Social media is there for everybody, but that doesn't mean that everybody should use it.
Check out this hilarious list compiled by Bored Panda to see what we mean. In it you'll find countless examples of older people trying, and failing, to figure out just how this fancy and newfangled social media business works. From dads failing to communicate properly with Siri to grandpas who can't take a joke about their suspiciously fake-looking Metallica tattoos, the people in the list below may have failed at social media, but they definitely won when it came to making us smile.
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Not All Old People Are Terrible At Social Media. Dwayne Seems To Have It Figured Out Ok
As an older person wearing trifocals as I write this; I can't read most of these posts. The fonts are so tiny. I like to laugh at us to tho!
My eyes suck so bad, I need bifocals, but can't wear them. Prism needed for distance but not for computer, books mean no glasses at all!
Load More Replies...Long Joan Silver, I'm not saying you have to get married. I don't want to get married. It's just that it's rude to say you don't want to because of someone bossing you around or from one persons marriage you can't rule out marriage altogether
Load More Replies...Then get off the internet instead of complaining about it. Kinda ironic how you are complaining about social media on a social media platform isn't it?
Load More Replies...My Friend's Grandma Commented On Her Status
They're completely wrong . The grandma knew exactly what she was talking about.
Hmmm. Everybody has to die, in your sleep sounds like a wonderful way to go.
My 95-Year-Old Grandma Updating Facebook
I love this! A 95-year-old grandmother who could undoubtedly tell countless stories about her life, has no comment at this time. Then you get the teenagers who have been alive for like a minute and let the world know about every single detail of their lives. Fascinating to see how technology changes the generations.
Savaged By My Own Grandma
This Woman On The Subway
We are laughing (and of course we are!), but what if this was an actually important conversation she had to document out for whatever reason there is? Maybe these are the proof to a lawsuit, or just memo for work, or whatever else.
Nothing wrong with that. I would rather have pages to go through if I want to find something than to have to scroll slowly back through screen after screen.
What if she's not reading facebook comments? What if she printed something important on the backside of paper someone else used to print a Facebook feed? 🤔
It could be a discussion she is interested in, but she doesnt have the time to read it at home and has no tablet or internet(assuming she cant take offline screenshots)
That Lasagna Looks Crisp...
You can see its a baby just have to look at the picture far away lol
My Granson Isn't Here
Im Ure Grandma
awww I read the caps like an old lady screaming because she can't hear very good.. adorable!!!!
My mom used to use all caps too. I told her that it means she's yelling. She said No I'm not I'm typing. Ugh, Ok ma, carry on.
When Your Mom Spectacularly Misunderstands The Cry Laughing Emoji
I legit caused a fight between a co-worker and his wife because she thought I ended my e-mail to him with "lots of love."
Load More Replies...My mother in law thought the poop emoji was a funny troll. She sent it to many, many friends before her son told her what it was... :-D
Or when people think that the emoji for cold/runny nose/sweaty head is for crying...
Grandma's Love For The Empire Has No Limit
As Frank said: "When the moon hits the sky, like a big... Death Star... That's amore! That's amore...."
I thought it was Dean? I got serenaded by 5 12-yr-olds singing this song. Daycare was very fun sometimes! (After school program)
Load More Replies...She probably knits the best scarves... that choke you out if you p**s her off.
Load More Replies...She doesn't know the true power of the Dark Side! The greatest trick the Emperor pulled, was making grandparents think he was someone else.
I For One Enjoy Facebook Interactions With My Grandma
Grandparents are so savage. One time my grandma was gushing about how beautiful I was, and then said, "Almost as beautiful as me!"
Chad
Chad is huge lake in Africa, so she got a point.
Load More Replies...The name Chad is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Chad is: Protector; defender. English form of a Welsh name meaning battle or warring. Famous bearer: 7th- century bishop St Chad founded the Samaritans, a charitable organization providing service for the suicidal and despairing. still cool
Dear people, Chad is a lake in Africa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Chad). So it's actually cool comment. You got geography at school, right?
Yes but Chad is a common name. Some people name their kids that without knowing about the lake
Load More Replies...My Friend's Mom Was Making A Post About Obama, But She Accidentally Hit The "Copy And Past" Button On The Phone
Holy s**t 😂 It's like flipping through the channels. I read the first part of this in a banal, CNN anchor voice and the rest in a pleasant, Martha Stewart-type voice.
S**t it's late time now I have to hold myself from laughing so hard my tummy hurt
Still Learning
Yes we Brits do say that a lot now that I think about it lol
Load More Replies...Grandpa And Grandmaster Flash
Oh sh*t, I'm in bed, my husband is sleeping next to me and I can't stop laughing 😂😂 try to do it silent, the whole bed is shaking. Grandmaster Flash 😂😂😂
I have sometimes the same problem with shaking freom the laught but I'm a man and have a wife. When she wakes up she IS NOT happy. ;)
Load More Replies...What's better than birthday wishes from grandpa and grandma? Wishes from grandpa and Grandmaster Flesh :-D
Broken glass, everywhere! People pissin' on the stairs, you know they just don't care.
Stylish Necklace
Hm, wonder if he/she found a buyer and what type of conversation they had :)
There are definitely teeth-marks in that ball. I'm guessing it's seen spirited use. ;)
coffee just came out of my nose. thanks, grandma, for clearing my sinuses in the most painful way possible!
It's not that lady's business what her daughter does in the bedroom!
Load More Replies...Send It Siri
Hey, at least he knows Siri. I remember this TV show where some parents asked if Siri was their son's gf...
My Friends Mom Printed And Framed A Picture From Facebook
I think it's tacky, but the cheap-looking gold frame is tacky enough on it's own.
Load More Replies...Wow ppl here are honestly reeeealy dumb. This is of course made on purpose!
remember a younger myself when i saw the painting La belle dame sans mercy from Frank Dicksee. I bring the book i saw it for printing and put it in a frame too. favorite painting of all time Capture-59...25efdd.jpg
James Tells Facebook What's On His Mind
I bet once they realized they were like OH SHOOT HOW DO I DELETE, DELETE PLZZZ
I do that too sometimes, when I'm bored, I'm answering 'what's on my mind' then post. Hahaha
Grandma Sees Shitty Duckface For What It Is
Meet My 86 Year Old Grandmother
In Ancient Rome it was Cupid telling someone wants to flirt with you, now it's your email... classic!
Lost Her Nephew
Whoops...wrong Grandson
https://www.change.org/p/bobby-hammer-let-ethan-cohen-be-bobby-hammer-s-grandson Just in case anyone wanted to sign that petition.
Brutally Honest Grandma
That's my grandma! I guess at 80 you lose your filter lol! Or you're at the point that no one can really say anything to you. My favorite is when my four year old kept telling me that this woman had a big belly, I shushed her and my grandmother turns around and says "What? She does!" I can't take them anywhere together.
My 83 Year Old Italian Grandmother Posted This A Few Days Ago. I Shared
It's Her First Selfie
I Think My Grandmother Is Retarded
It's the only thing I like about Facebook, being able to save lives through likes
@ Silent Skeleton - ahh - d'you know - the sarcasm went right over my head - my bad! In my defense, there are actually way too many people who do actually believe that FB likes and prayers will save lives *facepalm*
Load More Replies...Hmm... but your granny was right! It is a girl with a ham on her face. It´s hoax. Here is video of her eating the ham from her face.... http://www.hoax-slayer.net/the-curious-case-of-ham-face-girl-and-poor-ted-from-hoax-slayer/ I hope you will read it, because you have to apologize to your grandmother!
The Grandma originally shared the post, thinking the girl had a real disease. The grandchild is the one that told her it's just ham on the girl's face.
Load More Replies...As someone with a relative who's "special aid", I find offensive how people use the word "r******d". So, please stop using it. I am glad you are lucky for not having to deal with the problems and challenges of having a loved one with some kind of disability, because it is hard in so many ways. And the title of your post is an example of one of those problems: lack of respect and acceptance.
Word i'm always taken aback when people use the word as an insult
Load More Replies...But that's seems to be true. Look the shape of her face, it seems like a rectangular piece of bitten ham...
Yes, it really is ham on her face. The Grandma thought it was a real disease.
Load More Replies...It really is a piece of ham!! 😂 If you don’t believe me you can see the “edge” of the ham in between her eyes and forehead.. .... wait... was that the joke? god dammit
That's Enough Of That Shit Ricky
Huh, not many Father Ted fans among the Bored Panda readership, it seems...
Load More Replies...Rafting on the Lower Yough is foolish, at least in my experience (four broken ribs, and such trauma I wouldn't get in anything deeper than a bathtub for is months). You go, Grandma!
no hes the one doing the grandma is just saying dont do it
Load More Replies...How Jean Celebrates National Pet Day
Could the cat have had some reason to be put to sleep maybe? Maybe it was more painful to stay alive than die. Maybe Jean's nephew stole her phone. We'll never know the true reason to this comment
Load More Replies...Could've at least followed instructions and shared a pictured. Goodness.
Either My Grandma Doesn’t Know How To Use Facebook Or She’s Really Salty About Aunt Doris
This stupid thumb up happened to me once. Someone sent me a notification that my ex died and I panicked and sent this (it was a new feature at that time)...
Not if they live in a different country and its the only way to message
Janice Would Like To Help But Cannot
Not Sure What's Going On Here
Grandma Tagged A Different Rapper This Time - Blaze Is Her Dog
Esther's Granddaughter Is Single
Aww she is in hospital and still care about her granddaughter lovelife.. How cute!
Think the granddaughter is a nurse from the hat..
Load More Replies...Husband Asks Why His Wife Was Fired From Cracker Barrel
When are we gonna know what's up with Cracker Barrel and Brad's wife?
I think this post is from last year... and in the end they appologized and she got a job in some other place, if I remember correctly. It was funny at the time :D
Load More Replies...i was about to ask "where's the hashtag" .. and then i saw you doing God's work.
Load More Replies...Here in Washington state no Cracker Barrel's big we have applebees. Move here brad and wife😂😂😂
Damnnnnnn Grandpa
Agreed. His unnecessarily arsey comment totally spoiled the silly fun of the picture. In fact, it almost gives the impression that he genuinely was trying yo make folks think that stuff was real, rather than just posting a funny pic with some obviously dodgy photoshopping.
Load More Replies...Rude grandpa... bad grandpa.. to the corner and think about your behavior!
What kind of "humor" is this? That grandpa should check out his blood pressure.
Can She Handle This Much Sexy?
Nah - bros don't bring granny into anything. That's not cool :p
Load More Replies...Why do some of these people not know how to use punctuation? Typewriters had punctuation!
ROFL- note- people, check and double check who you are texting- imagine if it had been a d&%k pic
Former President Of Mexico
No- they have different ones there- they have POKEMONES- trying to figure how that would be pronounced... pokEEmones? Pokemoans? Confused...
Load More Replies...Does *not* belong on a fail list. 100% win, even with the misspelling.
My 73-Year-Old Aunt Commenting On This Outback Post From Almost 3 Years Ago
Greg Shares Cause And Effect
They didnt block out the face of the butterfly! His identity needs to be protected too!
Because not being able to see their eyes means they will never ever be identified.
Jo Ann Is Angry
Well, vegetables are growing from the dirt (if you are lucky enough), so you should wash it yourself if you see that it's "filthy". Grumpy, no polite "lady".
Yes, apparently Joanne has an aversion to washing her fruits and vegetables. She prefers food poisoning - whup tee doo!!!
Load More Replies...The Bad News Just Keeps Coming
Jigsaw's fish died 4 years ago and is still sitting in the freezer.
Please Share, Gene
Joy Takes On The Establishment
NOBODY, and I mean NOBODY, supports f*****g that man, LOL
Load More Replies...So Christian she has the cross everywhere but Screams "F**k you!" at a company she knows nothing about.... sounds about right!
Robb Needs Help
If I Got Arrested, What Would You Think I Did?
Despite the fact that I strictly follow rules, it would be because I robbed a bookstore.
Please Call
Christian Moms Against Dabbing
*scrapes knee*brings cotton with ointment on it*starts dabbing on wound* when suddenly, BAM! Christian police! U are sentenced to purgatory!
If u don't know what dabbing means... IMG_3110-5...6b-png.jpg
Dabs or dabbling are how you smoke various weed extracts. Wax shatter oil etc all placed on a hot knife with a pin and inhaled through a tube. Why do i know? Stupid question lol
It's just the kid's these days way of checking to see if their deodorant is still working, not a dance at all.
They probably think it's a new drug or something.
Load More Replies...My Dad Just Posted This On My Cousin's Timeline. He Says It Means "Happy Birthday To You From Your Favorite Uncle"
Oooor "Have bipolar disorder too, you motherf*er! Fever to you and kale!"
A Beautiful Indigo Coloured Rose
I went onto YouTube and searched up "uberhaxornova". Pretty good channel.
Dammit we're talking about the beautiful indigo colored rose. This isn't the place for that.
Load More Replies...Would You Really, Sheila?
Grandma Is Not Having These Counterfeit Minions
Dad Tries To Send A Video
Neil Degrasse Tyson
who ask Neil DeGrasse Tyson if he ever fall while trying to remove his t-shirt?
And WHY?? Why would anyone even think to ask anyone that??? And he answered! I'm dying!
Load More Replies...Who falls over removing their t-shirt? T-shirts don't require your legs!
Grandma Asked If We Could Send $5,000 To A Man She Met On Facebook That Lives Overseas. Here's His Profile Pic
Those kinds of scams are really awful. Taking advantage of old and generous people... I have no words.
On the one hand, it's sad because they don't know any better, on the other hand... SMARTEN UP OR DON'T USE THE INTERNET!
Load More Replies...yup... besides that the image is photoshopped... if he has that much money in his hands, why would he need more from her?
Facebook, Not Google
Barbara retired from Channel 9 news in 2010 after 24 years of service... nice lady
Who Doesn't Love The Sun?
Hahahaha I know a couple of those. Everytime I see their name I brace myself! I know you're in pain and whatever. Feel free to post about that on your own wall, but please don't be a killjoy everyone else. Gah..
Found On My Friend's Grandma's Wall
Grandpa Makes A New Facebook Account Whenever He Forgets His Password
"If you give grandpa a cookie, he'll want a glass of milk."
Load More Replies...Wholesome Oldies
Old High-School Teacher Posted This On My Timeline At 4am
My Grandma Asked People To Copy And Paste Her Status To Show Their True Friendship
My Grandma And Grandpa Just Joined Facebook. This Was Their First Post
Grandmaster Flash Strikes Again
Barbara's Patience Has It's Limits
It's Not Good Enough For Jack
She Just Loves Those Stick Figure Jokes. She Really, Really Loves Them
Comment My Elderly Aunt Made On My Young Pregnant Cousin's Status
Sad? It makes me nervous! Looks like an iPhone, so the phone probably shut down shortly after this screencap
Load More Replies...Jonah Is The Youngest Child Ever
Here's the article: This is Jonah. In some ways, he’s an ordinary kid. He plays with toys. He loves to draw. He’s learning to talk in sentences. But when it comes to age, Jonah is extraordinary. Jonah is 3 years old. What?! You might have heard of a 6-year-old, or maybe even a 5-year-old. But a human being who is just 3? As far as we know, Jonah’s April 10, 2011 birth date makes him the youngest child ever to walk the face of the earth. By a long shot. Jonah is a bona fide biological marvel. Three! It’s an age so low, it’s almost impossible to think about. But if you want to wrap your head around just how young Jonah is, try this: Consider the youngest child you’ve ever met. Now cut that age in half. Now, you’re in the ballpark of how old Jonah is. Apparently, it’s in the genes, too. Jonah’s brother Elliot is 7, while their sister Rebecca is just 11. The proud parents, Stephen and Molly, are pretty young themselves at 36 and 38, respectively, and family lore holds that when Jonah
... when Jonah’s paternal grandmother came to America, she too was 3 years old (never confirmed). Someone might eventually surpass Jonah as the youngest, but for now, no one is even close. As for us, we’re hoping to see Jonah’s name in the record books for a long, long time to come.
Load More Replies...It's a satire article and the person shared it, thinking it was a real article. So they are being made fun of for thinking a fake article is real
Who What
The old person would have written the WHO WHAT part- because they are unfamiliar with the HP tales...
Load More Replies...So My Grandma Posted This Yesterday
My Friend Posted A Picture Of A Sandwich I Made For Her, And Her Grandma Lost Her Damn Mind
Yeah Olive Garden, Do Something
Did it work? If so, I'm going to ask my Domino's Pizza down the street to get on the Syrian refugee crisis.
That would be really helpful! Thank you in advance.
Load More Replies...A Great Pic Of My 95 Year Old Grandma
It's too bad she mixed quarter-sawn and plain-sawn boards. I'm digging the random-width though.
Gayle Remembers The Challenger Explosion
what is an exploding space shuttle compared toi a cyst.... unbelievable
This Congratulatory Comment I Got For My 105-Day My Fitness Pal Streak
Happy Birthday
What A Brave Man
Havea Blessed Fag
Add a space between the e and the a. Makes have a
Load More Replies...My Computer Got Hacked Yesterday
Grandpa Wants To Log In To Facebook
Write A Comment... Glad You Had A Nice Time, Sweetheart. X4
And that's when Chris (aka "Rainman") used Facebook for the first time.
Who Are You
I'm Not Silly I'm Truthful
The Most Intelligent Young Man
My Grandmother Chimed In On Bowie's Death
Mildred, I Don't Think Esther Can See This
Thomas Wanted To Share His Experience Making Hot Dogs On This Stove. (Hot Dogs Not Pictured)
5 thumbs up for cooking in pyrex on an electric stove ... the pot didn't blow up and melt the vinyl floor with shards of hot glass like it did at my house... we had to get a new kitchen floor. Pot - 1. Stove - 0. Experience - not priceless. Contractor is $400 richer.
That pot is "old Pyrex" made of real authentic borosilicate glass, totally OK for the stovetop. Newer Pyrex is made of less-durable stuff.
Load More Replies...People who were happy he figured out how to use the stove? May be his first time cooking, wife used to do it?
Load More Replies...Geraldine Thinks Her Granddaughter Should Be Nicer To Rihanna
I love how grandma's response here assumes Tara knows Rihanna personally. Like nope, she's just announcing she hates a perfect stranger.
My Grandma's Public Outrage At Her Son Not Driving Six Hours To See Her For Thanksgiving
Well at least she knew how to send it directly to him, instead of all of her friends...
Aunt Helen's Friend Wants To Ask You Something
A Minnie-sized female Dobby? You'd have to raid all of Disney for that
Let's see: head-on collision, doberman puppies. Yeah, I guess I can see the connection.
Mom Tried To Show Me Something Funny For My Birthday
Terry's Employment History Summed Up In One Poignant Update
We Got A New Dog
Well, it's good to see that their dog has found a new home so quickly.
Dottie Needs Help With Her Fireplace
Warning:
Seth, patience is a virtue; try being a little more virtuous. You've had 79 years to practice this.
I think you mean Dan. Seth is the one who was posting in the "foreign" language.
Load More Replies...I'd Like To Purchase A Bushel Of Apes
that is highly unlikely, because as we know now, the youngest person alive is only 3 years old!
Load More Replies...What Happened To Jasper?
Oh Susan
My Grandpa Is A Great, Smart Guy, But Sometimes He Struggles With Facebook
Apply now, or you'll miss your window of oppirtunity. Positions are filling up fast... (by memders of the baby boom generation).
Load More Replies...Damn, Susie, Way To Shit All Over Chuck's Nice Family Outing
Anyone else "surprised" that the only time Susie sees any of her family is on a holiday when they feel obligated to spend time with her?!? This reminds me of my father-in-law.
My Grandma Discovered Her Web Cam And Posted This On Facebook. Uhm, What?
""When sense just caaan't be foooound. Like a bridge with someone's gramma, I will post it out...."
"Uhm, what?" What do you mean 'uhm, what?' It's a picture of some sweet, older lady in a composite shot over a bridge. "Yeah, but she - " Shh, just let people enjoy things.
My Great Aunt Made A Screenshot Of Her Phone Her Profile Picture. Bonus: Half Of Her Own Face Is Cropped Out
Gordon Ramsay On Instagram
trying to take a screen shot but changing the volume instead
Load More Replies...She Must Really Love You've Got Mail
Apple's Branding Is Too Subtle
Ryan Needs Help
Old People + Facebook + Memes
She Just Really Likes Their Cheesecakes
A Fine Choice, Sir
Sydney Doesn't Understand What That Dog Is Doing
Fresh
Posted By My Grandpa, Nothing Significant Has Happened In His Life, This Is Just Some Out Of The Blew "Blow Away"
I'd be super awed by a week or two with nothing significant happening.
My Father, Everyone
Grandma Gets Crop Dusted At Walmart. Never To Return
I'll bet grandma farted all the way to her car as she marched off in an indignant huff.
Listen up whippersnapers, some of us "older people" have been tech WAY longer than you and have transitioned just fine. My first computer was a Radio Shack TRS80, where you had to write your own programs, while sitting outside in the snow.... (I made that up)....BUT... ever heard of Quantum Link, Commodore 64, an RF modulator or 1200 baud modem?
I write my own programs all the time (Computer programming minor here) hehehe
Load More Replies...I'm a student and as a joke I shared a picture saying 'when is put all your money in your daughters account day' and tagged my dad... my grandmother gets email updates from FB and I am the only one of her friends she ever looks at... she saw this... emailed me to check I had enough money and then phoned immediately afterwards... not quite getting it was a joke!! I also shared a friendaversary video... and my grandparents spent 20 minutes marvelling at it...
None of these folks, "failed to use social media." They all used social media
Listen up whippersnapers, some of us "older people" have been tech WAY longer than you and have transitioned just fine. My first computer was a Radio Shack TRS80, where you had to write your own programs, while sitting outside in the snow.... (I made that up)....BUT... ever heard of Quantum Link, Commodore 64, an RF modulator or 1200 baud modem?
I write my own programs all the time (Computer programming minor here) hehehe
Load More Replies...I'm a student and as a joke I shared a picture saying 'when is put all your money in your daughters account day' and tagged my dad... my grandmother gets email updates from FB and I am the only one of her friends she ever looks at... she saw this... emailed me to check I had enough money and then phoned immediately afterwards... not quite getting it was a joke!! I also shared a friendaversary video... and my grandparents spent 20 minutes marvelling at it...
None of these folks, "failed to use social media." They all used social media
