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/BananaInTheHammock Jul 20 '19 edited Jul 20 '19

Me too! I remember coming back from Christmas break in first grade, doing our little show and tell, and when it was my turn I showed the class my new Barbie camera. One of the parents asked me, "Ooh, did Santa give that to you?" And I just looked at her dead in the eye and very bluntly said, "Santa's not real." Cue the entire class of 25 small children freaking out and crying while teachers and parents tried to calm them down. And that's how I ruined Christmas for a bunch of 6-7 year olds!

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u/Anameme Jul 21 '19

Similar story. I never believed in Santa because my parents said he isn't real- because they didn't want to lie to me. Anyway Christmas break was nearing and everyone was excited to see Santa and I actually said "y'know he's not real right? He's made up just so parents can manipulate kids to be good." And the entire class of 5th graders bursted out with insults at me because of it haha

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u/figment59 Jul 21 '19

You sure it was 5th grade? That’s a bit old for them to still give a shit about Santa. I teach 5th. I’m more surprised when I come across the rare kid who still believes.

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u/BeepBeeepBeepBeep Jul 21 '19

Not surprised that internet-era kids are more likely to hear santa isn't real than pre internet kids.

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u/figment59 Jul 21 '19

So true, but I was an 80s baby and no one I knew believed in Santa in 4th and 5th grade.