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“Old People Online”: 50 Times Elderly People Decided To Use Social Media And It Resulted In These Gems (New Pics)
We often take for granted how quickly things change. Phones went from being fully stationary, then mobile, with buttons to touch-screen devices over the course of two decades. The same can be said for internet culture, where the gap between digital natives and adopters is abundantly visible.
The “Old People Facebook” page, ironically, not on Facebook, is dedicated to sharing all the times the elderly tried to engage with social media, with hilarious and adorable results. So feel free to get comfortable and scroll through. Be sure to upvote your favorites and comment your own stories about social media fails.
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#1
Speecial Anouncement!
#2
Lady Accidentally Tries To Sell Her Family
#3
Wholesome Old People Facebook
Roan The Demon Kitty 1 year ago
This is wholesome, but I feel like Juanita might have a problem with this
Kathryn Baylis 1 year ago (edited)
Too bad there isn’t a larger font with lower case letters for people with eyesight issues. That way they won’t look like they’re yelling all the time. Like large print book type, but for the internet.
Nitka Tsar 1 year ago
Well, they could set either their browser or the computer they are on to bigger… everything, if they knew how to do it
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Take me to dinner first 1 year ago
There is a brazilian singer who does the exact same thing but she didn't know caps = yelling
Lakota Wolf 1 year ago
My dad used to type letters AND handwrite in allcaps XD This was way before the internet was a thing, though. I remember one year in the early 90s when I was maybe 11; my parents had sent me away to camp. My dad faxed me a letter one morning to cheer me up, and it was in allcaps. It was pretty weird to read XD
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mariahcareysleftnip(they/them) 1 year ago
thats a screenshot from facebook…
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Cathy Roberts 1 year ago
I've seen a post like that before, thought it was quite sweet of people to respond in caps so Milly can see their replies. <3
Norman Beattie 1 year ago
as a senior I just let auto correct do it's thing then laugh when people try to figure out what I really meant to say.
Chris D'Asta 1 year ago (edited)
OK. I COMPLETELY SUCK FOR MY RANDOM "Your Caps lock is broken" COMMENTS TO ALL MY FELLOW PANDAS. THAT WAS INSENSITIVE AND I APOLOGISE. Use asterisks incorrectly, though, I'm still coming after you! #stoptheasterisknonsensebitches
martymcmatrix 1 year ago
MILLY, I'LL TURN A BLIND EYE BECAUSE YOUR'S IS A HARD CASE! KEEP ON FOCUSING!!! SEE YOU!!!
While these posts are whimsical and a bit unhinged, the baby boomers may be the last generation to be digitally inept. While the future elderly might not be on the cutting edge of technology, basic digital and technical literacy will be present from the first memories one has when growing up.
There are already companies working on technology to help older people stay connected, stay safe and keep in touch. Rehabilitative technology is becoming more commonplace, which comes with more skill to interact with devices, which, in turn, helps a person understand the difference between sending a DM and posting a comment. The technology that has been developed to help people recover from injuries is slowly being adapted for older people to use.
#4
My Grandma’s Savage Comment 🤣
#5
The Radio Was On
#6
I Hate Yellow
In comparison to digital natives, old people in 2023 have to be categorized as digital immigrants. The technology that we use daily, which you are also using to read this, came about later in their life. Researchers note that there is an “accent” between people who were born after the widespread adoption of the internet and people who have only started to explore it relatively recently.
#7
Hmm.. That’s A Tough One
The Original Bruno 1 year ago
Come on, you're talking about a generation raised on Pepsi-brand coke, Canon-brand Polaroids and Hewlett-Packard brand Xeroxes.
#8
Happy Heavenly Birthday!
Lakota Wolf 1 year ago
Hear me out... XD it's unhinged, but actually kind of sweet. I told my dad's ashes happy birthday on his birthday this year XD
#9
My Grandma Is My Favorite Person On The Planet
While we do describe the internet, social media, and other digital technologies as recent, which they are in the grand scheme of things, they have still been around for over two decades and at this point, many people have years of experience with them. One study conducted in Canada found that the majority of the cohort between the ages of 65-74 used the internet a few times a month over the last few years.
#10
Wholesome Margaret
Jesse Setliffe 1 year ago
This is the same grandma that "accidentally" bought that porn, isn't it?
#11
A Very Straightforward And Helpful Review
#12
His Profile Picture Is Him And His Wife Being Cute
It’s worth noting that among “digital natives,” internet use is not uniform at all. Millennials will use the internet more as a resource, for information, study, and professional purposes, while one study of Hong Kong youths found that, in contrast to the millennials, Gen Z prefers to socialize and consume content online, but has fewer “practical” uses for the internet. Unfortunately, the internet habits of Baby Boomers need more research.
#13
My Mom Emailed Me A Photo Of An Emoji...
#14
Grandma And Grandpa Doing What They Do
#15
Carol Has Spotted A Thief
Brendan (banned for downvotes) 1 year ago
I live by a Sainsbury's in Bristol, and I definitely saw him. Obviously he wasn't dressed like that - he had a much smaller flag.
Despite technology uses varying across cohorts and locations, most places do recognize that digital tech is here to stay. So the posts here may end up as a sort of relic of a bygone era, as educational institutions and workplaces worldwide see technology as absolutely necessary to work and study. As such, children are accessing the internet at a younger age and being taught how to use it and navigate in a digital world.
#16
Not Facebook, But I Found An Old Screenshot From The First Time My Grandma Messaged Me. I Love Her
#17
Not A Care In The World
#18
Chad
#19
I Think This Old Man Thought He Was Using Google
Mis Stake she/her 🇫🇮🇬🇧 1 year ago
Somehow this wording is wholesome. He could have used words a lot worse
#20
How Do You Turn Down The Volume?!
#21
My Relative Is Very Flattered By Her Own Post From Four Years Ago
Mis Stake she/her 🇫🇮🇬🇧 1 year ago
Arent old people just the best! Other than the grumpy old people
#22
Why Do They Think They Have To Answer These Questions?
#23
Meatloaf
#24
This Is Exactly What You Want To See From Your Parents. They’re Only 62 And 58...
#25
Dtf - "Down Town Familiar"
#26
Cheryl Seems To Be Having A Confusing Day
Mis Stake she/her 🇫🇮🇬🇧 1 year ago
Anybody else feel like this everyday about life? Or just me?
#27
On An Ad For Doordash.
#28
Amendment 4
Mis Stake she/her 🇫🇮🇬🇧 1 year ago
I am so confused and need answers. What does that have to do with grilling ?
#29
Reviews From A Local Chuck E Cheese
Take me to dinner first 1 year ago
I'll go there say I never went to Chuck E. Cheese, I hope I'll be helpful
#30
Found In A Work Related Group I’m In On Facebook
#31
Catch Nancy At Your Local With The $15 Surf N Turf Tuesday Deal
#32
My Grandma Keeps Adding New Frames To Her Profile Picture. She’s Up To Eight Frames Stacked On Top Of Each Other
#33
My Granny Died A Year And A Half Ago. I’m So Happy She Had A Facebook So I Can Look Back Fondly At Her Photo Albums. Here’s My Favorite
#34
Kenny
#35
I Got An Ad For A Box Of Chocolates And Decided To Open The Comments
Jesse Setliffe 1 year ago
Life is like the comments section on a box of chocolates: you never know what horrible news you're going to get.
#36
Happy Birthday To Yo.. Wait, Oh.
#37
Grandma Sue Has Advice For Kim
#38
Power Bottom
#39
Does She Have 4 Different Pensions?
#40
She Keeps Setting Her Profile Picture To “Temporary” And Just Resets It Every Day
Take me to dinner first 1 year ago (edited)
That's because she wants all her personalities to get the chance to update their profile
#41
I Mean, She's Not Wrong...
#42
An Extreme Reaction
#43
My Grandmother Is A Hoot.
#44
Nancy Pelosi Hacked My Phone With Communism
#45
I Have Never Been
#46
I’m Risking A Lawsuit By Posting This
#47
My Great-Aunt Had A Question For Me Today On An Old Picture Of My Daughter...
#48
My Mom's Cousin Was Doing Some Late-Night Searching
#49
I Am A Grown Man With No Interest In This Troll Foolishness. 1 Star
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tuzdayschild 1 year ago
These made me laugh so much. I'll be right there with them in about 15 years.
John G 1 year ago
T-shirt I just saw: It's weird being the same age as old people.
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Emotional Support Velociraptor 1 year ago
I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm sure she went straight to heaven though, if you believe in that sort of thing. You two clearly loved each other very much, and I bet she's so proud of you. Stay strong, we're thinking of you!
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shawn mckinney 1 year ago
These were funny. But don't laugh too hard. We will be in their shoes soon...having inappropriate conversations with robots and accidentally broadcasting our nude holograms across the globe.
H M 1 year ago
Haha. Who invented the PC? Steve Wozniack, how old is he now? 73. Also internet: BOB KAHN (1938–) AND VINT CERF (1943–) Introduced in the 1970s, SQL offered two main advantages over older read–write APIs, Donald D. Chamberlin born 1944 and Raymond F. Boyce B 1946.. And on the list goes. Every old person is not your nana
Emie N. 1 year ago
And Ada Lovelace is over two hundred. No excuse for papa's and nanas.
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tuzdayschild 1 year ago
These made me laugh so much. I'll be right there with them in about 15 years.
John G 1 year ago
T-shirt I just saw: It's weird being the same age as old people.
Load More Replies... Emotional Support Velociraptor 1 year ago
I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm sure she went straight to heaven though, if you believe in that sort of thing. You two clearly loved each other very much, and I bet she's so proud of you. Stay strong, we're thinking of you!
Load More Replies... shawn mckinney 1 year ago
These were funny. But don't laugh too hard. We will be in their shoes soon...having inappropriate conversations with robots and accidentally broadcasting our nude holograms across the globe.
H M 1 year ago
Haha. Who invented the PC? Steve Wozniack, how old is he now? 73. Also internet: BOB KAHN (1938–) AND VINT CERF (1943–) Introduced in the 1970s, SQL offered two main advantages over older read–write APIs, Donald D. Chamberlin born 1944 and Raymond F. Boyce B 1946.. And on the list goes. Every old person is not your nana
Emie N. 1 year ago
And Ada Lovelace is over two hundred. No excuse for papa's and nanas.
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