Despite their best efforts, your parents might not have the Internet totally figured out. Maybe your mom leaves embarrassing comments on your Facebook statuses, or maybe your dad "likes" every photo you've ever been tagged in.
It's not their fault, of course. They didn't have instant access to 12 different social networks growing up, except for the ones they formed IRL. (And hey, weren't your first attempts at the Internet pretty tragic? Think back to your MySpace page.)
We can cut them some slack ... but not before chuckling at 18 adorable parents who are still figuring out this whole Internet thing.
1. The mom who loves to add life events to Facebook. Bonus points if these events refer to their children's conception.
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2. The mom who uses social media solely to communicate with her children.
Image courtesy of Alex Fitzpatrick.
3. The mom with a case of mistaken identity.
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4. The grandma who types in all caps.
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5. The mom who confuses the search bar and the status update bar.
Image courtesy of Lauren Drell.
6. The mom who hasn't figured out @replies yet.
I'm responding to your tweets. Am I doing it wrong— Audrey Orenstein (@AudStuff) March 13, 2012
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7. The mom who wears her heart on her digital sleeve.
Image courtesy of Alex Fitzpatrick.
8. The dad who's a bit too enthusiastic about updating his profile...
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9. ... And the dad who HATES updating his profile.
Image courtesy of Taylor Casti.
10. The dad who thinks this is a meme.
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11. The grandpa who thinks Twitter is Google.
was yasser arafat a gay man?— Norman N. (@oldmansearch) February 25, 2013
valentines day free haircut for war veterans indianapolis— Norman N. (@oldmansearch) February 14, 2013
santorum donation refund— Norman N. (@oldmansearch) November 6, 2012
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12. The grandma who keeps this above her computer to remember that LOL doesn't mean "lots of love."
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13. The grandpa who doesn't recognize the Facebook homepage.
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14. The grandpa who loves taking selfies.
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15. The mom who hasn't quite figured out that pesky "share" button.
Image courtesy of Max Knoblauch.
16. The mom who enthusiastically joined a new social network, then abandoned it a few minutes later.
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17. The mom who refuses to join Facebook, instead posting messages from her husband's account.
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18. The dad who gets a little carried away with his Facebook comments.
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How have your parents adapted - or not adapted - to the Internet?