45 Hilarious Fails From Old People Still Figuring Out The Whole Social Media Thing

Social media wasn’t exactly built for boomers, but that hasn’t stopped them from jumping in with full enthusiasm—and sometimes questionable results.

Whether it’s accidentally posting a full grocery list as a status update, responding to memes like they’re serious news, or just completely misunderstanding how comments work, these fails prove that the internet is still a bit of a learning curve.

But honestly, that’s what makes it great.

If you’ve ever had to explain to a parent why they shouldn’t type their Google searches into a Facebook post, you’re going to appreciate this collection.

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13. My Grandad, Who Has Been Married Since 1982, Tried To Fill In His Profile Info, And Accidentally Made A Marriage Announcement Post… In 2019. He Also Replied To His Own Post

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15. Grandma Thinks That To “Like” Something, You Just Comment The Word Like

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20. My Grandpa Posted A Pic About Gay Uncles Day And Then Got Mad At Himself In The Comments

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22. Going Through My Great-Uncles Phone To Help Him Delete “Screenshots” And I Found These

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24. My Girlfriend Added My Dad And He Posted This On Her Timeline

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39. My Dad Was Concerned About Water Tables For A Period Of Time. He Does Not Live In A State That Worries About Water Conservation

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Read more: 33 Funniest Fails This Week Are A Reminder Things Could Always Be Worse

Alex Buscemi

Alex Buscemi

Writer. Billionaire. Astronaut. Compulsive liar.

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