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Crazy rules your parents had... As a kid my parents had some crazy rules:
1) Only 1 can of coke per day 2) Only 1 packet of crisps per day 3) 15 minutes between each Xmas present to make the day last longer and to 'appreciate' each gift. 4) Even at 22 my then girlfriend from university had to have my bed with me on the downstairs sofa when she first came to visit...as if we wouldnt ne able to refrain from the sex we were having everyday at uni. | |
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I remember when I was a teenager in the 70s, I wasnt allowed to buy any teen magazines like Jackie, Smash Hits, Disco45 or Fabulous208!! My parents were too afraid that I would b corrupted by their influences!!! I used to either sneak them into the house and hide them under my bed or keep them at school in my desk!!!! 
But then, back then, my parents were newly converted Jehovahs Witnesses and they were very fanatical, to say the least!!!!! | |
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Desire2006 said: I remember when I was a teenager in the 70s, I wasnt allowed to buy any teen magazines like Jackie, Smash Hits, Disco45 or Fabulous208!! My parents were too afraid that I would b corrupted by their influences!!! I used to either sneak them into the house and hide them under my bed or keep them at school in my desk!!!!
But then, back then, my parents were newly converted Jehovahs Witnesses and they were very fanatical, to say the least!!!!! I wasnt allowed to watch Grange Hill or Neighbours for the same reason. | |
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no prince To make a thief, make an owner; to create crime, create laws. | |
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Cuddles said: no prince
I once got arrested as a kid for stealing Cds...my parents gave me 50p per week pocket money at a time when CDs were around £10 so i stole a couple because i had hardly any cds to listen to and those that I did were really old as it hadvtaken ages to save up. My punishment.....taking the few cds I did own off me!!! They hid them in the shed but thought i didnt know...i just gradually reintroduced them to the house. | |
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"I don't want any boys callin my house! U could talk to them when u see them in school!"
 I swear the words "HATER" is wayyy over-rated...smh | |
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I wasnt even allowed 2 go 2 youth clubs or discos, either, cos my parents didnt want me being around "bad associations"!!! I hadnt got a clue what a disco was all about!!! And, yet, I was dragged to JW meetings every week!!!!
Looking back, I led a very sheltered life as a teenager!!!  | |
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purpledoveuk said: As a kid my parents had some crazy rules:
1) Only 1 can of coke per day 2) Only 1 packet of crisps per day 3) 15 minutes between each Xmas present to make the day last longer and to 'appreciate' each gift. 4) Even at 22 my then girlfriend from university had to have my bed with me on the downstairs sofa when she first came to visit...as if we wouldnt ne able to refrain from the sex we were having everyday at uni. I absolutely think your parents were not just sane, but doing you a favor here. Soda is so bad for you it's not funny. In basic training it was the one thing our drill sergeants advised us not to consume because of it's affects on the body, on stamina, on thirst. I had been drinking coke/pepsi every day until basic training in the military. Within 3 days I felt a million times better. | |
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We weren't allowed to have company (male or female) upstairs in our rooms. That part of the house was considered "personal" and no one was allowed up there. Ever. "Love Hurts. Your lies, they cut me. Now your words don't mean a thing. I don't give a damn if you ever loved me..." -Cher, "Woman's World" | |
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My mom never had rules
Still doesn't 
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No crazy rules. All that was expected of me was to do my schoolwork and treat folk respectfully. | |
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No smoking weed IN the house... patio fine, just NOT INDOORS! A working class Hero is something to be ~ Lennon |
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Imago said: purpledoveuk said: As a kid my parents had some crazy rules:
1) Only 1 can of coke per day 2) Only 1 packet of crisps per day 3) 15 minutes between each Xmas present to make the day last longer and to 'appreciate' each gift. 4) Even at 22 my then girlfriend from university had to have my bed with me on the downstairs sofa when she first came to visit...as if we wouldnt ne able to refrain from the sex we were having everyday at uni. I absolutely think your parents were not just sane, but doing you a favor here. Soda is so bad for you it's not funny. In basic training it was the one thing our drill sergeants advised us not to consume because of it's affects on the body, on stamina, on thirst. I had been drinking coke/pepsi every day until basic training in the military. Within 3 days I felt a million times better. 
As a Coca-Cola addict myself, I can totally understand. If I miss my afternoon can of Coke, I am irritable and lethargic. The combination of caffeine and phosphoric acid in colas has a special effect of depleting your body's calcium AND hindering its ability to absorb it. 
EDIT: I found this article right after signing-off from the Org! http://health.yahoo.com/e...your-body/ My kids can only drink soda as a treat or for special occassions. ...now...what are "crisps"??? [Edited 11/2/09 10:34am] By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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"Have your ass home by 11:00" | |
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JayJai said: "I don't want any boys callin my house! U could talk to them when u see them in school!"
me, "i don't want any boys in my house"...the only boys I had in my house were my cousins. Even at 24....that rule applies. unlucky7 reincarnated | |
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uPtoWnNY said: "Have your ass home by 11:00"
not crazy... unlucky7 reincarnated | |
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1 hour of tv during the week day; 2 hours on the weekends.
No pop (soda) until the weekend, but you could only have 1 can on Saturday! During the summer, my sister and I had to read 200 books and write a book report on each one...every year, until we were 15 years old. If we misbehaved, we had to write a letter of apology to the offended person. Stating why we did what we did and what we could have done to avoid the situation in the future. If you could not write or think of anything, you sat in the corner until you did. “When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a Communist.” Brazilian bishop Dom Hélder Câmara |
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Make your bed every morning!
If you spend the night at friends on Friday nights, be ready to leave early, you have chores to do on Saturday morning! (that rule sucked!!!) When in mass..NEVER look to the back of the church. That's all I can really remember Proud Memaw to Seyhan Olivia Christine ,Zoey Cirilo Jaylee & Ellie Abigail Lillian  | |
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I can't think of one crazy rule, like the ones you've all mentioned. | |
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No social interaction with anyone who wasn't white. That was kind of a biggie.  Murica: at least it's not Sudan. | |
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JellyBean said: 1 hour of tv during the week day; 2 hours on the weekends.
No pop (soda) until the weekend, but you could only have 1 can on Saturday! During the summer, my sister and I had to read 200 books and write a book report on each one...every year, until we were 15 years old. If we misbehaved, we had to write a letter of apology to the offended person. Stating why we did what we did and what we could have done to avoid the situation in the future. If you could not write or think of anything, you sat in the corner until you did. that sounds crazy....how did you turn out now?unlucky7 reincarnated | |
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Horsefeathers said: No social interaction with anyone who wasn't white. That was kind of a biggie.
 what???unlucky7 reincarnated | |
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MoniGram said: Make your bed every morning!
If you spend the night at friends on Friday nights, be ready to leave early, you have chores to do on Saturday morning! (that rule sucked!!!) When in mass..NEVER look to the back of the church. That's all I can really remember why??? unlucky7 reincarnated | |
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peacenlovealways said: Horsefeathers said: No social interaction with anyone who wasn't white. That was kind of a biggie.
what???co- ~~~~~ Oh that voice...incredible....there should be a musical instrument called George Michael... ~~~~~ | |
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RenHoek said: No smoking weed IN the house... patio fine, just NOT INDOORS!
u serious?  | |
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RenHoek said: No smoking weed IN the house... patio fine, just NOT INDOORS!
No whistling in the house. No sleepovers. | |
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I could probably write a book but here are a few:
No swimming unless it was over 90 degrees No phones calls after 9:00pm dont go out with a wet head obey the stupid curfew even tho NONE of my friends had one no boys in my room...ever! no half naked prince posters on my wall  cuz u KNOW i had the shower one!
tons of silly things but seemed like I had the worst parents EVER lol.. ~~~~~ Oh that voice...incredible....there should be a musical instrument called George Michael... ~~~~~ | |
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Homework must be done before the tv comes on.
No calls after 9 pm No friends over while she's not there. Dishes washed before bed. | |
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My parents were crazy and strict, but the craziest rule was
Going to church every Sunday and having to wear the 'nice' clothes. Like that made a difference to Christianity | |
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DanceWme said: Homework must be done before the tv comes on.
No calls after 9 pm No friends over while she's not there. Dishes washed before bed. ditto, the last one I still have to do. unlucky7 reincarnated | |
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