Mom Thinks Pikachu Is Twenty

Mom Pekachu Twenty years of Pokemon? Pikachu is that old?

An iPhone lock screen shows text messages from Mom, who first writes “Pekachu” and then asks whether Pikachu is already twenty years old. The joke is that Pokémon has existed for about twenty years, while Mom misunderstands the franchise and misspells Pikachu’s name. It is commonly sent as a reaction to parental confusion about pop culture. EN: An iPhone lock screen shows text messages from Mom, who first writes “Pekachu” and then asks whether Pikachu is already twenty years old. The joke is that Pokémon has existed for about twenty years, while Mom misunderstands the franchise and misspells Pikachu’s name. It is commonly sent as a reaction to parental confusion about pop culture.

• @afrosidemoon / 8981 2019-02-11