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MyBookins · #1 12-31-2011, 05:01 AM

I just wanted to hear other funny stories about trying to explain a new invention or breakthrough to our loved ones.... my most difficult was explaining how facebook worked, and the funniest was explaining who spongebob was and he wanted to know what the hell a snugee was!!!

Sheryl P. · #2 12-31-2011, 06:50 AM

Autocorrect seems to be a hard one lol.

Beachhouse · #3 12-31-2011, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Sheryl P.

Autocorrect seems to be a hard one lol.

I sent my guy the autocorrect book it's given him hours of laughs.

Ilovemyviking · #4 12-31-2011, 10:30 AM

Mine didnt know what a snuggie was or Sims or facebook.

MyBookins · #5 12-31-2011, 11:00 AM

embarassed to ask but what is autocorrect?

nypurple · #6 12-31-2011, 12:57 PM

Autocorrect is when your phone automatically corrects or changes what you text...the phone assumes the 'correct' word.

Love that autocorrect book, I saw it in the book store and laughed out loud while browsing it.

I think the most difficult thing to explain was the computer/internet and all the various software. When he called I would look stuff up in minutes; things that would take weeks of letters for him.

He played 'investment' and kept notebooks full of stats; gains and losses.....I told him to send me one and I put it on a spread sheet with graphs and the like.....he was amazed that it only took me like 30 minutes to set up and 30 minutes to in put the data.

He is still stymied by all the office products.....

Irish Girl · #7 12-31-2011, 04:44 PM

I don't know what a snuggie or a Sims is either. But I do know my guy had a horrified look when I told him I wear a bluetooth. He said "like Spock?"

Embalmer · #8 04-15-2012, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by irish girl

i don't know what a snuggie or a sims is either. But i do know my guy had a horrified look when i told him i wear a bluetooth. He said "like spock?"

lol!

JnV4ever · #9 06-01-2012, 11:20 PM

My hubby has been down over 16 yrs. and I have tried to explain facebook to him, how many things are automated and you don't talk to people. I told him how I pay for my gas without going into the store and pay bills over the internet and how I transfer money from one account to th other using my cellphone or the computer. It just freaks him out! When he went to prison 55 mph was the fastest you could drive on the interstate, now it's 70 mph. He is amazed at all the changes.

Lisa Jeanne · #10 06-03-2012, 05:39 PM

You Win....THAT is the best!!!

Lisa Jeanne · #11 06-03-2012, 06:18 PM

I remember reading an article about a guy who had been down for awhile. After his release He was somewhere where he saw someone using a key card to get into a room and he thought they were thieves trying to break in.

Mine told me he was in the prison auto shop mulling around and watching another inmate working on a car. He asked him if they still made cars with spark plugs.

The best one though was when we were talking about adult toys...he was describing what he remembered them looking like etc....I said "No sweetie...they do everything but talk now."

Inhishands · #12 12-31-2011, 06:06 PM

The RedBox to rent movies....try explaining that one, He was like like a sode machine with movies????? then he was like send me a picture Babe I wanna show these guys, they'll never believe it

I alomost got runover in the parking lot of the gas station trying to get a good picture

MANDI.LICIOUS · #13 12-31-2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Irish Girl

I don't know what a snuggie or a Sims is either. But I do know my guy had a horrified look when I told him I wear a bluetooth. He said "like Spock?"

I like that 1 I was laughing so hard I chocked I can see the expression that could've been on his face

~2 DAYS N A WAKE UP TIL SENTENCING~

MANDI.LICIOUS · #14 12-31-2011, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Inhishands

The RedBox to rent movies....try explaining that one, He was like like a sode machine with movies????? then he was like send me a picture Babe I wanna show these guys, they'll never believe it

I alomost got runover in the parking lot of the gas station trying to get a good picture

Aww I like that I guess it is like a soda machine

~2 DAYS N A WAKE UP TIL SENTENCING~

MyBookins · #15 12-31-2011, 09:59 PM

yeah the redbox was another good one he kept asking but how do they know whos renting the movie???

TheForgoten1 · #16 06-14-2012, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by J&Loct15

yeah the redbox was another good one he kept asking but how do they know whos renting the movie???

hahahah!

Beachhouse · #17 01-01-2012, 04:14 AM

How about this I just realized the original tvs were huge things then they got smaller and the futuristic ones were tiny but now they've grown again to be huge but flat.

nypurple · #18 01-01-2012, 12:12 PM

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How about this I just realized the original tvs were huge things then they got smaller and the futuristic ones were tiny but now they've grown again to be huge but flat.

Last place Lifer was placed they had a big flat screen, DVD player.....as the 'old fashioned' TV's died they are being replaced. I don't think you can even purchase a big tube TV any longer.

Also they used to have basic cable until the digital age with the converter box.

mrsp17985 · #19 03-03-2012, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by nypurple

Last place Lifer was placed they had a big flat screen, DVD player.....as the 'old fashioned' TV's died they are being replaced. I don't think you can even purchase a big tube TV any longer.

Also they used to have basic cable until the digital age with the converter box.

Lmbo....so true! This whole subject(electronics and t.v) has my hunny asking 21 questions! Another thing is the cost of living in Ca. ,when he was out last,he was paying $600 for a two room apartment,I told him now that would rent him one room at his mamas! He could not believe it!

:Mrs.Mouse :

bipolarangel · #20 03-03-2012, 02:20 AM

lol mine has been in for 9 years he had no clue about facebook, and picture text now he did admit that he knows nothing about computers and while he had a cell phone before he went in all he could do was talk on it. Oh and the cost of gasoline.

Rachel C · #21 03-04-2012, 11:55 AM

Last night I was talking to my guy while ordering an angus burger at the drive thru. He thought I must be at Hardee's b.c there the only fast food joint that serves angus burgers. How surprised he was when i said I was at McDonalds. He was just amazed you could get angus burgers from Mickey D's. I told him there wasn't a whole lot you couldn't order from McDonalds now.

Humuma · #22 03-05-2012, 12:14 AM

My bro spent 15 yrs in, got out the day before thanksgiving and my dad rums his credit card through the machine at the store. My bro said "wtf is that"

I have a friend that recently got out after 12 yrs and when we went to kroger he was scared to go through the u scan. Didnt know what it was...

uk599905 · #23 03-06-2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Humuma

I have a friend that recently got out after 12 yrs and when we went to kroger he was scared to go through the u scan. Didnt know what it was...

I don't know what that is.... or what Kroger is... but then I'm in the UK... maybe we don't have the same thing here...

sixx's #1 · #24 03-05-2012, 07:31 AM

my guy has been down 11years and I think the funniest thing was when he said"baby, what is a IKEA", he thought my spell check kicked in.....he had asked some of the dudes there and no one had a clue...so I just told him it was a home depot for women...lol!!!..

Anthonysgirl4 · #25 03-05-2012, 07:40 AM

I was talking to my guy the other day and told him that my kids were eating Trix yogurt. He was like "Wait a minute, TRIX HAS YOGURT!! Are you serious?" I laughed so hard because he said "That sounds awesome! I want some Trix yogurt!"