But, dearie, you just did the same to me

Posted By: Sue on 2007-06-04
In Reply to: That's my point (sm) - tnmt

because dearie where I live is not considered a put down. Most things we are told as children we know later in life to be a put on but this person crying because told to itch yourself would cause cancer. Sad she never has known any better and you also said children itch their itch. Enough said.

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what 'stories' were you told as a child that you - believed?
- This is going to sound terrible - Margaret
- If you go outside in the cold with a wet head you'd get sick...sm - Just thought of another...
  - my mom said same thing about wet head... - and my entire life I go out with wet head! LOL..s
- When our rich uncle got out of the poor house we'd be rich...sm - KCGaltoo
- My mom had this thing about CAVES. She would always tell me - (sm) - Unruly Julie
  - And here's another funny one for 'ya...... (sm) - Unruly Julie
    - LOL that is so funny- I used to think - Margaret
- if you swallow an orange pit, an orange tree..LOL - grows in your stomach (among other tales told)
- Can only remember 1 thing - we would go to the Jersey - sm - Laura E.
  - Well I guess that would explain the rotten egg smell! - sm
- Eat your bread crust and it will make your hair curly! nm - jinx
  - LOL! I was told it made your hair shiny and grow faster! - Margaret
  - OMG! My mom told me that too! I ate the crusts and still have poker straight hair. nm - Jersey Girl
- If you whistle, it makes the Virgin Mary Cry - Speed Queen
- "when my ship comes in" - maam1
- My dad told me that I got the chicken pox from playing in the chicken coop. I believed him for years - NC Newbie
- I once asked my mom why we hadn't - Misha
- My dad used to tell me sm - Glo
- If I looked in the mirror too much . . . - Mimi
- My brother told me that he watched my Mom - tear up the "divorce tickets" they got
  - This is actually a sweet one- - Margaret
- If you swallow a watermelon pit - sm
  - We were told it'd give you appendicitis. - Georgia Gal
  - LOL, me too, also that gum would all congeal and stop you up. - tnmt
    - No,no. I know from reliable sourse that gum makes - your insides stick together. nm
      - reliable source? Want to prove it here please... - I think it's pure bunk about gum......NM
- The Jersey Devil! - Jersey Girl
  - oooh, the Pine Barrens. Is that near Burlington? (grew up in North J) - Meadow
    - Yep. Burlington County is a big part of the Pines. nm - Jersey Girl
- If you cross your eyes, they'll freeze! - sm
- My uncle told me each teat on a cow gave different kinds of milk (sm) - tnmt
  - Or if you step on a crack - Margaret

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