Parents Hotline: The lines you've carried down to your kids

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Stacey and J Sbu asked KwaZulu-Natal parents about the classic lines passed down through generations. From "Do you want something to cry about?" to the legendary "I wish you knew your school work like you that know song".

Listeners shared the phrases they grew up dreading and some they've already caught themselves using. Missed it? The podcast is available on ecr.co.za, just click on Stacey and J Sbu.
27 May English South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals

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