This mum's well-meaning WhatsApp fail may be the greatest of all time
Outstanding.
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When you're getting to grips with new technology or testing out a freshly downloaded app, mistakes can happen.
No one knows this better than anyone who's ever received a bungled attempt at communication from a parent or a grandparent.
And if there's one thing communities such as r/oldpeoplefacebook have taught us, it's that these glorious moments need to be documented and shared for all to enjoy.
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On Wednesday, Twitter user @conrad1798 posted the following, glorious screengrab of his mum's attempt to send him a WhatsApp message.
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To be fair, she still managed to get the message across.
There was a happy ending, too -- it turned out Conrad did have his keys after all.
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