There Is No Limit To Human Ingenuity: 45 Stupid People Who Should Not Be Trusted With Technology (46 photos)
In a world where high technology and social networks rule, many people find it increasingly difficult to keep up with technological progress. While grandparents ask their “advanced” grandchildren for help, and mothers master Instagram stories, some still can’t cope with chargers and electric kettles. Don’t believe me? See for yourself.
1. “The printer doesn’t work!”
2. "This is how my aunt blocks ads"
3. "Dad tried to print video"
4. "The woman had a heater next to her computer that kept turning off, and she thought she smelled something burning a couple of times. He literally screams!"
5. "My 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 the iPad for a cutting board board"
7. "Ask dad why he reads through the camera on his phone. He said he wanted to see what it would be like to read from an e-reader"
8. "Karen storms into Apple store in anger demanding refund for iPhone 5. I couldn't hear the whole conversation but I heard manager ask her if she charged it and she said no."
9. "Dad was like, 'Google is blurring the top left of the 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 he can charge his phone later
11. "I decided to switch to an electric kettle this week. I remembered when it caught fire on stove"
12. I should put a candle somewhere... What a suitable place!
13. "I tried to catch my daughter red-handed and installed an app that takes a selfie when you enter the password incorrectly. So far I've only caught myself in the morning"
14. "They brought me an iPhone X today. The customer said he's never dropped it in water."
15. "How my father forwards photos"
16. "My mother-in-law complains that her e-book won't charge"
17. "Not could find the phone, but Bluetooth could see 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 dad accidentally turned off the keyboard backlight and couldn't see letters"
20. "I saw my mom's phone and started to figure it out. It turned out she used the packaging with the protective film instead of the protective film itself"
21. "There's nothing better than getting a warm pillow out of the dryers"
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 putting on makeup by 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 the phone to use the discount coupon"
26. "Took off what I thought was a screen protector on my new monitor. Turns out it was a polarizing film."
27. "A customer brought in an iMac complaining it wouldn't turn on. Here's how he used it."
28. "A customer brought in an iPhone. His glass was cracked and he thought he could pry the whole thing off so he wouldn't have to look at it. crack"
29. "I couldn't figure out why one of the earbuds wouldn't fit in the charging case"
30. "The thermostat had been working poorly all winter. A friend suggested opening it and looking for switch"
31. "Auntie says she likes it that way - it's convenient"
32. "I found out that my toaster works as a timer - even when not plugged in. Now I have to wait another twenty minutes to try these fish sticks."
33. Failed to turn on the copier, error 072-210
34. "The forgotten charger arrived in the mail, I was happy. 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. "Tell Mom that the iPad needs to be taken out of boxes?"
37. When you fed the dishwasher a capsule with washing powder
38. "My brother couldn't understand why his Wi-Fi"
39. "I found 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 there was a video recording of the screen"
42. "The girl turned on the new iron without examining it from all sides and turned it into a distributor of boiling plastic"
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 barely hear the other person unless I'm on speakerphone"