Yes, Mom, I’m Coming Home

Where are you? Come home as soon as possible, it’s getting dark! Yes, mom.

An old mobile phone displays a worried message from a mother asking someone to come home before dark, while a tired-looking hooded figure replies, “Yes, mom.” The joke is the exaggerated, resigned reaction to being called home like a child, often used when someone reluctantly obeys or feels watched by their mother. EN: An old mobile phone displays a worried message from a mother asking someone to come home before dark, while a tired-looking hooded figure replies, “Yes, mom.” The joke is the exaggerated, resigned reaction to being called home like a child, often used when someone reluctantly obeys or feels watched by their mother.

• @afrosidemoon / 31706 2020-09-12