Viral Christmas Joke Proves That Old Folks Are Tricksters Of The Highest Order | HuffPost Life

Viral Christmas Joke Proves That Old Folks Are Tricksters Of The Highest Order

If you've ever doubted that with age comes great wisdom, the joke below, currently blowing up on Facebook and other social sites, ought to set you straight. Old folks are schemers of the highest order:

Well played, pops.

Variations of the joke have been kicking around the internet as far back as 2001, but we're not surprised it's picking up steam all these years later; have you ever tried getting your whole family under one roof once the kids have busy lives of their own? Not easy, my friend.

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Grandparents On Facebook

ALL CAPS(01 of17)

Because she's excited...and she can't see. (credit:<a href="http://imgur.com/kxGl3" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://imgur.com/kxGl3" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="28" data-vars-position-in-unit="32">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/ryland52586" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/ryland52586" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="29" data-vars-position-in-unit="33">reddit.</a>)

Grandma, Your Cheerleader(02 of17)

Maybe not the support he wanted. (credit:<a href="http://awesomephilia.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Awesomephilia " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://awesomephilia.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="26" data-vars-position-in-unit="30">Awesomephilia </a><a href="http://www.pleated-jeans.com/2013/02/13/funny-pic-dump-2-13-13/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Pleated-Jeans" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.pleated-jeans.com/2013/02/13/funny-pic-dump-2-13-13/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="27" data-vars-position-in-unit="31">Pleated-Jeans</a>)

Necessary Status Update(03 of17)

Grandma just saying hi. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/IuuT9.jpg" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/IuuT9.jpg" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="24" data-vars-position-in-unit="28">Imgur </a>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/beasterne" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/beasterne" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="25" data-vars-position-in-unit="29">reddit</a>.)

Attitude Adjustment(04 of17)

Grandma is always looking on the bright side. (credit:<a href="http://imgur.com/8gNjJ" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://imgur.com/8gNjJ" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="22" data-vars-position-in-unit="26">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/crnicklin" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/crnicklin" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="23" data-vars-position-in-unit="27">reddit.</a>)

Kraft Mac & Cheese Is Out Of Control!(05 of17)

According to grandma. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/ZExMh.png" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/ZExMh.png" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="20" data-vars-position-in-unit="24">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/schuppaloop" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/schuppaloop" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="21" data-vars-position-in-unit="25">reddit</a>.)

Important Reminders(06 of17)

I wonder if she'll ever find a use for LMAO. (credit:<a href="http://imgur.com/y0nLj" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://imgur.com/y0nLj" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="18" data-vars-position-in-unit="22">Imgur </a>via<a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/Chris866" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name=" reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/Chris866" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="19" data-vars-position-in-unit="23"> reddit</a>.)

Grandma's With You!(07 of17)

If only she could copy and paste. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/301YN.jpg" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/301YN.jpg" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="16" data-vars-position-in-unit="20">Imgur </a>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/bicycletricycle" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/bicycletricycle" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="17" data-vars-position-in-unit="21">reddit.</a>)

Are These Boots?(08 of17)

Oh, grandma. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/mdZTS.png" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/mdZTS.png" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="14" data-vars-position-in-unit="18">Imgur </a>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/Budgs" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/Budgs" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="15" data-vars-position-in-unit="19">reddit.</a>)

Listen Up!(09 of17)

Give her a giftcard, Walmart, or else. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/e6Mjs.jpg" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/e6Mjs.jpg" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="12" data-vars-position-in-unit="16">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/MrBedshitter" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/MrBedshitter" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="13" data-vars-position-in-unit="17">reddit</a>.)

He's So Lost(10 of17)

And so are grandma and grandpa. (credit:<a href="http://imgur.com/4VsHd" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://imgur.com/4VsHd" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="10" data-vars-position-in-unit="14">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/spreestar" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/spreestar" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="11" data-vars-position-in-unit="15">reddit.</a>)

Lookin' Good, Gramps!(11 of17)

Love that sexy lip smooch. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/6K3J8.png" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/6K3J8.png" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="8" data-vars-position-in-unit="12">Imgur </a>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/theawsomjman" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/theawsomjman" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="9" data-vars-position-in-unit="13">reddit</a>.)

Grandpa's Got A Sense Of Humor(12 of17)

And it's dark. (credit:<a href="http://i.imgur.com/599SQ.jpg" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur " data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://i.imgur.com/599SQ.jpg" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="6" data-vars-position-in-unit="10">Imgur </a>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/darkarch" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/darkarch" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="7" data-vars-position-in-unit="11">reddit</a>.)

TMI Grandma(13 of17)

But thanks for sharing? (credit:<a href="http://failblog.cheezburger.com/failbook/tag/grandma" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Fail Book" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://failblog.cheezburger.com/failbook/tag/grandma" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="5" data-vars-position-in-unit="9">Fail Book</a>)

You Fixed Facebook? (14 of17)

I don't think they get it. (credit:<a href="http://imgur.com/veCmK" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Imgur" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://imgur.com/veCmK" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="3" data-vars-position-in-unit="7">Imgur</a> via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/spectrehour" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="reddit." data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.reddit.com/user/spectrehour" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="4" data-vars-position-in-unit="8">reddit.</a>)

Turn That Frown Upside Down(15 of17)

Grandma's just got a unique view of the world...and she is technologically illiterate.

Just Stop(16 of17)

Grandma, step away from the computer.

A Kernel Of Truth(17 of17)

We could've done without. (credit:<a href="http://cheezburger.com/3668760576" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Cheezburger" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9dbb86e4b03a1dcc8c2c4b" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://cheezburger.com/3668760576" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="0" data-vars-position-in-unit="4">Cheezburger</a>)

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