Remember how your parents used to tell you all sorts of bizarre things when you were a kid just to get you to do what they asked of you? Things like don’t swallow your gum, it’ll stay in your stomach for seven years!
As children, we used to believe anything and everything our parents told us because we had no other way of knowing anything about the world around us. We can think of plenty of myths we grew up believing, but we’ve also asked our readers about this one. And let us just tell you this, some of the answers were pretty hilarious!
Unfinished Food Will Chase You In the Afterlife
“I believed this till I was 20 years old” -anonymous
This one was the most common among our readers, and we have to second that! Who in here hasn’t heard this infamous Egyptian saying? We probably all have at some point in time.
We knew our parents wanted us to be healthy and eat well, but was it absolutely necessary to scare us like that guys?
The Moon Follows Us Around Wherever We Go
Driving around town with your family at night, you’re in the back seat and look out the window to notice that the moon follows you wherever you go! You wonder if it’s only following you because you’re special or does it follow everyone around like that?
This mystery probably lived on for years until you started to understand the laws of science.
Swallowed Gum Stays In Your Stomach For Seven Years
We know the reason our parents used to tell us this one. It’s because swallowing gum is probably unhealthy for some reason, but what we’re sure of is that it doesn’t stay in our stomach for 7 years. We mean that’s a whole lot of years for a tiny piece of gum, isn’t it?
Don’t Eat While Standing Up, The Food Will Go Straight To Your Feet
This is one of the myths that’s absolutely hilarious when you think about it. Picture a piece of chicken you just chewed and swallowed dropping straight to your feet, like how is this even possible? We know for a fact that we were extremely gullible kids to believe such myths!
With Every Good Deed You Get A New Mole
“If you have a lot of moles, you’re a good person” -Anonymous
Did you ever compare your moles to other kids’ at school to know which of you is a better child? Apparently, this happens a lot! Kids believe in the saying, “the number of moles “Hassanat” on your body is relevant to the good deeds you do and if you don’t have any, you’re evil!” Good thing we grew up and found out it takes a lot more than that!
Don’t Drink Water After Eating Fish or It Will Swim In Your Stomach
You probably laughed at this one too, it’s just too funny to be true! We’re starting to think kids do believe absolutely anything at this point! Come on kids, how will fish even swim in your stomach?
Satan Will Pee In Your Mouth If You Don’t Cover It While Yawning
Another super popular myth is this one right here. Many of us definitely heard it growing up and would automatically cover our mouths to avoid the whole sticky situation!
We’re sure you’re all familiar with some, if not all, these myths; they’re deeply rooted in our culture since forever.
