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Myths that you believed but on reflection laugh at . .

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    #32
    CrazyRabbit
    Registered Users Posts: 8,659 ✭✭✭CrazyRabbit


    I used to think that boards was ONE of the best websites on the internet.

    Turns out it IS the best website on the internet.

    Of course, in a years time I'll probably dig up this thread and make a reply about how I used to think boards.ie was the greatest website on the internet.


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    #33
    wylo
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    magic hills ( I actually thought it was some sort of magnetism in the mountain :o)


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    #34
    wylo
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    also I used believe the whole 'yourman from wonder years is actually marylin manson)


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    #35
    UglyFuc
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    when i was really young i remember hearing the tips of the pins on a plug can give you a shock if you touch them a little while after unpluging the plug from the socket.

    still dont know if its true and not a hope of me testing the theory.


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    #36
    rebelmomma
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    fontanalis wrote: »
    Some of the "my friends friend said" stuff is embarassing, like Marilyn Manson was Paul on The Wonder Years.

    I remember that one!! oh the innocence


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    #37
    rebelmomma
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭rebelmomma


    CrazyRabbit wrote: »
    I used to think that boards was ONE of the best websites on the internet.

    Turns out it IS the best website on the internet.

    Of course, in a years time I'll probably dig up this thread and make a reply about how I used to think boards.ie was the greatest website on the internet.

    This is my second day on Boards - where the **** has it been all my internet life! The embarrasment and shame I feel for not discovering it earlier!:(:confused:


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    #38
    rebelmomma
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    My now husband was told by his older sister that if he ate cooking chocolate it would give him worms. He was 23 when he started to go out with me and got all panicked when i ate some cooking chocolate.

    I then dispelled the myth and the next time we were with his sis I had her confirm that she made it up to stop him always eating all the cooking chocolate. the funny thing was she told him that when he was 18 like!! Then again she is an evil cow!


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    #39
    [Deleted User]
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    Anyone else call dock leaves 'dalkins'? I only heard of a dock leaf when I came to college..


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    #40
    fontanalis
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Anyone else call dock leaves 'dalkins'? I only heard of a dock leaf when I came to college..

    Pronounced it as dockens.


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    #41
    baby and crumble
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    i remember hearing a rumour that Sarah McLachlan was deaf and I always thought it was amazing how well she could sing and play the piano! :rolleyes:


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    #42
    rebelmomma
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭rebelmomma


    Fringe wrote: »
    Lilt kills sperm. I was about 10 and I gave it up because of that.

    That is just the random thing I needed to read this evening.. Lilt... did anyone tell Enda Kenny?


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    #43
    fontanalis
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    Then there was the one about whatever singer it was who got his ribs removed to suck his own lad.


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    #44
    A V A
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    was told that lightning was god turning on and off the light swith and thunder was god playing drums :D


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    #45
    rebelmomma
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    my mom told me and my little sister that you had to ring the exchange before you plugged out the phone from the wall (we were always doing that to bring the phone to the garden to play)

    One day my sister rang the exchange and was having a full scale conversation with a lovely man telling him that we wanted to plug out the phone and we rang him because our mammy said you had to ring.

    my dad still gets on to her about it to this day.


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    #46
    rebelmomma
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    fontanalis wrote: »
    Then there was the one about whatever singer it was who got his ribs removed to suck his own lad.


    did his name go a little something like this & ?? lol


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    #47
    dilapidating
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    fontanalis wrote: »
    Then there was the one about whatever singer it was who got his ribs removed to suck his own lad.

    That was Marilyn too.


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    #48
    sam34
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    thought it was prince or whatever hes called now?


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    #49
    babyfratelli_x
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    My parents told me when i was younger that my tongue would turn black if i told a lie.

    Great trick... U suspect kid is lying "stick out your tongue". if they refuse, theyre lying, if like me "Im not lying look!" while sticking my tounge out, theyre probably tellin the truth. :p


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    #50
    MrStuffins
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    dilapidating wrote: »
    That was Marilyn too.

    I heard this relating to Prince also!


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    #51
    Red_Marauder
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    There was this mad man near where I lived called Black Dick (he was a Protestant named Dick I guess)

    my Granny used to tell us to behave, or else Black Dick would get us.

    Oh the innocence.


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    #52
    Jesus Wept
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    That the earth was round.
    Duggy747 wrote: »

    That all belly-buttons are supposed to be outties, my sister was a bitch and convinced me to scratch and poke at my belly-button until it really bloody hurt! :D

    They are all supposed to be innies, outties are freaks.


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    #53
    Alicat
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    babyfratelli_x wrote: »
    My parents told me when i was younger that my tongue would turn black if i told a lie.

    Great trick... U suspect kid is lying "stick out your tongue". if they refuse, theyre lying, if like me "Im not lying look!" while sticking my tounge out, theyre probably tellin the truth. :p

    We had this as well :D Except it was only a black 'spot'.

    "Open your mouth! Ohhhhhh BIG BLACK SPOT!"

    I remember going to look in the mirror to see if there actually was one.


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    #54
    jgr12
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    was told when a kid that if i picked my nose my head would cave in, found that a bit horrifying at the time


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    #55
    Caoimhín
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    god.


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    #56
    Drumpot
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    MrStuffins wrote: »
    I heard this relating to Prince also!

    Yeh . . Didnt he get some ribs removed so he could play the flute on his own ?


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    #57
    YouTalkinToMe
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    Was told before i got my first church bread (communion) that i would become really strong so when i finally got it i went round trying to lift cars up:DThen i was told it was only a certain type of car it would work on:(Never did manage it;)


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    #58
    mikemac
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    Parents told me if I ever used chewing gum it would stick in my throat and I choke slowly to death :eek:

    To this day, I have never purchased a pack of chewing gum.
    I get offered it in work or whereever and always refuse


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    #59
    we'llallhavetea_old
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    babyfratelli_x wrote: »
    My parents told me when i was younger that my tongue would turn black if i told a lie.

    Great trick... U suspect kid is lying "stick out your tongue". if they refuse, theyre lying, if like me "Im not lying look!" while sticking my tounge out, theyre probably tellin the truth. :p


    i use this on my daughter! it always works, its brilliant :D


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    #60
    Rabble Rabble
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    UglyFuc wrote: »
    when i was really young i remember hearing the tips of the pins on a plug can give you a shock if you touch them a little while after unpluging the plug from the socket.

    still dont know if its true and not a hope of me testing the theory.

    I've gotten shocked like that.


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    #61
    Dudess
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    feelingstressed wrote: »
    Parents told me if I ever used chewing gum it would stick in my throat and I choke slowly to death :eek:

    To this day, I have never purchased a pack of chewing gum.
    I get offered it in work or whereever and always refuse
    A pity - chewing gum can be quite calming if you're feeling stressed.


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