While I was home last weekend, my mom showed me a card she bought for her friend’s birthday. There was a black cat (like ours) sitting on top of a washing machine, saying something ridiculous and badly spelled – I don’t remember what, but you know what I mean, lolcat speak. I laughed for a good amount of time, and my mom seemed surprised.
Mom: I didn’t send you this one for your birthday because I thought you would just be confused, since it’s kind of silly.
Me: I wouldn’t be confused, I would be proud that you sent me a lolcat!
Mom: A what?
Me: *dawning realization that this is all an accident* You know, like l.o.l., laugh out loud?
Mom: Yeah, I know that…
Me: It’s an internet meme…?
Mom: A what?
Me: …It’s this really popular joke on the internet to have a funny picture of a cat and then some poorly spelled joke around it.
Mom: Oh! I didn’t know that!
I was mildly disappointed that her excellent choice in card was an accident, but I would have been tremendously shocked if she knew what a lolcat was. So once I got home I sent her a bunch of images of lolcats, which she seemed to appreciate. A couple of days later, I got this second birthday card in the mail:
Okay, I’ll admit “cumz” made me laugh for inappropriate reasons, but I definite give this an A for Effort! Or Epic Win of Effort, or something. Also, I think we need to start lolMcCatz as how parents interpret internet memes – guaranteed humor right there. I still remember the day I had to explain a Rick Roll to my mom, and her only response was, “Oh, but I like that song!”
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Veritas
October 29, 2009 at 3:58 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hey, you could be worse off…my mom once told me to "Get off that! Those are my internets!" when I opened Firefox on her computer and it went to her homepage.
Veritas
October 29, 2009 at 10:58 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hey, you could be worse off…my mom once told me to “Get off that! Those are my internets!” when I opened Firefox on her computer and it went to her homepage.
Daniel Sprockett
October 29, 2009 at 5:00 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
"cumz" lol
ROFL!
my mom knows better than to think something could be too random for my sense of humor. I once got a card that was shaped like a dill spear and on the inside it just said "here, have a birthday pickle."
Dan!
October 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
“cumz” lolROFL!my mom knows better than to think something could be too random for my sense of humor. I once got a card that was shaped like a dill spear and on the inside it just said “here, have a birthday pickle.”
Cycle Ninja
October 29, 2009 at 7:10 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
As someone approaching 40, take my word for it: YOU will be that tragically unhip yourself one day.
Cycle Ninja
October 30, 2009 at 2:10 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
As someone approaching 40, take my word for it: YOU will be that tragically unhip yourself one day.
mcbender
October 29, 2009 at 7:30 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
That's hilarious.
mcbender
October 30, 2009 at 2:30 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
That’s hilarious.
1minionsopinion
October 29, 2009 at 7:47 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
It's not a birthday if you don't get one inappropriate card. Cute attempt by your mom, though.
1minionsopinion
October 30, 2009 at 2:47 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
It’s not a birthday if you don’t get one inappropriate card. Cute attempt by your mom, though.
Sili
October 30, 2009 at 1:27 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Awwwwwww (Happy Birthday)
Sili
October 30, 2009 at 8:27 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Awwwwwww (Happy Birthday)
BeamStalk
October 30, 2009 at 6:06 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
awesome, happy birthday Jen.
BeamStalk
October 30, 2009 at 1:06 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
awesome, happy birthday Jen.
Arkonbey
October 30, 2009 at 6:13 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
From No Idea to Completely Getting It in a couple of days? That IS an epic win.
Arkonbey
October 30, 2009 at 1:13 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
From No Idea to Completely Getting It in a couple of days? That IS an epic win.
Joel Klinepeter
October 30, 2009 at 8:06 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hmmm… I'm a little surprised, I mentioned Rick Roll in my english class last year and all the early 20's college students were oblivious… I felt old that day… ;)
Joel Klinepeter
October 30, 2009 at 3:06 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hmmm… I’m a little surprised, I mentioned Rick Roll in my english class last year and all the early 20′s college students were oblivious… I felt old that day… ;)