What were some funny instances in which your parents didn't understand technology?

Parents often provide some funny and endearing moments when they struggle with technology. Here are a few common instances:




1. **Texting Blunders**:

- **Autocorrect Fails**: A mom trying to send a simple message like "I'm making dinner" ends up sending "I'm making dinosaurs" because of autocorrect.

- **Texting Like Email**: Parents starting text messages with "Dear [Name]," and ending them with "Sincerely, Mom/Dad."




2. **Social Media Mishaps**:

- **Public Posts**: Parents posting private messages publicly on Facebook, thinking they were sending a private message.

- **Overuse of Hashtags**: A dad using hashtags in a conversation like #HowAreYouDoing #LoveDad.




3. **Voice Assistants Confusion**:

- **Talking to Siri/Alexa**: A parent saying "thank you" to Siri or Alexa after every command, treating them like a human assistant.

- **Misunderstood Commands**: Asking Alexa to "play that song by that guy who sings about love" and getting completely unrelated results.




4. **Remote Control Mysteries**:

- **Button Overload**: A parent pressing all the buttons on the TV remote because they can't remember which one turns on the cable box.

- **Universal Remote Confusion**: Trying to use the TV remote to change the channel on the microwave.




5**Computer Challenges**:

- **Mouse Woes**: A mom lifting the mouse off the desk and waving it in the air, thinking it would make the cursor move faster.

- **Password Puzzles**: A dad calling for help because he accidentally locked himself out of his email by mistyping his password repeatedly.




6. **GPS Adventures**:

- **Following GPS Blindly**: A parent insisting on following the GPS directions even when it leads them to a dead-end or through a completely illogical route.

- **Talking Back to GPS**: Arguing with the GPS voice, saying things like "No, I can't turn left, there's a wall there!"



7. **App Installations**:

- **App Overload**: Installing every recommended app on their phone, not realizing they're just ad suggestions, and then wondering why their phone is so slow.

- **Unnecessary App for Everything**: Downloading a flashlight app even though there's a built-in flashlight feature.




These moments, while sometimes frustrating, often provide good laughs and memorable stories. They also remind us of the generational gap in technology understanding and the patience and humor needed to bridge it.