--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Things go wrong for me all the time with…" description: "\"Things go wrong for me all the time with technology. I'm not familiar enough with it, and I'm too old-school a brain to be able to figure it out. I'm d..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58c/johnny-depp-658_able_things-go-wrong-for-me-all-the-time-with_842650.jpg" --- # Things go wrong for me all the time with technology. I'm… ![“Things go wrong for me all the time with technology. I'm not familiar enough with it, and I'm too old-school a brain to be able to figure it out. I'm dumb. Anything that I have to attack with my thumbs, for any period of time, makes me feel stupid. So, I try to avoid it, as much as possible, to…” quote by Johnny Depp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58c/johnny-depp-658_able_things-go-wrong-for-me-all-the-time-with_842650.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58c/johnny-depp-658_able_things-go-wrong-for-me-all-the-time-with_842650.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58c/johnny-depp-658_able_things-go-wrong-for-me-all-the-time-with_842650.jpg) > “Things go wrong for me all the time with technology. I'm not familiar enough with it, and I'm too old-school a brain to be able to figure it out. I'm dumb. Anything that I have to attack with my thumbs, for any period of time, makes me feel stupid. So, I try to avoid it, as much as possible, to protect my thumbs.” [Johnny Depp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-depp/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker feels inadequate with technology, fearing it reveals their lack of skill and leads to avoidance. **In simple terms:** Tech feels intimidating and makes me feel stupid. Key Takeaway Embrace learning gradually to build confidence. Themes technology self-doubt age learning avoidance Mood frustrated anxious hopeful Type personal motivational reflective When to use this quote - using smartphones - online banking - video calls - software updates Key Concepts digital literacy confidence building growth mindset Questions to Reflect On - What small tech task could you try today? - How can you reframe mistakes as learning? 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