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Dayna McAlpine

'Towels are too wet' Scots reveal irrational things their parents would criticise them for growing up

Scots have taken to Twitter to share the irrational things their parents would get annoyed at them for when growing up.

We all know our parents are notorious for their no-nonsense attitude and brutal honesty - and this hilarious Twitter thread proves it.

Hundreds of Scots took a trip down memory lane and revealed what their mums and dads would criticise them for and from 'running the taps too loudly' to saying that the house 'is like Blackpool tower', you will be able to relate to all of them.

A Twitter user from Glasgow, named Calvin, kicked off the discussion which has since gone viral with more than 33,000 likes.

He wrote: "What are ur parents most irrational criticisms of u? mines is that after showers a get the towels 'too wet'."

Scots were quick to share their hilarious stories of their parents savage - and totally irrational - criticisms.

One user, who goes by the name of Rosco, wrote: "Ma da used to hide his good frying pan under his bed Cos we “wernae cleaning it properly”.

One user, from Glasgow, wrote: "My mum says a run the taps too loud".

Another Glaswegian Twitter user commented that her parents used to say: "Could land a plane on the house because the big light is on in the living room..."

One Scot, named Matt, wrote: "Aw, for sure is after washing some dishes the draining board is always 'too cluttered'."

One Scottish Twitter user, named Danielle, added: "That I walk around the house “too quietly” because I accidentally scare my dad at least once a day".

Another user agreed and replied: "My dad has ALWAYS said “you need a f***ing bell round ur neck 'because i walk too quietly'."

Meanwhile one Scot wrote: "Getting the bathroom floor slightly wet after a shower/bath. Apparently it resembles a 'flood'."

One user, named Zach, tweeted: "My dad will tell me to cover my face every time I sneeze (even tho I do every time).

"He doesn’t even have to be in the same room as me he never fails to yell “CoVeR yOuR fAcE” then argues he can tell by how loud the sneeze is.

"Then he’ll get mad at me for 'using the expensive toilet paper' to blow my nose after a sneeze attack."

What's your parents' irrational criticism? Our Edinburgh Live reporter Dayna is scared to turn too many lights on even at night in case her Dad notices 'that this bl**dy house looks like Blackpool'.

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