I know it’s a little controversial to get my 12 year old a tattoo, but I don’t know how else to remind him to shut the lights off when he leaves a room…
Why It’s Funny
This joke works because it takes a classic parenting frustration—reminding kids to turn off the lights—and applies a completely absurd, extreme solution. It’s funny because of the subversion of expectations; you expect a lecture, but you get a permanent, ridiculous ink job instead.



