Don’t let the stereotypes fool you into thinking that a person’s life becomes boring once they reach old age. One only has to look at the full and active lives that their own grandparents are living today.
Even at 60, 70, or 80, these cool grandmothers and grandfathers are still getting into antics that would put their young grandkids to shame. These 75 pictures are proof of that.
#1 The trouble with suckers
Nobody’s too old for candy. But people of a certain age really have to be more careful than their younger selves. Case in point is this grandma when a trip to get her new teeth went downhill after she found some candy.
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#2 Learning new tricks
As it turns out, the poster’s grandpa just discovered the magic of Photoshop. And now, the family is entertained with creative photos like this.
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#3 Coolest grandpa around
It’s time to stop the kids from bickering about who has the stronger dad. At the end of the day, this grandfather ‘out-cools’ them all, anyway.
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#4 New priorities
Awww. We hope Grandpa Pete’s grandkids were understanding. Hey, everybody deserves to buy themselves nice things once in a while.
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#5 Dryer or piggy bank?
When this poster was asked by their Nana to clean out the dryer after hearing some ‘clanging noise,’ they probably expected to find a few coins stuck inside. In the end though, the entire load added up to $17.98.
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#6 There’s the problem
This is probably every internet-savvy person’s worst nightmare. No wonder, grandma couldn’t get anything done online. Her entire browser is practically one big extensions tab.
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#7 Nana and pops are just proud
You may be ashamed of that cheesy selfie you posted on Facebook some years ago, but your grandparents will always think you’re the cutest ever. Here’s one adorable proof.
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#8 Who wore it better?
It looks like good fashion sense runs in this family. Just check out the matching outfits this grandma and grandson duo unwittingly wore for Christmas. Who do you think wore it better?
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#9 Grandma cares
This poster received this cute nose warmer from his 94-year-old grandma who was concerned he’d get too cold outside. She may have gone a bit overboard, though, as it was actually 80 degrees outside.
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#10 A simple home project
Grandpas are known for their impressive ability to build and fix things. But we have to say, this isn’t pop-pop’s best ones as proven by his interesting choice of marker color to fix this scratched up piece of furniture.
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#11 Nana’s “smart’ phone”
Sometimes, putting too many people on speed dial is confusing. This 80-year-old grandma has found a smart solution that works for her home phone.
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#12 The force is strong with this one
Here’s proof of Star Wars’ transgenerational impact. Apparently, the poster’s Nana dressed up as Princess Leia for her granddaughter’s costume wedding. We hope she didn’t upstage the bride!
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#13 Old meets new
So, the poster got their grandmother a new cell phone. A few months after, this is how she’s decided to use it. If it works, right?
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#14 Her royal highness
It looks like granny’s having the time of her life in retirement. She was even crowned as the ‘Princess of Springhurst Pines’ during the senior living center’s Valentine’s Day celebrations.
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#15 Technically a gift certificate
So, this granddad just gifted his son with a $50 ‘gift certificate’ and even suggested places where he can use it. Now, that’s a well-thought-out birthday gift.
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#16 Never too late to start
It looks like somebody just got done watching The Dark Knight Rises and has become a new fan of the caped crusader. He even sent his grandkid this adorable photo.
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#17 Gramp’s still got it
It looks like the family really had nothing to worry about. Grandpa is clearly adjusting well enough in his new retirement home. And it looks like he’s still quite the ladies’ man.
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“TheSaintBernard
#18 Not the favorite one
It’s no secret that parents have their favorite kid. Apparently, even grandparents have their own favorite grandkids, too. Unfortunately, the poster is not one of them.
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#19 Cool as you’ll never be
While this cool grandpa gives his grandson something to aspire to, he’ll probably never reach this level of coolness. Just look at that witty ‘The Grandfather’ shirt and those awesome tatted sleeves.
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#20 Grandpa’s revenge
Here’s a reminder not to mess with grandpa. You may think you’re outwitting him, but he’ll always find a way to get back at you. And this is what the poster had to learn by experience.
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#21 Not impressed
Hawaii may be many people’s favorite travel destination, but this grandma isn’t impressed at all by the Aloha State. Maybe she’ll warm up to the place the next time she goes there?
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#22 Spitting image
The Colonel’s memory is alive and well thanks to this grandpa’s uncanny resemblance to the famous fast food restaurant chain founder. And it looks like he enjoys some fried chicken too!
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#23 Keeps the blues away
The poster’s cousin just spotted an awesome 70-year-old grandma dropping off her grandson at school one gloomy and rainy day. Her unique choice of umbrella clearly brightened up his mood, though.
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#24 “What’s on your mind?”
Grandma Maxine just answered Facebook’s question. We hope Benjamin, John, Connie, Sandy, and the rest saw her greeting wherever they are.
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#25 Nana’s got a new label maker
Looks like grandma’s putting her new label maker to good use. Too bad she never quite figured out what light that first switch is for. May as well be a random bulb in Russia, huh?
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“BlehBlueHippo
#26 Straight out of an action movie
The poster’s 71-year-old granddad apparently got stuck inside his bathroom. Fortunately, he was resourceful and used a toilet tank lid to get himself out of the predicament. This is the aftermath.
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#27 Best player around
Who says old people can’t appreciate video games? This grandma certainly isn’t one of them. We have to say, the poster hit two birds with one stone recruiting his nana on his team and getting to spend quality time with her, too.
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“FlavorAIDs
#28 Hello, Dolly!
Some people like keeping pets. Then there are those who prefer the company of plants. This grandma is one of the latter. She even dressed up and named her 20-year-old cactus – Dolly Parton.
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#29 Bad timing
Nana’s expression says it all. One moment she was all smiles as her son is taking a photo of her. And then everything went south when he farted.
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#30 When life hacks go wrong
Poor Jean. She just placed her phone in some rice, hoping to save it after it got wet. Unfortunately, her grandpa mistook her instructions and began cooking some rice…with the phone in it.
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“EthiopianChica
#31 Puzzle solving is a serious business
Grandma takes her puzzle-solving seriously and uses ‘assistive tools’ for her hobby. For example, she uses this spatula to conveniently move around the sections she’s already figured out.
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“ConnorMcSpadden
#32 A birthday celebrated right
Looking at this picture, you’ll never guess that the poster’s pops just turned 89 years old. Here’s to hoping his grandkids remain as strong and awesome when they reach that age.
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#33 A concerned (senior) citizen
Disclaimer: this grandpa doesn’t work for Walmart. He’s just a concerned citizen who wanted to give those wilting plants a good watering.
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#34 Happy holidays!
Grandpa Eugene sure loves the holidays! He even scheduled a professional photo shoot to make his Christmas cards extra special.
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#35 He got away with it
Some people retain their childlike playfulness well into old age. This grandpa is definitely one of them. Too bad it is his grandkid who had to take the fall for his antics.
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#36 Keeping things PG
We can always rely on grandma to keep things wholesome. She even censored out the swear words in this book and replaced them with Nana-approved substitutes.
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#37 There are only two kinds of visits
Nana and pops live a busy life, so they don’t have time to entertain every unannounced visitor. They even installed two doorbells to distinguish between their guests’ needs.
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“DustinCSmith
#38 Tires get cold, too!
Never underestimate grandma’s crochet skills. She can practically make anything with some string and a pair of crochet hooks.
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#39 Finders keepers
The poster left his Batman glasses in his grandpa’s car. He was informed of his mistake when pops sent him this selfie.
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#40 Getting things just perfect
Moving is a serious matter for this grandma. She spent 30 hours making this scale model of her room just to get everything right. In the end, though, the actual moving process took her just three hours.
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#41 Nostalgia glasses
The poster’s grandpa always told stories of the pool parties his friend had in his backyard. As it turns out, this was the pool they partied in.
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#42 Nana’s ideal man
Everyone has their own dirty little secrets. And it looks like the poster’s widowed grandma had a thing for intelligent men, as this glorious photo of Albert Einstein revealed.
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#43 Gal Gadot who?
The problem with ordering clothes online is that chances are high that they won’t fit you perfectly every time. Luckily, this Wonder Woman costume fit the poster’s grandma better than it fit her.
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#44 Star of the picture
It looks like grandpa just wanted a solo photo of him for once. And to get that, he had to resort to some strategic posing.
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#45 A holy sword
All this time, the poster’s Nana thought this pixelated Minecraft sword was a cross and decided to hang it up. He didn’t have the heart to correct her, and so it continues to hang on her wall to this day.
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#46 Nana is the best gift-giver
How cute is this hamster wearing its new sombrero? That’s thanks to Nana, who knitted the accessory, specially for the little guy.
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#47 Proving the stereotypes right
It looks like somebody’s Italian grandmother is in town judging from this luggage full of delicious looking meats and cheeses. The entire family’s eating good for a month, guaranteed.
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#48 Death of a well-loved car
The poster’s granddad kept this journal of every maintenance ever done on his car. In the end, he even detailed how his precious Dodge Caravan perished by ‘suicide.’
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#49 Little rebellion
He told all of you he didn’t like painting! This is how he protests after being forced to attend a painting class.
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#50 Always the life of the party
The poster’s grandma had Alzheimer’s and thought that her wedding was a funeral. She expressed this by hilariously asking, “where’s the body?”
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#51 The Last(?) Supper
This grandma thought that it might be her final year on earth and decided she wanted a cool family photo. This is what they came up with for her.
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#52 Like looking in a mirror
What are the odds that this granny on the birthday card would look exactly like this real-life 80-year-old woman? The people at Hallmark must be hiding something.
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“MissAshley214
#53 It’s the thought that counts
Some fashion trends are confusing, so we can’t really blame this grandma for ‘fixing’ her grandchild’s distressed jeans. Now his legs won’t be cold anymore.
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#54 Dennis is not pleased
This grandma just received a camera phone, and it looks like she’s putting the gadget to good use. Dennis doesn’t seem too happy about his human’s new hobby, though.
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“Ska_Jones
#55 Ready to mingle
This 83-year-old just joined Facebook. This is the profile picture she chose. Here’s to hoping all her grandkids accept her friend request.
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“Goldierenee
#56 She has a point
You can always count on Nana to have a more positive perspective on things. We hope the poster sees her point of view and is now more thankful for another day they get to wake up.
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“CarlNicklin
#57 The resemblance is uncanny
It’s not every day that you get to encounter a cartoon character in real life. The poster swears that this adorable grandma looks just like the one in the cartoon featuring Tweety bird.
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#58 Putting things to good use
Grandma just found the perfect butter dish in this oddly familiar case. Steve Jobs isn’t the only innovator around.
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#59 Left with no choice
The poster forgot his regular pajamas. Fortunately, his Nana’s got something for him to wear. We have to say, that looks very cozy.
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#60 Just a bit of toilet humor
The holiday spirit is alive and well. In fact, this grandma has already got her Christmas decorations up in every room of her house. Yup, even the bathroom where this hilarious installation is found.
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#61 Star Crossed lovers
So, the poster’s grandparents just got done walking around the mall separately and were waiting for each other. How long will it take them to realize they’re just a tree trunk apart?
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#62 Letting loose
It looks like someone’s grandma had a little too much fun on a New Year’s cruise. This incriminating photo is proof of it.
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#63 She’s not mad, just disappointed
This poor pelican got the scolding of his life when he made the wrong decision of biting this grandma at the pier. We bet he has learned his lesson.
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#64 Manual Photoshop
The poster’s grandma may not be a master of Photoshop, but she got the concept right. Proof of it is this masterful edit of Leonardo DiCaprio’s face to cover her husband’s face.
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“JoshPatson
#65 I got your back, girl
We bet no robbers would try their luck taking cash from this badass grandma. Her friend is certainly lucky to have her around.
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“mitoyonting
#66 It’s not stupid if it works
The neighborhood has a speeding problem, but this grandma solved the problem. And if you look closer, you’ll see that her secret weapon is actually just a hairdryer.
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“namraka
#67 Getting high in Cabo
The poster’s grandma just celebrated her 89th birthday in Cabo. This is the postcard she sent to her family.
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“NurseBriBri
#68 Glad to lose
Grandpa may have lost $50 on a bet, but he’s certainly still proud and happy that his grandkid proved his expectations wrong. Hopefully, he’ll be more confident in his abilities from now on.
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“HogieJones
#69 Some things never change
After 62 years of marriage, this grandpa is still determined to prove his wife wrong and win the argument. Some things never really change.
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“Upstream15via
#70 Getting the message across
It looks like someone’s granddad has gotten tired of the various strange people knocking on his door. This is the genius way he’s keeping them away.
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“Bagel-Ralph8
#71 This is it?
Busch Gardens clearly needs to make some improvements in their attractions. This grandma is thoroughly unimpressed with their rides and isn’t enjoying herself.
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“EvolutionIXMR
#72 That went from 0 to 100 real quick
You can always count on grandma for the most entertaining family stories. But we bet the poster didn’t expect to hear something this gruesome on their birthday.
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“StayFrosty288via
#73 Styled by grandma
You’re never too old to be dressed by Nana. case in point is this 34-year-old man who got a cool new shirt from his grandma.
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“CaptainSnatchbuckler
#74 Discount Mad Max
It might be time to get grandma her own Netflix subscription. Doing so would certainly avoid hilarious mistakes like this one.
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“adisa61
#75 Birthday treat
This guy just turned the big 30, and this is how his grandma treated him for his birthday. Certainly not what he initially expected, but it looks like they still had a fun day together.
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