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Mortifying stories of parents who overshare: bonding with the 'rents is great, but these outrageous tales prove that friendly chats with Mom and Dad can quickly turn into horrifying instances of TMI.(TOTALLY COSMO)(too much information)
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Butt Out
"My dad is superconservative and boring, but one day, he had a few beers and started telling me about his crazy college days. He had been really into his fraternity and told me in gory detail about how, during initiation, he streaked through the library and mooned file entire campus in a 'butt pyramid' with his frat brothers. It was way more info than I'd ever wanted about my dad's naked ass."--Molly, 31
Pack for the Sack
"My boyfriend and I were planning a trip to Morocco, which my mom and dad had visited the year before. My mother suggested I take toilet paper and tampons because they were hard to come by. Then she said, 'Don't forget condoms. I suggest a jumbo pack--don't underestimate the fun you can have in the desert!' She proceeded to wink, and I almost threw up."--Kayla, 27
What a Trip
"My family and I were riding the subway on a vacation to New York City. There was apparently an electrical problem with the train, and the lights started flashing on and off, creating a weird effect in the car. After a few minutes of this, my dad loudly blurted out, 'Man, this is way too much like one of my acid flashbacks.'"--Coral, 25
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Source: HighBeam Research, Mortifying stories of parents who overshare: bonding with the 'rents...