But when Reddit useru/ThatLasagnaGuyasked: “Whats the worst case of computer illiteracy youve seen?”

over three thousand people provided a story.

Here’s what they had to say below:

1.

A young woman and an older woman sit on a couch, smiling and looking at a laptop together

“My mom was trying to move 200 pictures from one folder to another.

“I was helping someone with a website for their small business.

He literally picked up his mouse and placed it on the screen.

Close-up of a brass door handle on a white wooden door, captured in soft lighting, emphasizing the handle's design and door's panel detail

I fell on the floor and almost pissed myself.”

u/VictoriaEuphoria99

3.

My buddy got up and closed the door to the room.”

An older adult holding a smartphone, appearing to use it. The background suggests an indoor setting

“The whole family has used emails for years.

u/[deleted]

5.

‘We aren’t made out of money, you know!'”

Person holding a vintage 5.25-inch floppy disk with both hands, dressed in a casual hoodie

She said that was too complicated.

She only lasted a few months before she was fired."

u/ArizonaGeek

7.

An older man and a younger man are sitting on a couch, discussing something on a laptop

“I was once trying to teach someone how Windows Explorer worked.

For whatever reason, they could not grasp the concept of using folders to store documents.

u/psychkp

9.

Person typing on a laptop and holding a smartphone while sitting on a bed. The scene suggests remote work or multitasking

“My grandfather typed ‘big boobs’ as his Facebook status, like 15 times in a 5-minute span.

I think I understand what he was trying to do.”

“This just happened last Friday.

A young person wearing glasses and a casual shirt works on a laptop at a desk in a bright room. Multiple electronic devices and papers are on the desk

He did not know how to shut down a computer.”

u/BeepBopARebop

11.

“A user was attempting to connect to the Wi-Fi internet by following the documentation.

Close-up image of an Ethernet cable plugged into a network port, signifying internet connectivity

The user contacted the help desk, saying they were unable to write anything into the window.

I think that’s my favorite.”

u/AttitudeAdjusterSE

13.

Kids who have only been exposed to phones/tablets are the bane of my existence these days.”

Then, he clicks on the search bar on Yahoos homepage to bang out ‘Google.'"

u/prstele01

15.And finally, “This was 10+ years ago.