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December 3, 2008

Surfing For Seniors Thinks Your Grandma Is Dummmb

If you thought those CD-Rom ads about "Learning to run a computer" were condescending to old people, they weren't. This is:

It seems like it must be hard to describe the internet to an unfamiliar person, but who came up with those analogies? I've never seen an elderly person playing the toy-grabbing claw game at a fair or restaurant. BUT, somebody needs to send this video to NANA PRATT, so she can read about how bad her favorite grandchild Spencer is. The internet could Free Nana Pratt! It's maybe not too late. (Via Buzzfeed.)

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dafs

See, but I like the analogy, because it automatically conjures up the image of an elderly person trying to open programs by REACHING INTO THE MONITOR. I'm sorry, Grandma, but that's just now how it works!

Posted by: dafs profile link at 12/03/08 1:12 PM | Reply
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"It works similar to the game that you find at fairs."

Gah. I know my militant grammarian rage is ridiculously selective, but come on Infomercial Narrator!

Posted by: Bobo at 12/03/08 1:14 PM | Reply
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Everything Is Terrible strikes again...

Posted by: EIT at 12/03/08 1:22 PM | Reply
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CarolineA

They should get Gabe and Max's How to get the dream life of your dreams instead

Posted by: CarolineA profile link at 12/03/08 1:53 PM | Reply
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lookie-here

Hah, a Grandma WOULD search for embroidery sites.
It's like a hot potato, in the game, hot, potato.

Posted by: lookie-here profile link at 12/03/08 2:32 PM | Reply
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If you think this is condescending, your grandparents must be much smarter than mine, because this is exactly the pace they would have to proceed at if they were to get a computer.

Posted by: Nathan at 12/03/08 3:05 PM | Reply
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ricardo

This would go completely over my mom's head. I'm not sure, but I get the impression she thinks the internet is only open during business hours.

Posted by: ricardo profile link in reply to Nathan's comment at 12/04/08 1:58 AM | Reply
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Angelaaaa

This is sad but I actually learned some things. I am very glad you posted this.

Posted by: Angelaaaa profile link at 12/03/08 3:14 PM | Reply
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That is exactly how I learned to use a computer - from what a mouse is, to connecting to your server. Step 1, Step 2. Simple logic. Excellent.

Posted by: Ashley at 12/03/08 3:34 PM | Reply
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Librurry.

Posted by: tps12 at 12/03/08 4:18 PM | Reply
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LOL

Posted by: janet in reply to tps12's comment at 12/03/08 9:50 PM | Reply
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moonmaster

"What Beatrice doesn't know is that 'Swedish Huck' is not a type of embroidery but is a slang term for an unspeakble sex act of European origin..."

Posted by: moonmaster profile link at 12/04/08 3:11 AM | Reply
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