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things you were told as a child that had not truth
#18731894 - 08/20/13 11:48 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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do any of you remember any of the shit you were taught as a child that you learned later that wasnt true? i know most will prob bring up all the drug fables, but im looking for other examples.
mine was the whole soaked towel thing. i was told that soaking a shirt or a towel in water then holding it to your mouth and nose would keep you some what safe from smoke if you were walking through a fire.
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: OyBroop]
#18731902 - 08/20/13 11:51 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Santa, Christianity, drugs, wet hair making you sick, commercialism, etc.
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: OyBroop]
#18731905 - 08/20/13 11:51 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I was told if you look into the microwave while it's cooking you'll go blind.
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: Murph]
#18731908 - 08/20/13 11:52 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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if your eyes are crossed and someone hits you in the forehead you'll get stuck that way
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: Murph]
#18731911 - 08/20/13 11:52 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Murph said: I was told if you look into the microwave while it's cooking you'll go blind.
This one I heard like when I was 22 
But yeah, Santa etc. pretty basic stuff
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: OyBroop]
#18731913 - 08/20/13 11:53 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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World is filled with misinformation at every turn.. There are a lot of things I was taught as a kid that I later found to be untrue. Hard for me to cite examples, I just remember the many, many times I thought "wow, I've been wrong this whole time".
The only example I can think of at the moment is my grandma taught me an Atheist is someone who doesn't believe in God and an Agnostic is someone who is angry at God. Of course now I know the difference, but I grew up labeling myself Atheist (when I'm actually more Agnostic) because I wasn't angry with any God.. I just doubted it's existence.
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: OyBroop]
#18731914 - 08/20/13 11:53 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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mine was the whole soaked towel thing. i was told that soaking a shirt or a towel in water then holding it to your mouth and nose would keep you some what safe from smoke if you were walking through a fire.
Actually it does, but note the "somewhat"
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: Asante]
#18731918 - 08/20/13 11:54 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Idk all I remember from childhood is playing doctor with the neighbor girl
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: ModestMouse]
#18731928 - 08/20/13 11:57 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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ModestMouse said:
Idk all I remember from childhood is playing doctor with the neighbor girl

That was true though wasnt it?
First that comes to mind is my father when I asked him why the sea is salt, spinning a tale of how a big salt ship had sunken. Totally seemed plausible at the time
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: OyBroop]
#18731930 - 08/20/13 11:57 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I don't remember much from my childhood besides some experiences here and there that stand out
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: OyBroop]
#18731942 - 08/20/13 11:59 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy? Jacking off makes you grow hair on your palms (I was never told that one but I have heard it), there are some cases where a wet rage over your mouth protects you from smoke, others where it is detrimental.
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: rulesq]
#18731951 - 08/20/13 12:02 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Cracking your neck/knuckles "causes arthritis"
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rulesq said:
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Murph said: I was told if you look into the microwave while it's cooking you'll go blind.
This one I heard like when I was 22 
This.
Also,
"Son, you know... drugs on the street are cheaper than ever, it only now costs $5 a day for a junkie to get their fix, stay away from them drugs m'kay?" Reflecting back on that, it would have been funny, but considering I was goddamned homeschooled at the time, it's just hilarious
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: Asante]
#18731962 - 08/20/13 12:05 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Wiccan_Seeker said:
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ModestMouse said:
Idk all I remember from childhood is playing doctor with the neighbor girl

That was true though wasnt it?
First that comes to mind is my father when I asked him why the sea is salt, spinning a tale of how a big salt ship had sunken. Totally seemed plausible at the time 
I doubt his medical license was valid at the time. My biggest lie was about religion, I just assumed because it was true because it was tv, in books and other media and everyone around me was a moderately devote Christian as I was growing up.
I became super interested in human history up till the agricultural revolution and I realised the vast amount of inconsistencies in the bible and the insanity in Christianity's history, etc. And whatever propaganda they tried to spinn didn't brain wash me, so I called it quits
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: Patlal]
#18732156 - 08/20/13 12:51 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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that only special people like the bad daddy can touch your private parts and if you tell anyone about it you go to prison.
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: druqs]
#18732516 - 08/20/13 02:10 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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druqs said: that only special people like the bad daddy can touch your private parts and if you tell anyone about it you go to prison.
I dunno what I was told but I did STFU about it so it mustve been convincing.
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: Patlal]
#18732676 - 08/20/13 02:49 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Patlal said: Not putting a coat on wen it's cold would give me the flu...
Im pretty sure being real cold does signifigantly lower your immune system
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: Sheekle]
#18732734 - 08/20/13 03:00 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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do you think that not telling kids about santa is a better thing to do
like if they knew from the get go, that it was loved ones buying them the presents it might make Christmas more loving and less superficial
and get them more suited for the making/giving gifts vs getting free stuff cause its the time of year you get free stuff
would it spoil the spirit for the rest of the children when they go to school and explain what they were taught there was no santa?
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: hidenseek1]
#18732806 - 08/20/13 03:10 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Re: things you were told as a child that had not truth [Re: GEncore]
#18732904 - 08/20/13 03:33 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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