Childhood was the ghetto because we believed so many ridiculous things. Here are some of the unforgivable things I believed as a child.
Laugh at your own peril:
1) If your food falls on the floor, Satan has eaten it.
Satan can’t do fit-fam in peace without blasphemy.
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2) If you want grow taller, eat beans.
Crying from my 5’6 palace of gold. What matters the most is how I perceive myself sha. My personality is at least 6’5.
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3) Eating fish head makes you bad at math.
Alexa, play olodo rabata.
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4) If you eat chicken bum bum, you will be an amebo.
*Instablog 9ja left the chat*
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5) Coconut water makes you dull.
*Sips* tell *sips* me *sips* more.
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6) Eating with your left hand means you are eating with the devil.
huhuhuhu.
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7) If you eat your meat before finishing your food, you will grow up to be a thief.
Well, bring my mask and a gun.
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8) Drinking Garri worsens your eyesight.
Who off light? Why can’t I read this post?
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9) If you put banana peel under your armpit and get flogged, you will faint.
I did this and Mr Idowu still gave me twenty strokes that day. Tell me why I didn’t faint.
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10) If you sing to Agbalumo, it will be sweet.
Alkaline tears.
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What food myths did you believe growing up? Share in the comments section.
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