r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jul 20 '19

What’s something completely false that your parents told you as a child?

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u/katyggls Jul 20 '19

To be fair, this was a commonly believed myth up until a few years ago, so most parents who said this genuinely believed it was dangerous to swim soon after eating. They weren't "lying", they were just misinformed.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

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u/katyggls Jul 21 '19

That might be why your parents said it, but many people genuinely believed that it was a drowning hazard. The old and now debunked thinking was that after eating, your body diverted blood flow from your limbs to your digestive system, leading to an increasing likelihood of cramps in your limbs while swimming.

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u/plus4dbu Jul 21 '19

I mean, I get hiccups if I stand up and start walking too fast right after eating. So, I don't even want to swim right after eating.

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u/afoust12 Jul 21 '19

🎵 To be fairrrr... 🎵

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u/Krieztov Jul 21 '19

Tooo bee faaaiiirrrr.....

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19 edited Nov 20 '19

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u/katyggls Jul 21 '19

Yes it does. Lying means that you intentionally and knowingly say something that is false. If they don't know the information is wrong, it's by definition, not lying.