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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
She just couldn't understand why I wasn't the least bit curious. I didn't tell her that when I was little I would sneak out in the middle of the night and shake things, even going so far as to once very carefully untaping and retaping a box that had me curious.
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Originally Posted by Ducimus
When I was a kid, I did the EXACT same thing. Only I got caught. I remember my mom breaking down in tears, and my dad being so angry and disappointed. I never did it again, and to this day, each year, i catch flak for that episode in the form of parental stories to any willing ear.
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When I found out my parents hid the presents at my grandfathers house (he was deaf as a consequence of shelling during WWI) I'd often have a gander.
On more than one occasion I heard my mom say to my dad "looks like grandad has been checking we bought the youngster the right present".