26 Hilarious Times Baby Boomers Tried to Use the Internet and Failed
By Pippa RagaJan. 18 2019, Updated 12:13 p.m. ET
Some things are superb together. Peanut butter and jelly. Movies and snacks. Convertibles and sunglasses. But other combos will have to definitely be avoided at all costs. Like, Cheetos and milk, or peanuts and Coke, or baby boomers and social media.
I will be able to't count on two fingers the number of times I've tried to pry the phone out of my mother's arms after she posts a personal message to her complete Facebook wall, or chain-mail circulates a meme to my whole extended family on Whatsapp.
But it seems I'm now not the only one who reveals grownups the usage of the internet, or no less than attempting to use the internet, a hilarious sport.
Below, 26 times baby boomers actually tried to make their mark on-line.
1. Cool new profile pic, dad.
I'm now not even sure the place this guy were given the clear out, however the extra I take a look at it, the more inspired it kind of feels. I want to take a look at!
2. Jane hasn't somewhat found out speech-to-text.
And it's terrifying! Poor factor, however I in reality cannot stop laughing.
3. Thanks for the great overview, Peter.
Is that weird spacing a surroundings? It looks as if the Xanga and Myspace days of yore.
4. DON'T SCHOOL ME ON CAPS LOCKS. JEEZ.
She started information access back in 1958 on IBM machines, so she knows what a keyboard seems like. Sheesh. To be honest, she does make some valid issues.
5. So many things occurring without delay here!
Trying out a new platform, a dad shaggy dog story, a involved online pal, and after all a reaction from the poster. Glad all is easily there!
6. Beautiful sentiment with the wrong emoji.
I've noticed oldsters misuse the crying-laughing emoji so many times but I never have the center to say anything else! Imagine having to proper this grieving soul?
7. TMI GRANDMA!!
Jeez, grandma. I by no means knew you and gramps stayed so passionate so long. Hell, that's extra motion than a lot of 20-year-olds get.
8. Who sang —
This jogs my memory of the time Cher tweeted asking if anyone may just "c" her. This Jimmy Buffett fan almost certainly forgot that Google used to be just a quick click away.
9. Lovely profile pic, pops.
Seems someone overlooked the mark on this crop, or may be very proud in their (and grandma's!) forehead. I really like the lovable fairy dog too. Where do baby boomers get all these lovely widgets and filters?
10. Canoe on the market... not.
Came to the Facebook Marketplace, clearly now not to promote a $75 canoe, but simply to provide you with a warning about it. "Terrible service from both... Terrible!!!! No Lie." After all that hassle simply to share your honest evaluation, I consider you.
11. Confused the remark field with the Google search box. Whoops!
"How do I get rid of a clingy ex" adopted via "GARLIC BREAD RECIPE"... Are exes nonetheless clingy after they achieve old age? Who is this individual?! I more or less need to be their buddy.
12. Excuse me, what?
These accidental Google searches have to be my favorite brand of baby-boomer online humor. But I just wish this particular person were given the time to finish their query! What precisely did picket doors have to do with World War II? I by no means paid a lot consideration in historical past class and I'm in truth death to know.
13. Nice hacking job, dad.
This dad will have to join the FBI. He obviously is a grasp at covering his strains!
14. Dan cannot take the timeline anymore.
Poor Dan by no means learned that signing up for Facebook would just imply being forced to learn everything you did not care to know about everyone you friended. But now everybody he is pals with will see these cries for help, and I really want a follow-up screenshot to see what came about to Dan and his social media presence.
15. Nice try, Deb.
Super suave transfer, Deb! Millennials do have a lot to be informed out of your era, it is true. Next time I need to go for dinner, I'll give the eating place Five stars on Yelp with a comment that reads, "Will you make a special dine-in price just for me?"
16. I'm no longer a cop.
Maybe this is their era's version of "asking for a friend"? Either that, or Hector is one THOUSAND p.c no doubt completely a cop.
17. Couch on the market.
That feel when you want to promote a cute, comfy, three-seater sofa and by chance finally end up posting an image of your dog. No, but actually don't feel bad, it happens to me all the time.
18. Carolyn won't stand for plagiarism.
She does not need you to assume she traveled into space with a dear telescopic lens just because she posted this image.
19. Where is that this conversation happening?
Honest to God, this made me chortle out loud because I've had the very same textual content message conversation with either one of my parents.
20. The maximum wholesome wholesome-meme.
"Keep up the good work, friend!" I want everyone took the time and psychological effort to constructively critique the virtual multimedia paintings millennials spend hours in their time making and sharing.
21. Oh, boy.
This woman just recognized herself with OCD and I will be able to't tell if she's hilarious and sarcastic or totally earnest and lovable. "What this means for me, I'm not sure. Will have to wait and see." If that test is the best barometer, I've OCD too.
22. She had sufficient of seeing chihuahua pics in the chihuahua Facebook group.
I wonder if she just thought all of Facebook was once obsessed with out a different breed than chihuahuas. Maybe she's a German Shepherd particular person. Who is aware of.
23. HIV sure or damaging.
I imagine this individual used to be of their early 30s... Thirty years ago, maybe! But no less than this Christian is moderately open-minded.
24. I feel the handiest thing higher than a dad funny story is a mom comic story.
Slow clap for this one, seriously.
25. Grandpa forgot he had every other grandson :(
"False alarm" is a truly good way to wrap up this in truth impressed thread.
26. I would proportion this too if I had a replica system.
Oof.
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