Modern technology moves so quickly nowadays. You’ve just bought your new phone and then the next model is released in what feels like weeks later. Most of you reading this will be used to gadgets and tech, but what about the older people in your life? You’ve no doubt spent countless hours helping a parent or grandparent setting up their smart TV or laptop.
This can be frustrating at times but when you look back it’s actually pretty hilarious. Take a look below at some examples of technologically challenged elders!
I can’t hear you!
![woman using phone wrongly](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/woman-using-phone-wrongly.jpg)
This grandma printed out and mailed this photo she took of herself!
![woman photo](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/woman-photo.jpg)
This grandma is very high tech!
![woman 3d book](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/woman-3d-book.jpg)
Yes, our thoughts exactly!
![weird grandma text](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/weird-grandma-text.jpg)
This guy doesn’t know how to turn off his front camera heart feature!
![stove heart](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/stove-heart.jpg)
And she wonders why her computer is running slowly?
![toolbars](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/toolbars.jpg)
This is too sweet!
![tv box](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tv-box.jpg)
This one guy thought these models were pirates!
![tvs](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tvs.jpg)
This grandma doesn’t bother with bookmarks!
![web addresses](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/web-addresses.jpg)
When grandma can’t work out how to use her remote.
![remote stickers](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/remote-stickers.jpg)
The most polite web search ever.
![polite search term](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/polite-search-term.jpg)
This grandma couldn’t work out why her phone always told the wrong time.
![phone time](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/phone-time.jpg)
This grandma printed out all the photos on her phone.
![phone photo prints](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/phone-photo-prints.jpg)
The struggle is real.
![no spacebar message](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/no-spacebar-message.jpg)
It’s true that our parents and grandparents probably have a lot more knowledge and life experience than us. However, when it comes to saving the day technology-wise, it’s always us that comes to the rescue! These images make us love and appreciate the elders in our lives even more. Keep on scrolling for lots more laugh out loud images. And remember, if you have any similar funny stories about your older family members, feel free to share them in the comments!
Hashtag cool mom.
![hashtag message](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/hashtag-message.jpg)
An iPad is not a chopping board!
![ipad cutting board](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ipad-cutting-board.jpg)
Why bother zooming in when you have a magnifying glass?
![magnify phone](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/magnify-phone.jpg)
This guy is so worried about his phone getting damaged he’s using it in the box!
![man phone box](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/man-phone-box.jpg)
That looks great mom!
![mom messages](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mom-messages.jpg)
Cool wallpaper mom!
![grandma wallpaper](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/grandma-wallpaper.jpg)
This lady is using her front facing camera to take a mirror selfie!
![grandma selfie](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/grandma-selfie.jpg)
This person wasn’t taking any chances with their mom’s new iPad!
![engraved ipad](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/engraved-ipad.jpg)
Well, this is embarrassing!
![emoji message](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/emoji-message.jpg)
Dad’s loving his new camera phone!
![dad selfies](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dad-selfies.jpg)
We have no words.
![cables](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cables.jpg)
No grandma, that’s not a phone!
![calculator](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/calculator.jpg)
Well, this is weird!
![computer guy cafe](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/computer-guy-cafe.jpg)
Shouldn’t this be the other way round?
![cordless phone](https://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cordless-phone.jpg)