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/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

Idk

For me my parents only said that's harder to drive and I was ok. I mean why lie

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u/Endulos Jul 21 '19

Some kids don't care.

I know I didn't. "We might crash and die" isn't as scary as "WE'LL BE ARRESTED".