Urban myths that somehow, people still believe
Discussion
shep1001 said:
Haven't got time to read all 7 pages yet but.......
I keep seeing the one on Facebks about putting you PIN number in backwards if you get held up at the cash point & the old bill will come steaming in to arrest the perp whilst your cash & card is safely held by the machine.
Or even time to read the initial posting, it would seem I keep seeing the one on Facebks about putting you PIN number in backwards if you get held up at the cash point & the old bill will come steaming in to arrest the perp whilst your cash & card is safely held by the machine.
rodericb said:
Randy Winkman said:
If you try to keep your eyes open when you sneeze, they will shoot out of the sockets.
And if you sneeze seven times in succession you'll spontaneously orgasm. Doesn't matter if you shut your eyes or not.Billsnemesis said:
I have seen a clip of someone opening the cover on a petrol delivery tanker while talking on the phone and there was a flash over from the fuel vapour.
So it must have been the phone that ignited the vapour right?
It couldn't possible have been static, or friction, or a spark from two metal surfaces being in contact?
No, it had to be the phone. Even though it is at ambient temperature, causes no sparks and emits nothing but radio waves.
It can give you can you cancer though. The phone that is. Not the petrol.
No, petrol definately gives you cancerSo it must have been the phone that ignited the vapour right?
It couldn't possible have been static, or friction, or a spark from two metal surfaces being in contact?
No, it had to be the phone. Even though it is at ambient temperature, causes no sparks and emits nothing but radio waves.
It can give you can you cancer though. The phone that is. Not the petrol.
Rick101 said:
Ki3r said:
If you are being asked to stop by a unmarked police vehicle you should get your phone out and dial 112. This was put you through to the Police as 999 does, but at the same time pinpoint your position to the phone op. Katie phoned 112 when a unmarked vehicle wanted her to stop. Because she phoned 112 they were able to pinpoint her location and stop her being attacked. Or something along those lines.
I was recently told 112 allows them to find your location by a serving Police officer. What a load of old bks.
shakotan said:
Rick101 said:
Ki3r said:
If you are being asked to stop by a unmarked police vehicle you should get your phone out and dial 112. This was put you through to the Police as 999 does, but at the same time pinpoint your position to the phone op. Katie phoned 112 when a unmarked vehicle wanted her to stop. Because she phoned 112 they were able to pinpoint her location and stop her being attacked. Or something along those lines.
I was recently told 112 allows them to find your location by a serving Police officer. What a load of old bks.
One which has rumbled on for years and has been proved a hoax; is Avril Lavigne died at the height of her fame and was replaced with a look-a-like by the record company.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com...
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com...
justinio said:
BMW's come from the factory without functioning indicators.
You're mixing this up with the fact that recently BMW have been developing driverless cars. They worked out the technology, and placed the computer the size of a house in the boot, and drove it around the country. It was only after many thousands of miles they found a programming error had disabled the indicators.silentbrown said:
HTP99 said:
In the whole history of mobiles, has there ever been a fire in a petrol station actually caused by someone being on their mobile; that rule about not being on your mobile on a petrol station forecourt, due to a fire risk, has always perplexed me.
Err, no. That's why it's a myth...http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/gasvapor.asp
All the petrol pumps here still have warning stickers on them, though.
Ari said:
Just seen the aids infected needles in petrol pump handles one shared on Facebook.
Honestly, 10 seconds on Google... but no, got to be seen as cared and protecting her mates.
Vandals glue a dozen RAZOR BLADES all over children's playground was a real one, so you can see where needles come in to it and is believableHonestly, 10 seconds on Google... but no, got to be seen as cared and protecting her mates.
Ari said:
Dr Doofenshmirtz said:
Chalk marks on your house means you're about to be burgled by the local diddycoys.
This one! Even got released as a warning by one particularly dopey police force!
Do they really not stop to wonder why a potential burglar, instead of robbing a house, would inscribe helpful secret chalk marks (known, somehow, only to other burglars) and just toddle off home?
In very rundown Tower blocks in the east end the local crack head burglars would knock at a given time and then write on the wall if there was no answer. You had to look hard to find them, just tiny pencil scribbles off to the side of the door.
They would take the form:
2xxx or similar. This meant they had knocked 3 times at 2pm and no one was in. When they were happy it was a pattern they kicked the door in.
There were hundreds of flats burgled with this technique, even long after it was known about people just didn't believe it or couldn't be bothered to look.
I've seen it hundreds of times. This was 25 years ago, the estate I witnessed it on isn't even there now but it did happen.
I'm going to save this reply for the next time it comes up.
Pothole said:
nonsequitur said:
Pothole said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Posh is an acronym of port out, starboard home.
That's true. It is an acronym of any 4 words which start with the letters P, O, S & H.Mr Gearchange said:
More Facebook fkwittery:
"So HIV infected needles in petrol pumps is now a thing... Wtf. Be careful... Please look before pumping up they are putting infected HIV needles In the petrol stations. Please warn every friend of yours and family members. Please share share"
Also the "Don't flash people without their lights on as they will shoot you as a gang initiation"
FB really is a great tool for fking morons to spread their idiocy far and wide..
Similar thing from a while back"So HIV infected needles in petrol pumps is now a thing... Wtf. Be careful... Please look before pumping up they are putting infected HIV needles In the petrol stations. Please warn every friend of yours and family members. Please share share"
Also the "Don't flash people without their lights on as they will shoot you as a gang initiation"
FB really is a great tool for fking morons to spread their idiocy far and wide..
br d said:
Ari said:
Dr Doofenshmirtz said:
Chalk marks on your house means you're about to be burgled by the local diddycoys.
This one! Even got released as a warning by one particularly dopey police force!
Do they really not stop to wonder why a potential burglar, instead of robbing a house, would inscribe helpful secret chalk marks (known, somehow, only to other burglars) and just toddle off home?
In very rundown Tower blocks in the east end the local crack head burglars would knock at a given time and then write on the wall if there was no answer. You had to look hard to find them, just tiny pencil scribbles off to the side of the door.
They would take the form:
2xxx or similar. This meant they had knocked 3 times at 2pm and no one was in. When they were happy it was a pattern they kicked the door in.
There were hundreds of flats burgled with this technique, even long after it was known about people just didn't believe it or couldn't be bothered to look.
I've seen it hundreds of times. This was 25 years ago, the estate I witnessed it on isn't even there now but it did happen.
I'm going to save this reply for the next time it comes up.
br d said:
Ari said:
Dr Doofenshmirtz said:
Chalk marks on your house means you're about to be burgled by the local diddycoys.
This one! Even got released as a warning by one particularly dopey police force!
Do they really not stop to wonder why a potential burglar, instead of robbing a house, would inscribe helpful secret chalk marks (known, somehow, only to other burglars) and just toddle off home?
In very rundown Tower blocks in the east end the local crack head burglars would knock at a given time and then write on the wall if there was no answer. You had to look hard to find them, just tiny pencil scribbles off to the side of the door.
They would take the form:
2xxx or similar. This meant they had knocked 3 times at 2pm and no one was in. When they were happy it was a pattern they kicked the door in.
There were hundreds of flats burgled with this technique, even long after it was known about people just didn't believe it or couldn't be bothered to look.
I've seen it hundreds of times. This was 25 years ago, the estate I witnessed it on isn't even there now but it did happen.
I'm going to save this reply for the next time it comes up.
Haha the blood injected bananas is a sore point in my house. My other half read me that utter horse sh!t with a deep concern and I just laughed. She got annoyed at my mocking.
Every now and then, when we're in a situation where I need to give here a bit of credibility, I raise the "AIDS bananas" and usually get sworn at hahaha.
Every now and then, when we're in a situation where I need to give here a bit of credibility, I raise the "AIDS bananas" and usually get sworn at hahaha.
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