Comedy Never Sleeps

There’s something about reading, whether it’s a book or a magazine, that just sends some people straight to sleep. That’s what happened to this girl, but her discarded magazine ended up in the best position possible.

Comedy Never Sleeps

There’s no way that her falling asleep with this magazine in the perfect place was a coincidence; it must have been planned to amuse anyone who saw her snoozing. It’s genius, though, so it wins an 8/10 on the “Comedy never sleeps” scale.

A Soothing Gondola Ride

Going for a gondola ride is one of the most iconic things that you can do when visiting Venice, Italy. It’s thought to be one of the most romantic experiences you can have as a tourist.

A Soothing Gondola Ride

It seems that this couple just paid for the ride to get some time off of their feet and take a nap for a bit, which makes for one expensive nap. That’s why we’re giving them a 10/10 on the “Most expensive places to sleep” scale!

Keep Perfectly Still

When you’re hanging out with a friend and they pass out on the table, you’re going to get bored and look for a way to entertain yourself. That’s how this epic cup tower was born.

Keep Perfectly Still

The incredible thing about this is that the sleeping friend must be out so hard that he’s not even moving, because that cup tower isn’t exactly stable — hence sleepy man earning a 10/10 on the “Sleep like a log” scale.

Smothered With Love

Anyone who has spent time around cats knows that they get up to a lot of naughty antics at night. For some cats, those antics involve harassing their owner, which is what prompted this man to set up a camera.

Smothered With Love

We’re not sure if his kitty just wants a nice cuddle, or if it’s subtly trying to smother him. Either way, these secret snapshots earn him an 8/10 on the “Cat naps with kitties” scale!

Just Make it Work

Buskers have a hard life. If you’re not sure what a busker is, it’s a person who performs in public places, usually in exchange for loads of coins from passing tourists. They often work long, hard hours.

Just Make it Work

This busker was fed up and just needed a little bit of darkness, so they climbed into their instrument case, which earns them an 11/10 on the “Just make it work” scale, because it doesn’t get more creative than this.

How to Sleep Well

Some people really struggle to get a proper night’s sleep, and a lack of sleep makes you pretty desperate to try just about anything that will help you doze off. For this woman, that meant reading a book about sleep.

How to Sleep Well

Someone hurry and give that book to every insomniac out there, because clearly whatever she read did the trick! That’s why she earns a 7/10 on the “Shamelessly sleeping in public” scale.

Tired of Changing Time Zones

Flight attendants work long, hard days and often have trouble sleeping well due to their bodies constantly changing time zones. That means that if they have a chance to snooze, they take it.

Tired of Changing Time Zones

We don’t understand how she could possibly actually like sleeping in that position, which is why it earns a 9/10 on the “That can’t be comfortable” scale. Maybe it’s a way to snooze without messing up her impeccable hairstyle, which many airlines are very strict about.

Stretched Out Snoozes

Sleeping with pets seems like a nice idea, but it often comes with drawbacks. One of them is that our tiny little pets somehow find a way to occupy the majority of space in the bed.

Stretched Out Snoozes

This is a pretty strong contender in the “Cat naps with kitties” category, as this is one of the cutest things we’ve ever seen. Both the man and the cat are having the best sleep of their lives, which earns them a 9/10.

Limbs in Every Direction

Remember the “That can’t be comfortable” scale? It’s one of the most important scales when it comes to judging the wild sleep positions people, especially children, find themselves in. This little one is the perfect example.

Limbs in Every Direction

All of his limbs are going in different directions in addition to him sleeping face-down on his mattress. That’s why he deserves the top spot at 10/10, because there’s no way that he’s comfortable like that!

Sweaty and Sleepy

After a long day at the gym or an exercise class like yoga or pilates, we all just want to drop straight into bed and take a nap. That’s what this girl did, despite desperately needing a shower.

Sweaty and Sleepy

She earns a 3/10 on the “That can’t be comfortable” scale. After all, based on her clothing, it looks like she just got home from a yoga session — meaning she’s obviously used to contorting her body in strange ways, like this photo shows.

Sleeping on the Job

Let’s face it — a lot of jobs are boring, or they’re so demanding that we can’t help but be exhausted a few hours into our shifts. When working for a company like FedEx, you’re probably doing a lot of tiring physical labor.

Sleeping on the Job

This guy found a brilliant solution, and could even make some money by being the lookout for others while they use his nap box. This is a 10/10 on the “Shamelessly sleeping in public” scale because there’s nothing more shameless than literally sleeping on the job.

Desperate for Back Pain Relief

When you’ve got back pain, it’s common to find relief in positions that look like they couldn’t possibly be comfortable. The back is a delicate thing, after all. So, this girl’s back pain nap position was really amusing to her boyfriend.

Desperate for Back Pain Relief

This may help her back pain, but she’s going to wake up with a killer headache from all the blood rushing to her head. That’s why she earns a 6/10 on a new scale — “You’re going to regret that when you wake up.”

Plane Seats Are the Worst

Flying may be a convenient way to travel long distances in a short(ish) amount of time, but no one can deny that flying is uncomfortable. On long flights, we all just want to sleep through it so we don’t focus on the discomfort.

Plane Seats Are the Worst

People on planes find very creative ways to sleep, but this is a new one. This man earns a 6/10 on the “Just make it work” scale, because we’re not sure how well he’ll sleep if the person in front of him decides to recline their seat!

Passed Out on Public Transport

Have you ever been on public transport and saw someone totally passed out asleep and just thought to yourself, “How is it possible to fall asleep in that position?!” This is one of those people.

Passed Out on Public Transport

He’s out cold, which is clear from the disturbing position his poor neck is in. We’re bringing back the “You’re going to regret that when you wake up” scale at a 7/10, because his neck will be screaming in pain.

Got His Eye on You

It’s rare that one sees a security guard somewhere and actually feels threatened by their presence. Surely there must be some sort of studies on how security guards deter crime, but it’s hard to believe when you see stuff like this.

Got His Eye on You

Not only is he asleep on the job, but he’s been asleep long enough for his coworkers to stack various items all over him. But, we’re giving him an award for something else — sleeping with his eyes open earns him a 6/10 on the “Creepy sleepies” scale.

Never Sleep and Sticker

As a parent, getting your children ready to go just about anywhere is tiring. There are so many extra things you have to remember to bring with you, and you have to make the kids presentable enough to even leave the house in the first place.

Never Sleep and Sticker

Dad thought he was safe giving the girls art books to entertain themselves, but he didn’t expect to be the canvas. They’re just making Daddy look pretty! This gets an 8/10 on the “Sleepytime shenanigans” scale.

Forever Fashionable and Fabulous

Some people are just fabulous. Something about the way they carry themselves, the way they talk, the way they dress, and the way they interact with others makes us admire them. This guy is one of those people, and we’re here for it.

Forever Fashionable and Fabulous

This guy is so confident that he even strikes fabulous poses in his sleep. That’s why he earns a 10/10 on the “Sassy sleepers” scale. He practically invented the scale, after all.

Cutest Cow Cuddles

When you grow up on a farm, you get to know farm animals in intimate ways that most people never experience. You learn how loving creatures like goats and cows can really be.

Cutest Cow Cuddles

Replace kitties with cows, and this kid earns a 10/10 on the “Cat naps with cows” scale because this is one of the most wholesome photographs the internet has ever seen. That’s a photo of true love right there.

Channeling His Inner Cupid

Although most of the people we’ve seen sleeping in strange positions are women, there are men out there who make us scratch our heads as well. This guy is one of them.

Channeling His Inner Cupid

If you turn your head a little and imagine him with wings and a heart-shaped bow, this guy would make the perfect cupid, which gets him a 4/10 on the “Sassy sleepers” scale. If someone photoshopped him into Cupid, that rating would go up!

Cat Naps With Kittens

Every photo on this list of someone sleeping with an animal makes us think that it couldn’t possibly get any cuter. It turns out we were wrong. We present to you an artwork titled Man With Kittens.

Cat Naps With Kittens

Each kitten is sleeping in a different yet adorable position, and this man is just lucky to enjoy their company. If this isn’t a 10/10 on the “Cat naps with kitties” scale, what is?

Struggles of Sharing a Bed

Most of us spend our formative years sleeping in a bed on our own. We get used to spreading out and getting comfortable without worrying about hitting something… or someone. So, sharing a bed is hard for many of us.

Struggles of Sharing a Bed

Based on the look on her face, we have a feeling that a limb in her face is a common occurrence at bedtime. We give this a 2/10 on the “Just make it work” scale because it’s so clearly not working for her.

Benefit of Reclining Desk Chairs

Maybe you’re one of the few lucky people who works in the type of place where having a nap on the job isn’t completely unheard of, but you have to make sure customers don’t see you.

Benefit of Reclining Desk Chairs

That’s where this ultra-recline desk chair comes in. You can hide under your desk and have the best workplace nap of your life, like this guy is doing. That’s why he earns a 7/10 on the “Shamelessly sleeping in public” scale.

Your Head Doesn’t Go There

Have you ever looked at a seat on public transport and thought to yourself, “Who on earth designed that? It’s so uncomfortable!” If you have, you’re not alone. But where most of us see discomfort, this guy saw opportunity.

Your Head Doesn’t Go There

He thought, “I can fit my head in there just fine!”, and by golly, he did. You’ve got to admire his creativity and acceptance of the funny looks he definitely got when he was getting into position. That’s why he’s got a 9/10 on the “Just make it work” scale.

Desperate Times, Desperate Measures

One of the most frustrating parts about going to the airport isn’t the flying itself or going through security. It’s getting there early and having time to kill, yet all the seats are designed to make comfortable napping impossible.

Desperate Times, Desperate Measures

That’s why airports are one of the best places to spot funny sleepers, just like this man. While this may work in theory, we bet he’s gonna have some nasty back pain, which is why he gets a 4/10 on the “You’ll regret that when you wake up” scale.

Most Adorable Trio

Ask any parent, and they’ll tell you of fond memories of sleeping alongside their precious babies or watching their partner do the same. This parent was lucky enough to capture said memory on camera — and boy, is it cute!

Most Adorable Trio

What makes it extra adorable is the baby, dad, and pup are all sleeping with their mouths open. We’re going to give this a 10/10 on an honorary “Sweetest sleepers” scale, because how can you not think this is super sweet?

Pictures Last Longer

Unlike the man with his ultra-recline desk chair, this guy was clearly not supposed to be napping at work. So when he dozed off, naturally his coworkers took it as an opportunity to have a photoshoot.

Pictures Last Longer

This picture is cute and innocent, but we’re disappointed that they didn’t bother getting a bit more creative, which is why they’ve only earned a 3/10 on the “Sleepytime shenanigans” scale.

Sleep With One Eye Open

Moms have a tough life. They usually take on most of the responsibility when it comes to raising the kids, and that’s often in addition to working or taking care of other family members. So when moms get a chance to sleep, they jump on it.

Sleep With One Eye Open

This mom taking a nap with her daughter seems innocent enough, but her other kid decided to put a creepy eye sticker on her eyelid, earning her a 6/10 on the “Creepy sleepies” scale.

Cats Don’t Share

Cats seem to have one of two personalities. They’re either cute and cuddly and super attached to their owners, bordering on clingy — or they’re detached and think they rule the world (which in many homes, they do!).

Cats Don’t Share

This kitty clearly falls into the latter category, being so powerful that it managed to kick the human off the sofa entirely. That’s why this kitty earns a 10/10 on the “Sassy sleepers” scale. You go, kitty.

Sort of Made it Home

After big nights out, it’s often a miracle that people make it home at all. One too many adult beverages and it can be hard to make good decisions, or to even get the key in the front door.

Sort of Made it Home

That’s why this girl tried to find another solution by climbing through the pet door, but she fell asleep before she made it the rest of the way through! She earns a 10/10 on the “Sleep like a log” scale because she can clearly sleep anywhere if determined enough.

Spine-Snapping Snooze

Remember how we talked about uncomfortable seats on public transport? That includes trains. And since you’re usually on trains for a long time, trying to sleep is inevitable. That’s what led this man to a… unique solution.

Spine-Snapping Snooze

The more you look at this, the more you have to wonder how he possibly thought sleeping like this was a good idea. It’s why he’s earned a 6/10 on the “That can’t be comfortable” scale.

A Strange Pringles Ad

Pringles is known for its slogan “Once you pop, you can’t stop!” and it turns out that it’s so true — that people can’t stop eating Pringles even when they’re sleeping. This man fell asleep with one in his mouth.

A Strange Pringles Ad

That, or someone just wanted to see if they could sneak a Pringle into this passenger’s mouth without waking him up. From the looks of it, that person succeeded. This prank earns a 6/10 on the “Sleepytime shenanigans” scale.

College Is Exhausting

Every college student around the world knows the feeling of pulling all-nighters. You spend lots of time in the library into the wee hours of the morning to cram for final exams or finish that term paper you procrastinated on.

College Is Exhausting

That’s why it’s all too common to see exactly what you see in this photo — students passed out in their chairs to sneak in a nap before they finish studying. This girl represents all college students with a 5/10 on the “Shamelessly sleeping in public” scale.

No More Head Lolling

One of the worst parts of falling asleep while sitting up is your head lolling forward or to the side, causing you to wake up, just to doze off again and repeat the whole process.

No More Head Lolling

But, what if there was a way to prevent that? It turns out there is, and all it takes is a belt and an imagination. He may have looked silly while putting it on, but he earns a 10/10 on the “Sleep like a log” scale because that flight nap will be the best of his life.

How’d He Get There?

Some things that we see in public defy explanation. All you can do is wonder what you just saw, and then try and forget about it. That’s definitely what happened to everyone who shared a metro car with this guy.

How’d He Get There?

This is so confusing. How on earth did he even get up there in the first place, let alone manage to fall asleep? This warrants an 8/10 on the “That can’t be comfortable” scale because no one wants to sleep atop a metropole.

A Quick Study Break

Remember those exhausted college students we just talked about? Well, sometimes, they don’t want to take a nap where everyone else can see them — so they decide to go hide amongst the encyclopedias (which, let’s be honest, few people use anymore).

A Quick Study Break

One has to wonder why he chose a small shelf to sleep on instead of one of the comfy chairs that a lot of school libraries have. Whatever his reasoning, he gets a 4/10 on the “Just make it work” scale, because while it works, it looks like he could fall off at any moment.

Finding Comfort in Commutes

If you spend a lot of time on public transport, you get pretty used to just ignoring the weird things that strangers do. Take this sleeping man as the perfect example.

Finding Comfort in Commutes

The funniest part of this is everyone sitting next to them as if the way he’s sleeping on the train is completely normal. He gets a 6/10 on the “Sassy sleepers” scale because taking up several seats is a pretty sassy thing to do.

That Doesn’t Seem Safe

Have you ever heard of checking your tires before you drive somewhere to make sure there aren’t any cats curled up somewhere on, or even in, them? Well, no one ever warns you to check for curled-up humans.

That Doesn’t Seem Safe

That looks like a military vehicle, so this may be a guy who’s deployed finding sleep whenever and wherever he can, including on top of a tire. This deserves a 10/10 on the “Just make it work” scale.

Grown-Up Hide and Seek

High school students find very creative ways to get out of doing whatever it is they’re supposed to be doing. After so many years of school, you just get a bit fed up.

Grown-Up Hide and Seek

We really want to know if his teacher realized he was back there. If they didn’t, we’re a bit worried about how much attention they pay to their students! Sleeping through class earns this kid a 9/10 on the “Shamelessly sleeping in public” scale.

Short Breaks Mean Short Naps

People who drive public transportation vehicles, like bus drivers or metro conductors, often work long hours with very short breaks. That means that when they get a chance to squeeze in some sleep, they jump at it.

Short Breaks Mean Short Naps

It’s what led this bus driver to take a nap on his dashboard, and we’ve got to admit that we’re surprised we didn’t think of it sooner. He definitely deserves a 9/10 on the “Creativity never sleeps” scale.

Bats in the Cave

Some people truly can sleep anywhere and everywhere, and you have to admire them. Any light sleeper out there would kill to have a skill like that.

Bats in the Cave

We really hope this guy didn’t have any bats in the cave, or else whoever has to clean that metro train is going to be in for a gross shift. He gets a 7/10 on the “Sleep like a log” scale because anyone who can sleep against a pole like that can sleep through anything.

Sleep Where You Can

Building blocks, a sippy cup, a bowl of Cheerios, and a half-empty can of Coca-Cola — yep, this woman is a mom. And she clearly decided that her kids playing in their backyard was as good of a time as any to catch a nap.

Sleep Where You Can

It looks like the furniture she has her legs resting on is a sofa, so one has to wonder why she didn’t just move over there. Maybe she was just too exhausted to even consider it, which is why she gets a 4/10 on the “Just make it work” scale.

Bus Stop Blues

Bus stations are one of the worst places to get stuck, but it’s often inevitable. Traffic and other delays mean that the bus hardly ever arrives when it’s supposed to, so it’s understandable to want to kill time with sleep.

Bus Stop Blues

The best part of this picture is that the guy sleeping on his suitcase isn’t even the only one sleeping in a weird way. There are two other people also sleeping in weird positions, which earns this a 10/10 on the “Just make it work” scale.

Not in the Safety Card

When flying, there’s always a safety demonstration as well as a safety card in the seat pocket showing what to do in case of an emergency. One of those things is assuming the brace position.

Not in the Safety Card

This guy seems to have misunderstood how to properly assume the brace position, and also misunderstood that it’s for safety — not for sleeping. We give him a 3/10 on the “That can’t be comfortable” scale, because… well, just look at him!

The Perfect Split

It’s understandable why most seating in public places is designed to be a bit uncomfortable. Businesses don’t exactly want to encourage people sleeping in their seating, but they really underestimate the lengths that tired people will go to.

The Perfect Split

While this photo is visually pleasing, that poor man’s back is going to be very angry when he wakes up, which is why this is a 9/10 on the “You’ll regret that when you wake up” scale.

She’s Still Alive

The older our family members get, the more likely we are to worry about them and their health. Some of them appreciate it, and others decide to have a sense of humor about it, like this older woman.

She’s Still Alive

At first glance, it seems like an innocent nap, but then you see the title of the book she’s reading and understand why she earns a 9/10 on the “Sleepytime shenanigans” scale. At least she won’t be shaken awake by a concerned grandchild!

40+ Texts From Our Infinitely Loving Parents

By Francesca Vega – 11/8/23

When It Comes to Texting, Parents Don’t Always Get it Right

When it comes to parents and technology, not everyone has it completely down yet. As you can see in these messages, many moms and dads don’t know how to properly write and send a text message, never mind a Tweet. Despite this, the parents on this list are always endearing, adorable, and hilarious. Whether it’s some classic Dad jokes, a sweet gesture, or a misunderstood abbreviation, these texts are sure to make you smile. Read on for a list of texts from our infinitely loving parents.

Figuring It All Out

Let’s kick things off with this text message, from a Mom who has finally “entered the digital age.” We know what that’s like – plenty of people end up persuading their parents to get a smartphone and start enjoying its many benefits.

Figuring It All Out

This person is trying to text their Mom’s new phone, and starts to get a little concerned when there’s no response. No fear, because Mom is still figuring it all out. Her first question is an important one – how do you do a space?

We’re All JK Here

Next up we have a classic Dad joke but sent over text message. To be fair to this father, Dad jokes are usually pretty corny, but at least this one uses a fairly modern book and movie. This Dad asks his kid what Harry Potter’s favorite way of getting down a hill is.

We’re All JK Here

Personally, we would have asked Harry Potter’s favorite way of getting around. When the person responds – like they do here – you just have to say “J.K. Rowling,” referencing both the author and the abbreviation.

Listen Very Carefully

When it comes to parents, some Moms and Dads really want their children to succeed. Well, most parents want their kids to succeed, but some want it above everything else. This mom really wants their kid to get to the head of the line, even if that means cutting in front of other people’s kids. Classic, right?

Listen Very Carefully

When this child complains they have to wait in a long line, their mom simply tells them to go to the head of it. Simple.

Fried Fish Fillets for Everyone

We love this text message exchange between someone and their Dad. As you can see, this person’s father decided to cook up some lightly fried fish fillets at one in the morning, and just keeps going on about it. Rather than asking their kid if they want “some food,” this proud cook just keeps mentioning his lightly fried fish fillets.

Fried Fish Fillets for Everyone

This is such a classic parent exchange, where the Dad is responding seriously and in full English, whereas the child is just trying to get information.

Don’t You Dare Continue

Alright, when we’re talking about Dad jokes, this is exactly what we mean. In fact, this Dad joke must be so obvious or common that their son tells them in advance not to bother. We’re sorry Dylan, but “Don’t say it,” just isn’t going to work this time.

Don’t You Dare Continue

This Dad makes an adorable joke about not being able to make reservations at the library. The punchline? Well, they’re booked. Fittingly, their son replied with an image of Samuel L. Jackson looking pretty mad.

Canny Text Nose

Up next is a Mom who tried her best to text despite having no glasses. When their child asked them to send over Uncle Bill’s address, she found herself at a bit of a loss. Understandably, their text message read like a string of gibberish, prompting their kid to wonder if everything was OK.

Canny Text Nose

We like to imagine this Mom trying to type while squinting and contorting her face into a perplexed grimace. Someone should tell her you can make the font larger on smartphones.

Pranks by Parents

To be quite honest, if one of our parents pulled this prank on us, we would be furious. What we have here is a child – probably a teenager – who hears something in their home. They text their mom terrified, and she tells them to hide in a closet. Hey, if our mum told us that, we’d listen to them!

Pranks by Parents

This poor person ends up trembling in a closet and then gets locked in by the imaginary thief, aka their pranking parent. Terrible!

Dad Jokes Galore

You know, we guess it’s OK for parents to mess with their kids a little. After all, they did bring them into the world, and probably made a bunch of sacrifices to feed and educate them. If that means they get to make a few jokes here and there, we guess we’ll allow it.

Dad Jokes Galore

We’re assuming this text message exchange happened around Thanksgiving, or another time a turkey was being cooked. Unable to resist a corny joke, this Dad managed to slip one in.

The Twilight Treaty

Here we have an adorable text exchange where a Mom ends up delighting her daughter by making a Twilight reference. In the romance fantasy series, the Quileute tribe and the Cullen family make a treaty of peace in 1936. By doing so, the vampires and shape-shifting werewolves promise to stay off each other’s land, and to not kill or transform humans.

The Twilight Treaty

When this person left their phone charger somewhere and couldn’t get in touch with their Mom, they almost triggered the parent-child treaty being broken.

Dad Please, It’s Raining

From a kid’s perspective, what are parents for except giving lifts? Sure, they also provide basically everything you need to stay alive and navigate the world, but don’t they like owe you a ride too? If we have a kid, we’d definitely want to drive them around rather than leave them in the rain. Probably.

Dad Please, It’s Raining

Hilariously, this dad keeps repeating “omg” when his child asks him for a ride home. Eventually, when threatened with his wife, he changes his tune.

Kid, You’re Awesome

It’s always great to see a parent and child that respect each other. That respect might come from how they treat people, the type of work they do, or just general admiration. In this case, parental respect is granted when a kid sort of calls his teacher an idiot.

Kid, You’re Awesome

Even though this teen got suspended from school, their father was so impressed that he didn’t even punish them. We love that this kid told their Dad the truth, and was ultimately rewarded for it.

What Are My Options?

It’s fair to say that you’d be a little bit concerned if your Mom texted you asking if she can send a message to 911. Understandably, most people’s first reaction would be panic. Why is my Mom asking about 911? What does my Mom need?

What Are My Options?

This person responds exactly like this, imagining that their Mom has had some sort of accident. In fact, their Mom is just checking out her options now that she has a smartphone. We can’t blame her.

Learning the Language

Did you know that we have Canadian rapper Drake to blame for the acronym YOLO? The slang term – meaning You Only Live Once – is similar to the Latin “Carpe Diem,” or “Seize the Day.” Drake’s 2011 mixtape with fellow rapper Rick Ross was named YOLO, and the word was used throughout the tape, especially on “The Motto.”

Learning the Language

Drake eventually apologized for letting this word loose, saying he had no idea it would get so huge. Clearly, the word has even reached this Mom.

Making a Good Guess

Here’s a classic parental texting snafu. Many times, texting parents try to use an abbreviation or slang term, and end up getting it totally wrong. Trust us, there are plenty of examples on this list.

Making a Good Guess

In this case, someone’s Mom asks them when they’re coming home, adding “WTF.” To their kid, this seems pretty harsh, as this internet slang includes some curse words. However, to the Mom in question, WTF simply stands for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Hey, that’s a pretty good guess.

Lost in Translation

And here we have yet another Mom trying their best to get their head around internet slang. They text one of their kids asking them to explain what IDK, LY and TTYL mean. When their kid responds with the answers, they misunderstand, thinking they’re being shooed away.

Lost in Translation

Whilst this Mom did end up feeling snubbed, we’re glad they asked about these slang terms in particular. If they’d asked about WTF or LMAO instead, they would have received an even ruder response.

Rolling on the Floor Laughing

From one extreme to the other, in this text message exchange we have a father that’s really making an effort on his texting slang. Firstly, he uses “Rofl,” meaning “rolling on the floor laughing.” Then, when his child responds with a string of letters, he manages to nail that too.

Rolling on the Floor Laughing

Absurdly, “LSHIDMTAMSFO” is actual internet slang that stands for, “Laughing so hard I dropped my taco and my sombrero fell off.” There are other versions too, such as LSHISTC – “laughing so hard I scared the cat.”

The Important Life Lessons

While parents do teach us important life lessons about love, money, career and happiness (if we’re lucky), they also teach us practical things. They show us how to use a can opener, the best way to check the air in our tires, and the secret family trick for perfect rice.

The Important Life Lessons

In this case, this texter’s Mom taught them to add a spoonful of oil to boiling pasta so that it doesn’t stick together. Indeed, this is priceless info.

I Have Calls to Make

Out of all the endearing parental text messages on this list, we do particularly enjoy this one. This Mom informs her son that his great aunt has passed away, and finishes her message with “LOL” written in capital letters. To most users of cellphones, LOL means “laughing out loud.”

I Have Calls to Make

Unfortunately, this grieving mom thought it meant “Lots of love,” and sent it to everyone she informed about the death. As she indicates, she has an awful lot of calls to make.

You Only Live Once

And here we are, back at “YOLO” already. This Mom knows what the individual words in “YOLO” mean, but she’s not exactly correct in terms of its overall meaning. Plus, the context is slightly off.

You Only Live Once

When warning her child that the roads are icy, this mom adds a “YOLO” as a warning. As their child points out, “YOLO” is usually meant as encouragement, as a way of saying “Seize the day.” It’s not supposed to warn people that they only have one life.

I Hereby Rename You

Hilariously, in this message, someone’s Mom informs the family group chat that she’s going to change her daughters’ names. Keep in mind that the daughters in question are in the same group chat, and therefore old enough to read, write and own smart phones.

I Hereby Rename You

This Mom claims she wants to name her daughters after her favorite two species of tree, even though one daughter wants to call her child “Willow” too. We think she might have missed the best time slot for that.

I Just Think He’s Cool

OK, we’ve just said that our favorite parental text exchange is the one where someone’s Mom says “LOL” to all of her grieving family members, but, we might change our mind. As you can see, in this text exchange, someone’s Dad keeps using a horse emoji before, or after, his text messages.

I Just Think He’s Cool

Understandably, his kid wants to know, “What is it with that horse?” We don’t know what response he or we expected, but it wasn’t, “I don’t know I think he’s cool.” Fair enough.

I See You in My Dreams

Next up on our list of texts from infinitely loving parents, we have a psychic Mom sending her kid a warning. According to this quasi-clairvoyant mother, they’ve had two upsetting dreams about their daughter in recent nights. Even worse, the dreams show the daughter losing a hand.

I See You in My Dreams

Naturally, this Mom feels the need to warn her daughter about any potential hand loss situations. Reasonably, their daughter responds with a mocking photograph, showing one hand tucked away. All we can think about is Buster Bluth.

Speak to Your Grandma

Here we have a pretty classic exchange between child and parent. To begin with, someone asks their Mom what it’s like to have such a beautiful and clever daughter. Let’s be honest, who amongst us hasn’t asked the very same question?

Speak to Your Grandma

In response, this person’s Mom tells them to ask their grandmother instead. Of course, she’s saying that she is the beautiful and clever daughter. You can’t beat a bit of intergenerational humor, especially when it’s just poking fun.

Let’s Be Really Honest

Likewise, this message between a mother and son also pokes fun. The son excitedly texts his Mom to tell her he has news. When she asks what it is, he reveals he’s purchased a fish tank and some fishy residents to live inside it.

Let’s Be Really Honest

We’re not sure exactly what response this person wanted from their Mom, but they got some classic Mom snark instead. This mother doesn’t want to deal with clownfish, filters and fish food – she wants grandbabies!

What Did I Just Say?

You know, you probably can’t win with this Mom, but that’s what makes her text message to her kid so amusing. This Mom was getting ready for a serious workout, and didn’t want to be distracted by her cellphone. Rather than turning her phone off, putting it on silent, or sending messages to voicemail, she decided to text everyone and tell them not to text her.

What Did I Just Say?

The problem with this strategy is that it prompts lots of text messages. Case in point, her child’s response.

Well That Was Brutal

With our next text message, we have something short and simple. A person tells their Mom they aren’t funny, and then gets roasted in response. Come on, what did this person expect? They tell their mother they never make any jokes, and then expect them not to say, “I made you?” Seriously, they asked for it.

Well That Was Brutal

With this text message exchange, this cocky person can’t tell their Mom they aren’t funny ever again. From where we’re standing, she’s absolutely hilarious.

Hello, Hotel Manager Here

When it comes to parenting, there are a few lines that appear again and again. Your Mom might ask, “Do you think I’m your maid?” or someone might remind you that they’re not a taxi service. Another popular one can be found here, where someone’s Dad refers to himself as the hotel manager.

Hello, Hotel Manager Here

We get it – parents spend time and money feeding, driving and cleaning up after us. However, we all know we’d get much better service in an actual hotel.

Check Out This View

Way back before smartphones, and before digital cameras, there were disposable cameras. These clunky little bricks took pictures, and you couldn’t see what those pictures looked like until you’d paid to have them developed. Annoyingly, lots of the developed photographs looked like this.

Check Out This View

This was reasonable with a disposable camera, because you only had the viewfinder to see the “picture” while you took it. Surely on a smartphone this Mom can see that she’s taken a picture of her own fingertip!

Well That’s Fantastic

Next up we have another Mom that’s decided to come up with her own texting language. Much like the Mom who thought “LOL” meant “lots of love” or the Mom who thought “WTF” meant “Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,” this mother is just making things up.

Well That’s Fantastic

In this case, someone’s wholesome mother has decided that WTF actually stands for “Well that’s fantastic.” While that’s just charming, and we wish it was the case, it’s very much not.

Making the Words Kinder

And we have yet another Mom that’s decided to create her own language. In this case, there’s no weird slang or misunderstood abbreviations, there are just brackets after each message. Oddly, there are no brackets at the beginning of the message, leading this person’s child to ask why they’re doing it.

Making the Words Kinder

The answer? They want the words to feel comfortable, hugged, and inspired to be kind. Hey, if this Mom wants to hug her words with brackets, who are we stop her?

Do You Run the Google?

We know we keep saying that a certain text exchange is our favorite, but then we read another, and it becomes our favorite instead. Hilariously, this Mom thinks their kid is in charge of the Google logo, and is changing it daily to irritate them. As their kid points out, if they had this power, they wouldn’t be driving an old car.

Do You Run the Google?

In fact, these changing Google logos are known as Google Doodles, and are used for holidays, major events, or to celebrate famous people’s birthdays.

Old Jokes Are the Best

Is it possible for someone to call their kid “Luke” and then not make Star Wars jokes at them forever? We’re not sure we could resist, and this Dad certainly couldn’t. This prankster Pop decided to change his name in his son’s phone to “Darth Vader,” just so he could text him saying, “Luke, I am your father.”

Old Jokes are the Best

While young Luke might find this super embarrassing, at least his Dad went to so much effort to play a lame joke on him. It’s sort of cute.

Down With the Kids

For this text message exchange, someone’s police officer father takes an unexpected stance. These messages start off innocently enough, but descend into violence when the kid says he wants to stab everyone at his practice.

Down with the Kids

Rather than tell him to calm down, or ask for more details, this cop Dad just tells his son to not get any blood on his clothes. When called out, he takes the classic teenager line – “Don’t tell me how to live my life.” Kudos Dad.

Very Clever, or Very Cruel

We have to give it to this Mom – she knows exactly what to say to get her kid to actually pay attention. As is pretty common, this mother is texting her kid to remind them of their chores, to check they’ve done their homework, and to fill them in on holiday plans.

Very Clever, or Very Cruel

Annoyingly for them, their child just doesn’t respond. So, this Mom gets creative, and tells her teen that she plans to buy them a car. Right away, she gets a response.

You’re Very Hip, Mom

Parents can get pretty excited when their kids are home to visit. Usually, they jump right back into parenting mode, and start treating you like you’re 13 years old again. This Mom is so enthusiastic to see her child that she’s whipping up their favorite meal. Super excited, she texts them to tell them.

You’re Very Hip, Mom

The thing is, both the parent and child are in the same house, and the kid knows about the meal already. This adorable Mom just wanted to text.

My Tummy Typed It

From one cute Mom to another, this person’s mother purposely sent their kid a message written by their stomach. That’s right. This playful Mom tucked their cellphone into their waistband, saw that it had “written” a message, and sent it onto their kid.

My Tummy Typed It

It turns out this Mom’s goofy sense of humor was passed on to her child, because she gets a bunch of laughing emojis in response. To be honest, if a tummy was to type something, it definitely would be “Mmmmm.”

I Little Sideways Heart You

Where would we be without parents misunderstanding text speak? We have to hand it to them – they’ve had to recently learn and adapt to massive amounts of new technology. They’re expected to use iPads, navigate Netflix, and keep up with the family on group chat. When do we expect them to learn the old-fashioned emoji for a heart?

I Little Sideways Heart you

Delightfully, this texting Mom interpreted the “little sideways heart” as an ice-cream cone. And you know what? We don’t really blame her.

Get Out of the Group Chat

As we’ve just pointed out, many people’s parents have had to adapt to lots of new technology in their adult lives. They spent their youths climbing trees, listening to records, and using the landline (if they were lucky). Now, we want those same folks to understand the ins and outs of group chats?

Get Out of the Group Chat

This person’s Dad hasn’t quite caught up on the latest chat technology. He tries to ask about his wife’s Christmas present, but asks it in a group chat with her in it. Oops.

It Wasn’t About You

Out of all of these parental text messages, you’d probably be most annoyed to receive this one. In this exchange, someone has messaged their Dad asking whether they wanted a boy or a girl. Presumably, this person wants their Dad to say, “A boy of course,” or “A girl, but we were thrilled to welcome you.”

It Wasn’t About You

Instead, this father says he was just interested in his wife at the time. That’s something no kid wants to hear, and they definitely don’t want it written down.

Hashtag Is This Correct?

After figuring out how to sign in and post on Facebook, many parents turn their attentions to Twitter. After all, it’s a great place to catch up on news, memes and weird internet arguments. But, upon entering the world of Twitter, many parents discover that they don’t really understand hashtags.

Hashtag Is This Correct?

In reality, hashtags aren’t a huge part of using Twitter, but lots of parents seem to want in on them. This mom tries her best, saying “Hashtag conversation with son.”

The King of Selfies

While “selfie” was the word of the year in 2013 according to Oxford Dictionaries, we are proposing a new one for 2021 – introducing “pelfie.” Before you give us a standing ovation for our award-winning idea, we have to give full credits to our founding partner.

The King of Selfies

Meet the man in the picture here. To some he may be just a dad, but to us, he’s a visionary with a great love for words and Maltese poodles. Long live the “pelfie” king!

Untraditional Advice

You know the old parental saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away?” Well, this mother attempted to preach it to her child on text but with her own untraditional spin.

Untraditional Advice

While her new and improved version should require parental supervision before using it, we can’t help but laugh. Nothing like a foul-mouthed parent to make your day. Plus, with the added vulgarity, there’s no way we could ever forget this piece of advice now.

Delivered and Received

While we all rely heavily on our phones on a daily basis, there are those unfortunate times when our trusty devices bug out on us. For this mom here, this was actually not the case even though she thought as much.

Delivered and Received

So, just to clarify to all those tech (un)savvy people out there, if your message gets delivered and the recipient replies, then your phone is working perfectly and your messages are indeed going through. Case closed!

Clear Your Camera Roll

As a general rule of thumb to be on the safe side, if you are giving your phone away, make sure to clear it first. If you don’t have time to delete everything, focus on your camera roll and notes. Those are often the places where stuff is located that are not for public viewing.

Clear Your Camera Roll

As seen here, this dad did not follow our advice and ended up exposing intimate photos of his wife to his son. There’s simply no coming back from that. Learn from his mistake guys!

In a Meeting, Not

This confusing chat between a father and his child occurred because of two potential scenarios. Scenario one – the dad pocket dialed an automated text by accident, or scenario two – he was simply trying to annoy his son for no apparent reason.

In a Meeting, Not

While option one appears to be the most realistic case, we vote for the latter because we love seeing parents act like kids. There’s nothing funnier to us than that, sorry not sorry!

Happens to Us All

Have you ever gone to the shops and by accident picked up the wrong groceries? Guilty as charged because it really does happen to us all. Often we’re trying to do too many things at once and as a result, our focus is compromised.

Happens to Us All

However, this father here made this error but with his own child. This mishap puts him in very hot water and high up on the questionable parenting list. We had to play bad cop here because mixing up your own offspring is a pretty serious offense.

You’re So Punny

There’s nothing like a good pun to make you laugh and see the day from a more positive perspective. And when that joke happens to come from a parent, it instantly becomes funnier and more appreciated. This “big leek” joke here fits our punny mold.

You’re So Punny

Plus, we have to give him credit for taking the time to place that single leek in the bathroom. That kind of commitment to a joke shouldn’t be taken lightly. We appreciate you, sir.

According to This Study

We all love to find articles that support our opinions. Why? Because it makes us feel more confident in our beliefs while stroking our egos, what’s not to love about that? Plus, we can use the sources as tools to back up our points in conversations.

According to This Study

That is sort of what this father did here if you add sarcasm, wit, and testicles to the equation. While this dad has some seriously big cajones (pun intended), we have to take our hats off to him for this joke.

Heat in the Kitchen

They say “if you can’t handle the heat, then get out of the kitchen,” but what about if you can’t handle the food? Well, according to this dad chef, you should take the odds and eat it anyway.

Heat in the Kitchen

However, his child was a little too smart for that lurk and threatened that he would be the leading suspect if anything horrid happened. Turns out this dad is a savage both in and out of the kitchen because he was still willing to take the risk.

A Strong Emoji Game

In this digital era of texting slang and finding shortcuts, we all love to use emojis. They’re really expressive and help us convey our emotions in a shortened way.

A Strong Emoji Game

This dad is on the same page as us and chose to express his love to his child in a way that she would appreciate – through emojis and texting slang. Now, that’s a cool dad who keeps up with the times. We only wish there were more of him!

One Point, Parents

In just one simple text message, this Mom manages to assert her power, and come off as pretty reasonable. Rather than arguing with her kid to tidy their bedroom, they incentivize them by hiding some money. Even better, this money is necessary for the kid to eat, effectively forcing them to clean their room.

One Point, Parents

Hopefully this kid did manage to tidy up a little. We wouldn’t be surprised if they read this message, ran upstairs, and turned everything upside down in search of the cash.

This Isn’t Twitter?

With this message we have another tech-phobic parent that hasn’t quite gotten their head around social media. Texting their son, this Mom asks, “Who’s reading this?” Understandably, their son responds with confusion, saying that he is reading it.

This Isn’t Twitter?

Hilariously, the Mom follows up by confirming with her son that she isn’t on Twitter. Hey, while this might seem ridiculous to us, at least she asked. That’s the best way to learn, right? This also begs the question, what does this Mom think Twitter is for?

Fancy Another Joke?

While many people sigh and roll their eyes at bad jokes, we think they’re an essential part of life that must be maintained. If we can’t tell jokes in person, or through chain emails, then we’ll text them instead.

Fancy Another Joke?

This texted joke is pretty good quality. It’s no “knock knock” joke, and it’s not one that we’ve heard a million times. Rather, it’s a goofy bit of wordplay that relies on the other person asking “What about the glue?” at some point.

Wandering Around Walmart

Bizarrely, it’s pretty common for parents to forget their kids and leave them somewhere. Obviously, this isn’t the world’s best parenting but it does happen. Hey, these Moms and Dads have full schedules! It’s not easy being a parent.

Wandering Around Walmart

As you can see from this text message, this Mom left her kid at Walmart, and didn’t even remember when she was halfway home. We have to assume this Mom went on autopilot, got her groceries, and headed home.

You’re Such a Biotech

Finally, we round out our list of parental text messages with this hilarious exchange between a Mom and their kid. This person’s Mom was trying to call them a cheeky term, but autocorrect kept preventing them from doing so. The result? Calling their offspring a “total biotech.”

You’re Such a Biotech

Obviously, we don’t necessarily condone cursing at your kids, but these two seem to have a pretty good rapport. From now on, we’ve decided to call our close friends our “biotechs.” It’s catchy.