Your grandmother just wants to hear your voice. But in lieu of that, she’s willing to make an effort by texting.
Of course, that doesn’t mean she’s skilled at it yet or understands how she comes across in writing.
Whether it’s an epic autocorrect fail (hey, those happen to the best of us), a talk-to-text disaster, or just bad communication skills, these 75 grandmas ended up sending some seriously hilarious texts.
And some of them are probably just as hilarious in person as well!
1. You did what?
Better hurry up with that RSVP next time.


2. To-do list or text?


3. The delete button is your friend
It’s not wasting paper or anything.
Just start over.


4. Aww, can we keep her?
The announcement sort of came out of nowhere, but that’s ok.


5. No-mowjees
How long did she spend scrolling through all of those?


6. Art is a typo
Sometimes we are all typos in the great text message of life.


7. Oh, the places you’ll go
At the very least the line breaks make it look like poetry.


8. Even celebrities have grandmas
We just hope she didn’t type out a new message each time.


9. You go, girl
But we want video of her saying “you go, girl!”


10. When you know grandma has started reading Outlander
Especially if it’s going to be raunchy – and it sounds like it’s going to be!


11. A nice, Jewish doctor


12. Multilingual
Sometimes emojis do seem like a whole different language. Just wait until she starts abbreviating things.


13. Pies and church
And did she freeze some of those pies or eat them all? We’re rooting for the latter.
Just one lingering question – what’s “cowboy church”?


14. Are you back from your guilt trip yet?
Apparently, she thinks your 36-year-old voice is going to sound different from your almost 37-year-old voice.


15. So senior
Apparently, the older you get the less likely you are to use punctuation.


16. Grandma is very disappointed
We think there’s a phone call to mom in the future ragging on this kid’s friends. But we’re not sure this serves as proof of anything other than that’s he’s a teenage boy.


17. Someone forgot to say “Hey, Siri”
Can you imagine if everyone could read your Google search history?
It looks like grandma is having some pet stain issues. We sure hope she found a way to clean up that mess AND remembers the difference between a text and a search.


18. Oklahoma
Just know that she’s going to need to take you up on it, often. That is if she can manage to cry for help.


19. That escalated quickly
And get ready for baby pressure in the next text.


20. You thought you were safe from the mail
Someone is about to find out.


21. She put it in writing
Don’t people know better than to insult grandma in a way she can keep permanently and use to guilt you forever?
Amateurs.


22. She’s everywhere
Remember that next time you post something online.


23. Just chillin’
She can text AND selfie – she’s got skills!


24. Thumbs up
That or grandma secretly wants to flip you off.


25. Trivia time
One thing we sometimes need to explain to grandparents is that getting random texts throughout the day can be distracting.
Next time grandma complains about how young people just don’t know how to concentrate anymore, remind her of this text.


26. We don’t want to know the backstory
Best not to ask.


27. Call me on my printer
But sure, just give me your printer’s phone number.


28. She got poked
We want to know why grandma couldn’t just Google the answer to this.


29. I saw it on TV
Grandma just wants to keep you safe, after all.


30. The Beiber fish
Grandma will be happy to recount the entire conversation to you over text.
Also, she seems to think a lot of people are idiots.


31. Good opener
We’re not sure if she is just as concerned with how classes went as she is with her brother’s death or if she just wanted to make sure her grandchild was there and paying attention before she dropped the news.


32. Then what are you holding?
But it does seem suspicious.


33. LOL
Grandma doesn’t get to make up her own.


34. Cannot handle your reply
Is grandma trolling the spammers or just really keen to share dog photos?


35. Run-on
She’ll be pleasantly surprised to know she doesn’t have to send every message she types.


36. Just keep going
Yes.
Again, it’s time to show her that little back button with the X on it. It’ll be her best friend. And yours.


37. Selfie skills
We’re just confused as to why she thinks anyone needs to see this photo.


38. Thanks for the reminder
And sometimes they let you know in very strange ways.


39. Grandma’s got your back
Sometimes an accidental text means you get some unexpected moral support from grandma.
But she might need to watch some less violent television because we’re concerned she might actually get out her crowbar.


40. That’s a nice story
But hope you had a great day nontheless!


41. Foxy grandma
Also, that’s a cruel yet brilliant party prank.


42. Who is this cotton candy?
Second, we really want to know if cotton candy is family slang or an autocorrect.
If it’s the latter, do we want to know what she was calling Nicki Minaj?


43. Happy Conception Day?
Is grandma afraid she’s going to forget if she doesn’t wish you a happy birthday now?


44. Yesbuthelp
Instead, just gear up for the challenge of deciphering one-word texts.


45. Is she casting a spell?
Or maybe grandma just thinks she REALLY needs to get the point across.


46. Good thing
Luckily, this one dodged that bullet.


47. Just go set out the lasagna
Or invent a phone that can guess who you’re trying to text based on what you write.


48. Very stately
We just want to know what word it’s autocorrecting.
49. Please add glop
But not seriously enough to name your glop.


50. She’s still alive alright
To be fair, capital letters are a lot easier to see.
On the other hand, just how often do you have to check in before you get a guilt trip? Sheesh.


51. Thinking of you
Grandma will be thinking of you every time she sits on the toilet.


52. Questions left unasked
But we’d still like to know about those puppies.


53. Not beautiful enough
Grandma doesn’t get the concept of personal choice.


54. A little Nazi trivia for your birthday
Either way, we sure hope that sweater fits.


55. Random commentary
Grandma: Here’s what I think about everything…


56. LO…wait.
It’s always awkward to have to tell someone they’re laughing at another’s pain.


57. Snail mail
How good is this gift, anyway?


58. Discovering speech-to-text
Wouldn’t grandma want you to proofread your work?
Texting isn’t THAT casual.


59. Um, ok
Whatever it is, we want to know more about this magic octopus.


60. At a loss
Is she using it for reminders? Because now they’re going to have to call her and tell her (or Sally) about those towels.


61. Breakfast converstion


62. I’m ewy
But, honestly, we can’t be sure from this text.


63. Texting to say she got your text
After all, it’s her birthday.


64. You’re only as old as you feel
Then again, that means you can’t age out of them. So is that good news or bad news for grandma?


65. Don’t laugh
Also, does grandma realize that text messages are more private than Facebook messages?


66. That’s dope
Better luck next time, grandma.


67. Where do you buy emojis?
It’s better to just show grandma where to get her emojis next time you see her rather than explain it in a text.
Then again, once she starts she may never stop.


68. Down with the lingo
She knows better than anyone that you only live once.


69. Setting the bar low
On the bright side, this gives her a reason to be proud of you.


70. Not a fan
We think Lorde is really beautiful, but apparently, grandma thinks she needs to gussy up a bit.


71. Someone cut her off
Hope she had a designated driver!


72. You’re not alone, grandma
Either way, enjoy explaining autocorrect. You might want to tell her she can turn it off.


73. Truth
But this grandma’s got it down enough to send back an appropriate reply – and that’s really half the battle.


74. Accidental sext
Thanks anyway, grandma.


75. She loves texting
She’ll send you a letter all about it.


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