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Now that you’re all grown up, when somebody asks you what your parents do for a living, you know what to say. It’s easy. Your mom’s a lawyer/doctor/space engineer while your dad… wait, what does your dad do exactly? It’s got something to do with documents, drills, and dinosaurs. Right?
That moment of confusion right there and your imagination going wild—that’s your inner child showing. And for a moment, you feel like you’re a kid again, making others laugh with your hilariously imaginative renditions of your parents’ work. Twitter user LadyBugAssassin tapped into that and started up a viral thread about kids sharing interpretations of their parents’ jobs that will make you giggle.
Scroll down and upvote your fave tweets, dear Pandas. We’d also love to hear from you if your kids or any children that you know have made you laugh with their descriptions of their parents’ jobs. Ready to chuckle? Let’s go!
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LadyBugAssassin’s thread got more than 130.6k likes and was retweeted over 14.8k times. Even though they’re impressive, they’re just numbers. The real victory is in making us laugh and giving us a set of fresh new perspectives on life. And, we’ve gotta say, seeing the world through the eyes of a kid is awesome. Sometimes, you get so caught up in being a grown-up that you forget to see the fun in life.
Now, we all know that our parents have huge effects on our lives and our development. It’s common sense. But it’s interesting to see to what extent this is true. For example, The New York Times writes that children are inclined to follow in their parents’ professional footsteps.
The NYT states that boys are more likely to pick the same line of work as their dads than their moms while girls are slightly more likely to follow their moms than their dads when it comes to jobs.
The jobs that are most likely to be passed down to the next generation include lawyer, doctor, baker, legislator, and steelworker. Meanwhile, parents who are middle managers, clerical workers, or service workers are less likely to have their children pick the same profession. Our verdict? It’s time to follow your dream of opening up a quaint bakery in the countryside.
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A.M. Pierre 4 years ago
In fairness, I think a lot of office jobs can be described this way at times. My last office job was 1/2 "sit and do crossword puzzles" and 1/2 "how on earth am I going to finish this insane project on time?!"
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A.M. Pierre 4 years ago
My dad also paints houses for a living, and before he paints he often primes the surface with Kilz (pronounced "kills"). [puts on conspiracy hat] It's all connected, man! ;-)
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WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Nearly correct. He took it away from people who needed it and from people who didn't want to give it to him. As politicians do....
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Curry on... 4 years ago
Kids use the words they hear, and often in correct context. Their brains are sponges. They can just as easily learn the five syllable words as they can the 'baby' words.
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Not Important 4 years ago
A property manager in a suit & tie? Around here property managers usually drive a truck & wear a tool belt...
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WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
I don't get the "really" thing. The girl gave an accurate description.
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Katherine Gardner 4 years ago
Nothing wrong with working fast food. And being a manager can be tough!
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Agnieszka Gocalińska 4 years ago
My brother answered the "What is daddy doing?" question by saying "Daddy is in a prison". He technically was in prison... on a placement during his masters degree for behavioral studies ;)
Kiss Army 4 years ago
When my office held a Christmas party that family was invited to, my young son announced to his class "I'm going to visit my mom in Prison!" He failed to point out that I work in administration at said prison.
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Erin Kavik 4 years ago
When I was smol I told my teacher that my dad helps everyone eat without crying red. Erm, "crying red" was my kid brain way of explaining being poisoned (bleeding from the eyes). He was a QA Biochemist in a food factory laboratory, making sure that contaminants hadn't entered the batch. With my kid brain it made perfect sense.
Christopher Binks 4 years ago
My grandma moved up to live with us, and got a part time job as an administrator In the local open prison. In our junior school "our family" display wall display I wrote: "My Nan sleeps in the garage when not at prison." The garage was converted and she went ballistic at parents evening when she saw it.
GirlFriday 4 years ago
My oldest nephew is a mortician. His young cousin told his class, "My cousin kills people and then dresses them up."
Deborah B 4 years ago
My little sister said dad 'goes in to [the city], I think he sells drugs.' Somewhat embarassing at Parent/Teacher night - Dad was medical director for a pharmaceutical company, and did indeed commute into the city each day.
Luisa Vasconcelos 4 years ago
My kids think that I'm in a daycare like they are, because I'm going to the Deutsch school lernen how to speak the language.
Shawna Sikora 4 years ago
I always thought my dad was going to school, because that's what I did every day.
Francesa Miller 4 years ago
My son used to tell people he sold drugs to high level government officials. He worked at the Pentagon - in the CVS.
Tabernus 4 years ago
my 4yo thinks I spend my work time 'putting children to bed' - I'm a bed manager in a paediatric hospital :)
Patricia Sloan 4 years ago
My dad told me he made the money when he went to work, I actually thought he "made money" like at a mint
CuttlefishRule 4 years ago
when people ask what he does, my dad tells them "i spend your tax dollars!" his sister says he's a rocket scientist. both are correct, he's a chemical engineer who is a contractor at NASA.
Colin Mochrie At Its Finest 4 years ago
never got asked this, but always knew the answer if I were to be asked.
Viviane 4 years ago
As a teenager, I was interviewed for a babysitting job and the couple's first question was "What does your father do for a living?" I had no clue, other than that he worked in an office. The couple explained that they wanted to make sure I came from a good family. That was the end of the interview. I went home and joked to my parents, "Maybe I should have told them that Dad is in the mob and they might want to hire me... heheheh..."
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Sasha Kuleshov 4 years ago
So what would my younger self say about my dad being an archeologist and my mom being a social anthropologist? XD
Agnieszka Gocalińska 4 years ago
My brother answered the "What is daddy doing?" question by saying "Daddy is in a prison". He technically was in prison... on a placement during his masters degree for behavioral studies ;)
Kiss Army 4 years ago
When my office held a Christmas party that family was invited to, my young son announced to his class "I'm going to visit my mom in Prison!" He failed to point out that I work in administration at said prison.
Load More Replies... Erin Kavik 4 years ago
When I was smol I told my teacher that my dad helps everyone eat without crying red. Erm, "crying red" was my kid brain way of explaining being poisoned (bleeding from the eyes). He was a QA Biochemist in a food factory laboratory, making sure that contaminants hadn't entered the batch. With my kid brain it made perfect sense.
Christopher Binks 4 years ago
My grandma moved up to live with us, and got a part time job as an administrator In the local open prison. In our junior school "our family" display wall display I wrote: "My Nan sleeps in the garage when not at prison." The garage was converted and she went ballistic at parents evening when she saw it.
GirlFriday 4 years ago
My oldest nephew is a mortician. His young cousin told his class, "My cousin kills people and then dresses them up."
Deborah B 4 years ago
My little sister said dad 'goes in to [the city], I think he sells drugs.' Somewhat embarassing at Parent/Teacher night - Dad was medical director for a pharmaceutical company, and did indeed commute into the city each day.
Luisa Vasconcelos 4 years ago
My kids think that I'm in a daycare like they are, because I'm going to the Deutsch school lernen how to speak the language.
Shawna Sikora 4 years ago
I always thought my dad was going to school, because that's what I did every day.
Francesa Miller 4 years ago
My son used to tell people he sold drugs to high level government officials. He worked at the Pentagon - in the CVS.
Tabernus 4 years ago
my 4yo thinks I spend my work time 'putting children to bed' - I'm a bed manager in a paediatric hospital :)
Patricia Sloan 4 years ago
My dad told me he made the money when he went to work, I actually thought he "made money" like at a mint
CuttlefishRule 4 years ago
when people ask what he does, my dad tells them "i spend your tax dollars!" his sister says he's a rocket scientist. both are correct, he's a chemical engineer who is a contractor at NASA.
Colin Mochrie At Its Finest 4 years ago
never got asked this, but always knew the answer if I were to be asked.
Viviane 4 years ago
As a teenager, I was interviewed for a babysitting job and the couple's first question was "What does your father do for a living?" I had no clue, other than that he worked in an office. The couple explained that they wanted to make sure I came from a good family. That was the end of the interview. I went home and joked to my parents, "Maybe I should have told them that Dad is in the mob and they might want to hire me... heheheh..."
Load More Replies... Sasha Kuleshov 4 years ago
So what would my younger self say about my dad being an archeologist and my mom being a social anthropologist? XD
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