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Today, there are 70 million grandparents in the United States alone, representing one-third of the entire population, while there are more than 14 million in the UK. Across the globe, more and more grandparents are gettin’ with it and getting wired, earning their online demographic the name ‘Silver Surfers.’

Stop and take a minute to think about what your grandparents are doing right now. Eating pudding at the nursing home or playing bingo? Think again. They’re probably whizzing around the web, updating their social media profiles, online dating, shopping or, perhaps, even playing some Angry Birds. Think that’s shocking? Check out this infographic that basically sums up how grandparents are much cooler then we give them credit for:

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Just because they’re old doesn’t mean they’re dead. Here’s some more Silver Surfer stats that put young people to shame:

  • 72% of over 55s claim to understand basic Internet jargon – like bandwidth, WiFi, router and download – compared to 61% of 16-24s

  • Less than 1% of Silver Surfers try to use Twitter as a search engine – unlike 7% of 25-34s

  • Less than 1% of Silver Surfers have emailed their bank details to a friend – compared to a less respectable 3% of 25-34s

  • Fewer than 1% of Silver Surfers try to use a normal screen like a touchscreen – unlike an embarrassing 7% of 24-34s

  • Just 1% of Silver Surfers have tried to attach a dongle to their TV aerial – compared to a cringe-worthy 8% of 25-34s.

Now, that’s just scary. So give your grandparents some credit, they’ve accomplished so much in their lives and still managed to learn and adapt to new technology – something many young people are too lazy to even try.