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22 Old People Who Clearly Haven't Figured Out Social Media
Old people grew up in an era when they communicated face-to-face rather than on social media. In fact, most of the generations that are still around did, too. But when you spent the first fifty years of your life without internet access, that makes you're not super likely to understand the modern conveniences and channels of communication that technology has to offer. For those who aren't accustomed to getting phone calls or emails from older relatives asking how to open the web browser on their phone, just scrolling through Facebook for a few minutes can prove how out-of-touch with the internet the older generation is.
They might be older and wiser, but they certainly don't understand everything out there. But consider the following images as evidence that "old people Facebook" is still full of endless entertainment. It just might not be entertaining in the way they meant it to be, though. Here are some of the best times older folks couldn't quite grasp social media.
Now We Know Who Replies to Ads
(Source: Reddit)
Ever wonder where all the comments on ads come from, and who exactly would take the time to write them? I guess this answers that question.
Accident? Or Sh*tpost?
(Source: Reddit)
OP explains that their mom posted this to their brother's wall with no context.
Aunt Ruth's Response to Her Nephew Coming Out as Trans
(Source: Reddit)
Is this level of indifference a whole new form of being supportive?
