50 Funny Images Of Old People Making Use Of Social Media And Things Didn't Go As They Had Planned

It took some time before senior citizens began to use social media but they are gradually catching up

Maryjane

• Published in Funny
• December 25, 2022

Tim Berners-Lee, a computer scientist, published the source code for the first web browser and editor in the early 1990s. It was a free and simple-to-use tool that later evolved into the internet as we know it today.

Of course, there were many who questioned the technology's long-term viability. Not to mention those who didn't care for "childish activities" because their lives were already centered around other things.

But now that their loved ones, including their friends and family, are all utilizing social media, even these people are setting up accounts to interact with them. According to a study by a researcher at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), the main reason older people use social media, which differs from how younger people use it to form and sustain relationships, is a lack of in-person interactions.

The study was the first to employ a uses-and-gratifications paradigm to evaluate Facebook and Instagram use among older populations aged 50 and over, a group whose use of social media has not received much attention. While it's admirable that they're making an effort to control all the frightening gear and software, some of their failures are pure comedic gold.

And the funniest ones may be found on the Old People's Facebook which is an Instagram account.

1. This Is What This Man Gets For Fighting For His Country Smh

2. Sorry Virus

3. When Old People Think Everything On The Internet Is Directed Towards Them Directly

4. Please Don’t Argue

5. Soup

6. Sorry My Dear Friends

7. How Do You Know My Name?

8. Old People Don’t Get “Jokes”

9. Great Beauty

10. I Can’t Wait For Christmas Posts... I Got Some Good Ones Coming

11. Jeez Sandra

12. Facebook Break Me Up With Nate I Am Not Paired With Nate

13. Wanna Be 98 Again!!!

14. Not Dale

15. 1982 Was A Dark Year

16. Oh? I’m Lost

17. Poor Duckling

18. I’ve Only Had This Requested About 40 Times

19. The The The The The

20. Having A Horrible Month Lol

21. Okay But How Do You Not Talk To Your Dad For That Long?

22. Anchors Away Matey

23. Glaucoma Is My Favorite Food

24. Not Facebook But It’s Relevant Okay

25. God Forgive

26. Linda’s Kangaroo Died Last Week

27. Free Car Accident

28. Silly Potato

29. Am Old

30. Literally Forgot To Post Today Ok

31. Buzzkill

32. Your Steak Tastes Like Dog

33. Tag Your Grandma

34. Chickens

35. Scrambled Egg

36. Don’t Text And Drive Guys, Stay Safe

37. She Can Make Up Her Own Acronyms

38. Nice Perm!

39. Old People

40. Thank You For The Feedback

41. Ariana Grande, Just Give Him A Chance

42. Just Eat Some Yogurt Man, You Deserve It

43. Ok Becky

44. Don’t Worry Guys, Not Drugs

45. What A Happy Cow

46. I Figured It Works Here

47. Helen Will Single Handedly End Racism

48. I Hate It When I Think My Child Posts Everything On Fb... Smh

49. Geez Facebook! She Would Never!

50. Weird Flex, But Ok

Boomers and Traditionalists who chose better life satisfaction used Facebook and Instagram less to combat loneliness and the need for company. Those who chose lower life satisfaction utilized Facebook to make up for the loss.

So, whenever you observe older people having some difficulty on social media, don't pass judgment. Most likely, they're just attempting to contact someone.

Maryjane