Old Wives' Tales from Mom

When I was young, my mom being a typical chinese mom will tell me things which I'm forbid to do because of certain beliefs she inherited from her mom. In another words - Old Wives' Tales that has been passed down from generation ... until it reaches me that is.


Don't hold your chopsticks too high to the end
Mom: "or else you will married far away from home."
Me: "So, if I hold it near the tip then will I marry the guy next door?" (not in a million years! that guy is a moron)


Don't leave your rice unfinished
Mom: "or else you'll have pimples all over your face."
Me: "Thanks Ma, because I turned into a 'pumpkin' after walloping the mountain of rice you gave me and still get pimples on my face =.="


Don't wash your hair on the 1st day of menstrual
Mom: "or else you will have dark circles under your eyes!"
Me: "But ma, my dark circles is there like for-evar whether I wash my hair or not!


Don't swallow your gum
Mom: "or else it'll stick to your intestines!"
Me: "Er sure Ma" (after swallowed dunno how many pieces down the throat)


Don't place the wet umbrella inside the house
Mom: "or else snakes will come in."
Me: "Huh? What does umbrella got to do with snakes?"


That's some of the tales I can still remember my mom 'warned' me about. But thank God, as she grows older she is getting wiser. It has been a long time since she lecture me on anything or perhaps she thinks it's simply a waste of time on me!

Folks, what's your tales to share?