Today, my elderly dad learned how to use Facebook. He now spends most of his time messaging me about his meals, his bowel movements and his foot fungus. He's now learning how to use Skype. FML
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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I found out my dad bought an iPhone. I've spent the better part of the last six months teaching him how to check his email and online newspapers. FML
Today, my dad started Skype-ing with his long-distance friend. They’re both almost 90, barely have their hearing, and can't stop shouting. FML
Today, my mom finally learned how to text. Now it's her way of communicating, even when we're in the same room. FML
Today, I found out that my dad recently created a Facebook account for himself. So I friended him. He refuses to accept my friend request. He did, however, accept my sister's. FML
Today, my dad got a new phone and put me on speed dial. I have received several voice mails from him accidentally dialed. They are from him riding the train, in a meeting, having lunch, and, most recently, him taking a monstrous dump. FML
Today, I looked at my father's Facebook for the first time in a month to see a status saying, "Making wedding plans!" Really? When was he planning on telling his own daughter? FML
Today, my dad asked my help with a computer problem. Whenever he logged on Facebook, every single advertisement appeared to be hardcore porn. I had to awkwardly explain that these ads are based on his browsing habits. FML
Today, I heard from my dad for the first time in over six months. It was through Facebook, in a message blaming my brothers and me for his horrible life, and in which he spelled my name wrong. FML
Today, my dad finally added me on Facebook, When I looked through his photos, I quickly noticed he'd heavily photoshopped the photos I'm in to make me look prettier. FML
Today, my father is really enjoying the iPhone my mother gave him for Christmas. He's enjoying it so much that he's already installed all sorts of dating apps. FML
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lulinator 40
Let's hope he sticks to messaging instead of posting detailed notes on your wall for all to see
Emmiii_fml 18
Neat! Soon you'll receive lovely video calls from your dad. Hopefully he'll get an HD camera so you can really see that foot fungus develop :P
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Comments (57)
joe1105 11
It's official old people are the greatest thing ever
SammiixSue 13
At least he isn't posting it to your wall!
Misha93 15
Oh gosh now you'll be able to see it.
laden_swallow09 35
Sounds like half of Facebookers, already!
Lemonhead1510 17
Does He Type Like This
Mysterious_one 26
Well.. Maybe he just want to talk to u, when you were a child, you used to tell your father all about your dump stories and he was listening to them happily.. Just appreciate this as long as it lasts
pjsr 33
FHL - I guess he thought somebody cared about the things in his day that are important to him
xcrunner5671 4
Then don't be friends with I'm on facebook
Fmlreadermostly 20
Just because they are old doesn't mean they don't deserve to have a social life, or learn how to use technology because they may be scared to break it trying it out on their own. Sounds like he just needs to make new friends if you don't want to be kept up to speed on all of the details, but stay in touch.
tattoosandtea 5
just be glad he's able to, he's just enjoying a new way to connect.