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Old 05-15-2018, 04:17 PM
 
Location: Cody, WY
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When I was perhaps 4 years old I developed a positive passion for Egg Foo Young and other Chinese food drenched in soy sauce. We got this every couple of weeks or so at a Chinese take-out. My mother apparently thought that too much soy sauce wasn't good for me so she told me that it was medicine—obviously to discourage me. It didn't work; however; I simply asked for more medicine.

What brought this ancient memory to the surface is a fascinating article I read on maternal lies.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/article...eid=3050eb35af

What lies did your mother tell you?
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Old 05-15-2018, 05:59 PM
 
Location: Texas
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"Why do you want to go to college? All you will ever be is a wife and mother...."
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Old 05-15-2018, 07:19 PM
 
Location: prescott az
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If you aren't good, Santa will leave you only coal in your stocking !
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Old 05-15-2018, 07:24 PM
 
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You can drown in a teaspoon of water!
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Old 05-15-2018, 07:30 PM
 
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You can drown in a teaspoon of water!
Mine too! LOL>
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Old 05-15-2018, 07:39 PM
 
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Not a lie exactly, but she did fail to tell us that the truck driving around our neighborhood playing music also sold ice cream. We were from another country and did not know this. I'm sure we found out soon enough from the others kids in the neighborhood. Good one Mom
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Old 05-15-2018, 07:40 PM
 
Location: Verde Valley AZ
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When I was perhaps 4 years old I developed a positive passion for Egg Foo Young and other Chinese food drenched in soy sauce. We got this every couple of weeks or so at a Chinese take-out. My mother apparently thought that too much soy sauce wasn't good for me so she told me that it was medicine—obviously to discourage me. It didn't work; however; I simply asked for more medicine.

What brought this ancient memory to the surface is a fascinating article I read on maternal lies.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/article...eid=3050eb35af

What lies did your mother tell you?

When I started losing teeth at age six I was told that if I kept my tongue out of the empty space it would grow back gold! lol
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Old 05-15-2018, 08:02 PM
 
Location: Central IL
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That eating the heels of bread would make my hair curly - I hated the heel and luckily my hair was naturally curly so I never did eat any!
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Old 05-15-2018, 08:16 PM
 
Location: near bears but at least no snakes
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That if you ate the seeds of something, it would end up growing in your stomach.
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Old 05-15-2018, 08:26 PM
 
Location: Northern California
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If the wind changes, your face will stay like that ( when pulling a face)
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