Are your grandparents or older relatives internet savvy?

Question

I remember my great aunt asking me before she died a couple of years ago what that "dubya, dubya, dubya" sh*t meant." Try explaining the world-wide web to someone who has no understanding of computers or what the internet is - somebody who is technology averse and can't keep up with all of the change

Answer 1

Grandparents are passed.
85 and 78 year old in-law parents don't even have a computer.
75 year old mother can only email, barely.
75 year old father can do some, but is having difficulty keeping up with anything new anymore.
55 year old husband, gets lost using email.
54 year old me spent eight years in web design, and I'm the one my family turns to for any internet (or computer) help. Even the 20 somethings.

Answer 2

My 81 year old mother has a great time on the internet. She likes finding genealogy information and posting her writing for others to read.
Many seniors feel left out by all the talk about the internet and would be glad to use it if they could afford the computer and monthly fee. Once that part is overcome, most of them love being able to email family and friends far away.

Answer 3

My parents are for the most part. They both use and like the web. They are 72. I think if you decribe it as just a tv with a lot of stations its a clear description for older folks.

Answer 4

Just turned 80 and can't get the hang of email. Some of their friends do use the Internet, though.

Answer 5

You ever watch peanuts? With Charlie brown and snoopy?

Well my grandparents told me we sound like the teachers in Peanuts WAHH WAHH WAHH WAHHHH when we try to teach them how to use a computer lol

Answer 6

Nope

Answer 7

I am a Grandparent and loving it (grand parenting and computer)

Answer 8

lol my father has big prolbems with the mircowave a pc would give him a breakdown

Answer 9

I'M A GRANDPARENT 65YRS. OLD , ALL MY FRIENDS MY AGE AND OLDER USE THE COMPUTER AND ARE GOOD AT IT

Answer 10

Myne are dead,