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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I wouldn't normally say my parents lied to me but......thinking about it, in the mid 80s when hair gel and spikey haircuts were all the rage, I really wanted to fit in. Of course, my mom being a bit 'right-on' would cut my hair so I had little chance of ever being popular at the age of 10.
After pleading and pleading and pleading for some hair gel, I was told that it would make my hair fall out and if I wanted to keep it, I shouldn't have any. So I never did.
If you've ever met me, you'll see that at the age of 26, I'm almost completely bald, having lost most of it by the age of 23.
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whelkboy is old now, you see, Sun 18 Jan 2004, 15:43,
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