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[–] 15 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

My mom used to say that if I didn't eat soup I'd get a hole in my stomach

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  • [–] 17 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    She was putting into the soup the antidote to the poison your father was using to kill you. Good thing you ate the soup.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Mine used to say if I ate too much cucumber I'd get a stomachache. Which is such an odd thing to restrict for an 8 year old...

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

    A not a lie: "if you eat too many carrots you'll turn orange" I did eat too many and I did turn orange. I wonder if I only ate so many carrots to test the statement. Mum said I never believed stuff they told me

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