Strict ParentsI always thought my parents were quite strict, but I can't think of anything they actually banned me from doing, whereas a good friend was under no circumstances allowed to watch ITV because of the adverts.
This week's Time Out mentions some poor sod who was banned from sitting in the aisle seats at cinemas because, according to their mother, "drug dealers patrol the aisles, injecting people in the arm."
What were you banned from doing as a kid by loopy parents?
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chthonic, Thu 8 Mar 2007, 12:37)
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ChilliOk, funny story now.
My Mum cultivates her own chillis. Note that I don't say "Grow" - she breeds them, cross polinates them, etc, etc with fabulous results.
She never went for pure heat (although this was an inevitable end result) but proper flavour - I'd rather have a nice mild chilli than one that blows your head off that you're just not enjoying....
Anyhoo
I was 4 or 5 and we were in Germany, I think it was. It was summer and Mum had left some chillis out while she gathered more in - I picked up a medium sized red one and went to put it in my mouth.
The exchange went something like this (In creole as I recall)
Mum: "Don't put that in your mouth, it'll burn"
Me: "But I want to, anyway, it's not hot is it?"
Mum: "Yes, it is, you'll be sorry"
Me: "Meh" (Or something like that anyway)
Into my mouth it went - and I crunched down on it. And chewed. And swallowed.
About 5 seconds later, I firmly believed that my face was on fire, cue a 4/5 year old running around the house and garden like a loon.
Apparently my Mum was mortified, impressed and fearful. And laughed. A lot.
The moral is - Chilli is hot for a 4/5 year old.
I didn't do it again. Until I was about 12 and I'd forgotten the past incident...
(, Wed 14 Mar 2007, 15:40, Reply)
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