Hilarious Parents Are Trolling Their Kids on Venmo
The surest test of whether or not you are old is this: Do you know what Venmo is? Venmo is an app that lets you send money to friends via text, and it’s also a weird sort of financial social network. It’s owned by Paypal and it’s like Facebook, but for paying people. Users can request money from their friends, and the transactions show up in a Facebook-style feed with all sorts of emojis. Everyone can see who is paying whom, with comments and emojis. The dollar amounts are hidden except to the sender and recipient, though.
I don’t really get Venmo, because I am an old, but young people use it all the time. Everyone loves Venmo. Now even parents are using Venmo, and Buzzfeed found out that the results are pretty hilarious.
Like this mom who sent her kid $360 for “bail” in front of all their friends.
I think my mom getting a Venmo was the best thing that could've happened for me lmao pic.twitter.com/hAPLAfCSpv
— mh (@mh20maji20) August 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/mad_flaherty/status/896405007154761728
https://twitter.com/casholic/status/891487302622380034
I really love this mom who signed up for Venmo and then just sent one of her daughter’s friends $20, just for fun.
https://twitter.com/lucygraf3/status/892555504626442240
This one accidentally put the “beer” emoji with the grocery money she sent her kid and had to correct any confusion.
My mom learning venmo and emojis and doesn't wanna give false impressions pic.twitter.com/eg9QNap0PU
— Taylor Allen (@tallen43) August 2, 2017
The teens all seem to be taking their parents’ trolling pretty well, mostly because all these drags come with money attached. My mom can write “I love you!” all over my Facebook wall as much as she wants if she includes $50 each time.
Not everyone is getting money, though. Some app-savvy parents have figured out that the “request payment” button can also be used for shenanigans. So they can troll their kids without having to pay for the privilege.
https://twitter.com/Bkrichau4/status/897847794047881216
Like this parent who wants his $50 T-ball registration fee back from 2001.
My dad was just introduced to Venmo and it's the worst thing ever. He just requested $50 for "2001 tee ball registration fee"
— Adam Jacob (@Adamjacobbbb) August 15, 2017
or this one who sent a request for $4,000 for being annnoying.
https://twitter.com/emc___hammer/status/893254950222004225
This one is either a mom making a mom joke, or the world’s worst scam artist.
https://twitter.com/JohnMingione/status/897779893454417920
I think I’m starting to get the appeal of Venmo now. Also, apparently we can impress the hell out of our babysitters if we pay them using Venmo.
The kid's mom I babysit for just paid me via venmo. I love when people of older generations are hip w it. I mean how convenient
— B (@bayliebacon) July 17, 2017
Now I need to finally sign up for Venmo just so I can look “hip with it” to the babysitter.
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(Image: Twitter / JohnMingione)