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We've all done dumb stuff. Let's start out by not denying it. We were all curious children once, and for most kids, the only way to learn about something is to do it, not to be told. You won't know the meaning of hot until you put your hand into the fire. That kind of thing. When you have a whole world to learn and make up your mind about, you're bound to make some stupid decisions. And hopefully you learnt from them! Here are 21 stories of some very dumb things these Redditors did in their youthful days, and boy are they hilarious. 

I get it, your house is your own private space and whatever rules you believe in apply inside. Sure, that's reasonable. Don't like me to swear inside your house? I won't. Don't want me to wear shoes inside your house? I'll leave them outside. But some of the things in these stories from Redditors are way beyond reasonable requests. I get that it's your house and children can be messy sometimes but... whoa. Take a chill pill and relax. Read on for some extremely weird and hilarious house rules some poor kids had to live with. 

Good or bad, these moms have done some bonkers shit.

These people made great sacrifices for their fellow man.

The jury isn't out on whether allergies exist. Most people understand that. Most.

It's hard to stay professional when customers are being hilarious and/or awful, but these people remained calm, for the most part.

Maybe your parents lied to you, maybe you were reading a discredited book, or maybe you heard it on the playground. We've got a lot of erroneous garbage banging around our noggins. 

Nurses, parents, and friends explain the awkward details of times things didn't go according to plan.

These grandparents are the epitome of grand-parenting and we aspire to be them someday.

Sometimes it's hard to tell whether these devious parents are plain old bored, or having way too much fun subjecting their kids to all manners of embarrassment. 

These parents know a thing or two about family humor.

Let's face it, kids can be a real handful. If your deciding whether or not to make the leap, here's 38 reasons you might want to consider waiting. If you already have 'em, well, best of luck to you.

Every parent knows that kids can be a massive handful. These memes should resonate strongly with anyone who knows the joys of parenting.

No one said parenting was easy. I mean, I can't even get my cat to clean up after herself. What can I say, she's her own nightmare. 

But we've all been witness to bad parenting, and there's nothing more awkward. I'll yell at my cat from the comfort of my own home, but when we're in public, it's a different story. I'd hate to end up in some story on Reddit where I'm yelling at my cat. 

That's where these people are, except with actual people and not cats.