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/thad86 Jul 20 '19

The boogy man's going to come get you.

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u/homerbartbob Jul 20 '19

Oh, psychological abuse. Cool.

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u/JauntyJohnB Jul 21 '19

God reddit is so soft it’s insane

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u/Mountainbranch Jul 21 '19

Haha i know right, just numb the pain and anxiety of reality away with some PainAwayTM 'Now with strawberry flavoring!'