More curious labelling…
November 23rd, 2007I mentioned my shower gel the other day… Well the Charles Worthington one was even more intriguing. I picked it up this morning to read (in large letters) “OUTER BODY”. Is this unique? I was told on numerous occasions throughout my childhood by my mother that I would have to go and wash my mouth out with soapy water, but I always thought that it might just be one of those ‘Mum myths’. Perhaps not??
Other Mum myths:
The brown bit of the banana is the nicest bit
Crusts are good for you
Potato skin is also the best bit and will (no doubt) put hairs on your chest (not a good selling point for me)
…I’ll write to Santa Claus and tell him….XYZ
…What are your favourite Mum myths?
November 24th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
Tee hee! Crusts are actually good for you as they contain dietary fibre and (if you have granary like me, lots of seedy bits)
My Mum used to say “hmm…we’ll see” which actually mean’t “no, but I can’t be bothered to actually say this outright!” My Dad would say “if you sit on that cold stone you will get piles” which I don’t think is actually true. I do like watching QI when they debunk lots of modern sayings and beliefs as myths x
November 28th, 2007 at 7:35 pm
The Mum strikes back!!!!!
Yes, the brown bit on the banana IS the best bit - which I had to reiterate when the childminder had “poisoned” you against it!!! Likewise crusts - they are good for you, as opposed to you remaining starving because you didn’t want to eat them. I don’t see them lying around these days!
As for Father Christmas, not a lot of point in writing to him, since Tim told you when you were 3 that he didn’t exist.
If you really want some Mummy myths, I’ll supply you with a few from my own childhood - like you mustn’t wash your hair when you are having a period. What???!!
December 1st, 2007 at 11:26 am
I realised that crusts are just the burnt bit from the oven. Took me 25 years mind you.
December 13th, 2007 at 11:13 am
My mother in law always asks why i don’t eat the crusts “as you get curly hair”, to which i always reply “I DON’T WANT CURLY HAIR”….i think she does it just to wind me up now! aaaaaaaaaaaaah!