By phantomthelabrat - 31/03/2014 12:24 - United States - Fargo

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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ambiversion 12

have fun! and be patient, you know how old people are with technology! it's understandable... somewhat.

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eggmarie 25

Cherish these moments, as annoying as they may be. He won't be around forever. Make fond memories :)

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listner1 9

Remember how patient your parents were when they teached you things when you were little! It was hundred times more effort!

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Credibleskills 28

Plot twist: His grandpa has a hearing aid

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ScarlieC 25

Donmt worry OP. He'll get the hang of it in no time! My gran is 85 and recently got a tablet. It took her a little while to understand how the internet and email works (she figured the tablet out in less than a week, she now knows more about tablets than I do...) but now she's been mailing me pictures, videos and recipes non stop. You can expect some lovely selfies from your granddad soon!

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androtech 12

Sounds like my grandma except it was a flip phone and it took around a half hour just to teach her how to turn it off and on.

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moriartywasreal 11

I recently had to teach my dad how to use skype, so I feel your pain, OP!

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Nat52482 25

I hope he just doesn't get frustrated and angry lol I can't even go five minutes explaining my dad's iPad to him without him getting angry X_x

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Fillie 26

I feel your pain. Last year we got my grandfather (who is 96) an iPad because he decided he wanted to go on the internet. He doesn't remember things too well, so every weekend my step-father has to show him how to access the internet again and again and again. I'm happy that my grandpa is trying, but he also gets kinda angry when he doesn't understand things, so every explanation session he asks for usually includes him yelling about how the manufactures are stupid because they don't make things meant to be used by "his age group." Here's me hoping it doesn't turn out like that for you...

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harmtouch16 11

I have this problem with my mom as well, but I just remind myself that she spent 6 months between 1984-1985 teaching me to not shit my pants so...

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