The Most Hilarious Texts Sent By Parents

Parents and technology. If there’s one thing that most of us have learned, it’s that they’re not two things that typically go together very well. The twist? They can have some hilarious results, especially when it comes to parents texting their kids.

In fact, the most hilarious texts sent by parents go to show one thing - they can be pretty unhinged, even if they don’t mean to. Thankfully, the kids with hilarious parents haven’t kept the results to themselves, and the internet can’t get enough of the results.

We’re not sure when YOLO became a stern warning

What’s worse than a parent who refuses to accept technology and just won’t change with the times? One who tries to embrace it a little too much might be the answer. We have to give it to this mom for trying to get down with the kids, but there’s definitely room for improvement when it comes to YOLO.

Sure, it might kinda be right, but we’re not sure this mom would be too happy when her kid takes things as dangerously as possible through the ice all because they only live once and have nothing to lose. What started as a sweet gesture has somehow turned into something we could never expect to see.

Always listen to what Bowtie Man has to say if you know what’s good for you

Tell us your age without telling us your age. We’re not sure the last time we ever saw anyone call an emoji an “emoticon,” but we have to hand it to this person for keeping things formal, even if they’re messaging their mom. Then there’s the fact mom is just making up her own emojis, regardless of what anyone says.

The more we think about it, the more we have to agree with mom. After all, when was the last time you saw someone in a bowtie do something stupid? Okay, you might want to leave weddings off the list. Still, if there’s one person we want to take life advice from going forward, it’s Bowtie Man.

Moms always know how to get the last laugh with their kids

Everyone thinks they want a hilarious parent until one comes along and makes us realize they might not be as good as they sound. After all, picture the moment: you think someone is in your house and reach out to the one person you think will protect you no matter what, only for them to be your biggest betrayer.

Just when this person thought their life was about to end, their mom was there to remind them they know how to push all their buttons. The more we think about it, the more we think mom might have been the thief to start with. We’re not sure a smiley face will undo the childhood trauma of this prank.

We don’t need a reminder the rest of the world knows we don’t have friends

If there’s one person we don’t need to be burned by, it’s our mom. Still, that doesn’t stop them from bringing out some of the biggest disses when it comes to their children - especially if they’re going to make things so easy. So what if we don’t want to have a ton of friends in our lives?

Maybe we want to spend all day in our rooms and not deal with the outside world ever again? That doesn’t mean we need mom to come along and remind us the rest of the world knows we don’t have friends either. We’re not crying; there must be someone cutting onions around here or something…

Need to get kids to clean their room? Just threaten them with no food for the weekend

One thing plenty of parents have learned is that having children is a bit like inviting a mole to live in your house. They store stuff away, dig through everything you love, and only seem to come out at night. Need a way to get them to help around the house without having to constantly nag them?

This mom might have you covered. All it took was $100 and a threat - no cleaning, no food for a weekend. While we like to think that 100 bucks would be enough to make us clean our room, we just can’t dedicate ourselves to that kind of commitment. Still, it’s a nice plan, and hopefully one that paid off.

Knowing your options is better done at certain times over others

They say that we should always be prepared for an emergency just in case something bad happens. However, we’re not sure you need to worry about things like that when you’re out, and your kids are going to panic. That didn’t stop one mom from thinking ahead just in case she needs to get hold of 911.

Does she need them now? No. Might she need them in the future? Quite possibly. Now that she’s asked the question, we can’t help but wonder if you can text 911 or not. No, we don’t need picking up either, but we just want to know our options. We guess it’s starting to rub off.

Sometimes, it only takes three words to prove your point

They say it’s dad jokes we need to worry about, but why did no one ever warn us that moms can be so savage, too? We’re starting to wonder if parents get some kind of handbook as soon as they bring a child so they have the best responses and know how to sprinkle just the right amount of embarrassment.

After all, this mom tore down their kid in just three words: “I made you.” We guess that’s what they get for saying their mom has no sense of humor, as this is a burn that will need more than ice. The next time you want to pick on someone, maybe choose someone who didn’t bring you into the world.

Matchmaking is easy when you know where to look

Parents might have their moments, but there’s a good chance that most only have our best interests at heart. That was apparently the case for one mom who spotted a guy who seemed perfect for their child. The problem? They were at the dog park, and their kid was nowhere to be seen. Thankfully, they had an answer.

All they needed to do was sneak a photo, and this mom could be about to become the matchmaker of the century. The twist? There was still a savage response in there. While their kid thought it was just a hilarious reason to head out, it turned out their mom was sick of their child’s single life.

Who needs to ring anyone when you can text them incessantly instead?

We have to wonder what some parents think when it comes to technology. Teaching this mom to text might have been one of the worst decisions poor Andy ever made. After all, they no longer need phone calls when their mom can act as the ringer instead, right? We’re not sure that’s how it works.

As if the idea of texting someone instead of just ringing them wasn’t enough, this mom had the cheek to try and teach Andy all about how phones work. You don’t need to ring people when you can just text them over and over again until they answer - what don’t you understand? The best bit? It just gets better.

The wall of emojis is something so many of us have experienced

Ah, emojis. How would we ever get through life now without a smiley face or two to make our messages seem that little less passive-aggressive? There’s just one problem: when our parents find out about them. Most of us have been there by now. You know, the moments they learn how to find them and just won’t stop?

Just when we thought we had it bad, this mom comes along and shows us how it’s really done. At this point, we’re not sure if she was trying to send some kind of cryptic message, wanted a list of the ones she really liked, or somehow sat on her phone. After all, why do some of them double up?

Someone passing away isn’t usually a moment for laughter

Teaching our parents how to use slang is one thing, but you might want to double-check if they actually know what it means before you let them loose into the rest of the world. If not, you might end up in a situation like this with some pretty awkward phone calls. Who thought LOL could be so sinister?

We just have to hope that no one else knows what that means if this mom stands a chance of explaining her way out of this sticky situation. After all, we’re not sure that many of us can imagine a time when a family member passing away is something to laugh about. At least it helps keep things light, right?

There’s nothing quite like some early morning lightly fried fish filets

If there’s one thing we want at 1:15 am, it’s lightly fried fish filets. After all, if there’s ever a time to eat them, it’s when the rest of the world is meant to be asleep, right? There’s something about eating something so delicately prepared when the world is resting that feels oh-so-satisfying - and this dad knows that well.

However, there might be more to the story than meets the eye. Either this dad is really proud of his lightly fried fish filets, or he is trying to tell his kid through the code of a lightly fried fish filet that someone is in danger. Whatever the case, it might be best to skip going downstairs.

There’s nothing like only one person being in on the prank

Just because parents can play pranks on their kids doesn’t mean they are entirely safe from some revenge. Just in case you didn’t know, you can set someone’s phone to change a certain word to something else. In this parent’s case, it seems someone might have had something a little rude in mind. The best bit?

It didn’t take long for their kid to realize precisely what was going on and have some fun of their own. After all, why help immediately when you can enjoy the moment while it lasts? We just hope they didn’t string them along for too long and quickly got things back on track before too many tears.

There is one very good reason you should never assume anything

Finding out you’re not the favorite child is something so many of us have had to endure throughout the years. Still, we’re not sure that many of us have had it done as savagely as this dad. Why give both of your kids a brand-new phone when you can tease one with a gift for the other instead?

It’s so cruel that it’s genius. Then again, this might just go to show why you should never assume anything about anything. After all, you know what they say about when you assume? We’ll leave that there. We just hope their sister was as happy with the Samsung S3 as this person would have been.

It might be best to avoid Prego sauce for a while in this house

If there’s one thing most of us probably don’t want to know about, it’s what our parents get up to behind closed doors. Things get even worse when you learn about precisely what they’ve had done and how you won’t be getting a little brother or sister any time soon. If only mom had chosen a different sauce.

While Prego might be a delicious sauce that so many of us have enjoyed, it quickly turned into something this person will never forget in a text to their dad gone wrong. Now that we think about it, can you imagine a situation when someone’s mom would ask her husband for another baby through their other child?

Love and ice cream are two very different things

There is nothing quite like a mother’s love. The problem? They need to know that they’re giving it to you in the first place. Sadly, this kid was about to get a surprise when they found out their mom wasn’t asking if they wanted to know how important they are. The lesson here? Always teach parents what emojis mean.

Before the days of having just about every single food as a cute little emoji to send someone, we had to get creative. The problem? Some didn’t fully understand what each one meant. In this case, rather than asking their kid if they wanted some love, they merely wanted to know if ice cream was on the cards. Ouch.

Never back down over your mistakes when texting your kids

Love it or hate it, text-to-speak is here to stay - and unfortunately for some people, some parents have learned how to use it. “What could be so bad about that?” we hear you ask? On the surface, there shouldn’t be an issue. However, if this text exchange is anything to go by, it could be a disaster waiting to happen.

After all, that’s the only way we can think this dad ended up talking about Louisville. That other forgot his glasses and just didn’t want to admit that he was wrong. While they say we should own up to our mistakes, this dad is standing by his. He’s not wrong - the rest of us are!

There’s no need to double punish when someone is this hilarious

There’s nothing like having to tell our parents that we got into trouble at school. Sure, some of us might think our principles are the ones to fear; then there are those who know that it’s our parents we really need to be worried about. Thankfully, this kid didn’t have to worry after the initial shock wore off.

Of course, getting a text from your child that they got detention isn’t the best way to start a day, but the real kicker? Having to try and hold it together when you find out the hilarious reason they got into trouble in the first place. We think we have to agree with mom; it’s too good to be grounded.

Twenty One Pilots just landed themselves a brand new profession

Ah, music. If ever there is a way to cause a generational divide, it’s with what’s cool at the moment - and what most certainly isn’t. While some people stand firmly by the idea that they were born in the wrong generation, there are others who love nothing more than checking out the hottest bands of the moment.

What about Twenty One Pilots? Sure, they might have some of the biggest songs of our time - ‘Heathens,’ ‘Stressed Out,’ ‘Car Radio’ - but that means nothing to this mom. While the encounter led to a hilarious outcome, we still have to take a moment to appreciate this mom thinking she was doing the right thing.

She canny see, but she can most definitely still create a hilarious text

We think it might be time to rename this mom Velma. After all, her glasses! She can't see without her glasses! What started as a simple request to try and get their Uncle Bill's address somehow saw their mom change nationality as her true inner Scot came out. She canny see, but no one will take her freedom.

Thankfully, it didn't take long for mom to clarify she wasn't about to run off to Scotland and start a new life; it was all down to the fact her glasses were missing. Of course, she could have held off replying until she found them, but where's the fun in that when you could just tap and hope instead?

Cool beans are out, but what about the other temperatures?

If there’s one thing many kids have learned, it’s that teaching your parents new slang will most likely be something you come to regret. Have you ever been walking down the street and suddenly realized how old you feel when you feel the next generation using words you have never heard before in your life?

Think of it like that, but instead of running from change, parents seem to embrace it and use their newfound phrases as much as they can. For this mom, it was all about “cool beans.” Judging by their kid’s reply, we assume this isn’t the first time this has happened. They can ban beans, but they can’t ban every food.

You can never be too careful when it comes to your child’s safety

No one will ever worry about us as much as our parents. Want us to prove our point? Look no further than this parent who wasn’t even comfortable with their kid walking ten feet to get somewhere. We guess they do kind of have a point. After all, it only takes one thing to go wrong to change everything.

Still, we’re not sure we’d be all too happy with being dropped off mere inches from where we need to be - or is even that too far away? You might have heard of helicopter parenting, but we think this might be better labeled as the armed forces parenting, judging by how much protection they want their child to have.

One mom wanted to see more of Johnny Depp than ever before

Let’s be honest; plenty of us have been there. You know, those moments the intrusive thoughts win, and we end up doing something that’s a bit out of character? This time, it was someone’s mom’s love of Johnny Depp - and a particular part of the actor nonetheless. The problem? Their husband might find out the truth.

While searching for someone might not seem so bad, finding out what part they really want to see just might do it. There was only one thing to do: reach out to their kid to see if they could help. Sure, they might have had Google at their disposal, but this was an emergency and one that needed fixing ASAP.

We hope mom didn’t give a live demonstration when she learned one dance move

One thing most of us probably don’t want to know is what our parents get up to in their spare time. What about the conversations they have? More specifically, what about the conversations they have over dinner? What could have been a romantic moment or a time to catch up with friends soon turned into something unexpected.

There was a time when twerking was just about everywhere. Do we even need to talk about Miley Cyrus’ appearance at the VMAs in 2013? It’s best just to leave that one in the past. Still, that didn’t stop this person’s mom from asking the almost unthinkable: is this a dance move they can pull off?

Googling yourself was never meant to end so badly

Most of us never want to think about what our parents do in their spare time. We know they’re adults, and, of course, there’s a way we came into the world, but it’s an image we could do without. The problem? Some parents tend to overshare. At least, it might seem that way to start until you learn the truth.

To make matters worse, this mom’s follow-up text made it seem even worse than before. Things get even worse when even mom trying to put things right ends up with a hilarious autocorrect fail once more. Thankfully, we got there in the end. If only mom had mentioned that they’d been Googling themselves to start with…

Smiley faces are just a step too far for some parents to learn

There’s nothing quite like spreading some holiday cheer every season. We guess that’s what one kid had in mind when they sent a quick text message to their mom wishing them a Happy Thanksgiving. Little did they know they would get one of the most hilarious replies in return for such a simple holiday message.

They might not know how to make a smiley face, but they do somehow know how to access the accents on their keyboard. If there’s one thing many of us have noticed, it’s that parents who have no idea how to use technology often find ways to uncover features that even we don’t know about. Well done, mom.

Frozen is teaching us all how to just let it go

Sadly, not all of us get along with our families. It could be that we just don’t get along, or they do something that’s almost unforgivable. Whatever the case, it can be tough for parents to know how to handle the situation when it’s their children who don’t get along. This dad’s plan? To use Disney against them.

The animated hit ‘Frozen’ took over the world, but we’re not sure even this is powerful enough to bring two siblings back together. The best bit? How this dad seamlessly went from talking about a beloved children’s movie to how he wishes his own children would reconnect. Hey, at least he liked the songs, too, right?

Breaking news: Mom has all the updates and the latest at 4

Some of us prefer to keep messages short and sweet. Others like to send one message with everything someone needs to know about our lives and leave it at that. Then there are those who can’t help but send every thought that comes into their head until they finally get a response. This mom might be one of the latter.

From sisters having a bad day to eating a pot roast for dinner and everything in between, it seems as though everything was covered in just a few messages. This mom might wonder why their child never calls, but it might be because they get all the family news like news alerts every time they text. Just a thought.

The way of the gif is strong when it comes to some parents

Hands up if you could easily speak through gifs and gifs alone for the rest of your life? You’re not alone. Those in the group chat likely know just how to use the perfect one at every opportunity, but that can be a problem when our love of gifs starts to leak into messages with our parents.

All of a sudden, many of us get the “How do I send my own moving photo?” messages until we relent and finally show them how to use gifs. Thankfully, it can lead to some pretty hilarious results, even if they stumble across gifs that most of us have never seen and will never be able to find again.

Sometimes, it’s easier to put something right yourself

Sometimes, it’s just easier to do something yourself than try to tell someone how to do it through text messages. We guess this is most definitely one of those times. After all, if someone can somehow turn their phone into another language without knowing what they’ve done, they probably won’t be able to get it back.

We just hope this was an accident and not someone’s parent trying to speak in a secret code they forgot to tell everyone else about. Whatever the case, the message was enough to get Andy on their way to get things back on track. We just have one question: how did they manage to do this in the first place?

Having a thought doesn’t always mean that you have to share

There’s nothing like the feeling of knowing that you’re loved, especially when it comes to our parents. After all, they’re usually the ones to shower us with love no matter what and really make us feel important. Then there are the parents who are a little too honest, even when there’s no need for the savagery.

Take this dad. Could he have kept the thought that he didn’t miss his daughter at all to himself? Yes. Did he? No. We’re not sure it was entirely justified, but we guess Amy might be used to it. We just hope it didn’t ruin her day too much, and she can see the hilarious side of it all, too.

Dad jokes are the things so many of us need in our lives

Dad jokes really are the thing that keep so many of us going. Where would we be without an awful joke that makes us roll our eyes but still has us laughing now and then? It appears this kid was in for a special treat when they got an unexpected joke on their phone - with an even more unexpected outcome.

We’re starting to think that people must have to head to some kind of school to learn these. Is there some kind of class that dads take when they have their first child? Is there a handbook that’s handed out at the hospital? Whatever the case, we hope they’re the things that never stop coming.

The things moms remember can be a little puzzling sometimes

The more we think about it, the more we have to side with the mom in this case. After all, getting a text out of context with some things missing makes it tough to know how to reply. In this case, it was all over when someone was born - not which gender they were assigned when they entered the world.

Still, the fact this mom is only “pretty sure” they welcomed a boy has us laughing harder than it should. While they might not have known precisely what child they welcomed into the world, they had the precise time they were born burned into their mind. We guess that has to count for something, right?

You might want to be more specific with your replies next time

Parents really are the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to hilarious text messages. Take this dad. They could have just sent a photo of one deodorant and left it at that, but why keep things simple when he could pose with the stuff in the middle of the store instead? That was far from the end.

The next time you want to make sure you don’t get a hilarious reply, be sure to be more specific with your response. “Sure” might have seemed perfectly acceptable on the surface, but that’s far from the case when you have a hilarious dad on the loose and a brand that just so happens to go by that name, too.

Finding the spacebar can sometimes be easier said than done

Trying to teach parents how to use technology can be a real battle for some children. Something might seem simple, but there’s a very good chance someone will find a way to make things more confusing. Rather than taking a closer look at their keyboard, this mom wanted their child to help make things even clearer.

The issue? Even when they make things as clear as possible, there’s still room for them to get confused. It might seem obvious that the “space” bar is the thing we need to add spaces to our messages, but how was this mom supposed to know that? We’re just glad to see that she got there in the end.

What happens when YOLO is the only reasonable answer?

Having your parents use slang incorrectly can be a real facepalm moment. What happens when they actually use it correctly? What about when they use it correctly even though they have no idea what it means? It’s something so many of us will probably never experience, but it certainly left someone’s head in a spin.

They say that you only live once, and in this mom’s case, that was just what she was thinking when she bought a new car without thinking about how she would pay it off. This person could be disappointed by their mom’s reckless behavior, or they could be proud they got their YOLO use down perfectly. We will never know.

Drop everything and get on the phone with Google immediately

Gone are the days when Google was just a search engine. Now, so many of us use it for just about everything, and the company certainly knows how to keep things on-brand. Of course, their updated logos have become a huge part of it all, with Google often making something special for significant events or memorable anniversaries and birthdays.

The issue? Not everyone is happy when they change. There’s just one problem: this mom’s kid wasn’t the one changing the logos after all. It seems mom isn’t the only one who knows how to make something hilarious, as their kid rightfully points out they might have a nicer car if they were indeed the CEO of Google.

Never start a fight, but maybe don’t follow this dad’s advice either

One thing plenty of parents want to do is raise the best child they can. That means no fighting with others, but what about defending yourself when someone else starts throwing punches? This dad was sure to instill a lesson in their kid when they reminded them how important it is not to throw the first punch.

Still, we’re not sure anyone expected it to go the violent way it did with the later messages. Just when you think things are over by the eighth punch, things take another turn when the kicks start flying. We’re glad they asked if their dad was okay because we are really starting to wonder what’s going on here.

Just be sure you always know how to change things back to normal

If there’s one way to mess with people, it’s to simply change the language on your phone and get to work. The issue? That only works if you know how to speak the language - and how to change things back. Sadly, it appears this mom at least didn’t know about the latter and got stuck speaking in Chinese.

The fact her kid asked if she got “stuck in chinese mode” has us thinking this might not be the first time something like this has happened. We just know one thing: those exclamation points were the only thing this mom could use to try and tell her child she needed help, and she needed it immediately.

Don’t ever think about telling dad how to live his life

Plenty of us have probably heard the “Don’t you know who my dad is?” stories by now. Have you ever taken a second to think about asking if your dad knows who they are? In this case, we’re not sure if we should be laughing or worried at what advice this dad is dishing out to their kids.

Then again, is it really wise to tell your police officer father you want to harm everyone there? We guess it might not be as bad as it sounds when you learn this police officer dad is handing out advice about how to not get caught. Just be sure you don’t tell him how to live his life again.

The kitchen’s more likely to see some action than one person’s kid, apparently

We’re not sure anyone ever asks their parents to burn them so savagely, but there are times when it’s just too easy. Take this moment. What is it about kids leaving every dish and cup in their room instead of bringing them down to the kitchen? Are they doing their own science experiments in there?

Whatever the case, it seems this mom had enough of looking high and low to find one to use, only to discover they were all in their kid’s room. While they probably thought they were being funny - if not offensive - they were about to learn their mom had an even better comeback. Would you like some burn cream with that?

Easter is canceled, but at least one mom is still having some fun

What’s the first thing you do when something traumatic happens? For most of us, the answer is probably reach out to our parents. One person’s day couldn’t get much worse after they hit a bunny. The problem? We guess their mom wasn’t feeling very supportive when they heard the news and thought they’d be funny instead.

Just when you think things couldn’t get worse and this person is in the middle of a breakdown over the fact they just hit a rabbit, mom comes back with an even more savage response. If there’s one way you don’t want to comfort someone, it’s by comparing the bunny they just hit to Peter Cottontail.

One person’s mom certainly isn’t crackalaking any jokes

A snack of cream cheese and crackers would go down well right now, and we guess that’s what one kid was in the mood for. That was until they realized their mom had been replaced with a comedy genius. Sure, there is a simple way to answer the question, but why do that when you can make it funny instead?

We’re not sure we’ve ever seen someone use “crackalaking” better in a sentence before, and we don’t think that’s going to change either. This kid can’t be too mad at their mom. After all, they did get an answer - it just wasn’t the answer they thought they would get to such a simple question about crackers.

The plot twist of it all: there was never a meeting to start with

We’re not sure what gave us this idea, but we think this person’s dad might be in a meeting. The twist? He’s actually not. We’re not sure how this person ended up with at least eight versions of the same message about the fact their dad was supposedly in a meeting, especially when they weren’t in one to start with.

The only thing we can think is that their dad tried to send the message before, and suddenly, everything started to catch up with itself. That, or they are stuck in some kind of Matrix glitch and didn’t know how to get out, only to find their memory had been completely wiped, and they had no memory of the meeting.

The view is great if you can see around the finger

Either this mom is the perfect troll, or she really doesn’t know how to take a photo without her finger covering the lens. At this point, we’re not sure that we want to know. There’s nothing like seeing what someone else is up to as they take in the rest of the world - if, in fact, you can see anything.

This person might want to teach their mom all about taking photos on her phone when she’s back unless they want a camera roll filled with pictures of their mom’s finger. The best bit? How they just gave up in the end and admitted defeat. We’re sure that view did look great; we just have to trust mom.

Learning how to #hashtag can be easier said than done

Do you remember the days when hashtags were all over social media? Sure, they’re still there, but there was something about seeing a #random hashtag in the #middle of a sentence that really was a time to be alive. The problem? Someone’s mom had the right idea, but they weren’t quite there yet with their delivery.

For one, she forgot the hashtag altogether, but we’re also not sure about how this one was even used. We guess that’s one of the good things about having kids. After all, you can learn all about how to do something properly before taking your skill out into the rest of the world. Maybe just a little more practice?

Twitter and texts are more interchangeable than you might think

There’s something about technology that means we have to embrace the change or try to live the rest of our lives in blissful ignorance. In this mom’s case, it was all about finding out who was really watching. Still, it might not have been time to get the tin foil hat out just yet in this case.

Just because you’re using a smartphone doesn’t mean that everyone can read everything you say, but you can never be too safe in these cases. The problem? There’s a very big difference between Twitter and sending someone a text. We just hope this mom realized that before she got the two confused and posted some personal revelation.

You can never trust anyone, not even your own child

Parents often love to ask their kids how to fix just about anything. If something comes out after they turn 30 years old, there’s a good chance they’re not going to bother to learn. After all, why would you when you could ask your children instead? Isn’t that why they’re here in the first place?

This time, it was all about why this mom’s text messages weren’t going through. The issue? She might not have thought things through when she texted her kid to ask if they were working or not. Thankfully, they were, but that wasn’t all. How could she trust the messages were really working, and they weren’t just saying that?

A winking face has never looked so terrifying until now

The more we look at this version of a winking face, the more we have to wonder what was going through this mom’s head at the time. It can be hard to break the news to someone that something has been around for a long time when they only just found out about it. The issue?

We guess this mom learned about emojis from a questionable handbook or someone who claimed to have all the answers even though they had never seen a cell phone before. Whatever the case, we’re with her kid on this one - what is that? It sure is like no winky face we’ve ever seen before in our lives.

Dad was just trying to help, even if it would never work

Ah, the classic let me get hold of you by sending a text, even though the reason I need to talk to you is because you don’t have your cell phone text. We wonder how long it took this dad to realize there was no way their child could reply because they had, in fact, left their phone at home?

Perhaps it was when the phone lit up with their message, and they suddenly realized the error of their ways? Maybe it was when their kid didn’t reply? How about when their kid got home and pointed out there was no way they could see their message? Whatever the case, most of us have been there.