10 funniest text fails between parents and kids

Is auto-correct your text enemy? Has texting your children made you feel incredibly old? What about the real meaning of LOL? These hilarious messages prove you are not alone...

By Francesca MenatoPublished: 12 January 2015

Text, Line, Font, Aqua, Parallel, Screenshot, Text messaging, Square,

Message templates

Blue, Green, Text, Colorfulness, Line, Font, Azure, Aqua, Screenshot, Parallel,

In case you didn't realise, there are some message templates that your phone will helpfully send out for you.

Like this? You'll love...
Things only the mother of boys will get
25 thoughts everyone has at their first gym class
More funny stuff and what's on

Social media

Blue, Text, Line, Colorfulness, Aqua, Font, Electric blue, Azure, Parallel, Screenshot,

Sometimes it's better to leave the nuances of social media to your children. Or make sure you really understand it before you start 'hashtagging' things.

#Fail

Like this? You'll love...
Things only the mother of boys will get
25 thoughts everyone has at their first gym class
More funny stuff and what's on

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

Auto-correct fail

Blue, Green, Text, Line, Aqua, Colorfulness, Azure, Parallel, Screenshot, Teal,

The wonderful world of autocorrect can be a very awkward place.

Like this? You'll love...
Things only the mother of boys will get
25 thoughts everyone has at their first gym class
More funny stuff and what's on

Messing with their heads

Text, Line, Aqua, Azure, Parallel, Screenshot, Text messaging,

But you can use it to your advantage...

Like this? You'll love...
Things only the mother of boys will get
25 thoughts everyone has at their first gym class
More funny stuff and what's on

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

Too much information...

Blue, Text, Line, Font, Aqua, Azure, Colorfulness, Parallel, Electric blue, Screenshot,

Sometimes you just can't type the explanation fast enough.

Like this? You'll love...
Things only the mother of boys will get
25 thoughts everyone has at their first gym class
More funny stuff and what's on

Too quick to respond!

Blue, Green, Text, Line, Aqua, Font, Colorfulness, Azure, Parallel, Teal,

And other times you maybe should have slowed down!

Like this? You'll love...
Things only the mother of boys will get
25 thoughts everyone has at their first gym class
More funny stuff and what's on

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

Acronyms

Text, Line, Font, Azure, Parallel, Aqua, Screenshot, Text messaging, Square, Number,

Yes, those are the answers not a cool brush off.

Like this? You'll love...
Things only the mother of boys will get
25 thoughts everyone has at their first gym class
More funny stuff and what's on

What does LOL actually mean?

Blue, Green, Text, Line, Font, Aqua, Colorfulness, Azure, Parallel, Screenshot,

For the record, it means laugh out loud. Once upon a time there were other meanings, now, it's just laugh out loud.

Like this? You'll love...
Things only the mother of boys will get
25 thoughts everyone has at their first gym class
More funny stuff and what's on

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

And WTF?

We suggest you google (not fondle) this if you don't already know what the **** this means.

Like this? You'll love...
Things only the mother of boys will get
25 thoughts everyone has at their first gym class
More funny stuff and what's on

Camera phones

Colorfulness, Font, Magenta, Screenshot, Square, Multimedia,

Camera phones can be challenging.

Like this? You'll love...
Things only the mother of boys will get
25 thoughts everyone has at their first gym class
More funny stuff and what's on

Watch Next