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Stupid things you remember from childhood

Stupid things you remember from childhood

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Never (north) eat (east) shredded (south) wheat (West).

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never walk right behind a horse whist the animal is feeding

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never squat while wearing spurs

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kick not fresh flop if it's hot

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Trenne nie "st", denn das tut den beiden weh.

(a rule for hyphenation in German)

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i before e except after c and sometimes y

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@The-only-Mr-T said
Never (north) eat (east) shredded (south) wheat (West).
What's stupid about this? I still use it. It's never let me down.

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@fourfivesix said
What's stupid about this? I still use it. It's never let me down.
Ok stupid wasn't the correct word... Quirky?

I used it today as well (and literally every morning), why I remembered 😁

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Don't step on a pavement crack, it'll break your mum's back.

I mean - what the hell was that all about?!

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Make sure you're wearing clean underwear in case you get run over.

Some real messed-up priorities there!

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@The-only-Mr-T said
Never (north) eat (east) shredded (south) wheat (West).
We were taught Naughty Elephant Squirts Water

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The post that was quoted here has been removed
My remembered mnemonic for that was one Collar and two Sleeves are neCeSSary.
Also Definitely has finite in it - tho' spell check is evrywheer nowadays.

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@rookie54 said
i before e except after c and sometimes y
... except weird words.