Lies Your Parents Told YouI once overheard a neighbour use the phrase "nig nog". I asked my father what it meant. As quick as a flash he said, "It's a type of biscuit. A bit like a hobnob." Can you beat this? BTW: We're keeping this thread open for an extra week as we're enjoying the stories so much.
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lesbianswhen I was about 5 or 6 I was in the living room while my mum was watching the evening news. Not sure what the report was about, but somebody mentioned lesbians, which provoked the question "mum, what's a lesbian?"
She thought about it for a second then replied with "it's someone who comes from Lesbia. You know, like if someone comes from America then they're American?"
"oh"
For my next birthday one of the presents I got was a world atlas. I spent a whole day looking through it trying to find Lesbia. Eventually I asked my dad.
"dad - do you know where Lesbia is?"
dad - *confused look* "Lesbia? Never heard of it"
"Well mum told me that's where Lesbians come from!"
dad - "let me just go and ask your mum about it"
*Hushed conversation in the other room*
dad - "you shouldn't be spending all your time looking at maps. How'd you like some Star Wars figures instead?"
So I forgot all about Lesbia for several years!
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