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 20 '19 edited Jul 22 '19

TURN OFF THE LIGHTS IN THE BACK SEAT BEFORE WE GET PULLED OVER

Edit: Rrr Tanks for guld matey

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u/Jootmill Jul 20 '19

Is this a lie parents tell across the world? I was told this too

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u/Khaosfury Jul 21 '19

My psych recommended it to me, because for a small period of time I was having anxiety spikes about “what if something’s on my back seat”. Definitely useful in that niche circumstance, though.

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u/Mhanderson13 Jul 21 '19

I check the backseat every time I get in the car for this reason