guys to do it right after that so I don’t need a bunch more time and I can just use my phone for a little more money for you… auto complete 🤩also kudos to you if you took the time to read all that c**p
"2021 is going to be a good thing for you to do something else for me and my buddy" is my phone high or something?
2021 is a high energy molecule made from a single atom is their NUMBER OF BONDS formed by the way to Costco and they both got a bit of a large organic molecule called a macromolecule is a unit of a large organic molecule called a macromolecule is a unit of a large organic molecule called a macromolecule is a unit of a large organic molecule called a macromolecule is a unit of a large organic molecule called a macromolecule... (I did science homework on my phone once and it will never let me forget)
2021 is going to be a good time to get a new car and get a new one and then I can get a new one for my car and then I can get a new one
2021 is going to be the most effective solution to geese your bibcage business situation.
2021 is going to be the most important one to get you to a place that is more than a few hundred feet from the ground level of your house or the house that is not far away and that will make it easier to move in with you to the ground floor of the home that is the house you are going through right away so that it is
"2021 is going to be a lot more than I care about" Well that was long and true.
2021 was very good at it and when she turned to the next few days ago I had to go to her and her husband and I was so good for you to be in touch if you don't have to do with my dad and I was so good for you to
2021 is going to be the most important one to get the job and the rest will go into a different place in life so you don’t need a job right away and then you’ll have a lot more time with the rest and then you will be a lot happier and you can be a little bit happier and I will give it a shot but you don’t have the money for a job that you’re not working right away so I think you’re just a good idea and you can do whatever you’re comfortable doing it.
2021 is going to be the two most magical things I miss - damn it
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These made me laugh so much. I'll be right there with them in about 15 years.
T-shirt I just saw: It's weird being the same age as old people.
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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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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.
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
And Ada Lovelace is over two hundred. No excuse for papa's and nanas.
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Some times its very hard to not think that the older generations are just plain stupid. I know they aren’t, but it is hard now and the … My dad was like this, could get so sick of it but now i miss it instead
Think of it as if you were thrown backwards in time: could you set up an answering machine, clean a vcr, use fax and dial up or be able to run your life solely with pen, paper and payphones? They/we learned a whole way of life that's now obsolete, and relearning as we grew and things kept changing. You would struggle with a slide rule and no instruction, yes? (I'm a 80/90s kid so I fringe on both sides, I learned to do my research by encyclopedia alone, but also had dial up at home etc. I coded in HTML in the late 90s on my webpages)
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These made me laugh so much. I'll be right there with them in about 15 years.
T-shirt I just saw: It's weird being the same age as old people.
Load More Replies... 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... 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.
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
And Ada Lovelace is over two hundred. No excuse for papa's and nanas.
Load More Replies... Some times its very hard to not think that the older generations are just plain stupid. I know they aren’t, but it is hard now and the … My dad was like this, could get so sick of it but now i miss it instead
Think of it as if you were thrown backwards in time: could you set up an answering machine, clean a vcr, use fax and dial up or be able to run your life solely with pen, paper and payphones? They/we learned a whole way of life that's now obsolete, and relearning as we grew and things kept changing. You would struggle with a slide rule and no instruction, yes? (I'm a 80/90s kid so I fringe on both sides, I learned to do my research by encyclopedia alone, but also had dial up at home etc. I coded in HTML in the late 90s on my webpages)
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