How to explain to grandma that this is not a cervical massager: 35 cases when older people used something incorrectly (36 photos)

While the new generation has been studying computers and smartphones since the cradle, the older generation is just starting to get used to them. Of course, funny situations arise from this, and this applies not only to technology. See for yourself!





1. Me: “Grandma, let’s take a photo.” I turn on the front camera. Granny: “Oh, what a good photo, when was this?” Me: "This is us now"



2. "My favorite photo of my grandmother. She couldn't figure out how to use the mixer."





3. “Dad loves to read, so I gave him an e-reader. He uses it as a bookmark.”



4. “Grandpa went to take a passport photo, but pressed the wrong button.”



5. “My uncle shines a flashlight on my dad’s iPad.”



6. “My grandfather got this tie for free and now he wears it to every Passover Seder.”



7. “My grandparents are waiting for each other at the mall.”



8. “My wife’s grandfather decided to unfollow Facebook.”



9. "Talked to my grandfather on the phone and mentioned that I wanted to build a computer. A week later it came in the mail."



10. “Grandma thought it was a cross, so she hung it on the wall. I didn’t tell her.”



11. “My mom made a Facebook account and this was the first thing she sent me.”



12. “My grandmother, an avid gardener, has been wearing this mask for several weeks. Today the cashier at the store explained to her what it means.”



13. "I've been looking for my fisheye lens for weeks. Mom used it as a bag clip."



14. “Granny bought these masks for the whole family.”



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16. “We’re trying to explain to a 70-year-old Swiss man who offered to take a photo of us that he’s covering the lens with his finger.”



17. “My grandma loves this Jesus figurine.”



18. “Grandma wrote down her recipes on a floppy disk.”



19. “My dad did some really nice landscaping in his yard. And then it dawned on him.”



20. “My grandfather doesn’t trust the new robot vacuum cleaner, so he constantly monitors it.”



21. “This is what happens when your 2088 week old mom likes to press all the buttons on her new car.”



22. “A friend met an elderly French woman at the airport who didn’t care about anything.”



23. "Mom came to visit"



23. "My dad gave me this photoAt Christmas"



25. “Found this on Facebook Marketplace and can’t stop thinking about it.”



26. “Mom accidentally printed out the divorce papers on Post-it notes.”



27. “Mom was embarrassed when she “found my girlfriend’s panties” on the kitchen table.”



28. “Grandma politely asked me not to leave condoms around her house. I think I need to politely ask her to buy new glasses.”



In the photo: protective mask for artificial respiration

29. “My 97-year-old grandfather uses Facebook. A couple of years ago, he liked a photo of me and printed out the page to hang at home.”



30. "My grandfather bought this neck massager online. He liked that it was waterproof."



31. “I bought this gag as a gift for my 80-year-old father. He was embarrassed and immediately hid it. Turns out he thought it was a sex toy.”



32. “My girlfriend’s 79-year-old grandfather asked us to come over Easter to give us free computers.”



33. “Mom found a piece in the newspaper about an app she liked. Instead of taking a photo, she cut it out and glued it to her phone.”



34. “My mom copies recipes from her iPad.”