There is no limit to human ingenuity: people who cannot be trusted in technology (46 photos)

In a world ruled by high technology and social media, it is becoming increasingly difficult for many to keep up with technological progress. While grandparents ask their “advanced” grandchildren for help, and mothers master Instagram stories, some still cannot cope with chargers and electric kettles. Don't believe me? See for yourself.





1. "The printer is not working!"



2. “This is how my aunt blocks ads.”





3. "Dad tried to print the video"



4. “The woman had a heater next to her computer, which kept turning off, and she saw a burning smell a couple of times. He’s literally screaming!”



5. “Mom has so many tabs open in her browser that it literally shows the infinity sign instead of the number.”



6. “My girlfriend’s grandma mistook her iPad for a cutting board.”



7. “I asked my dad why he read through the camera on his phone. He said he wanted to see what it would be like to read from an e-reader.”



8. "An angry Karen stormed into the Apple store and demanded a refund for her iPhone 5. I didn't hear the entire conversation, but I heard the manager ask her if she had charged it and she said no."



9. “Dad is like, “Google is blurring the top left of search results again. And Facebook too." It melted the top left edge of the screen."



10. A student charges a portable solar battery with a flashlight from his phone, so that he can charge the phone later.



11. “This week I decided to switch to an electric kettle. I was reminded of this when it caught fire on the stove.”



12. We should put a candle somewhere... Wow, a suitable place!



13. “I tried to catch my daughter red-handed and installed an application that takes a selfie when you enter the password incorrectly. So far I’ve only caught myself in the morning.”



14. “The iPhone X was delivered today. The client said that he has never dropped it in water.”



15. "How my father sends photos"



16. “My mother-in-law is complaining that her e-reader won’t charge.”



17. “I couldn’t find my phone, but Bluetooth saw it, so I figured it was somewhere in the car... or on it.”



18. “Don’t ask me how this happened, I hate myself too.”



19. “My father accidentally turned off the keyboard backlight and couldn’t see the letters.”



20. “I saw my mother’s phone and started looking into it. It turned out that she used the packaging from the protective film instead of the protective film itself.”



21. “There’s nothing better than pulling a warm pillow out of the dryer before bed.”



22. “My teacher got bored in class and went on Facebook. She didn’t notice that her laptop was still connected to the projector.”



23. “My sister was doing her makeup at the window, and the mirror burned a hole in her laptop screen.”



24. “Yesterday the candle burned especially fragrantly. Now I understand why.”



25. “Dad made a photocopy of his phone so he could use a discount coupon.”



26. “I tore off what I thought was protective film from my new monitor. It turned out it was polarizing film.”



27. "A customer brought in an iMac complaining it wouldn't turn on. Here's how he used it."



28. “A client brought in an iPhone. His glass was cracked and he thought he could pick the whole glass off so he wouldn’t have to look at the crack.”



29. “I couldn’t understand why one of the headphones couldn’t fit in the charging case.”



30. "The thermostat hasn't been working well all winter. A friend told me to open it and look for the switch."



31. “Auntie says she likes it this way - it’s convenient.”



32. "Learned that my toaster operates as a timer - even when not plugged in. Now I have to wait another twenty minutes to try these fish fingers."



33. Could not turn on the copier, error 072-210



34. “The forgotten charger arrived in the mail, I was delighted. In a hurry, I opened the package with scissors.”



35. Don't forget to wipe down the table if you spill acetone on it.



36. "Should I tell my mom that the iPad needs to be taken out of the box?"



37. When I fed a capsule of washing powder to the dishwasher



38. “My brother couldn’t understand why his Wi-Fi was so weak.”



39. “I discovered the reason why my mom’s laptop won’t charge.”



40. “Mom uses a magnifying glass to see what’s on my phone. I love her to death, but she’s not very good with technology.”



41. “Dad didn’t know screen recording existed.”



42. “The girl turned on the new iron without examining it from all sides and turned it into a boiling plastic dispenser.”



43. “Mom didn’t know how to take a screenshot, so she decided to improvise.”



44. “My wife washed my flash drive because it was sticky.”



45. “I can hardly hear the person I’m talking to unless I’m talking on speakerphone.”