What's one thing your parents used to tell you not to do, that you actively do in adulthood?

[Sadmac]

I'll start: Sticking the knife in the toaster to pull out a stuck slice. I haven't died yet

Go to church.
Get married.

Lick my fingers after eating crisps. Oooh the naughty thrill.
Obviously not in public.

Great thread.

Some of mine...

Use more than three squares of toilet paper.
Call a Pub a Pub and not say Public House.
Eat what I like.

Along with someone else - put myself first sometimes.

Not to go swimming or have a bath whilst on your period. A shower was fine though as apparently that didn't ' stop your flow '
Trust me mother, as soon as I got out of the bath, it started flowing again!

@SilverHairedCat

Lick my knife. Eat leftovers for breakfast. Sit with my knees tucked under my butt on the sofa.

But I always reverse park in - ex cop, I am hard wired to prepare for an emergency exit at all times

Eating leftovers for breakfast was encouraged in our house. My DFs favourite thing to do was fry up all the left overs for breakfast.

Worrying about what will the neighbours think ...

@onemouseplace

Drink pints. My Mum still tuts if I order a pint rather than a half.

Haha my aunts are like this, they only order half’s and they have to be in ladies glasses.

Go outside with damp hair. Was always made to feel I would get some hideous chill and drop dead

Go in a pub as a woman on my own.

@Dilbertian

Not eat the bread roll and butter on the side plate at restaurants.

God knows why. It was my mum's 'thing', dad didn't give a dam about it.

But 30-40 years on I still get a frisson of rebelliousness when I do it, especially if I'm eating out with my mum.

Yes, this too! In my parents' case it was because they felt I would fill up on the 'free' food and then not have room for the food I'd ordered and they were paying for. (And they were probably right.)

"Waste" money.
My mum had to be frugal when I was growing up. But as a result, she sees EVERYTHING as a waste of money. All holidays, meals out and takeaways, trips to the cinema, frivolities like magazines and coffees and so on. And this has turned into an absolute obsession now that she's getting older.
I'm also extremely financially aware and my finances are in excellent shape. But I make a point of saying "Sod it, let's get a takeaway tonight" to ensure I don't become miserly with myself.

Wear diamonds in the day.

Eat in the bath .

When it's the only place I can be uninterrupted, I take snacks , my iPad and a cup of tea , so I can watch my programmes without having to hit the pause button every two minutes !

I can be in there for at least two episodes

Have drinks from the mini bar in hotels! My dad would rather make us all walk miles to find a slightly cheaper drink so now I always feel like I'm doing something really indulgent if I raid the mini bar!

Leave lights on in a room I'm not in.

Go out without a coat when it's cold. I never make DD put her coat on if she doesn't want to either

@SilverHairedCat

Lick my knife. Eat leftovers for breakfast. Sit with my knees tucked under my butt on the sofa.

But I always reverse park in - ex cop, I am hard wired to prepare for an emergency exit at all times

Put me out of my misery, how do you tuck your knees under your arse when sitting on the sofa??

Finish your plate

Have sex.

Swear
Drink pints
Eat what I like when I like

Sit curled up on the sofa.
Jiggle my leg.

And this wasn’t my parents but my grandparents- have a drink while eating. Just any drink. I can’t eat unless I have a drink nearby. I think they thought I’d fill up on liquid and not eat my dinner, but I hate eating without a drink nearby. I always make sure my son has juice or water with his dinner too.

"Waste money" on takeaway coffee/food.
Burn candles or wax melts.
Use blankets/duvets on the sofa.
Drink fizzy drinks (except sparkling water) when it's not a special occasion.

[quote trickytrudy]@Smerk how many unattended children are running around car parks? 🥴[/quote]
Ha you'd be surprised, I still remember an AIBU thread where a woman let her toddler do just that, and was upset that the guy who almost ran her over didn't apologise enough.
She got her arse handed to her but remained convinced that she was not U.

I personally don't like to reverse park, but I make sure I only buy cars with cameras.

@Sadmac

I'll start: Sticking the knife in the toaster to pull out a stuck slice. I haven't died yet

I do that, but I always make sure the toaster is unplugged first.

I also tear bread into my soup, even if I am in a restaurant.

Increasingly, I don't clear my plate either. Sometimes I just can't.

I hear all of your pleas - just to say though that I'm very careful not to touch the actual toaster. I just stick the knife in the bread!

Another one for me is putting my elbows on the table.