People are sharing the lies they were told growing up – 23 most relatable porkies

13.

‘That they had it so much harder than us growing up.’
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14.

“Most people on the internet are dangerous weirdos!”

‘Most people on the internet are really fucking ordinary people.’
CDranzer

15.

“Go to college, I’ll pay for it.”

‘My $39K debt says otherwise.’
podrick_pleasure

16.

‘That some dude is gonna walk up to me and offer me free drugs. WHERE THE FUCK ARE MY FREE DRUGS GOD DAMMIT’
PM_ME_M_GS

17.

‘You need to define yourself by your job. I wasn’t told this directly but we live in a culture of dream jobs or people asking “what’s your job” when they meet you. My work is cool but it’s just work. My hobbies are what I define myself around.’
jnksjdnzmd

18.

‘That Marilyn Manson had a rib removed so he could suck his own dick.’
ktjbug

‘What the fuck I got told that too!! So it’s a lie?’

‘I’m pretty sure every generation has a “[weird celebrity] removed a rib to suck his own dick” rumour. I think before Marilyn Manson it was Ozzy Osborne or Alice Cooper.’
sezwalshy113

19.

“Always check your Halloween candy because someone might have put drugs in there!”

‘Drugs are expensive. No one is giving that shit away for free to children! But I still check my kids’ candy for open wrappers just in case there’s any funny business … and Reese’s Cups.’
badwolfmommy

20.

‘The biggest lie we were ever told was that we needed to go to school to and graduate and get a desk job in order to be successful. We were told it’s shameful to work a trade and work a job where you have to shower after coming home dirty.’
thedrinkmonster

21.

‘Be loyal to your company. They’ll take care of you. Also, follow your dreams, get a house with a yard, and you’ll be able to retire.’

22.

‘That I’m smart. I was smart, sure – for a kid. But as I’ve gotten older that’s evened out significantly.

‘I may know a lot of trivia and a lot about certain key subjects, but those are not actually marketable skills. So I work nights at a hotel and squeak by, living with my parents and racking up credit card debt to make ends meet.’
topagae

23.

‘My grandpa told me the world was in black & white before colour TV existed.’
Kattmaw

‘I’m going to do the same but with resolution.

‘Back in my day we were all 8 bit. Man the girls sure got better looking when we moved up to 16.’
the_jak

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