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Lacey Donohue

09/25/13 08:32PM

Filed to: the internet

A new study shows that 15 percent of American adults do not go online, citing its irrelevancy, difficulty, or expense as reasons they stay away. Of those Americans who do go online, three percent still use a dial-up connection.

lunchcoma Lacey Donohue 09/25/13 08:35PM

44% of Americans ages 65 and older do not use the internet, and these older Americans make up almost half (49%) of non-internet users overall.
44% of offline adults have asked a friend or family member to look something up or complete a task on the internet for them.

So, yeah, the offline adults are exactly who you thought they were: your elderly parents/grandparents who occasionally call upon your online savvy when they need help.

At times like these, I'm grateful that my parents - for all their faults - enjoy and are willing to learn how to use technology.