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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Fraser has joined the Moomins., Wed 14 Jan 2004, 13:29)
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This wasn't mebut a woman I know admitted that, having been driven insane by her 4-year-old's repeated viewings of Mulan on video, she and her husband told the poor girl the TV was broken and then - this is the best bit - hid it in a cupboard. At night, after she's gone to bed, they get it out of the cupboard and watch it. That poor child, she's going to be scarred for life when she finds out... "Mummy, can I have a glass of mi- wait a minute - YOU'RE WATCHING TELLY!!!"
(, Sat 17 Jan 2004, 12:43, Reply)
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