Thanksgiving is near at hand, which means many young people will be preparing one of the year's biggest meals away from their parents, perhaps even for the first time.
Thankfully, moms are always there for us, even when our knowledge is noticeably lacking...
I just texted my mom asking how to cook bacon... How am I ever going to live on my own?— Katie McKenna (@Katie McKenna) 1390073652.0
Perhaps our mother's willingness to help make a good dinner at all costs is what makes this next prank so funny.
All over the nation, kids are trolling their moms by texting and asking how long to cook their thanksgiving turkey in the microwave.
The mothers' reactions were priceless.
“how do you cook a 25 pound turkey in the microwave” if this ain’t my mom https://t.co/5f4iVe2fH6— yella mader (@yella mader) 1542323933.0
Some mothers just told their children to keep it simple.
Ask your parents how to cook a 25 pound turkey in a microwave. https://t.co/6jtVTOobGb— Carlos Fernandez (@Carlos Fernandez) 1542256044.0
You can hear the disappointment in these mother's texts...
Hey everyone text your parents and ask them how long you should put a 25lb turkey in the microwave for and post the… https://t.co/gFgHqJEAMe— Christian (@Christian) 1542320828.0
This mother immediately jumped to Defcon 5.
So I asked my mom how long it takes to cook a 25lb turkey in the microwave and these were the results (side note sh… https://t.co/nGC2cWM2Ov— cassidy (@cassidy) 1542328747.0
Some children lost their turkey privileges.
I highly recommend texting your mom this holiday season and asking her, “how long do I put a 25lb turkey in the mic… https://t.co/eNyMdo3APO— jake (@jake) 1542336904.0
There were also a couple moms who knew their children well enough to roll with the punches.
Mom didn’t have time for the “text your mom and ask her how long it takes to microwave a 25 lb turkey” challenge https://t.co/6WQ1eV05mO— Justin McLeckie (@Justin McLeckie) 1542253673.0
Twitter was laughing their heads off at each mom's reaction.
@DorothyScales2 @mekosoff @jomochar “I can’t believe you came out of me.” https://t.co/RMqHA77PxE— Daryl Lindsey (@Daryl Lindsey) 1542387623.0
@lilbabyellaaa This is hilarious !!— Rosanna Pace (@Rosanna Pace) 1542369210.0
@sarahbifano @austinmancini Omg is this real 🤣— Carl Weis (@Carl Weis) 1542348051.0
@deadliftsnpizza I love my mom 😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/SYGe0RkVF5— ♡ Danielle ♡ (@♡ Danielle ♡) 1542488581.0
@thlifeofcharles Your mom is a blessing omg— alexei (@alexei) 1542442625.0
Don't worry, mothers—we know our stuff!
Well, at least most of us do.
Some, some of us...what's the number for the Butterball Hotline?