Awkward Family Story: Over the Top
June 15th, 2009
When I was 13 years old, my family took a trip to old town in San Diego, California. At the time, I was a skinny kid and very insecure about my lack of muscles. I used to challenge my mother to arm wrestles, etc. because it made me feel better to know that I could beat someone in my family. One night after dinner when we were walking back to the hotel, I dared my mom to move me from a standing position. I bent my knees and readied myself. She charged, rammed into me, and sent all 125 pounds of me flying backwards through a store window of a gift shop. As you can imagine, a very difficult story to explain to the police.
Awkward.
(submitted by Garrett)
Tags: muscles, road trip, theme parks
This is too funny!!
Did mama say that gift shops are ‘the devil’ before tackling you?
Garrett isn’t in right now.He’s selling some ocean front property in Arkansas.
She was getting you back for all of those arm wrestles!
Family vacations can do that to a mom. Did you ever challenge your Mom again after that incident?
Seriously, absolutely hilarious. I almost choked on a blueberry because I started laughing so hard. Thanks for sharing and by the way, your Mom is awesome.
Is your last name Cleverly
i seriously cannot stop laughing! best story on this site by far!
Yooooooo! That is the funniest thing I’ve ever read!!! I would pay money to see that happen!!!
youve got bad balance
Sorry G, but your mom was totally letting you win those arm wrestling contests.
Whoa! Garrett, thank you for sharing. I needed a giggle – this was awesome. That’s totally something that would happen to me. I just hope your Mom didn’t get sent to jail for abuse and have to explain THAT in open court. “Judge! I’m just trying to help the boy toughen up and feel manly…um, he MADE me do it!”
What! No pictures???
my my you lot are gullable
How much did THAT cost? And how close were you to being taken away from your family?
Too funny.
This story and the subsequent comments absolutely, positively made my day. Nearly did a spit take of my Diet Coke.
Vic – that is hilarious! Army strong! Ha! One of the funniest stories I have ever heard.
Did this event happen to occur during the “Airing of Grievances” portion of Festivus?
Perfect! I love me some Festivus. (It’s the holiday for the rest of us, you know.)
But I do think I will have to correct you that this probably took place during the “feats of strength.”
I think I just peed my pants.
Best Story Ever.
I’m steve’s mom. For some reason my son goes around answering the questions that no one ever asked.
you tell him steves mom
Maybe you should tackle him into a store window, eh? Teach him who’s boss haha
She made you strong….now let us make you Army Strong!
sorry, just not a believable
yeah i call b.s. i just smells to rank
Who cares? Fantastic story!
Since I actually know this family, I can believe it.
Dang, you’re mom’s a beast. I’d hate to see what happened when you didn’t finish your brussel sprouts.
Ahahahaha! Best comment ever! Lol
Son, get me that snow globe, will ya?
Your poor mom, too – trying to explain why she pushed you through the window while the cops are thinking about whether to call children’s services. Sounds expensive, too.
Your mom is Badass awesome! Most moms I know would never ram at their kid and actually knock them over.
okay, that is amazing! your mom sounds AWESOME! totally a story out of my family…
I know! I just keep imagining his own Mother tackling him into a store window, I just burst out laughing all over again! HAhaha
Dude, that is bloody hilarious! great job!
Oh my word! I can just imagine THAT conversation with the shop owner…and with the police.
Freakin’ awesomely awkward!!!!
Nice. Yes, please keep the stories coming.
Ha ha ha! I love it!
That is one of the funniest stories I have ever heard! Sounds like something that would happen in my family.
keep the awkward stories coming.good stuff.
woah, your family is weird.
He resembles that remark
Just imagine what she could have done if she were pissed off.
This made my day!
Wow! Like through the glass? Were you hurt? Wow!
Every awkward kid in the world should hear this story and know that things COULD be worse.