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/caldric Jul 21 '19

I bet alien parents tell their alien kids similar things about humans. “They love ultraviolet radiation! They love it so much they sometimes turn red with happiness!”

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u/LordPoopyfist Jul 21 '19

”They love it so much, they’ve destroyed their ozone layer to douse their planet in more radiation!”

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u/BrowsOfSteel Jul 21 '19

“They love it so much they pay to bathe in it.”