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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!

#1

So Today My Nana Showed Me Some Of Her Favorite Websites

So Today My Nana Showed Me Some Of Her Favorite Websites

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Daria B
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Such dedication! I'd be too lazy for such a... BOOKMARK!

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    #2

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

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

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    Daria B
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe she's just a visionary already living in a future where machines have feelings and are self-aware. Thanks, grandma!

    Šimon Špaček
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or maybe, just maybe she was working on tech support and she knows that those words make it much faster. BTW, first link looks correct so what is the problem?

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    Amanda Panda
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is actually very adorable!

    AspieGirl88
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She sounds like a lovely person. Perhaps she thought there was one of many people working on the other side of the search-engine; answering every question that appears & she simply wanted to be polite (as many people asking for help -whether it's via the internet or phone- don't hide their rudeness, which I'm sure this lady probably knows to be true). If only every heart was as pure & golden as this lovely lady's one... 💕✨💛✨💕

    Beatrice Alighieri
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In this case, Google actually replied to her with a 'Thank You' note for her kindness. https://twitter.com/GoogleUK/status/743021042822750209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

    Vanessa Dominguez Peralta
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My daughter says thank you to the Google voice thing on the phone after we ask it something and it answers your welcome. 😁😁

    Sergio Bicerra Descalzi
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe she read Asimov's "Key Item". Btw, you should, it's great (And may ring a bell on my comment) :D

    Amy Ferguson
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We ALL could use practice at good manners... even when NO ONE is listening! LOL!

    Jason Hook
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Props to her. Even if it is just using Google, respect like that is hard to come by these days

    Hans
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With future's bots the quality of the answer may depend on this! Politness never hurts. :)

    Kira Leseman
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I ask Siri anything I say please and thank you. I can't stop. It feels rude. Here is an example, " Hey Siri will you please set the timer for 20 minutes? Thank you!"

    Suzanne
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I say please and thank you to Siri too!

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    Pi...
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She puts me to shame... coz here I am, yelling obscenities at Siri...

    Cyber
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hahahahahahahahahahahahhaahaaaaaaa

    Santiago Suarez
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is how she keeps Skynet under control!

    Suzanne Haigh
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perhaps she is one of the few these days with manners?

    Rose Brooks
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She was brought up to be polite!

    Ie Va
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Learn politiness from her, please!

    Vasanth
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and google still gave the results!

    Jeni Leigh
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always thank Siri but have never thought to thank google. I feel so rude now!

    katarina
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    aaamazing! so polite granny <3

    Alanna Wakefield
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like my ma Maw she tells facebook goodnight and sweet dreams every night before logging off lol

    Anna Salerno
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It just might do you some good to remember your manners!

    endelbendel
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they don't say 'you're welcome' or even 'bless your heart'.

    Bobby Zhang
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not polite anymore, something old should be inherited.

    Melissa Nunya
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nana didn't raise ya to be rude 😂

    Dina
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very wise, grandma, very wise...

    Abhisek Chakraborty
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Considering we spend most of the time with machines these days, doing this might actually trim down our egos and stop our habit of commanding! ;)

    Alex smith
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She is just being nice and polite

    Louiiiise
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonderful. Best Grandma in the world!

    April Christine
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I actually have done that with Siri forgetting it confuses him.

    Charleen Crawford
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So precious! I bet the response time is faster!

    John L
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good manners are hard to break, thank heavens. I wonder how Ben treats others who are not machines?

    DisneyworldFAN
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe grandma think the computer is a human! Hahahhahaha! I love grandparents!

    Brontosonto
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the politesse of Ben John's grandma, but if you know the easy rules of roman numerals, you don't need any machine to translate them and can read it instantly.

    Jim Kissaglis
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you cant what you f*****g r****d?

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    #3

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

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

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    Hans
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Now it does not show the time anymore. :("

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    #4

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

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

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    Amanda Panda
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly, all the other buttons are kind of a waste unless you have on demand.

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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

    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

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    #6

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

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

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    Hans
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The right tools for the right job! Clever!

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    #7

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

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

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    #8

    When Mom Uses Technology

    When Mom Uses Technology

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    #9

    Friend's Grandma Just Asked Whose Phone This Is

    Friend's Grandma Just Asked Whose Phone This Is

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    Hans
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, this looks like the latest Blackberry.

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    #10

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

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

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    Amanda Panda
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like the process of getting a picture off of your phone and printed is far more sophisticated.

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    #11

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

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

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    criminalgirl
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We've hijacked words and made them into something they don't understand, awww.

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    #12

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

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

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    #13

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

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

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    #14

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

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

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    María Emilia Martínez
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The best idea!! I need to talk with my dad, he has to do that!

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    #15

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

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

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    Hans
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and probably also sent 5 000 $ to that poor cancer-bitten prince from a remote country that will now transfer 50 000 000.

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    #16

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

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

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    Lemonsito
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mother gave up learning how to use the computer years ago, she uses the mouse with her right hand, like all of us do, but her left hand always moves to the same direction as the mouse pointer....

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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

    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

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    #18

    When Your Mom Spectacularly Misunderstands The Cry Laughing Emoji

    When Your Mom Spectacularly Misunderstands The Cry Laughing Emoji

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    AcousticGString
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think its pretty clear, this person thought the emoji was crying, not laughing so hard it cried.

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    #19

    Good Job, Grandma (She's 82)

    Good Job, Grandma (She's 82)

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    Daria B
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my! I'm so glsd she wasn't electrocuted by this!

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    #20

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

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

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    #21

    My Grandma Got A New Phone, My Dad Receives This

    My Grandma Got A New Phone, My Dad Receives This

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    #22

    Got My Mom An Ipad, Had It Engraved

    Got My Mom An Ipad, Had It Engraved

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    Jason Hook
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She is lucky her mom has a sense of humor about those things

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    #23

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

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

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    Hans
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is rather a win than a fail!

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    #24

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

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

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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

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

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    #26

    So We Got Grandma A Tv...

    So We Got Grandma A Tv...

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    Michel M. Prins
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aww, that's actually really adorable of her to say

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    #27

    Just Got My Grandma Her First Cordless Phone. Baby Steps

    Just Got My Grandma Her First Cordless Phone. Baby Steps

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    Amanda Panda
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least she put it back on the dock. My grandma loses them as often as the remote!

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    #28

    My Grandma Printed Some Photos From Her Phone

    My Grandma Printed Some Photos From Her Phone

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    Daria B
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well... Some people know not how to make a screenshot, so this is actually high tallent, but low skill.

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    #29

    Dad Gets A New Phone For Xmas, Struggles With Voice Text

    Dad Gets A New Phone For Xmas, Struggles With Voice Text

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    #30

    Hashtag Mom

    Hashtag Mom

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    #31

    When Grandma Can't Hear You On The Phone

    When Grandma Can't Hear You On The Phone

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    Amanda Panda
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why I'm thankful for the earphones that came with my iphone. I use those things religiously for conversations.

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    #32

    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

    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

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    #33

    Saw This Guy Working On His Computer In A Cafe

    Saw This Guy Working On His Computer In A Cafe

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    Alexandra Lee
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sure, it's an older computer, ut does this guys count as "older"??

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    #34

    I Swear Every Mom Texts Like This

    I Swear Every Mom Texts Like This

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    Amanda Panda
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can confirm this. My mom will use her left thumb and right index finger. No idea how she does it. I'm all thumbs.

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    #35

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

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

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    criminalgirl
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The oldies never let anything go, it'll come in handy someday...

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    #36

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

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

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    #37

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

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

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    Hans
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let us hope we do not find an ethernet cable there...

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    #38

    Thanks

    Thanks

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    Hans
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eat up first, grandma, then speak.

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    #39

    Grandma Sends Selfie

    Grandma Sends Selfie

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    Hans
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well...who's phone is really upside down?

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    #40

    You Gonna Need A Bigger Screen

    You Gonna Need A Bigger Screen

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    #41

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

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

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    #42

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

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

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    Hans
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This "font" typo is rather confusing by itself...

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    #43

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

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

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    Hans
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The phone must have grown as of late.

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    #44

    Can You Take My Photo? Sure...

    Can You Take My Photo? Sure...

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    Hans
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "everytime I take a picture I am literally blind for a minute."

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    #45

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

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

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    Hans
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The right tools for the right job, I can only repreat myself. Our elderlies are more inventive than we might think. Win!

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