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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The Curse of AgeMy dear old Nan, who seems to be going battier with each passing year, has dropped a fair few clangers in her time... but Christmas this year became all the more of a hoot when she announced to us that she was glad that nobody has received Wine Gums, Jelly Babies or Liquorice All-Sorts for Christmas, and that she never wanted us to buy them again.
"Is this because of Grandad's diabetes Nan?" I asked, innocently. "No." came the terse yet sincere reply. "If you buy those sweets you're helping Osama Bin Laden. He owns the factories, and the profits go directly to the Taliban."
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiggggghhhhht.
I didn't have the heart to tell her, as she wolfed down her family-sized chocolate bar, that Cadburys are owned by the self-same confectionary group as the others...
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