Urban Myth of the When-I-Can-Be-Bothered-To-Update
Quickie: warnings. We've all heard these...
- There's asbestos in tampons, so that you bleed more and buy more of their products.
- Those temporary tattoos you get in bubblegum packs are impregnated with LSD (*sigh* - I wish!)
- If driving at night in LA, and an oncoming car flashes its headlights, don't respond. It's a gang initiation, and you'll get shot.
A classic for y'all...
A teenager driving with his girlfriend pulled into a deserted car park, hoping to get lucky that night. He turned on the radio for some music and the couple got down to business. Things began to get steamy in the car when the music suddenly stopped for a newsflash. The newsreader reported that a homicidal maniac had escaped in that area, and warned people to look out for a man with a hook for a hand. When the music resumed, the boy tried to kiss the girl again, but she told him she was scared and wanted to be taken home. Accepting that the moment was ruined, he drove her home and got out of the car to open her door for her. It was then he was shocked to see a hook hanging from the door handle.
(taken from 'trawler sunk by flying cow: the ultimate book of tall stories', but it's a fairly classic urban myth. i know i've heard several variants at sleepovers.)
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