Law of the Playground

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Tell yer Mam

Original ID   : 5986
Created On    : 2006-04-25
Last Modified : 2007-10-13


A great way of briefly scaring the shit out of somebody, without actually doing something they can be really angry about.

Your mate is standing on a ridge / riverbank / cliff. Push him hard toward the edge, and then yank him back in one fluid movement whilst shouting “Tell yer Mam I saved your life!”

We never actually did this on a cliff, but the minging pond in the school grounds was a popular choice.

Being harder than you, the hard kids would just push you in, shouting “Tell yer Mam I couldn’t be bothered!”

That pond stunk.

[anon]