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
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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
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
Today, my parents gave me an iPhone. They then checked my grades online, and promptly took it away. FML
Today, I found out that my mom has linked my iPhone with her iPad and has been secretly reading my texts. FML
Today, I finally convinced my grandpa to try a smartphone. After an hour of teaching him how to text, he announced he'd figured it out on his own. The first message he ever sent was meant for me. It went to his pharmacist instead and simply read, "Love you. Thanks for everything." FML
Today, my dad let me use his phone. Five minutes later, he had my mom call it because he thought he'd lost it. FML
Today, I found out that whenever I send my son to his room, he goes on his iPod and buys the most expensive apps he can find. So far I've been charged $600. FML
Today, we got my dad an iPad for his birthday. I had to repeatedly reassure him that he could in fact touch the screen without being shocked. FML
Today, I was assigned to be the one to teach Grandpa how to use his new smartphone. An hour in, and we're still going over volume controls. 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
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Top comments
WreckerGirl 4
I think OP means it's going to take alot longer than six months to teach their dad how to use an iPhone.
ZoeeC 0
I understand, OP spent 6 months teaching him to use his email and look at online newspapers (which is a pretty basic thing to do) so will now have to spend ages teaching him how to use his iPhone.
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Comments (108)
ElMarkino 0
that sux
eric780 0
wow FML is getting more and more retarded
jayjay777 0
this is barely an FML, so what if he bought an iphone?
Fiskerz 0
This is more a fml for the dad... I spent the better part of 16 years teaching and paying for my child and now he/she has a problem answering a question about how email works FML
airforce987 20
I know exactly what you are going through. my mother STILL needs me to text for her. after 3 years of knowing how.
EveryDayJackAss 0
Damn, that just plain sucks, with older people being technologically impaired, we kids will still be stuck around telling our parents how to download **** 24/7.
M3owM3ow 0
I don't see the fml here. I taught my mom how to text and make phone calls when she got her new cellphone. what's the big deal? I doubt it took 24 hours of your day during that whole 6 months you've been teaching your dad.
Ebbleh 0
Not all 'old people' are technologically challenged. My mum and dad are fine when it comes to computers and phones and stuff. But my dad does text really slowly, and he does it slower when I'm around cause he thinks its funny. Lmao.
llamatrauma 5
3 words: Iphone For Dummies
erjaguam 0
hey it's ok. cut your father some slack.