Parents Just Don't Understand: 10/7

Do your parents not understand technology? Do they ask you stupid questions? Do they send you absurd text messages? Do they use words like “MyFace,”“SpaceBook,“or “The World Wide Web?”

My father has a huge record collection and has mastered an intricate system of burning vinyl onto CD. However he still needs to call me for detailed instructions on how to import and copy a CD using iTunes.
Maggie Allexsaht

My sister’s school is paying a man $500 to give a one hour session on what twitter is so that “the parents can understand what their kids are doing with their time.”
David Thomase

My mom texted me about getting a case for my Macbook, and she typed it as MAC. She thinks it’s an acronym.
Rob Baumann, U of Maryland

My mom signs her tweets.
Melanie Hanson, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Instead of using the kitchen timer option on the microwave to time whatever she’s baking, my Mom turns on the microwave and lets it run for the hour or so she’s baking something.
Kyle Deskus, UCONN

My Linear Algebra teacher sent out an email titled “If you don’t get this, respond immediately.”
Michael O, Drexel University

My parents don’t have call waiting.
kevin Collins, Northeastern University

When my mom wants me to look something up online, she says “why don’t you go ask the ‘W’s? “
Mike L, New York Institute of Technology

My mom thinks Michael Jackson PERSONALLY updates his Youtube page with videos. She always posted comments like, “Thank you for putting up this video, Michael!”. When he passed away and new videos were still being uploaded, it was the biggest mindf*ck to ever occur in her life.
Chris Constantine, ILIS

My mom sent me the following text message: “Whats the name of the song that goes ‘Da da daaah da, da da daaah da, da da daaah dadadadaah!’”
Mike B

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