A little bit of random silliness, but I thought it could be fun.
Remember all the things your mother/ grandmother used to say when you were a child to stop you doing things. Old wives tales and such. I was wondering which ones other people were told.
One I was always told was ""don't pick your nose, your brain will fall out!""
or ""If you sit to close to the telly, you will get square eyes.
Put your shoes on the right way or you will walk like a duck!!!
I've got eyes in the back of my head.
need a soap sandwich hahaha!!!!
Neither a borrower nor a lender be.
If so and so jumped off a cliff, would you?
I've got eyes in the back of my head.
My Gran had some wonderful phrases -
You'll have your head and your hands to play with!
Her? She's got a slate aff her garret and two hingin'.
Mind you don't smile or you'll crack the enamel. (on folk who wore a lot of make up).
When my mother saw me or my sister pulling a face she always said 'If the wind changes your face will stay like that'.
LOL! that one was popular with my mum as well when she saw me and my brother making faces at each other.
I think it was my Grandma and my Dad used to say this:
'If you unscrew your bellybutton, your bottom will drop off'!
LOL!! I love that, never heard that one before!!
Nor me!! that's really funny!!
treat people as you want to be treated (good advice ive found) and never slag anyone off in public as you never know whos about lol
wise words, and ones i live by, as well as ""dont judge a book by its cover."" I get judged because i have facial piercings and tattoos
My mother used to say ""If men had the babies they would never have more than one"" 
'What's the magic word?' (ie encouraging the use of please/thankyou). I still use it on my son (and husband) and sometimes they use it on me!!
Dont sing at the dinner table... U invite the devil in .... Meant u would have bad luck !!!
Another Scottish one ""I'll take my hand off your face!""........erm.....I wouldn't mind the hand being removed.....it would be the application at speed that I objected to!
Has anyone become sensitive to ibuprofen etc when they used to be ok with it?
Things not to say to asthmatics
