As a mom, you have to remember so much—doctor’s appointments, friends’ birthday parties, soccer practice, what to make for dinner, and the list goes on and on. Of course, picture day is bound to slip your mind. Or at least, as was the case for one mom, who sent her daughter to school in the worst possible (yet most hilarious) shirt that she donned for school pictures.
In the charming state of Oklahoma, a young, exhausted mother named Paige Ward, 29, worked tirelessly at an urgent care clinic. After completing a grueling 60-hour shift, Paige returned home, her energy completely drained. She had forgotten that her little two-year-old daughter was scheduled to have her school picture taken that very day.
Barely able to keep her eyes open, Paige hurriedly grabbed the first shirt she could find in her daughter’s closet, which happened to be a quirky one with the word “sasshole” printed across the front. Now, Paige had seen her daughter wear this shirt to school before without any issues, but she had completely forgotten that it was picture day. Had she remembered, she would have chosen a more fitting outfit for her daughter’s treasured keepsake.
Two days later, Paige received the pictures, and to her utter shock, she saw that the school photographer had inadvertently transformed the word “sasshole” into something far more controversial. The little girl’s beaming smile was framed by a shirt that appeared to read “a**hole” as the “s” was concealed by her daughter’s arm. The photographer had failed to notice this glaring mistake.
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Horrified, Paige thought to herself, “Oh my god. Everyone is going to think I’m a horrible mother. How could I do this?” But as the initial shock wore off, she couldn’t help but find the situation hilarious. In the midst of her overworked and underpaid life, Paige took this moment to see the humor in the situation. “The entire time, I was dying laughing because it just fits Emma’s personality and 2020 so well,” she said.
Wanting to share the laughter, Paige posted the story on TikTok, a popular social media app that attracted people looking for a good chuckle. Her caption read, “If you ever thought you were a bad mom, at least you didn’t forget picture day, and send your toddler to school in this.” In just a few days, her video went viral, amassing over 15 million views.
The majority of the viewers found the story to be absolutely hilarious. However, not everyone reacted with laughter. Some criticized Paige for dressing her daughter in such a controversial shirt in the first place, blaming her for the mishap and labeling her as a “sasshole” mother.
The question remained: Should Paige have chosen a different shirt for her daughter that day? Or was this simply a harmless, funny moment for a tired mom to cherish forever? As the story spread across the globe, millions weighed in, laughing and debating the lighthearted tale of an exhausted mother, her spirited daughter, and the unforgettable picture day fiasco.
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