Culture 01.12.18 at 3:24 pm

The Joys and Frustrations of Texting With Latino Parents

By Remezcla Team

01.12.18 at 3:24 pm

Lead Photo: Photo by Hero Images

If you text with your mom and dad, you’ve definitely received endlessly entertaining messages. Whether it’s a picture of the velita they lit for you or them showing off their new skills, their texts bring you joy and frustration. Below, check out nine kind of texts your Latino parents have definitely sent you.

The velita text

You know you're Latino when your mom texts you pictures of saints for goodluck on an exam pic.twitter.com/5aakBsecw4
— Annabel Meleán (@annabel_melean) March 4, 2016

When your Latino parents text you the morning of your comps exam. . . pic.twitter.com/1LVgqFWEti
— Eric Gonzaba (@EGonzaba) September 7, 2016

The troll text

And thats how my dad makes fun of me! Jajaja pic.twitter.com/djrguLbrL8
— Juliette Torres R. (@julietteatr19) February 23, 2013

The "puente un sueter" text

https://twitter.com/stephvbec/status/949837191466930176

The pop culture text

mi padre vol. ll jajaja <3 pic.twitter.com/H7n7duA8UR
— paketaxo del azul (@_Itzzzzz) December 12, 2017

The ALL CAPS text

Mami no entiende lo rude que es escribir mensajes de texto en capslock. Me siento bien atacada. 🙁 pic.twitter.com/JVwVYPOeQt
— Camila Sofía (@camiosofia) August 23, 2017

The still getting the hang of texting text

Latino parents don't know how to text so you just have to understand how to decipher their code. (Wonderful night) pic.twitter.com/rIL7bAGERc
— anamaria 🙂 (@ananv0607) March 28, 2016

So mi madre finally got a cellphone and hasn't quite figured out texting. All she can reply is ok, yes, no pic.twitter.com/aXzT5ayWuw
— Miki Minach (@_misseliii) April 14, 2017

Le mande un XD a mi padre y no sabía lo que era JAJAJA pic.twitter.com/ieRYwjxvY5
— meli loves bts♡ (@MeliArmyFOREVER) December 13, 2017

The they learned a new phrase/skill text

Le pegué el "true" a mi padre, jajaja. pic.twitter.com/1RShNytn2I
— Abigail (@httpmukcash) October 22, 2017

The "you're ignoring me" text

Mi mami es la más sentida del jaja pic.twitter.com/Y0KGW7tsg3
— Priscila león. (@prisleon1) November 2, 2017

Lmao my moms gone all weekend and finally texts me this ❤️ pic.twitter.com/FAS1DjIIZ6
— papi churro (@chef_siul) January 7, 2018

And finally, the "you're amazing" text

This is how my mom texts me, what makes ya'll think that any Latina is going to accept anything less?? #Reina #Queen pic.twitter.com/T3bjb9zsBX
— THEE-NORAH (@deeno_fizzy) February 1, 2017

LOL