August 1, 2026

Technology Misuse

Here are 15 humorous observations for the theme Technology Misuse — where the machines aren’t rising up… because humans are too busy accidentally deleting their own resumes:


1. Watching someone zoom in by holding the phone up to their face is modern tragedy.
No, Grandma, getting closer to the screen doesn’t enhance the pixels.


2. Bluetooth pairing is the ultimate test of human patience.
“Why is it connecting to my neighbor’s speaker?! Who is ‘iPhone69?!’”


3. Parents using voice-to-text always end up screaming personal business into the grocery store.
“TEXT SHARON I’M LEAVING YOU PERIOD CAPITAL I DESERVE HAPPINESS.”


4. Accidentally opening the front camera is like walking into a haunted mirror maze.
You see your face at an angle no creature should ever behold: Nostril Vision.


5. Watching someone try to take a screenshot on a laptop is interpretive dance.
“Is it Ctrl? Alt? Print Sc? Or do I just yell at it?”


6. Smart TVs are only smart if you have a PhD in remote control chaos theory.
You just want to watch Netflix, but now you’ve subscribed to three Bulgarian cooking channels.


7. Everyone’s parents have tried to Google Facebook.
And they say things like “I Facebooked it on the Google.”
That’s not research. That’s a cyber-crime.


8. You know someone’s lying when they say, “I was hacked.”
No, Keith. No one hacked your account just to post that you’re “feeling flirty.”


9. People still try to blow into USB ports like it’s 1998.
You’re not fixing it. You’re just spraying Dorito dust into your hard drive.


10. Using a QR code at a restaurant turns everyone into confused archaeologists.
“What do I do with it?”
“Scan it!”
“With what?”
“Your… your phone, Karen.”


11. The older the person, the more they poke the screen like they’re threatening it.
Each tap carries the weight of generational disappointment and forgotten Yahoo passwords.


12. Nothing gets accidentally AirDropped faster than an unflattering selfie.
One minute you’re editing your double chin, the next minute—your dentist has it.


13. Everyone becomes a tech expert when you mention your phone is slow.
“Have you tried deleting the moon phase app?”
“Yes, Greg. That’s clearly the bottleneck.”


14. Zoom meetings are either silent or a chorus of “Can you hear me?”
Followed by three people talking at once, then 19 minutes of someone sharing their screen by accident: Cat Wallpaper Edition.


15. Autocorrect is responsible for more ruined relationships than infidelity.
“I meant to say ‘duck you.’ I SWEAR.”

Noor Abdullah

Noor Abdullah is a Saudi-born English instructor and ironic haiku master. Her zine ?Women Laughing Alone With PhDs? won her both a fellowship and a few ex-boyfriend complaints.

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