remember all those times you were warned of dire consequences if you did or
of dire consequences if you did or
of dire consequences if you did or didn’t do something welcome to
didn’t do something welcome to
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down our picks for the top ten old wives
down our picks for the top ten old wives tales Reagan Clinton Bush and now even
tales Reagan Clinton Bush and now even
tales Reagan Clinton Bush and now even Obama I’ll look in a little more grey
Obama I’ll look in a little more grey
Obama I’ll look in a little more grey when they’re coming out of that White
when they’re coming out of that White
when they’re coming out of that White House of there’s a little slot with that
House of there’s a little slot with that
House of there’s a little slot with that pepper could it be as the ancient legend
pepper could it be as the ancient legend
pepper could it be as the ancient legend goes that having a stressful job causes
goes that having a stressful job causes
goes that having a stressful job causes graying hair for this list we’re looking
graying hair for this list we’re looking
graying hair for this list we’re looking at some of the most commonly repeated
at some of the most commonly repeated
at some of the most commonly repeated urban legends or superstitions that are
urban legends or superstitions that are
urban legends or superstitions that are traditionally passed down from
traditionally passed down from
traditionally passed down from generation to generation
some are true some are false but you’ve
some are true some are false but you’ve probably heard or believed one or two in
probably heard or believed one or two in
probably heard or believed one or two in your lifetime the Acne Monster is real
your lifetime the Acne Monster is real
your lifetime the Acne Monster is real and it will get you it hears your
and it will get you it hears your
and it will get you it hears your thoughts and has a thirst for your blood
thoughts and has a thirst for your blood
thoughts and has a thirst for your blood number 10 if you keep making that face
number 10 if you keep making that face
number 10 if you keep making that face it’ll stay that way
girls you know if you make faces like
girls you know if you make faces like that and somebody slaps you on the back
that and somebody slaps you on the back
that and somebody slaps you on the back you’ll stay that way forever when you’re
you’ll stay that way forever when you’re
you’ll stay that way forever when you’re a kid it’s a blast to mock your friends
a kid it’s a blast to mock your friends
a kid it’s a blast to mock your friends by making silly faces sticking out your
by making silly faces sticking out your
by making silly faces sticking out your tongue or crossing your eyes
tongue or crossing your eyes
tongue or crossing your eyes however it’s not nearly as fun when
however it’s not nearly as fun when
however it’s not nearly as fun when you’re worried your face might never
you’re worried your face might never
you’re worried your face might never return to normal
although this one is clearly untrue
although this one is clearly untrue adults knew that nothing short of a dire
adults knew that nothing short of a dire
adults knew that nothing short of a dire threat or an appeal to your vanity would
threat or an appeal to your vanity would
threat or an appeal to your vanity would get you to stop tormenting your siblings
get you to stop tormenting your siblings
get you to stop tormenting your siblings or classmates I don’t know that’s right
or classmates I don’t know that’s right
or classmates I don’t know that’s right okay
the grimace that seemed funny when
the grimace that seemed funny when directed towards someone else would stop
directed towards someone else would stop
directed towards someone else would stop being so hilarious if you had to see it
being so hilarious if you had to see it
being so hilarious if you had to see it in the mirror for the rest of your life
in the mirror for the rest of your life
in the mirror for the rest of your life wouldn’t it
number nine sitting too close to the TV
number nine sitting too close to the TV ruins your eyesight Oh ruin your eyes
ruins your eyesight Oh ruin your eyes
ruins your eyesight Oh ruin your eyes it’s number who hasn’t heard this
it’s number who hasn’t heard this
it’s number who hasn’t heard this morning even so yeah most likely did it
morning even so yeah most likely did it
morning even so yeah most likely did it anyway when your parents weren’t
anyway when your parents weren’t
anyway when your parents weren’t watching bonus points if you were in a
watching bonus points if you were in a
watching bonus points if you were in a dark room as you sat almost nose-to-nose
dark room as you sat almost nose-to-nose
dark room as you sat almost nose-to-nose with your favorite characters why do you
with your favorite characters why do you
with your favorite characters why do you read grey if you’re kicking yourself for
read grey if you’re kicking yourself for
read grey if you’re kicking yourself for your childhood viewing habits every
your childhood viewing habits every
your childhood viewing habits every morning when you put on your glasses you
morning when you put on your glasses you
morning when you put on your glasses you can stop this one’s a myth actually
can stop this one’s a myth actually
can stop this one’s a myth actually there was a time when this old wives
there was a time when this old wives
there was a time when this old wives tale might have been true the earliest
tale might have been true the earliest
tale might have been true the earliest General Electric TVs emitted radiation
General Electric TVs emitted radiation
General Electric TVs emitted radiation that was hazardous to your eyes shitbox
that was hazardous to your eyes shitbox
that was hazardous to your eyes shitbox however that was quickly fixed and the
however that was quickly fixed and the
however that was quickly fixed and the worst things today’s TVs can cause our
worst things today’s TVs can cause our
worst things today’s TVs can cause our eye strain and fatigue Timmy don’t sit
eye strain and fatigue Timmy don’t sit
eye strain and fatigue Timmy don’t sit so close to the TV it’s not good for you
number eight cows lie down when it’s
number eight cows lie down when it’s about to rain cows can’t talk but if
about to rain cows can’t talk but if
about to rain cows can’t talk but if they’re sitting down they’re telling you
they’re sitting down they’re telling you
they’re sitting down they’re telling you to hurry home and hunker down because
to hurry home and hunker down because
to hurry home and hunker down because bad weather is a-comin
if there are no cows in your
if there are no cows in your neighborhood you might get the same
neighborhood you might get the same
neighborhood you might get the same message from trees when the wind blows
message from trees when the wind blows
message from trees when the wind blows before a storm you can see the bottoms
before a storm you can see the bottoms
before a storm you can see the bottoms of the leaves on the trees which are
of the leaves on the trees which are
of the leaves on the trees which are often a different shade from the top
often a different shade from the top
often a different shade from the top side however scientifically speaking
side however scientifically speaking
side however scientifically speaking neither cows nor leaves can predict the
neither cows nor leaves can predict the
neither cows nor leaves can predict the weather but thinking they can might help
weather but thinking they can might help
weather but thinking they can might help us feel more in control of the
us feel more in control of the
us feel more in control of the uncontrollable Julia we got cows another
uncontrollable Julia we got cows another
uncontrollable Julia we got cows another cow actually I think that was the same
cow actually I think that was the same
cow actually I think that was the same one number seven
one number seven
one number seven eating carrots will improve your vision
eating carrots will improve your vision
eating carrots will improve your vision you don’t like spinach oh yeah ah eat
you don’t like spinach oh yeah ah eat
you don’t like spinach oh yeah ah eat this today spinach gives you big muscles
this today spinach gives you big muscles
this today spinach gives you big muscles and carrots help you maintain perfect
and carrots help you maintain perfect
and carrots help you maintain perfect vision isn’t it funny how when you were
vision isn’t it funny how when you were
vision isn’t it funny how when you were little and you didn’t want to eat a
little and you didn’t want to eat a
little and you didn’t want to eat a certain food you were told that doing so
certain food you were told that doing so
certain food you were told that doing so would practically give you superpowers
am what kappa this myth might have
am what kappa this myth might have stemmed from World War 2 when British
stemmed from World War 2 when British
stemmed from World War 2 when British forces hid the fact they were using
forces hid the fact they were using
forces hid the fact they were using radar by telling the Germans their
radar by telling the Germans their
radar by telling the Germans their soldiers had unsurpassed night-vision
soldiers had unsurpassed night-vision
soldiers had unsurpassed night-vision due to their carrot eating habits gentle
due to their carrot eating habits gentle
due to their carrot eating habits gentle puts great faith in reader and it’s
puts great faith in reader and it’s
puts great faith in reader and it’s vital while it’s true that carrots are
vital while it’s true that carrots are
vital while it’s true that carrots are full of vitamin A and beta-carotene
full of vitamin A and beta-carotene
full of vitamin A and beta-carotene which are both good for eye health
which are both good for eye health
which are both good for eye health they’re not likely to prevent you from
they’re not likely to prevent you from
they’re not likely to prevent you from needing glasses if everyone in your
needing glasses if everyone in your
needing glasses if everyone in your family wears them edia vegetables number
family wears them edia vegetables number
family wears them edia vegetables number six masturbation causes blindness
six masturbation causes blindness
six masturbation causes blindness deafness or hairy palms if you can’t get
deafness or hairy palms if you can’t get
deafness or hairy palms if you can’t get to someone on a moral level then try to
to someone on a moral level then try to
to someone on a moral level then try to freak them out masturbation has been
freak them out masturbation has been
freak them out masturbation has been denounced by religions across the world
denounced by religions across the world
denounced by religions across the world for thousands of years as a morally
for thousands of years as a morally
for thousands of years as a morally reprehensible act I think most healthy
reprehensible act I think most healthy
reprehensible act I think most healthy people do the other you touch your own
people do the other you touch your own
people do the other you touch your own Millar ya discuss the huh yeah whether
Millar ya discuss the huh yeah whether
Millar ya discuss the huh yeah whether you believe that or not you might have
you believe that or not you might have
you believe that or not you might have been told that making hand party will
been told that making hand party will
been told that making hand party will cause you to go blind go deaf go crazy
cause you to go blind go deaf go crazy
cause you to go blind go deaf go crazy or grow hair on your palms
or grow hair on your palms
or grow hair on your palms scientists have researched this one
scientists have researched this one
scientists have researched this one significantly and have found no
significantly and have found no
significantly and have found no correlation between choking the chicken
correlation between choking the chicken
correlation between choking the chicken and any negative physiological effects
and any negative physiological effects
and any negative physiological effects so whatever you do in the privacy of
so whatever you do in the privacy of
so whatever you do in the privacy of your own home will stay private you kids
your own home will stay private you kids
your own home will stay private you kids back well that’s me I’m just
back well that’s me I’m just
back well that’s me I’m just masturbating what why salad go to sleep
masturbating what why salad go to sleep
masturbating what why salad go to sleep oh don’t don’t don’t don’t touch I don’t
oh don’t don’t don’t don’t touch I don’t
oh don’t don’t don’t don’t touch I don’t come on dude I’m right here next year
come on dude I’m right here next year
come on dude I’m right here next year shut your eyes Peter number five
shut your eyes Peter number five
shut your eyes Peter number five cracking your knuckles will give you
cracking your knuckles will give you
cracking your knuckles will give you arthritis
this habit won’t give you our thread us
this habit won’t give you our thread us but it’s not particularly good for your
but it’s not particularly good for your
but it’s not particularly good for your hands either if you crack your knuckles
hands either if you crack your knuckles
hands either if you crack your knuckles you still might end up with sore swollen
you still might end up with sore swollen
you still might end up with sore swollen knuckles and you might have a harder
knuckles and you might have a harder
knuckles and you might have a harder time getting a good grip on objects
time getting a good grip on objects
time getting a good grip on objects compared to those who aren’t knuckle
compared to those who aren’t knuckle
compared to those who aren’t knuckle crackers come on Bea you can do this
crackers come on Bea you can do this
crackers come on Bea you can do this Yale is your dream just stop cracking
Yale is your dream just stop cracking
Yale is your dream just stop cracking your knuckles at the very least frequent
your knuckles at the very least frequent
your knuckles at the very least frequent knuckle cracking may cause anyone within
knuckle cracking may cause anyone within
knuckle cracking may cause anyone within earshot to instantly dislike you get
earshot to instantly dislike you get
earshot to instantly dislike you get extremely annoyed or give you dirty
extremely annoyed or give you dirty
extremely annoyed or give you dirty looks any of which should be reason
looks any of which should be reason
looks any of which should be reason enough to stop even if you haven’t been
enough to stop even if you haven’t been
enough to stop even if you haven’t been warned about arthritis wait a minute can
warned about arthritis wait a minute can
warned about arthritis wait a minute can you rewind that tape
you rewind that tape
you rewind that tape am I seeing what I think that’s probably
am I seeing what I think that’s probably
am I seeing what I think that’s probably when we limit sets like this you can pop
when we limit sets like this you can pop
when we limit sets like this you can pop your nose beer is popping her knuckle
your nose beer is popping her knuckle
your nose beer is popping her knuckle how do you do that is number four
how do you do that is number four
how do you do that is number four eating chocolate will make acne worse hi
eating chocolate will make acne worse hi
eating chocolate will make acne worse hi I’m not a normal person but I have a
I’m not a normal person but I have a
I’m not a normal person but I have a normal problem it’s called a acne and
normal problem it’s called a acne and
normal problem it’s called a acne and messes up your face something that
messes up your face something that
messes up your face something that tastes this good has got to be bad for
tastes this good has got to be bad for
tastes this good has got to be bad for you right don’t do that don’t do that
you right don’t do that don’t do that
you right don’t do that don’t do that you’re contaminating my entire river
you’re contaminating my entire river
you’re contaminating my entire river please I beg you
please I beg you
please I beg you augusten well not necessarily acne is
augusten well not necessarily acne is
augusten well not necessarily acne is actually caused by bacteria but it can
actually caused by bacteria but it can
actually caused by bacteria but it can be exacerbated by numerous influences
be exacerbated by numerous influences
be exacerbated by numerous influences that depend on you hormones your
that depend on you hormones your
that depend on you hormones your environment makeup stress any of these
environment makeup stress any of these
environment makeup stress any of these things can make your face look like a
things can make your face look like a
things can make your face look like a pizza if you’re not careful and if
pizza if you’re not careful and if
pizza if you’re not careful and if you’re susceptible to such things
but your fondness for king-size candy
but your fondness for king-size candy bars is most likely not the cause so as
bars is most likely not the cause so as
bars is most likely not the cause so as long as you’re not worried about the
long as you’re not worried about the
long as you’re not worried about the extra calories you can ignore this
extra calories you can ignore this
extra calories you can ignore this common old wives tale I could eat about
common old wives tale I could eat about
common old wives tale I could eat about a million and a half of these
a million and a half of these
a million and a half of these number three feed a fever starve a cold
number three feed a fever starve a cold
number three feed a fever starve a cold but do something crazy I know let’s rest
but do something crazy I know let’s rest
but do something crazy I know let’s rest and drink lots of fluids it just figures
and drink lots of fluids it just figures
and drink lots of fluids it just figures that when you’re given the green light
that when you’re given the green light
that when you’re given the green light to eat as much of anything as you want
to eat as much of anything as you want
to eat as much of anything as you want it’s at a time when you’re not
it’s at a time when you’re not
it’s at a time when you’re not interested in chowing down dr. Cheever I
interested in chowing down dr. Cheever I
interested in chowing down dr. Cheever I think I’m sick what what’s going on what
think I’m sick what what’s going on what
think I’m sick what what’s going on what kind of symptoms do you have can’t
kind of symptoms do you have can’t
kind of symptoms do you have can’t swallow if you’re feverish and in bed
swallow if you’re feverish and in bed
swallow if you’re feverish and in bed with the flu you’d probably rather nap
with the flu you’d probably rather nap
with the flu you’d probably rather nap the nosh oh and when you have a cold you
the nosh oh and when you have a cold you
the nosh oh and when you have a cold you might find that anything you try to eat
might find that anything you try to eat
might find that anything you try to eat tastes like cardboard
tastes like cardboard
tastes like cardboard it’s the kind of shit you’d expect Tiger
it’s the kind of shit you’d expect Tiger
it’s the kind of shit you’d expect Tiger Woods to tee off we look at it rubba
Woods to tee off we look at it rubba
Woods to tee off we look at it rubba whether it’s a cold or a fever that ails
whether it’s a cold or a fever that ails
whether it’s a cold or a fever that ails you it’s best to eat healthily
you it’s best to eat healthily
you it’s best to eat healthily and keep yourself hydrated so you’ll
and keep yourself hydrated so you’ll
and keep yourself hydrated so you’ll heal more quickly
heal more quickly
heal more quickly starvation isn’t a cure let me tell you
starvation isn’t a cure let me tell you
starvation isn’t a cure let me tell you about a little thing I like to call mind
about a little thing I like to call mind
about a little thing I like to call mind over body you see whatever I start
over body you see whatever I start
over body you see whatever I start feeling sick I just stop being sick and
feeling sick I just stop being sick and
feeling sick I just stop being sick and be awesome
be awesome
be awesome instead true story number two if you go
instead true story number two if you go
instead true story number two if you go out with wet hair you’ll catch a cold
out with wet hair you’ll catch a cold
out with wet hair you’ll catch a cold enough
if you haven’t been around someone who
if you haven’t been around someone who has a cold or haven’t been exposed to
has a cold or haven’t been exposed to
has a cold or haven’t been exposed to the virus some other way you could let
the virus some other way you could let
the virus some other way you could let icicles form on your head and still not
icicles form on your head and still not
icicles form on your head and still not get sick no matter what you’ve been told
get sick no matter what you’ve been told
get sick no matter what you’ve been told I’m all wet can I come in
I’m all wet can I come in
I’m all wet can I come in this old wives tale has been studied and
this old wives tale has been studied and
this old wives tale has been studied and proven false however if you go outside
proven false however if you go outside
proven false however if you go outside with wet hair on a freezing cold day
with wet hair on a freezing cold day
with wet hair on a freezing cold day it’s likely to feel pretty unpleasant
it’s likely to feel pretty unpleasant
it’s likely to feel pretty unpleasant just the same so while you don’t have to
just the same so while you don’t have to
just the same so while you don’t have to worry about catching a cold from soaked
worry about catching a cold from soaked
worry about catching a cold from soaked strands you’re still better off reaching
strands you’re still better off reaching
strands you’re still better off reaching for the blow-dryer on frosty winter
for the blow-dryer on frosty winter
for the blow-dryer on frosty winter mornings
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable mentions don’t
here are some honorable mentions don’t
here are some honorable mentions don’t you know what’s gonna happen every time
you know what’s gonna happen every time
you know what’s gonna happen every time you shave it it’s gonna come in thicker
you shave it it’s gonna come in thicker
you shave it it’s gonna come in thicker and fuller and darker oh that’s an old
and fuller and darker oh that’s an old
and fuller and darker oh that’s an old wives tale fish are friends not food
wives tale fish are friends not food
wives tale fish are friends not food except stinking golfers oh so your
except stinking golfers oh so your
except stinking golfers oh so your hairline has receded a quarter of an
hairline has receded a quarter of an
hairline has receded a quarter of an inch so what more of an inch do you
inch so what more of an inch do you
inch so what more of an inch do you think is that much hmm well Oh
think is that much hmm well Oh
think is that much hmm well Oh there now you see you blew a fuse
there now you see you blew a fuse
there now you see you blew a fuse oh well don’t just stand there talking
oh well don’t just stand there talking
oh well don’t just stand there talking about it hustle bad it’s more tingly
about it hustle bad it’s more tingly
about it hustle bad it’s more tingly than hot number one wait at least an
than hot number one wait at least an
than hot number one wait at least an hour after eating before swimming know
hour after eating before swimming know
hour after eating before swimming know about 969 thinks – rule of waiting an
about 969 thinks – rule of waiting an
about 969 thinks – rule of waiting an hour after eating before swimming is for
hour after eating before swimming is for
hour after eating before swimming is for chumps
chumps
chumps baloney when you were a kid scarfing
baloney when you were a kid scarfing
baloney when you were a kid scarfing food and jumping into the pool were
food and jumping into the pool were
food and jumping into the pool were probably two things you did a lot
but your parents almost definitely
but your parents almost definitely warned you against doing both together
warned you against doing both together
warned you against doing both together telling you that swimming too soon after
telling you that swimming too soon after
telling you that swimming too soon after eating would lead to stomach cramps and
eating would lead to stomach cramps and
eating would lead to stomach cramps and possibly even drowning yeesh
possibly even drowning yeesh
possibly even drowning yeesh if you really want to practice your
if you really want to practice your
if you really want to practice your breaststroke after lunch fear not you’ll
breaststroke after lunch fear not you’ll
breaststroke after lunch fear not you’ll survive
but there are actual medical reasons why
but there are actual medical reasons why swimming right after eating could cause
swimming right after eating could cause
swimming right after eating could cause cramps so if you’ve eaten a big meal
cramps so if you’ve eaten a big meal
cramps so if you’ve eaten a big meal consider waiting a little while before
consider waiting a little while before
consider waiting a little while before getting into the water cannonball
however if you don’t you won’t drown
however if you don’t you won’t drown probably
do you agree with our list which old
do you agree with our list which old wives tales freaked you out the most
wives tales freaked you out the most
wives tales freaked you out the most with that bu innocent s oh yes my dear
with that bu innocent s oh yes my dear
with that bu innocent s oh yes my dear man mo begs for more fascinating top 10s
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