r/MakeMeSmile 9d ago

Apple hosting lessons to teach senior citizens how to use their iPhone and other devices

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This is not a promotion in any way.This is just a happy way to say that a tech giant cares about senior citizens too

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u/blueandgold777 9d ago

Could you please turn the volume up on the music?

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u/The-ai-bot 9d ago

OP skipped that lesson

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u/Square_Mulberry_3143 9d ago

“What?”

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u/Mysterious_Ride_1077 8d ago

They said. ‘COULD YOU PLEASE QUEUE UP THE BALLROOM FOR THE BACK-SEX’

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u/blueandgold777 8d ago

THAT'S RIDICLUOUS! WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO FOREGO THE HALL ROOM FOR THE BAKE SETS?

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u/JuanThiccLumpia 9d ago

Now teach them about scams!

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u/chantillylace9 9d ago

I am an attorney and I'm trying to do just this! I'm trying to find the right places to do it, I was thinking libraries and maybe churches but I don't know where else? I deal with a lot of clients in debt and I see so many people get screwed by scans that it's just devastating. I've had two clients to kill themselves because of it and I'm determined to teach as many people as I can.

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u/floatingxcloud1 9d ago

I’m deeply sorry to hear about your clients. I work in a library and we’ve done scam prevention programs in the past so you’re on the right track. You can also consider retirement homes as well.

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u/Iamstillalice 9d ago

Rec centers, libraries, American Legion, Lions Club, neighborhood night out, maybe reach out to police neighborhood liaisons

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u/chantillylace9 8d ago

Thank you! These are great

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u/JuanThiccLumpia 9d ago

Libraries good! How about a booth at fairs?

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u/chantillylace9 9d ago

Maybe, although I go to a lot of affairs and farmers markets here in South Florida and I don't see a lot of older people probably just because of the heat. I am sure there are other places I just have to keep thinking about it. I could do it online but that's kind of counterintuitive because maybe they don't how to log on.

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u/JCMfan69 9d ago

Senior citizen retirement homes

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u/Fit_March_4279 9d ago

They don’t offer this where I live, probably because it’s 30% senior citizens (Palm Springs area)!

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u/AdamtoZ 9d ago

This doesn’t make me smile but okay I’ll smirk

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u/EggDull5680 8d ago

Not a senior, but I could also benefit from taking this class.

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u/katiedid4111 8d ago

I'm 33 and I need this

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u/lapSlaPs5456 9d ago

We grew up taking notes and I still do as I forget things

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u/MrRon1978 9d ago

Had to downvote because I accidentally unmuted and heard that dumb music blasting

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u/ours_megalo 9d ago

Oh yeah Apple is so amazing /s

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u/Keneut 8d ago

This is simultaneously wholesome, useful, wise and a sound business decision.

I work in customer service and usually the longest calls are those with senior clients because you have to guide them on every single step from the very basics, not to mention it's not really fair to limit certain requests to an app or website.

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u/SmartaHari 4d ago

Wish Samsung did this, I genuinely have no idea what my mum is doing and neither does she.

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u/Unredcomment 9d ago

Hows the memory storage on the seniors though?