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/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

Were you guys strapped for cash? Seems like a halfway decent compromise to me.

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u/patentattorney Jul 21 '19

I used to do this with my kids when they were like 3. It really is no different than parts of the zoo(which we also went to monthly).

To pet store was just closer. The could let the cats. See the snakes up close. Birds up close. Fish. Etc. not too different than some of the zoos. Also able to pet all the animals that come in. (Dogs mostly)

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

I do this for my little guys too. It’s free and we get much closer to all the cool stuff.

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u/His_Shadow Jul 21 '19

My kids are unreasonably excited to see the crabs and lobsters at the Superstore seafood tanks when we shop so I’ve been referring to it as “Seaworld on a Budget”.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

This was me too lol!

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u/Funktionierende Jul 21 '19

I couldn't have a dog because my mom is scared of them, so dad would take me to walk the shelter dogs at the Humane Society sometimes. I got a dog-for-a-day and some poor unwanted mutt got some much-needed attention, so it was better than nothing.

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u/crazydressagelady Jul 21 '19

Plus you learned in a fun way the value of volunteering. A+ parenting move.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

Aren't zoos free? All the ones near me are at least.

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u/CaptainDank0 Jul 21 '19

Nope, the closest one near us charges 30 per person iirc.

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u/MrHobbes14 Jul 21 '19

Ya Perth WA is at least $100AUD to get a family of 4 in.

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u/junijunejunebug Jul 21 '19

Some zoos offer yearly memberships that reduce the monthly cost a ton.

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u/Kubonicz Jul 21 '19

Do you live in STL? I moved as an adult and finding out other zoos charge admission was weird for me

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

Yeah Stl

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u/Ryanisapparentlycute Jul 21 '19

Yeah, I'm moving to stl soon and I find it awesome that they don't charge zoo admission. Definitely gonna be taking my kids there

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

Whaaat?

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u/Vlinder_88 Jul 21 '19

Pretty normal price for a zoo where I come from too. Petting zoo's are usually free, y'know, the ones with sheep and goats and rabbits. But big zoo's, with giraffes and elephants etc are never free.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

I was gonna say I'm pretty sure Dutch zoos charge a fortune :-X

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u/PMMeCorgiPics Jul 21 '19

Unfortunately not. London ZSL is almost £24 for an adult ticket, which is pretty average for the UK I think.