'I believe that's the coldest I've ever been': Mom insists kid do a chore for her after the kid had just fallen in a river

Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor

Dec 18, 2023 3:00 PM EST

One mom came to regret her phrasing when talking to her kid.

On a snowy day, when you've been outside in the freezing cold, coming inside to warm up is a wonderful feeling. Whether it's sipping on a bowl of soup or holding a warm mug of tea, that feeling of getting warmth back into your shivering body is very much needed. Some people even put blankets in the dryer for a few minutes so that they're toasty warm. This sounds like pure luxury---what a cozy feeling that must be.

This is especially true when you're a little kid playing in the snow. You get totally covered in snow, you get snow in your boots and inside your gloves, and at some point, you realize all of your clothing is now soggy underneath the snowsuit. Now that you've built a fine snowman and tossed some snowballs at your siblings, it's time to go inside, change into warm clothes, and relax in the warmth.

This person shared a time where they were "the coldest I've ever been." They weren't even a child when this happened---in fact, they were just out shooting some photographs by a nearby river. But their mom didn't make it easy for them to warm up---at least not at first. Check out this malicious compliance story below, as well as comments from people who mainly sided with the OP (except for one person, who got downvoted for siding with the mom).

After that, a few emergency phone line operators shared the funniest reasons someone ever called in, like one person who had "caught a raccoon and didn't know what to do next."