Moms Love to Tell You News About People You Grew Up With - Fortune Feimster

Fortune Feimster reads alarming texts from her mother and shares her plan to impersonate a Hooters waitress.
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[@susans654]

Yep, her mom sounds like a southern mom for sure. "Oh you know who that is!"

[@nicoleowens2318]

I'm afraid it's not just a southern thing, my mom, aunt and sister do this constantly, and I'm from New Jersey lol

[@susans654]

@@nicoleowens2318 But not with that accent, haha. Btw, I lived in Jersey for ten years too!

[@lootedcorpse]

I like how ultimately she DID know who it was

[@decker8202]

I'm a Southern mom. I probably drive my kids crazy just like this.

[@AdvantageousAngie]

Definitely not just a southern thing. My mom and her sisters are the EXACT same way. We live in Seattle. Haha

[@EverettBurger]

So much truth to this. Mom calls you when you are in your 20s to let you know who had a baby. Mom calls you when you are in your 30s to let you know who got a divorce. Mom calls you when you are in your 40s to let you know who died.

[@galacticwarlock2271]

My mom doesn't give 2 shits, but I'm from a small town so.🤣🤣🤣

[@owenx3502]

My Mom told that somebody in my neighborhood who I didn’t know had committed suicide I feel bad for the family but also I barely know him

[@Blissid_Waters]

Galactic Warlock Same, except from a large city. This is definitely a grandmother thing for me.

[@margaritam.9118]

I mean, mom, it’s not Middle Ages, people don’t die at 45 automatically

[@siobhanmulvey]

Being Me yep. My one grandmother was kinda like this.

[@ErynRenee]

I left FB 4 years ago, but thanks to my mother, it's like I never left...

[@markmh835]

That. Is. So. TRUE! Who needs Facebook when you have a mom around. Facebook is just for orphans. 😉😜

[@blueraine8705]

If that ain't the most accurate thing

[@ericspencer8093]

My mother always announces the death of somebody I only vaguely remember from 30 years ago, that I might have had one class with in grade school, in her tragic, sensitive voice as if she's afraid the news will totally devastate me.

[@5050TM]

It's funny because they know if we still knew the person and cared that much, we'd already know they're dead. 🙃

[@shabyheltay]

"tragic sensitive voice" LMAO!! So specific yet so relatable, that's my mom's go-to bad news voice 🤣

[@SC-yw5ve]

Sebastien Sade And she whispers it. They ALL whisper when they go into that Mom mode.

[@lisas2538]

Sebastien Sade I seriously just laughed out loud.

[@punkqueen5664]

Soooo cute!!!

[@koalaeucalyptus]

Ain't nobody gonna talk about how NICE her singing voice is? Man, I wanted more

[@helloimellieful]

For real

[@leahjames6870]

Yeah, I was shocked lol. She was good☺

[@ShayeChild]

Same

[@rheinhartsilvento2576]

Right! Really good

[@toddadams8420]

Word,she has a really nice voice

[@TheNormExperience]

Am I the only one who wants a T-shirt saying, “Touché Lady Panda. Touché”

[@demonicgaara0862]

I do too honestly

[@blueshoes915]

Certainly not.

[@alibaebee7675]

yassssss 🐼

[@chihirosen6996]

Yes please!

[@anitagee3362]

I would wear the HELL outta that 😆😆😆

[@Nina-cd6uw]

Her comedy might be nice, but her skin glow is goals

[@ailinh911]

right? her skin looks so clear and healthy!

[@djooodie]

I can’t stop staring at her skin now!

[@JessieJellybeans]

Her face is red....

[@ailinh911]

@@JessieJellybeans true, but she doesn't have any acne, freckles, blemishes, or wrinkles. also her skin has a nice healthy glow to it.

[@koalakangaroo3516]

So much for women's right let's objectify her shall we? Yeah her personality and comedy are good but why don't we judge her by her skin colour too oh we can't because of that lousy dream that one guy had but who cares as long as it's a compliment. This comment was written in stark sarcasm in case you don't understand. You might think what I just wrote is patronising- I know. It's because you're probably so vain you wouldn't understand otherwise.

[@ImKittyCow]

this is too relatable, way too relatable.

[@mominor6913]

Lol yep

[@lking1540]

Agreed.

[@zoranasamson]

KittyCow i think she stole my mom

[@omargoodnesssake]

“Jump on it! Let’s do it! Ride it! My pony!” “OH, I LOOOVE HORSEEES!!!”

[@nazarisreyes6037]

I mean... Me too

[@Harlem55]

lmao. Yeah- about the time your boyfriend gives you the Bob Sagget look.

[@OldRaver]

Honestly, you need to put your mum on speakerphone and record these conversations. Might seem irritating now, but in retrospect they are hysterical.❤️ My mum died 5 years ago and last year I found an old dictaphone that I had recorded some of her funniest voicemail messages on - (she loved talking to my ansaphone because she could talk for as long as she wanted without me interrupting or cutting her short 😂😂😂) 16 recordings! Lots of her suggesting TV shows I needed to watch: “Nicola, there’s a documentary about internet dating on channel 4 that I think you should watch. Young women are getting KILLED by men they met on these sites!” So glad I recorded them. 😂❤️❤️

[@imalrockme]

Too sweet!

[@candiedwards974]

OldRaver1, Have you transferred them? I’m also a “Nicola”

[@ItsLisetteMedina]

So wonderful you recorded them! 💓

[@Delihlah]

Aw haha I miss my grandma lots, she died at 60 per her usual health issues (passed down to me... Yay, thanks genetics lol) and I got to keep a diary she had. There's a few pages where she goes on and on about her cat Sarah and it's the cutest thing ever. I wish I had more pictures and videos with her though, I have near to nothing from her besides memories. My favorite is her being curious about KZbin (I used to make videos, most deleted now besides the ones for the family) and she really wanted to watch my videos so she asked me one day "how do I KZbin?" I showed her how to get to it on chrome and to look up my name etc, she never really fully got it lol but she loved showing her support. She was a great woman and I'm proud she was in my life for as long as she was even if I wish she could have lasted at least 3 more years so she could see me graduate and see me unexpectedly meet the love of my life in highschool. I'll always hold her close to my heart.

[@mel818]

i mean she's had her as a guest on her podcast many times :)

[@katherinepagan4860]

Every Southern woman over the age of 50 is like this, lol. My mom, my grandmas, my aunts...it never gets old 🤣

[@jadorechocolat1]

Yup, Georgia girl here. I concur.

[@lovebug8482]

And guess what...It might be US soon! I swear, I am more and more like my 73 year old mother every day!

[@ashmarie5049]

My (very southern) auntie keeps me up to date with all of the people SHE grew up with. I met my auntie when I was 8, and I live in Wisconsin. I’ve never met ANY of these people.

[@5050TM]

But they'll repeat their names and describe them multiple times as if it'll jog your memory lol.

[@birg8356]

Lol that’s cute

[@BriarRouge]

My mom loves telling me about what my middle school bully is up to.

We all like to hear about them.

[@allison4534]

My moms hairdresser is my middle school bully. And she swears she’s the nicest girl ever too 🥴

[@Neenerella333]

Oof. Sorry dude.

[@RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea]

Aw man my parents used to make me say hi to my bullies if we ever saw them in public because the bullies were charismatic towards them. 🤮

[@joannajamerson35]

Lol

[@FiArrow]

Her mom was right to name her Fortune cusz she worth a million laughs. Fortune is so precious. I love her.

[@meredithlouise3415]

Arra FiArrow her birth name isn’t fortune. It’s emily

[@FiArrow]

Violet Lollipops oh snap

[@crnkmnky]

@@FiArrow oh snap, how r u gonna have this gorgeous profile photo with no videos? 😾

[@mariahgrimes207]

Hooters should send her a custom uniform😂. She gives them props all the time!

[@Yolduranduran]

I have an aunt who's in her 70s who likes to update her HS yearbook by crossing them out when they die and writes the date on it. She does the same when a significant event like divorce takes place. " Dead", " Divorced ".

[@barbkollar4338]

Funny she actually crosses them out! Maybe she wants to be last one standing!

[@TahtahmesDiary]

Vicious 😂😂😂💀💀💀

[@NuSanniang]

Well damn! 😭🤣

[@nolamisskel]

I saw a yearbook online with something like that. She just didn't cross them out.

[@lisas2538]

yoloduran duran I’m hysterical at this. 😂

[@bs6308]

Her mom dances just like Titus from “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”

[@krystal7710]

Haha YES!

[@margaritam.9118]

Okay, I’m gonna rewatch Lemonade parody with him 🙃

[@littlefurballs]

B S Ahhhhhh!! 😁 Thank you! I was trying to remember where I’ve seen that sassiness before!! 😆

[@niludio8050]

I want to see more of her she funny af

[@blupunk01]

She has a good half-hour on season one of The Standups on Netflix.

[@daithi6826]

No sorry she is not funny at all

[@ollys1188]

Watch Champions

[@Pterribledactyl12]

Bluebomber 28 she just announced an hour long special on Netflix, coming in February, I think.

[@DenGuleBalje]

You wanna see MORE of her? I mean she's already kinda huge, you want her to gain even more weight?

[@lja64]

she's so funny, but really she could have a musical career - fantastic voice

[@GayDracula_]

I think she was in "tales of the city" as a minor character. She sang in an episode. It was pretty good.

[@humbird9536]

Ohh, just spot on to southern moms. So well written and delivered. "We were in Junior League together back in the day." Howlarious. Glad y'all make and share.

[@treetrain]

She's the type that ya' not only love her sets but ya' also wanna be her friend 😁

[@TyDaG]

When people get old all they talk about is death and people dying haha

[@Fondofmelobster]

Ty for real dude. I got on the elevator a few days ago and this old man gets in and starts telling me how the elevator ride was like life and death. Like thanks for the existential panic, old man

[@kylemiller2414]

I guess old people invented yolo

[@virces6563]

not funny.

[@Fondofmelobster]

Capricae scared of death are ye, old man?

[@TyDaG]

Capricae YEAH OL MAAM

[@RaymondGW]

Her mom voice is perfect.

[@MissBlueEyeliner]

If I were to do stand up from this day until my last, my mother would provide enough material to carry me through an entire career. Everyone should have the pleasure of knowing her 😅👩‍👧‍👦💕

[@MindOverMayh3mm]

Moms are the perfect example of social media AI

[@sahelibanerjee1503]

Dancing with 1 finger 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@trinelangohr6661]

God, yes. Being told about every person you've been trying to forget since elementary school ended. "You remember Danielle? She just had twins! And her older sister has three kids!" - "I've never met her sister." - "And her sister's husbad is sooo handy around the house!" - "Why are you telling me this?" - "Because she's your FRIEND! Don't you CARE?!" - "She was not my friend. I was six and she was three, we weren't even playing together, and THAT WAS 30 YEARS AGO!!" "Oh. Well... Sarah's second husband bought her a van and they go camping together." "Sarah WHO??" "Your friend Sarah!" "Sarah from next door? We were never friends!" "Anyway, I'm glad she married him, her first husband was no good." It never stops....

[@MM-nh8ez]

Trine Langohr My mom and my aunt are pretty sure I’m still friends with my middle school crew that I haven’t spoken to in 20+ years ;) Somehow that’s where I time stopped as far as they understand me.

[@stacylarge5636]

She has a nice singing voice

[@ashleyvaughn7848]

My mom still lives in my hometown and constantly asks me "did you know/do you remember _________?" about people I went to middle and high school with. I'm turning 32 this year 😂 I've been out of those schools longer than I was in them, and she thinks I still care about so-and-so's newest job.

[@nightshade1621]

Her cardigan shirt sweater is throwing me off. "Nooo. I didn't order that".🤣🤣🤣

[@Paul-xj8ln]

"AAAAAAAASSSHHHHLEYYYYY DAAAAAAAAAVIDDDDSONNNNNN" I wept 🤣

[@margaritam.9118]

1:36 I’m rolling, her mom writes like it’s a newspaper article with first and last names, ages etc. 😂

[@meghanlloyd]

We'll be watching an older movie, and as we watch, my mom will point out the actors who have died since the movie came out. "He's dead"..."She's dead"..."Everyone in this scene is dead." Thanks Mom.

[@veggiequeen2738]

Meghan L 😂😂

[@chifreak6]

Lol

[@nyrockchicxx]

I just did that the other day in conversation. I'm a classic film fan. haha

[@SootyButNoSweep]

That is so f'ing funny. This post made me laugh out loud. "Everyone in this scene is dead" LOLOLOLOLOLOL

[@Vinnafetish]

" do you want some ghicken wingz"😂🤣

[@RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea]

“Oh I love horses!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ekdaufin1485]

She has a great singing voice!

[@Punkndisorder89]

I love her so much. She just has such a good vibe about her and seems so sweet. Anything I’ve seen her on, just awesome. X

[@gcrumps]

I love her Mom ... moms are the best eveeeer

[@GypsyJena66]

Lucky you, I was born to a SATANIC DEMON METHHEAD

[@Emuney12]

My mom is from central California and her texts are EXACTLY like her mom's texts. Even the "very sad" part at the end, except now she's also adding emojis to it.

[@Blissid_Waters]

Calling mom “Cougar” is adorable. 🥰😇 I’m doing that henceforth. OAN- they were def at an _old-school club,_ given that music setlist. 😅

[@t.brooks7602]

Her mom becoming a "sassy black woman" after a whiskey sour gave me life😅😅 if you didn't laugh, remove that stick pls n thx😎

[@valenciamdotcom812]

sis, yes!!! 😂

[@margaritam.9118]

Like she *really* needs that finger to dance 😂

[@nrsimmons178]

Yes! A sassy ass, horse-loving panda dancing to "Pony," lol!

[@annmartin5347]

My Irish Mum is just like that. My friend's Mum was Welsh and just the same. "Do you remember such and such a person? Well, they're dead!"

[@groove-heroine]

My grandma does the same damn thing...every story ends with someone dead.

[@jonniehickson5599]

My younger sisters does this and then get mad because I don't go to the funeral.🙄

[@KSK1244]

My mom talked about the homecoming queen in my class up until she died. 33 years of replying, "No, I don't know what Shannon is doing now."

[@DanPantzig]

This lady is the second coming of Louie Anderson, which I swear is not just a fat joke.

[@femchad3317]

She does have a similar style and delivery

[@V0r4xiz]

I love how you worded this. Subtle comedy ;)

[@Jeremycook_]

Are you sure. I'll have to check it out

[@sabbathjackal]

Ralphie may

[@fallenangel-do3iy]

I'm so happy I got to see her live.

[@jessibellz6008]

She's hilarious. So glad I found the Papa & Fortune podcast, I didn't know of her before that. Love her.

[@laurafowler1142]

😂 love her. That Hooters bit was awesome. Mad Tv did a Hooters sketch that is hilarious!!!

[@toofast2721]

She's funny af

[@Dolly351]

Lol I’m going to see her next Thursday at the Orlando improv. Can’t wait

[@jodihepler6202]

I want more of her. She is hilarious and it's oh so true.

[@kaleylopez2097]

SHES SO FUNNY WHY HAVENT I HEARD OF HER

[@peggie7126]

She used to be a regular on Chelsey Lately

[@allnitelemonade1748]

Maybe cuz she isn’t On tik Tok

[@kaori1390]

A few years ago, my family went to the yearly 4th of July parade in my dad's hometown. My grandma knows everyone through friends and prayer groups, you know, like a grandma ;), and she sees a man driving one of the floats, and without thinking, she says OUT LOUD - "He's still alive?" We have never let her forget about it since. 🤣

[@PammieGonzalez]

That Mom text was hilarious!!😂

[@hideeer3044]

Go on SNL and do that Hooters Outfit as a skit, it would be so freakin’ hysterical.

[@stanleyhape8427]

Lmao.. That song Pony is hella nasty. Magic Mike brought those lyrics to life tho 😂

[@RIXRADvidz]

my sister moved from New Mexico to Texas, and I have watched her evolve into a Southern Woman. Gentile, conservative, judging, with a quick ''bless your heart'' ready at any time. she started out a pot smoking 11 year old that partied her way through school and graduated.

[@squadrillionaire4133]

"oh you know who that is!" ...my mother literally says this, too. Great job by this comedic artist for choosing something so relatable. Oh and...my mother (and I) are from North Texas. Gooooo Southerners!

[@amandadiane8842]

Met her mom at a doctors appointment one time. Accurate lol

[@nightbird1933]

I love it when she talks about her mother...👵💃!

[@CarolinaBassHunter]

Omfg "well a panda bear's just as tough as a cougar" 😂🤣

[@LeLa1ful]

I love her! This is my first time hearing of this comedian! New Fan!

[@geligniteandlilies]

I am so glad my mom is not tech savy and neither was my dad. I mean, I obviously love them but am really glad parental texts isn't a thing in my immediate family lol. This was hilarious.

[@jannygonzalezvelasquez5983]

My Venezuelan mom could be her mom's best friend...

[@deadsoon]

hello fellow venezuelan :)))

[@Jacksabbath44]

Venezuelan moms have a lot more dance steps though, but the sassyness is there xd

[@lauramacgillefhinnein5106]

This girl is brilliant!! Please someone get her over to the UK 🇬🇧 👋

[@sunnymarie2060]

That was ALOT of death and destruction in one text🤦🤦🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@boujiebarbie3198]

"I love horses"😙😙😙

[@opjade]

She's gooooooooood. I love her already! 💕

[@linziRyan1965]

She’s so goddamned adorable!! I love her 😍

[@brashton101]

Panda Bears🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I'm dead

[@tinaleeth2707]

Real message from my mom: (at 2 o'clock in the morning. Which means I get to read this first thing when I wake up) Mothers who's daughters spend time with them live longer Also .. so and so died

[@existentialcrises1159]

Real talk her voice is SO GOOD

[@lwasson2335]

Guys: *see her in the Hooters outfit* "WHAT THE!!!... "NOOOOOOOO!" "NOOOOOOOO!!!" "I DIDN'T ORDER THAT!"

[@djstarr-lowery4047]

Seriously I have probably seen this particular sketch 103 times and when I need a laugh I still come here so right now it will be 104 times

[@manne7080]

I've watched this a few times under different titles and it never gets old.

[@Lucy.sophia]

I adore 💗💓💖 u! Noone makes my belly hurt the way she does.

[@sharonmalepe2341]

Im actually laughing

[@V0r4xiz]

She cracks me up. FF is the bomb.

[@JuaniqueVerde]

😂 love Fortune!!! So funny!

[@adsoclasally8684]

"I would have a wedgie right there" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I always do girl!

[@ShelleyGriffingroovy]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Hilarious and yes, relatable!

[@RockieC1]

Lmao!! Girl !! That dance!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Gonk]

Someone in a comedy movie or tv show needs to add that last part where she said she'd be a Hooter girl :)

[@brigettehinton6713]

She’s a decent singer! And sooo funny!!!

[@Delihlah]

If I ever get a text or call of my mom telling me my ex died I'd ask for more information for fun 😂 "was it murder? I hope it was murder" and she'd be pissed.

[@heathermetz6576]

2:29 “Touché Lady Panda, Touché!”

[@bagofsoda7464]

My mom likes to talk about my boyfriends ex while we eat dinner. Mostly bad things about her, but I've never met her.

[@stwalstan]

This happens in the midwest too. And I am starting to do it with my kids LOL

[@laraerae4321]

Ummmm do we have the same mom 😂😂😂 those text messages were too real

[@mominor6913]

Lol I say the same thing

[@DeadLkeMe]

Mine's the same plus she likes to add a bunch of random ass emojis that have no real correlation to the message she sent me lol

[@TyDaG]

So funny she did great

[@dannikris3696]

I too stick one finger out and sway side to side, while I’m tipsy lmfao

[@Mannydamon]

I'm glad she's hosting radio Podcast with Tom papa

[@homehelpheart7440]

That is EXACTLY my mother. I have not lived near my hometown for almost 50 years and yet she expects me to know every house every street every store. And when I say I don't remember that store she does the exact same thing. YOU remember the Shively BASKET store!!?!?

[@kattalady8114]

You're so lucky. Mine is a manipulative narcissistic who sucked my soul out and I'm still trying to find it 😞. I am from the South too. Thx for listening

[@homehelpheart7440]

By saying that she says the same thing that the Comedian says does not mean that she is not also difficult to deal with. My mother and I have a very strained and tenuous relationship and have for most of my life.

[@Kashedra]

I love her LOL she's so funny

[@dawnyork2303]

Damn she's funny as hell....get that outfit girl put that cut in that biscuit!!😂🤣😂

[@vivandav67]

I can't wait until December..I have tickets for her show here...squeeeee!

[@vanhooligan7532]

Sounds just like my mom. I'm supposed to remember every person she went to church with, kid I played with, neighbor of my grandma 20 years ago.

[@johannwu2307]

Absolutely love her 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@nicolewardin7493]

Love her so much ❤ great podcast too

[@SC-yw5ve]

The mom dance had me deceased. Lol