50 Images Showing The Times Old People Made Use Of Social Media In Hilarious Ways That'll Leave You Entertained And Baffled

There's something so admirable about senior citizens navigating the complicated world of the internet

Maryjane

• Published in Funny
• December 8, 2022

The internet can be very perplexing. While we "tech-savvy kids" can't fathom our lives without it, keeping up with the continual changes online is incredibly difficult.

Furthermore, it makes sense that elderly individuals would feel a little out of place when writing online. Except, of course, when your grandparents feel compelled to hunt down the ideal rose-filled photo to wish you a happy birthday.

However, elders do their best, and we appreciate that. Particularly when their efforts result in adorable scenarios where they trip over text lingo, mistake a Facebook post for a Google search, and type out hilarious comments that leave us perplexed... and completely in stitches.

The idea of elders fumbling with technology and becoming absolutely perplexed is overused, but when they try to engage in social media, it's a cute source of comedy. Actually, there's something so admirable about senior citizens navigating the complicated world of the internet that a whole Twitter account named "Old People Online" is devoted to their nuggets of knowledge.

Or it may just be "old folks doing old people things on the internet," as the page's creators put it. You will find some amusing and endearing examples in the list below.

1. What's going on here?

2. The Google Search App

3. Someone help mom delete this comment!

4. That's why you have a younger sister dear

5. Lol

6. Grandma will come and clean

7. We're happy to have had you as part of the team

8. It's writing down everything I'm saying

9. Golden corral it is

10. It is not a compliment

11. Check this one out

12. When pets are a part of the family

13. It's the thoughts that matter right?

14. Capital letters means that you're yelling

15. Have a great day, Maria

16. It's me and my grandchildren

17. Anyone?

18. Setting up a poll instead

19. My grandson is in a relationship

20. Lol... Keep yourself safe

21. Banana bread

22. We will get you a biscuit

23. What!

24. Learning to appreciate me

25. It's in your messages, grandma

26. Having problems with the colon

27. Lol... Mistaken identity

28. I cannot read the messages

29. What should we do?

30. The user no longer remembers George

31. Walmart, we need the price for apple sauce!

32. This seems a tad inappropriate

33. Selling a necklace? That looks more like a bangle

34. It's the emoji for me

35. The emoji again

36. Granny has got some skills there

37. What's with the wrong emojis though?

38. Just randomly writing something

39. My goodness

40. It never ends

41. Silly wasp

42. Mom loves her turkey I guess

43. They just needed Walmart to respond

44. My gran joined Liverpool FC

45. So why the review?

46. Oh my

47. Contrasting

48. Lol... Oh no

49. Who's going to answer all these questions?

50. Nice info

There are several characteristics of the computer world that make it difficult for seniors to manage. In reality, not arming oneself with knowledge before using the internet might be disastrous.

At the end of the day, everyone should be more understanding of elders using social media and going online to navigate the new environment. After all, in 30 years, any of us could be in this situation.

Maryjane