Another Reason To Avoid Staring
Have you ever woken up and looked in the mirror to be greeted by the horror of a big, itchy, burning red bump on the edge of your eyelid? Chances are you had a stye. The infection can appear spontaneously with no apparent reason, so one parent decided to use the threat of the eyesore to teach a valuable lesson.
Dogs probably don’t care if we watch them pee, considering they use their tongues as toilet paper whenever and wherever they please, but that doesn’t mean we should stare at them like a Discovery Channel special during their bath time. Learning not to stare is a life skill many adults still struggle with, so we don’t mind a silly lie like this one.