Nate
Hey, Pleated Jeans. I’m Nate. I’m new here and thought I’d take it upon myself to introduce myself.
I’m a stand-up comedian, writer, and, as it stands to reason from the first two things, a Podcaster living in Chicago.
These days, it seems like the easiest way to see your parents is via FaceTime but if your parents are anything like mine they have no clue what’s going on. Here are 15 people who feel my pain!
1. Some don’t know how to answer (or flat out ignore you):
both my parents didnt answer facetime this am
— Chelsea Peretti (@chelseaperetti) March 19, 2020
2. Maybe they don’t know how to pick up:
https://twitter.com/mikedeestro/status/1241810232126431234
3. Others forget how to talk:
Just so happen to FaceTime my parents while I was cooking. They just stared at me for awhile. Smiling. I realized they never saw me cook while I lived with them.
I’m no longer hungry.
— Matt Post (@MattPostSaysHi) September 24, 2019
4. It can be exhausting:
Helped my mom download a podcast onto her phone, over FaceTime. I am exhausted.
— Dr. Liz (@jaimelabellevie) March 16, 2018
5. It involves preparation:
https://twitter.com/alexzvrs/status/1243251127438761984
6. If they know how to FaceTime they should be able to figure out Zoom:
adding "helped my mom download and set up a zoom account over facetime" to my resume
— shye (@aftnvanillasun) March 26, 2020
7. This is repayment for teaching you how to ride a bike:
https://twitter.com/thehopefulgene/status/1238931318756405248
8. Sometimes they just want to see your dog:
https://twitter.com/JustinVisuals/status/1091047812287029249
9. Or watch DVDs:
Thought I’d spend my Friday night showing my mother how to set up a DVD player over FaceTime.
— Nate Armbruster (@natecomedy) March 20, 2020
10. But they’re your parents:
Facetime with parents:
Me: *clears throat*
Mom: DID YOU JUST COUGH— Lyrit! (@nisathedina) March 20, 2020
11. They’ll never figure it out:
Facetime challenges with my parents.
“Hold the phone down! I can’t see you!” pic.twitter.com/M1THtYYXwu
— Jessica Taylor (@JessicaTaylor) March 21, 2020
12. At least they know how to text:
https://twitter.com/aimeecarrero/status/1168407958306226176
13. And tweet:
was facetiming my parents and my dad goes “thank god ur alive, you haven’t tweeted for almost a full day” I just-
— Christina Harris (@BeautyChickee) November 6, 2019
14. Sometimes you have to check in on them:
https://twitter.com/LaurenWGME/status/1240019224493465609
15. This face sums it all up:
The look I have on my face the entire time I ever facetime with my parents. pic.twitter.com/yopSwKXG2e
— drex (@drex) August 12, 2019