grandparents

Few things are more entertaining than grandparents on social media. Their posts and comments may be cringey as heck, but can you blame them? They didn't exactly grow up with the internet like we did. Regardless, we think they're hilarious and very much deserving of some recognition, so get scrollin' and then check out /r/OldPeopleFacebook for more!

As millennials and zoomers abandon Facebook for younger and hipper apps such as Instagram and TikTok, the Zuckerberg site is quickly becoming a soapbox for baby boomers and the silent generation. They are out there sharing death announcements on gleeful, happy posts, or worse - posts that for some reason show off dirty nails or a picture of a well-manicured lawn. They are using the site's happy banner and avatar features to share bad news or frustration. And, as has pretty much always been the case, they are sharing many, many mysterious non sequiturs that they absolutely refuse to explain. 

While it may seem like we are cruelly mocking these well-meaning Facebook users, that could not be any farther from the truth. We actually find their eagerness to share their feelings with the world to be sweet and wholesome. We also find their dedication to staying current to be admirable. While it's generally more fun to spot a clueless boomer-post in the wild, there are some excellent internet destinations that take great care in collecting these amusing social media moments. 

The first of our favorite sources lives on Reddit, a place we have yet to see the elderly flexing their keyboard skills. The subreddit r/oldpeoplefacebook is exactly what it sounds like - an absolute mecca of disjointed posts from older folks who have yet to get the hang of the site. The community has been around since February 2013, and has amassed an impressive 1 million members in the eight years since its inception. This staggering membership really comes as no surprise - a lot of people have Facebook, and a lot of people know old people. While most of the submissions stay very true to the Facebook theme, there are a few amusing texts from elderly grandparents and nonsensical DMs thrown into the mix for good measure. 

The Facebook group "Please show to Jim ! ! HA ! ! HA ! !" is another wonderful place to take in the utter majesty of geriatrics on social media. While browsing the contributions of the group requires actually logging into the cursed site, we think it's well worth the sacrifice. This group is a little more varied in its offerings than r/oldpeoplefacebook. The group, which requires an invitation or a membership application, includes everything from amusing product reviews to actual letters (composed on a computer) and YouTube comments. While this group was created three years after their Reddit competitor, its members post a lot, which is convenient for very bored people who need to be on Facebook for work. We've put together some quality old-person-posts from both of the groups for your easy enjoyment, but we implore you to join and get in on the fun yourself. This kind of content doesn't last forever. Soon, the old people on the internet will have been using it for years. And things will probably be a lot less fun. 

We love little tidbits about family life because everyone's experiences are so different but also pretty relatable. We've got a bunch of fun tweets about the woes of parenting, weird texts from parents, and memes about silly dad quirks, like when they stand in the middle of the living room watching a movie and refuse to sit down because they haven't fully committed yet. What's up with that? If you enjoy these hilarious slices of family life, you should really check out @neatdad and @radmom on Instagram for more fam content. 

Thanksgiving can be really great - you've got all of that delicious food and all of your family all in one place. However, sometimes the family situation can be a little much; you love 'em but they all love to bring up the fact that you're almost 30 and still not married, or that one embarrassing thing you did when you were four years old. And the icing on the cake? That inevitable family fight that always happens at the end of the evening. It can all be too much sometimes!

If you need to just get away from it all, then we gotchu. 

And what are we thankful for this year? All of you, of course!

The love of grandparents is a very special type of unconditional. Many times they won't even flinch at something your parents would absolutely freak about. If you're lucky, they would slip you money or feed you dessert for dinner. Even if your grandparents are spoiling you from the afterlife, these posts are sure to bring you back to a simpler time when you were "looking a little skinny" or needed "just one more helping."

Chances are, you'll probably recognize at least some of these things from your childhood days of staying at your grandparents' house - we certainly did. Definitely brings back those fond memories of opening up the basement closet and finding some of the toys and games your parents used to play with. A lot of this stuff you probably even forgot existed, so get ready for a major nostalgia trip!

Very few things in this world are more adorable and innocent than old people trying to navigate their way around social media!

We've all got those annoying AF family members who just love to poke and prod at your personal business at every single family get-together. Your grandma loves to ask when you're having kids and your aunt keeps wondering when you're finally going to get a girlfriend. Admit it, you love your family but sometimes they just need to STOP. Thanksgiving is the perfect breeding ground for these annoying comments and questions, so prepare yourself by browsing through these hilarious clapbacks!

Having your aunts, uncles, grandparents and cousins all in one place for the holidays can be pretty damn stressful! You love 'em, but at the same time you really can't stand them. There's the poking and prodding about your love life and your career plans, and of course, there's the inevitable fight about the political atmosphere. It can all get to be too much, so here's some memes to help you recover!

"Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." - Gandhi

We love old people and the hilarity they bring to us! Browse through the following memes and then go give your grandparents a hug.