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
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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, I was teaching my grandma how to use her new tablet. After explaining and setting everything up, I left her alone to check her email. When I came back, she'd somehow "mistakenly" sent an email to our entire family with the subject line "Help! My grandson thinks I'm a dipshit and has kidnapped me!" FML
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, I received a phone call from my 91-year-old grandpa. He was lost driving somewhere in my town. I then spent the next few hours trying to teach him how to send his location until his phone died. FML
Today, I was on a video call with my grandmother, trying to teach her how to use Facebook. I patiently explained the difference between posting a status and sending a private message. Five minutes later, I saw her new status: “I love you, honey. Thanks for being so patient with me. By the way, I still don’t understand this shit.” FML
Today, my mom learned how to use the text messaging on her smartphone. I've received 37 already, and she calls after every single one to make sure I understood her. FML
Today, while working at a cell phone store, I helped an older woman learn how to use her newly updated phone. After trying to help her for over 20 minutes, she threatened to throw her phone at my head. 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, I was giving a lecture to my class I heard a phone go off. Aggravated and exhausted, I asked everyone to turn their phones off. Then the phone rang again. I lost my shit and spent the next half hour calling my students a bunch of "technology whores". Then I realized the phone was mine. FML
Today, my 84-year-old grandmother taught me a keyboard shortcut. FML
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Top comments
ambiversion 12
have fun! and be patient, you know how old people are with technology! it's understandable... somewhat.
eggmarie 25
Cherish these moments, as annoying as they may be. He won't be around forever. Make fond memories :)
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Comments (89)
CurlyQute 17
I don't think it was the smartest idea to give your grandfather a smartphone.
cryssycakesx3 23
OR grandpa is a grown adult and is able to make his own decisions on what kinds of things he'd like to own
sohigh10 34
proven, of course, by the fact that he can't even figure out the volume controls.
hellnosucka 27
my grandma still uses one of those unstoppable Nokia phones... all she needs to know apparently is how to press the green button to receive a call.
VeganVampyre 27
Yeah, except that no longer seems to be an option :/ when I went to get a new phone recently they were all touchscreen smartphones, no other choices.
thelittlemissy 29
He'll be sexting in no time!
RedPillSucks 33
Argh!!!!! Brain bleach!!!!! Does anyone have braaaaiiiinnn bleeeaachh!!!!????
tommyfox 19
Well that's officially disturbing
foxwasalamb 24
"hey sexy lady. i just got my droopy balls fixed. you wanna see the scars?"
JMichael 26
Good luck OP! Unfortunately someone people just can't run a smart phone no matter how much you teach them.
cryssycakesx3 23
like you...?
DonPandon 15
Be patient
olpally 33
Good grief, it's gonna take you 8 hours basically to show him how to use it. Good luck.
gracehi 33
Yeah, I think you shoulda gotten Grandpa a Jitter Bug.
dzhonatan 14
Just remember this moment when you are 70 and your grandkids are teaching you how to fly antigravity machines, teleport and use a hover board (finally).
AnOriginalName 19
What's wrong with a flip phone? I use an old slider phone, and it still does what all phones are supposed to do -- it sends and receives texts and calls.
cryssycakesx3 23
my father refuses to own smell phone of any sort. it's very frustrating. if there's an argument about making plans we always tell him "well I called you on your cell phone..."