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9 Nov 2022 · 0 min

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In this short, three speakers casually discuss a folk belief that talking about a person—or their baby—can cause the child to physically resemble that person. Speaker A introduces the saying that if someone is angry at a person, the child will look like them. Speaker C shares an anecdote about an aunt who warns against speaking about people they dislike because the baby might end up looking like the speaker. Speaker B expresses curiosity and asks how such a superstition could work, prompting Speaker C to suggest looking at the "science" behind it. The exchange is informal, humorous, and reflects a common cultural superstition without providing any scientific explanation.

It's the saying, like, someone could be pregnant by someone, and then, you know, they'll be mad at that person, and then the child will come out looking like them. Mm. So—
you know? So— You sound like—
I got to—
That might be the case.
I have an auntie who feels the same way. She's like, if you don't like them, don't talk about them or don't talk about their baby because that baby going to end up looking like you.
And I'm like— I'm always like this.
The science of that.
I'm like, how does that work?
OK.
Yeah.