The lies you were told as a child.

[EeveeElectro]

What lies did your parents used to tell you when you were younger, to stop you doing things or just to tease you?

Such as, "Don't pick your nose or your head will cave in."
Or, "Don't watch too much TV, because you'll get square eyes." etc.

I once sprayed deoderant on my face when I was little (don't ask me why, I was a strange child) and my uncle told me, "If you do that, you'll grow a beard."

It stopped me from doing it again though!

So how about you?

 

[Najos]

"If you eat watermelon seeds one will grow in your stomach."

That shit scared me. I remember crying and begging them to take me to the hospital because I'd already swallowed some. I was probably three or so.

 

[The Iron Ninja]

That there was this all powerful benevolent being called god. That was a pretty big one.

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[Milkatron]

Christianity. 'Nuff said.

 

[EeveeElectro]

"If you eat watermelon seeds one will grow in your stomach."

That shit scared me. I remember crying and begging them to take me to the hospital because I'd already swallowed some. I was probably three or so.

I was told that too!
They once showed it actually happening in a cartoon once, if anyone can remember. It made me scared!

 

[tus666]

that mummy loves me.........

 

[EmperorDude]

that mummy loves me.........

That sucks man.
As has already been said, the watermelon seed lie. Watching that cartoon where the watermelon grew out of the guys stomach scared me so shitless I didn't eat watermelon again for years.
Another lie I believed was that you could talk to animals and they would understand you.

 

[Fangface74]

My Aunt used to tell me that god loved me and was always there for me. In the car on the way back my parents would explain that what she said was complete bollocks and you only get out of life what you put in.

Bless 'em (ironically), truly the best advice I ever received.

 

[Random Argument Man]

No one said Santa Claus? Seems like Coca Cola ain't doin their jobs.

 

[Anarchemitis]

Christianity. 'Nuff said.

God loves you.

I was told that bridges' weight capacities were measured by successively heavier trucks until it broke, then rebuilt.

 

[chazmizta]

i was told that when you make "funny faces" if the wind changes you'll stay like that forever

 

[Madshaw]

hmm, thers a lot ov people god bashing here, bit harsh, but my uncle used to say, SHHH you here that? ant then sayu that he ust heared father christmas (thats santa you stupid yanks)fly past looking for bad kids that he shouldn't give presents to, it always shut me and my brother up.

 

[tus666]

that mummy loves me.........

That sucks man.
As has already been said, the watermelon seed lie. Watching that cartoon where the watermelon grew out of the guys stomach scared me so shitless I didn't eat watermelon again for years.
Another lie I believed was that you could talk to animals and they would understand you.

lol

it's apple seeds in the UK, not watermelon

people used to say if you pulled a face and the wind changed, you'd be stuck like that forever!!!

 

[wewontdie11]

No one said Santa Claus? Seems like Coca Cola ain't doin their jobs.

Finding out Santa wasn't real cut me deep. Also the tooth fairy seemed like a bit of a pointless lie.

 

[rottenbutter]

The tooth fairy

How I miss the tooth fairy, she always gave me lots of money and candy.

 

[Unmannedperson]

2012. I can't believe I followed that crap for as long as I did.

 

[snark]

My mom told my crows would peck my eyes out.

 

[tus666]

it's apple seeds in the UK, not watermelon

Still don't want to eat apple seeds - they contain cyanide. Now, isn't that frightening?

[smug] not when you study chemistry at university and realise how little they contain [/smug]