Kimmel Staffers Read Texts From Their Moms

Mother’s Day is a chance to honor the women who gave us life, who love us, who leave us long voicemails and send us nonsensical texts. Jimmy loves these texts, so we went around the office and had people on our staff read some real texts from their moms.

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Kimmel Staffers Read Texts From Their Moms

[peterd.]

"We can talk about it more about it on the weekend." Ah. The warranties chapter.

[Mayabee]

The cable box story, uuuugggh! 😂😆 and then she says "we can talk about it more this weekend"

[demeko]

the text about the dvd and the cables behind the TV was the best LMAO

[rachelsimons]

Every person here felt that cable box text on a soul level! 🤣🤣

[joe]

please make this a series. And have celebrities read texts from their moms

[JonxNgo]

Omg the cable box was the epitome of a mom text!

[Chipwhitley]

We can talk more about it this weekend? What the hell else is there left to say about it?

[alexisluna]

Every parents best line " what good is that cell phone, if you never answer my calls" 🤣

[ragazziita]

All of my mom's texts start with my name. I reply "yes" and THEN she texts whatever it was she was gonna tell me. I've told her many times she can go right to the point, but she doesn't understand. It's like she is making sure it's really me she is about to text.

[hollyb]

OMG. They look like some of the texts I send MY kids. No wonder they don’t reply. 😂

[keking]

I talk to my mother everyday on the phone and spend around 40mins every time, she get older and lonely 😭 she needs this. So every time she talks too much I just told myself I am the son and I have to listen.

[nessynoonah]

You guys are all lucky to have a mother :) Bless! x

[smileyface]

*My 21 year old keeps telling me that I use her as a diary every time I text her.*

[habso]

"Who wouldnt wanna see Penny McFlicker's birthday photo?"

[LORGSW]

I lost my Mom from a car accident, how I wish I still could get text messages from her no matter how stupid or boring they sound!

[jjp]

The dvr/cable mum is literally something my mum would write- but she would also add in what she's eaten for the last week and details of her Drs appts too😂

[lukassnakeman]

Like the old steven wright joke "I just got an ipod it can either hold 5000 songs or one voicemail from my mother"

[TaylorJessicahArts]

Texting your son all the details about setting up a DVR Box... So funny.

[JLC]

I'd give anything for a nonsensical text from my Mum.

[falltumbler]

I’m in tears...AGAIN. I’ve watched this about four times since it’s been out and it never fails to give me the best laugh. Kimmel is the show that comes up with the best pieces. Such a bunch of naturals over there. Do more like this, I beg you!!