The best trolls come from the least likely sources — and is there any less likely source than your mom? She's the one who's always kind and kissing boo-boos, making birthday cakes, giving rides, doing mountains of laundry — basically every nice thing that's ever happened to you. And moms try to set good examples, so they seem innocent. But moms know things about things. They know what's what. They really don't get the credit they deserve for their creativity and cagey-ness sometimes. But you can trust that if you don't respect your mom, she'll find a way to remind you.
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#1 You should know that when she trolls, she always trolls with love.
#2 Practicality might rule the day...
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#3 This is why you don't complain about wax on your birthday cake.
#4 Yep, she would have trolled me too.
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#5 Breaking a knife in the kitchen is a great opportunity!
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#6 Well played, Mom, well played.
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#7 You think Mom doesn't know, but oh yes, she knows.
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#8 Or, for messages that bear repeating, with embroidery.
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#9 When she needs to make a statement, she says it with cake.
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#10 She's happy you got a job and all, but come on.
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#11 As if she didn't cry at Steel Magnolias.
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#12 No chocolate, only half-joking passive-aggressive notes.
#13 What happens when Mom learns how to use Photoshop.
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#14 "Why do these cupcakes taste like meatloaf?"
