Back in the day our parents would literally make us believe almost anything, from a tree growing in your stomach to keeping your eid money safe! Today the netizens are sharing the lies they believed as kids and we can relate to each and every tweet!
Hahaha, who remembers doing this?
Saying “pig” was haraam but saying “p-i-g” is fine https://t.co/puQ2FTrcKQ
— Dabi 蒼炎 (@UthmanSSJ) February 17, 2020
Exactly why we have trust issues today:
“I’ll look after your Eid money, give it to me” https://t.co/Qqp7bLiiYK
— 🤡 (@h_xxmh) February 16, 2020
My mum;
Don’t worry, I’ll keep that money for you. https://t.co/xAkpMQOnR4
— فاطمة (@ukhti_fatima) February 17, 2020
The biggest lie of them all:
“Come here, I’m not going to hit you” https://t.co/7lVyyKfg1a
— 🇲🇦 maya 🇲🇦 (@MoroccanCurlss) February 17, 2020
Okay our parents weren’t that specific about the time frame:
That swallowing gum stays inside of you for 9 years https://t.co/Sdf8AOXEUy
— مُنَى ~ Mona (@mxnaabuhijleh) February 17, 2020
10 minutes turn into one hour:
Son I’ll be back in 10, just going to grab some milk https://t.co/rMUnpNt966
— Ozzy (@Ozzy7ate6) February 17, 2020
The betrayal:
michael jackson sang “give thanks to Allah” https://t.co/k1mpVUggAd
— دُ (@dunyaxox) February 16, 2020
Ways our parents find to make us eat our vegetables:
“ eating carrots makes your eyesight stronger “ https://t.co/qDgyFbydbt
— 🦋 (@lenastressqueen) February 17, 2020
Omg, we’ve heard that we too many times:
Cracking your knuckles will give you Arthritis smh https://t.co/EA68czoyTa
— Hannan (@Pakiiinextdoor_) February 16, 2020
Why dad?
Turning the lights on in the car is illegal. https://t.co/cVO5qdRKSe
— AMK³ (@yodarlin__) February 16, 2020
We’ve heard this one:
If I swallowed a seed of any fruit a plant would grow inside me 😔 https://t.co/s0g5tFwFs1
— Samihah (@Samihah683) February 17, 2020
Here’s to all the overseas Pakistanis:
You need to hold your breath when walking past a pub https://t.co/stkWduKTmw
— S🇧🇩 (@SHHOVO) February 17, 2020
Well, my siblings grew fine:
If I stepped over my siblings legs , they wouldn’t grow https://t.co/Yp3AxASQu9
— Saritaaa (@bxsar) February 16, 2020
THE BIGGEST LIE OMG:
Life gets better when we’re older https://t.co/qpuY2DY0Iy
— Shabz 🇵🇰 (@Shabbaz77) February 17, 2020
‘If you eat spinach you’ll have biceps like Popeye the sailor man:’
If I eat all my food I’ll get strong https://t.co/VTIeWrjrjX
— Muhammad 🇿🇦 (@mhassim_) February 17, 2020
Lmaooo!
If you stick up your middle finger, you're swearing at God so you had to put your other hand above it to direct it at the person in front of you https://t.co/e5IhmAs7EX
— Marco (@fjx_marco) February 17, 2020
Okay, must be a terrifying session:
If I didn't sit still during a trim , the barber would cut my ear off by accident https://t.co/dQtyIGNs2z
— ᗰOᕼᔕIᑎ (@mohsin__s1) February 17, 2020
Our desi mums:
If you go out with wet hair ur gonna become ill https://t.co/VC75hz8Hbn
— fanta fruit twist 🍷 (@abigphatmood) February 17, 2020
You were adopted:
My mum found me in a river with a name tag. https://t.co/P7pyLj7D9H
— L. (@lanalibster) February 18, 2020
We’ve all been there:
The sweets next to the checkout were not for sale 😤
— A R 🇵🇰 (@ataarxjput) February 16, 2020
Jeez!
"we'll get it on the way back home" https://t.co/poJPyX3eW2
— زکریا خان (@zakariyyakhan10) February 17, 2020
Oh man 💔
"Such a handsome boy" shoulda told me I was ugly 😤 https://t.co/C8tPXCAdl1
— waseem (@Seemszy) February 18, 2020
Funny how my mom just said the same to me yesterday and I’m 26!
If the bottom of the shoe is flipped it’s disrespecting Allah https://t.co/YdOwBpQUp6
— areej (@areejmrd) February 17, 2020
Aagay aagay dekho hota hai kya:
Abi padhlo fer toh mazze h mazze hai😂. (Still believing that) https://t.co/uFPgcEMDj1
— Malik Dawood (@MalikDawood0) February 17, 2020
Inshallah…
Me: *sees a nice advert for a toy on TV* mum can you buy it for me please?
Mum: insallah…— Amad 🥵 (@AmadSafar1) February 16, 2020
Hayeeee!
“You’re our favourite child” https://t.co/Fy5WRpQHi0
— S-Rozé (@therealsheroz) February 18, 2020
Yesss!
the jins will come and get you if you stand under a tree during night time https://t.co/ERPt3YhNJg
— SCH (@sch_416) February 17, 2020
Also, don’t forget the diluted cold drinks:
7up and water are same https://t.co/wCXD9umvf0
— Sindhi Adrak (@munnishadab) February 17, 2020
Haha!
That babies are made in hospitals and u have to pay for them if u wanna have a baby😭🤣 https://t.co/mwyky91HAz
— ّ (@Ghampire_) February 17, 2020
Okay, we didn’t see that coming 😂
If i draw my t’s without a flick at the bottom I’m gonna become a christian https://t.co/McFduOayzE
— bogz (@saadiyabiskut) February 17, 2020
Been there, done that!
If I keep crossing my eyes they won’t go back to normal. https://t.co/bOCrSLcwUv
— Tesco Boy ➐ (@_zahmed56) February 17, 2020
*cries*
You can do that when you turn 18 https://t.co/ppHvTHqKlz
— negin (@neginxd) February 16, 2020
The tooth fairy will come:
Sleep with my fallen tooth under my pillow and it will turn to money https://t.co/RpL1d1OAaJ
— Ibrahim🀄️ (@Muhammad_z09) February 17, 2020
Yar, chai ka mazak nai:
“Drinking chai will make your skin darker” 😪 https://t.co/sWEzuob5rk
— Y (@YumnaaU) February 17, 2020
Facts:
“You have to do good in school or you won’t do good in life” https://t.co/ntTIq4kqyw
— i come alive at 9 (@KennedyCaesar) February 16, 2020
KEERAY!
the the jolly rancher sweets had like things in them that would take my teeth away 😔😳 https://t.co/B2sysDb73r
— eyesha 🙂 (@ismeayesha) February 17, 2020
I mean, I still fold the corner 🙊
You have to fold the corner of the prayer mat orelse shaitaan will pray on it. https://t.co/kVHjCY1vC1 pic.twitter.com/h53qYwecmA
— Nazzo (@iamNazzo) February 17, 2020
What lies have you been told as kids? Let us know in the comments below!