Paint It White
“Our attempt at painting with a toddler present…Leaving the room for a few minutes with a gallon of paint on the table was a huge mistake. This is why we can’t have anything nice (for now).”
(via source)
Lady Finger
“I accidentally cut off my sister’s finger when we were younger. I think she handled it well. We were playing a game of hide and go seek- dinosaur edition. I went to go hide in a closet and she came running to hide there as well. I slammed the door and next thing you know, screams. Took her to the local hospital, where they claimed they could do nothing about it. That not being good enough for my mom, so she decided to take her to children’s hospital where they promptly put it back on. The end result was a fully functional finger, except the very very tip (the puffy part that rises above the finger nail) died, and never puffed back up.”
(via source)
Jaws
“This is my brother. My older siblings took him down to the lake at our old cabin. He’s only in about a foot of water, but after telling him what the sign said and putting the fear of Jaws in him, they left him hanging for a photo opp…my 81 year old mom still gets mad when she sees this and defends herself of any prior knowledge of them taking him out for this picture.”
(submitted by Dan)
Beware of The Brownies
“My parents just had their 21st anniversary dinner in Japan with a surprise dessert from the restaurant.”
(via source)
Dear Diary
“My friends complain that I disappear a lot in the middle of text conversations. The other day, I found some diaries from when I was 11. This was on the last page. I now know how they feel.”
(via source)
The Contingency Plan
“My little sister was complaining about wanting to swim but having no pool. I found her in the backyard like this.”
(via source)
Baldies
“The boys wanted a haircut just like dad and grandpa. Mom just shook her head.”
(submitted by Steve)
Choker
“Here is me, about 8 or 9 years old, in a photo booth with my baby brother. The camera timer was almost up, and as I was too little to hold him up, I had to grab him by the throat to make sure he was looking at the camera.”
(submitted by Zaaron in Australia)
Recurring Themes
“My daughter’s teacher in kindergarten helped her write this little note for me for Mother’s Day. Do you notice a recurring theme? I suppose I should be flattered that she thought I only looked half my age!”
(submitted by Hanna)
