50 Times Older People Failed To Use Social Media, And It Was Hilariously Adorable

Social media is there for everybody, but that doesn't mean that everybody should use it.

Check out this hilarious list compiled by Bored Panda to see what we mean. In it you'll find countless examples of older people trying, and failing, to figure out just how this fancy and newfangled social media business works. From dads failing to communicate properly with Siri to grandpas who can't take a joke about their suspiciously fake-looking Metallica tattoos, the people in the list below may have failed at social media, but they definitely won when it came to making us smile.

Don't forget to vote for your favorite, and if you like what you see, click here to see another funny list of older people failing at technology!

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Not All Old People Are Terrible At Social Media. Dwayne Seems To Have It Figured Out Ok

Final score:

336points

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Jeremie Guerra 7 years ago

Hahaha, Dwayne is the best!

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My Friend's Grandma Commented On Her Status

Final score:

326points

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Lara B. 7 years ago

She has a point ☝🏻

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My 95-Year-Old Grandma Updating Facebook

Final score:

324points

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Jeremie Guerra 7 years ago

I have no comment at this time neither... :)

87points

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Savaged By My Own Grandma

Final score:

317points

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Estifanos Shiferaw 7 years ago

Its not a fail, its a roast!

144points

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This Woman On The Subway

Final score:

297points

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Daria B 7 years ago

We are laughing (and of course we are!), but what if this was an actually important conversation she had to document out for whatever reason there is? Maybe these are the proof to a lawsuit, or just memo for work, or whatever else.

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That Lasagna Looks Crisp...

Final score:

275points

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Bway_Gonnabe11 7 years ago

aka a food baby

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My Granson Isn't Here

Final score:

270points

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Lara B. 7 years ago

Aaaw, bless ol' Phyllis!

56points

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Im Ure Grandma

Final score:

270points

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Drakeguten 7 years ago

ALL CAPS LOL

66points

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When Your Mom Spectacularly Misunderstands The Cry Laughing Emoji

Final score:

268points

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Anna Brandigi 7 years ago

Like when people think that LOL means lots of love

118points

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#10

Grandma's Love For The Empire Has No Limit

Final score:

215points

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Ankit Singh 7 years ago

Good work...

20points

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#11

I For One Enjoy Facebook Interactions With My Grandma

Final score:

211points

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Janice Foster 7 years ago

BAHAHAAAAA!

35points

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#12

Chad

Final score:

208points

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Sarah Bevan 7 years ago

She's just proud of her Grandson :)

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#13

My Friend's Mom Was Making A Post About Obama, But She Accidentally Hit The "Copy And Past" Button On The Phone

Final score:

207points

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Anouk 7 years ago

Bwahahaha!

44points

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#14

Still Learning

Final score:

204points

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Darth Vader 7 years ago

hahahahahaha, Bye :)

44points

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#15

Grandpa And Grandmaster Flash

Final score:

197points

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boredhuman 7 years ago

thug life

45points

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#16

Stylish Necklace

Final score:

189points

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Lara B. 7 years ago

I actually wouldn't want to see her wearing it 🙈

74points

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#17

Send It Siri

Final score:

167points

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Cat Meow 7 years ago

I can just imagine him scolding his phone/Siri

43points

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#18

My Friends Mom Printed And Framed A Picture From Facebook

Final score:

158points

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boredhuman 7 years ago

this is pretty cool imo. old & new, digital & analog

52points

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#19

James Tells Facebook What's On His Mind

Final score:

157points

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JEFF THE KILLER 7 years ago

I bet once they realized they were like OH SHOOT HOW DO I DELETE, DELETE PLZZZ

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#20

Grandma Sees Shitty Duckface For What It Is

Final score:

149points

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Mr.Fly 7 years ago

Grandma has a point.

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#21

Meet My 86 Year Old Grandmother

Final score:

149points

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Cathy Binder 7 years ago

well she's not dead

23points

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#22

Lost Her Nephew

Final score:

147points

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Pi... 7 years ago

Senior Burn!

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#23

Whoops...wrong Grandson

Final score:

145points

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John Tracey Jr. 7 years ago

https://www.change.org/p/bobby-hammer-let-ethan-cohen-be-bobby-hammer-s-grandson Just in case anyone wanted to sign that petition.

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#24

Brutally Honest Grandma

Final score:

138points

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Lara B. 7 years ago

Zero f*cks given by this granny :D

61points

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#25

My 83 Year Old Italian Grandmother Posted This A Few Days Ago. I Shared

Final score:

137points

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Cat Meow 7 years ago

Now this Jesus, I'd share too

35points

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#26

It's Her First Selfie

Final score:

135points

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Pi... 7 years ago

So pretty!

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#27

I Think My Grandmother Is Retarded

Final score:

127points

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Filipe Vieira 7 years ago

It's the only thing I like about Facebook, being able to save lives through likes

72points

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#28

That's Enough Of That Shit Ricky

Final score:

115points

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Anna Brandigi 7 years ago

"please stop all the foolish things" I want to start using that

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#29

How Jean Celebrates National Pet Day

Final score:

109points

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Hermione Quinn 7 years ago

DUDE WHAT

33points

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#30

Either My Grandma Doesn’t Know How To Use Facebook Or She’s Really Salty About Aunt Doris

Final score:

99points

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Anna Thouvenin 7 years ago

This stupid thumb up happened to me once. Someone sent me a notification that my ex died and I panicked and sent this (it was a new feature at that time)...

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#31

Janice Would Like To Help But Cannot

Final score:

96points

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Kristi Zoebelein 7 years ago

While we're wishing, I wish they were piles of cash.

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#32

Not Sure What's Going On Here

Final score:

93points

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Macie White 7 years ago

What the?

1point

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Grandma Tagged A Different Rapper This Time - Blaze Is Her Dog

Final score:

92points

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Brigitta Zsiros 7 years ago

this is actually brilliant :D

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#34

Esther's Granddaughter Is Single

Final score:

90points

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Anna Thouvenin 7 years ago

That's such a great pic for Tinder! Love the idea.

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#35

Husband Asks Why His Wife Was Fired From Cracker Barrel

Final score:

89points

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Anna Thouvenin 7 years ago

When are we gonna know what's up with Cracker Barrel and Brad's wife?

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#36

Damnnnnnn Grandpa

Final score:

88points

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Lara B. 7 years ago

That escalated quickly 😳

63points

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#37

Can She Handle This Much Sexy?

Final score:

86points

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Pi... 7 years ago

His pals have one on him for life! XD

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#38

Former President Of Mexico

Final score:

84points

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Pi... 7 years ago

Only Pokemon! Bwaahaha! Oh god, my sides are-a-splittin!

18points

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#39

My 73-Year-Old Aunt Commenting On This Outback Post From Almost 3 Years Ago

Final score:

81points

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Anne Madag 7 years ago

It depends what time she saw that post ahhaha

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#40

Greg Shares Cause And Effect

Final score:

77points

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Pi... 7 years ago

Honestly, FB needs more posts like this!

37points

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Jo Ann Is Angry

Final score:

74points

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Janice Foster 7 years ago

BAHAHAAA- angry indeed!

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#42

The Bad News Just Keeps Coming

Final score:

74points

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ADHORTATOR 7 years ago

Who will be next?

34points

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#43

Please Share, Gene

Final score:

74points

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FabulousKilljoy 7 years ago

Gene is all of us 🙌

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#44

Joy Takes On The Establishment

Final score:

74points

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Kjorn 7 years ago

at least she apologize herself

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#45

Robb Needs Help

Final score:

72points

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Kjorn 7 years ago

that was easy

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#46

If I Got Arrested, What Would You Think I Did?

Final score:

67points

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Lara B. 7 years ago

Bless her :)

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#47

Please Call

Final score:

66points

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Flora Polvado 7 years ago

Or just open the thirty that are closed

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#48

Christian Moms Against Dabbing

Final score:

61points

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Pi... 7 years ago

*scrapes knee*brings cotton with ointment on it*starts dabbing on wound* when suddenly, BAM! Christian police! U are sentenced to purgatory!

29points

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My Dad Just Posted This On My Cousin's Timeline. He Says It Means "Happy Birthday To You From Your Favorite Uncle"

Final score:

61points

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Flora Polvado 7 years ago

I can see it!

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#50

A Beautiful Indigo Coloured Rose

Final score:

55points

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BoredBunny 7 years ago

I went onto YouTube and searched up "uberhaxornova". Pretty good channel.

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What do you think ?

Larry Bud Melman 7 years ago

Listen up whippersnapers, some of us "older people" have been tech WAY longer than you and have transitioned just fine. My first computer was a Radio Shack TRS80, where you had to write your own programs, while sitting outside in the snow.... (I made that up)....BUT... ever heard of Quantum Link, Commodore 64, an RF modulator or 1200 baud modem?

12points

Ditto 7 years ago

I write my own programs all the time (Computer programming minor here) hehehe

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Shari H 7 years ago

Remember the manual "Teach your computer to speak basic"?

2points

Helping Panda 7 years ago

Luxury! I had to program in a shoe box. Until I was evicted. And then I had to program in a brown paper bag!!

Álvaro Ybáñez 7 years ago

Here goes a golden star Larry.

0points

Jennifer Jurgens 7 years ago

Larry you brought me back to the good ol' days, and yes, I've heard of all of those and also worked on a TRS80. Most of the time I spent on a Tandy1000.

Wyndmere 7 years ago

You go, gramps.

He really said, whippersnappers"? What is that any way?

John L 7 years ago

So when will we be able to see all the 'Brilliant' things the grandkids do on a regular basis? ;D

10points

tweetybird 7 years ago

oh my god I'm dying

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50 Times Older People Failed To Use Social Media, And It Was Hilariously Adorable

Not All Old People Are Terrible At Social Media. Dwayne Seems To Have It Figured Out Ok

My Friend's Grandma Commented On Her Status

My 95-Year-Old Grandma Updating Facebook

Savaged By My Own Grandma

This Woman On The Subway

That Lasagna Looks Crisp...

My Granson Isn't Here

Im Ure Grandma

When Your Mom Spectacularly Misunderstands The Cry Laughing Emoji

Grandma's Love For The Empire Has No Limit

I For One Enjoy Facebook Interactions With My Grandma

Chad

My Friend's Mom Was Making A Post About Obama, But She Accidentally Hit The "Copy And Past" Button On The Phone

Still Learning

Grandpa And Grandmaster Flash

Stylish Necklace

Send It Siri

My Friends Mom Printed And Framed A Picture From Facebook

James Tells Facebook What's On His Mind

Grandma Sees Shitty Duckface For What It Is

Meet My 86 Year Old Grandmother

Lost Her Nephew

Whoops...wrong Grandson

Brutally Honest Grandma

My 83 Year Old Italian Grandmother Posted This A Few Days Ago. I Shared

It's Her First Selfie

I Think My Grandmother Is Retarded

That's Enough Of That Shit Ricky

How Jean Celebrates National Pet Day

Either My Grandma Doesn’t Know How To Use Facebook Or She’s Really Salty About Aunt Doris

Janice Would Like To Help But Cannot

Not Sure What's Going On Here

Grandma Tagged A Different Rapper This Time - Blaze Is Her Dog

Esther's Granddaughter Is Single

Husband Asks Why His Wife Was Fired From Cracker Barrel

Damnnnnnn Grandpa

Can She Handle This Much Sexy?

Former President Of Mexico

My 73-Year-Old Aunt Commenting On This Outback Post From Almost 3 Years Ago

Greg Shares Cause And Effect

Jo Ann Is Angry

The Bad News Just Keeps Coming

Please Share, Gene

Joy Takes On The Establishment

Robb Needs Help

If I Got Arrested, What Would You Think I Did?

Please Call

Christian Moms Against Dabbing

My Dad Just Posted This On My Cousin's Timeline. He Says It Means "Happy Birthday To You From Your Favorite Uncle"

A Beautiful Indigo Coloured Rose

Games

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