Amusing ways older adults use technology

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Many people are of a specific age that indicates they were not exposed to technology as children, or at least not the contemporary technology that we use and are familiar with today. Although some members of that elder generation have managed to become proficient in technology, others have not yet, and the results are frequently amusing.

Here are some of the most hilarious tech-related activities that older people engage in.

1. They use their name to sign Facebook messages and comments as well as texts.
2. They believe LOL to be an acronym for “Loss Of Love.”
3. If they are able to incorporate any material into their writing at all (here is a history of my texts from my amazing Nan), that is.
4. After that, they call you on your cell phone and say, “Hello, it’s Nan here,” even though you already knew that thanks to caller ID.
5. Sam Shead of Techworld claims that his father will leave a voicemail that reads, “Hello, it’s John Shead here, calling at 7:30pm on Sunday 12 March,” if he doesn’t answer his phone when he rings. Dad is someone I know. I already knew from my phone.
6. They frequently switch off their phones and tablets when not in use, which causes them to miss any incoming messages or calls.
7. Jim Martin, editor of PC Advisor, gave a real-life example of an older relative who answered her new cell phone and asked, “But how did you know I was here?” forgetting that mobile phones are not connected to your home way landlines are.
8. They call the process of looking for something online “getting it off the computer.”
9. If you remove the shortcut to their browser from their desktop, they accuse you of wiping out the internet.
10. Alternatively, they believe you are magical when you use shortcuts to open apps if they were unaware of their existence in the first place.
11. Even though it was only the daily Google Doodle, one mother believed her children were altering the Google home page daily.
12. They constantly share jokes, scam alerts, and other chain emails they get.
13. They only use one laptop for email, which astounds them when we show them that they can use their webmail on a different computer.
14. Some even read emails by printing them out.
15. After adding you as a friend on Facebook, they shame you by interrupting chats.
16. After that, they like hundreds of your Facebook photos all at once, sending you (or another victim) hundreds of emails.
17. They occasionally post utterly unintelligible Facebook status updates, such as this one:
18. Rather than going for a walk like everyone else, they spend half the evening walking in a small garden in an attempt to boost the number of steps on their pedometer.