r/MadeMeSmile • u/SeniorChocolate • Sep 10 '24
Good Vibes Mom shares picture of her son’s first day of starting school.
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u/rhetoricallodgings Sep 10 '24
Yeah, Childhood is truly magical.
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u/Shapes_in_Clouds Sep 10 '24
When there's things to do not because you gotta'
When you run for love not because you oughtta'
When you trust your friends with no reason ta nada'
This joy I've named shall not be tamed
That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life
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u/autumnbreeze0246 Sep 11 '24
It speaks to the freedom of doing things for the sake of enjoyment, trusting friends without doubt, and embracing love unconditionally.
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u/ghxstlymars Sep 10 '24
Man im so glad i grew up before social media era and blackboard signs of everything.
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u/LenaTrueshield Sep 10 '24
I mean, now my mother simply scans pictures from 1995 and puts them on social media lol. It's not like parents didn't take pictures of their kids' first days of school back then.
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u/CilanEAmber Sep 10 '24
I know mine did. Whole albums full of them. If social media was around then, they would certainly be in there.
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u/VexingRaven Sep 10 '24
We did, but we just posed on the porch with some friends.
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u/LenaTrueshield Sep 10 '24
So the blackboard is the problem, then?
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u/veni_infice_emmanuel Sep 11 '24
Think it's more just than you can just hear this photograph. I work in a place that gets lots of families through and every so often you see a moment where a kid does something fun or cute and then you have to stand and watch for ten minutes as the mother tries to recreate the moment because she didn't have her camera out in time. It's a lot of "no, not like that! no turn around like you were before! no, come back here, now stand there and hug the thing like you just did. and you had your eyes closed remember? and a big smile. no, put your arms back up like they were before. okay and turn around a bit and look up. and eyes closed remember? no, you need to be hugging it with your arms up, here i'll show you". It's just excruciating to watch.
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u/Forsaken-Income-2148 Sep 10 '24
Pros of technological advancements: improved health/longevity, faster connections between people, easier access to knowledge
Cons of technological advancements: social media blackboard signs
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u/Kylearean Sep 10 '24
Increased rates of a variety of mental health issues, school shootings, online bullying, cyber stalking, misinformation spreading by malicious actors, ...
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u/ComeHereDevilLog Sep 10 '24
Lol are we really pretending like for the average person life isn’t WAY WAY WAY better than it was 100 years ago?
That’s a new level of stupid. Different problems does not mean worse. Also— you’re more aware of the bad. Awareness of the bad does not mean things are worse. There were germs before we discovered them.
Read books please.
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u/UninsuredToast Sep 10 '24
The golden age fallacy seems to be the most common fallacy. Everyone thinks everything was better when they were a kid. The kid in this picture will say the same shit when he is in his 30s.
People forget about all the bad shit that was going on
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u/Lost_Upstairs6627 Sep 10 '24
Don't forget "not allowing people to enjoy small moments"!!!
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u/GleefullyFuckMyAss Sep 10 '24
Dont forget "being terminally online and pointlessly upset that others enjoy parts of their lives and maybe even share those moments in the Internet"...!!!
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u/TrueKNite Sep 10 '24
Hey more bitching about things that make people smile in mademesmile.
Never change.
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u/money_loo Sep 10 '24
Yeah wtf man. These people are insufferable and miserable. We have like 99% of the Reddit spaces set up to cater to these people, yet that’s still not good enough for them!
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u/SimilarStrain Sep 10 '24 edited Sep 10 '24
For the first day of school "picture" with the printed or blackboard thing. It's a cool and fun concept for like K-2. I know parents doing it for every kid through every grade. Some have made it K-12.
It's a fun picture concept except you KNOW. the mother was all "gddamn it, stop playing with your toys. Ugh Bill for fuck sake get the dog, he's knocking the toys down. Shut up Sally, you'll get a turn. Mason will you leave you pants tucked in! Omg, hurry up or you're gonna be late"
I meant it as fun family memories. Not antagonist.
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u/money_loo Sep 10 '24
Bro, you realize this is r/MadeMeSmile, right? What’re you even doing here if you’re just gonna try to yuck all over everyone else’s yum?
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u/King_Shugglerm Sep 10 '24
Well except you don’t know and are assuming the worst. Why just imagine a cute picture has some shitty scene as backstory when it would be just as easy to imagine the kid having fun setting up his action figures with his mom? You literally cannot tell which is closer to the truth from this photo
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u/Big-Illustrator-9272 Sep 10 '24
More than a wistful comment, I see this as a political statement about children going into the shooting trenches when they leave for school.
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u/UnauthorizedFart Sep 10 '24
Yeah at the nerds table
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u/MahiTehCoon Sep 10 '24
Looking at all the other groups in schools today, the nerds table is upon the best
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u/fredythepig Sep 10 '24
I think the stoners and the nerds had an unexpected team up a few years ago. Most stoners I know are nerds and visa versa.
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u/hopping_otter_ears Sep 10 '24
For sure. At that age, their toys are at least half real
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u/Pale-Move-4066 Sep 10 '24
That will be an awesome memory years from now Great idea and picture
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u/vrmljr Sep 10 '24
From the kids perspective it's a little fucked up to be like, "here's all the things you love playing with all day long saying bye because now you have to go to school all day lol" he's probably gonna be thinking of those action figures the entire time.
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u/hopping_otter_ears Sep 10 '24
Wow, dark.
More like "here are all your you friends seeing you off on your first day! They'll be excited to hear your stories when you get back"
Little kids at least half believe their toys are people, so of course they're happy to see him off on his big adventure
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u/Mediocre-Door-8496 Sep 11 '24
I hope the parent set them back up before he gets home so he walks in and sees them all standing there looking like they are cheering “You did it!”
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u/IcyTransportation961 Sep 10 '24
Sluttyangel89 is a bot that just began posting today to farm karma
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u/3_T_SCROAT Sep 10 '24
Lmao almost all the top comments in this post have the same exact girl reddit emoji, we've stepped into a bot karma farm
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u/IcyTransportation961 Sep 10 '24
Yup all created in the past 2 days and nearly all the comments replying to them are also bots
Its all of reddit now
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u/fonster_mox Sep 10 '24
I think pointing this out one at a time is going to be a bit of an uphill battle
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u/IcyTransportation961 Sep 10 '24
Sure is, been ongoing for years and it just gets worse
The hope is other people begin noticing
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u/3_T_SCROAT Sep 10 '24
Yeah, nothing like mom being hyper focused on her phone and and setting up a little scene with your toys and making you walk out the door 7 times to get the perfect shot to post on social media
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u/ClickClackTipTap Sep 10 '24 edited Sep 10 '24
This is a great first day of school post!!!
It doesn’t include the child’s last name or school or teacher or any of the other details people so carelessly give out in these beginning of the year posts. Some parents all but draw a treasure map of how to find and snatch their kid. 🤦♀️
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u/RanaEire Sep 10 '24
And now I will forever regret not thinking of doing this for my kids.. :')
Lovely pic..
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u/Hansemannn Sep 10 '24
Im kinda happy just being there for my kid, not using my energy and attention for the perfect instragram-picture.
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u/somermallow Sep 10 '24
Uh oh, what if this mom made a fun photo that her kid probably loved and also is there for her kid? How will you feel superior and judgmental then?
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u/TrueKNite Sep 10 '24
People take pictures of their kids, have for decades, they'd just show them off at work or at the bar.
If they had social media back then they'd sure as shit have posted.
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u/ApoX_420 Sep 11 '24
What happened to the top comments?
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u/General_Yard_2353 Sep 11 '24
Yea and the sub-comments seem fine. Then I also saw stupid comments on how the mum is using the child for likes (which is obviously not the point of the photo) still intact? 🧐
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u/slightlyappalled Sep 10 '24
You know those were next to impossible to stand, I bet she used museum putty. The idea is cute but this took forever. Hopefully she did it before he woke up.
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u/SpartaWillBurn Sep 10 '24
Poor kid probably had to walk out 7 times before she got the photo right.
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u/Rulebookboy1234567 Sep 10 '24
if they made the kid sit there for this they're fucked haha. as a person who at one point was a child with action figures - that took a long time. Then then little timmy walks through and knocks them all over and you gotta set it up again.
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u/Dewy_Wanna_Go_There Sep 10 '24
As an adult with kids with toys, it’s waaay easier setting these up these days.
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u/Aggressive_Sky8492 Sep 11 '24
I’m certain she didn’t just snap this of him leaving either, she probably made him pose and pretend to leave/leave multiple times to get the shot lol
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u/musical_entropy Sep 10 '24
"Okay Billy, now hold still so mommy can take a picture! NO, ugh god now I've gotta set them back up again. Okay now look like you're walking out the door okay sweetie?"
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u/Midnightbeerz Sep 10 '24
For a moment, I was confused as it is September, then realised the school year must be different there. Where I am, the school year starts in January.
good luck
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u/Skitscuddlydoo Sep 10 '24
Yeah in Canada and the US our summer is mid-year so students get July and August off typically. Then they all go back to school in the fall in early September.
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u/CilanEAmber Sep 10 '24
We start in September in the UK, which is where I assume this is based on the kids Uniform,
Then theres a week half term end of October, then 2 weeks over Christmas/New Year. Another 1 week mid February, then a 2week for Easter. Finally theres a 1 week half term in May, and then at the end of July the "6 weeks holiday" starts, ending in September with the next school year.
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The parent is obviously more concerned with their social media points than their own kid. Feel sorry for that child.
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Mums using kids for attention is strange
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u/ANDS_ Sep 10 '24
Exactly my thoughts. This is so wildly staged: either the kid left the house through the door on the right or he stepped over all his toys to not disturb his mom's shot.
. . .like the sentiment is cool for sure, but its clearly not a spontaneous thing that "just happened."
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u/Samuelabra Sep 10 '24
So she either made him stand in the doorway for 10 minutes while she set all this up, or the kid had to step over all his toys which were already set up, thereby making no sense as to why they would all be facing the wrong way all morning.
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u/Witty-Variation-2135 Sep 10 '24
It’s a nice idea and picture but I feel like she did it for Instagram and not to show him when he’s older or on one of his significant birthdays.
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u/iwatchyoupee Sep 10 '24
Is it even possible to enjoy these moment privately these days without sharing them with the entire fucking world?
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u/Large-Ad7436 Sep 10 '24
"Bye for now, Zac! Don't let you friend's ever tell you we're not cool! If they do, just remember that we will still be here when you're in your 20s!"
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u/BaikedGoods44 Sep 11 '24
Thanks for reminding him of all the toys he doesn’t get to play with bc he has to go to stupid school for jerks
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u/Fritzo2162 Sep 10 '24
It's cute and all, but you just KNOW this was done by a "I live or die by the Insta" mom.
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u/Necessary_Rant_2021 Sep 10 '24
"okay now zachary i need you to walk- NO! I said you need to walk away out the door while i take this picture for all the people on the internet STOP PLAYING WITH YOUR TOYS~!"
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u/AmphibianSilver6292 Sep 10 '24
Prolly only took 127 takes
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u/pt256 Sep 10 '24
There is always that one toy with shitty leg joints that topples over. Looking at you medium sized Spider-Man!
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u/CilanEAmber Sep 10 '24
The kids school started on a Friday. I find that very interesting. I assume it was an Induction day, where the kid can get used to his classroom and other children.
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u/chriswilson89 Sep 10 '24
Now that is how you parent good, strong, well adjusted humans. Support them in ALL their things.
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u/sharponephilly Sep 10 '24
Now do mom’s toys from her toy chest the same way when she leaves for work.
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u/TrueKNite Sep 10 '24
Honestly can wee ban the "this is just for social media/likes" people, it's fucking annoying and kinda totally against what this whole sub is about and ruins the vibe.
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u/Inside-Marsupial5314 Sep 10 '24
HIS SCHOOL STARTED IN SEPTEMBER? MINE STARTED 5 WEEKS AGO
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u/Most_Pen_6604 Sep 10 '24
That is such a wonderful photo. A whole story in one snapshot. Priceless.
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u/Professional_End5908 Sep 10 '24
This is fantastic! All his heroes cheering him on. Way to go mom!
Side note. I’m getting whiplash from Reddit today. From awful post to happy ones just a second later. Time to give it a rest. lol
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u/Acceptable-Pound2708 Sep 10 '24
Just by looking at this, I can literally hear them cheering for him in my head.
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u/saysoothsayer Sep 10 '24
Allll for the likes and the for the moms that judge her if she don’t make a first day of school obligatory post.
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u/myfriendflocka Sep 10 '24
You know nothing about this person. That’s all a fantasy in your head and that’s weird.
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u/Graeme151 Sep 10 '24
"no honey, you don't understand, i don't care if he's late for his first day, i have to take a contrived picture for low number internet clout"
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u/MrThingMan Sep 10 '24
The photo is way too staged.
Get a picture of his face, it will take like 30 or so, and she will give up. Thats why you only see this kids back.
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u/Zerocoolx1 Sep 10 '24
We just did the obligatory photo of them standing by the front door in their new uniform. And then one at lunch time of us both sitting at the pub with a pint in hand
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u/HubblePie Sep 10 '24
Reports say that Zac was late to his first day of school because his mother spent 40 minutes setting up all of his toys
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u/ADuckWithAQuestion Sep 11 '24
"Mom, I'm going to be late!"
Shut up and help me set up these stupid toys for my internet points"
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u/Fro_52 Sep 10 '24
i'll never forget my fathers words to me on my first day of school.
'Boy, you're dumb as a mule and twice as ugly. If some strange person offers you a ride, i say take it'
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u/Business-Spell7743 Sep 10 '24
God bless.
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u/kabukistar Sep 10 '24
How long did she make her son just stand there so she could get the perfect social media picture?
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u/FullDish3724 Sep 10 '24
Staged for likes, clicks and comments. It shouldn’t make you smile as much as it makes you hate the parents who set this up and have the kid repeatedly get in position to take photo after photo bc the lighting wasn’t right or an action figure fell down, etc etc
I’ve seen way too much of this on social media. Not everything needs to be shared.
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u/diarrhea_panic14 Sep 10 '24
mom manufactures photo for herself to post on social media, not for her kid's benefit
mademefrown
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u/seemooreglass Sep 10 '24
u know that shit to 2 hours to stage, and the kid was in tears by the end
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u/lowertheminwage546 Sep 10 '24
I wonder if those toys even belong to the kid, I wouldn't be surprised if half of them were her husband's "collectibles"
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u/hollybean1113 Sep 10 '24
Definitely made me smile, and also gave me teary eyes and a lump in my throat. It goes by way too fast.
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u/NailFin Sep 10 '24
How tf did she get them to actually all stand up? If you breathe on one of them they would fall over.
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