30 Myths That Have Been Debunked A Long Time Ago But Some People Still Fail To Catch Up

TAX THE RICH!!!!!

Trickle down economics was made up by Humorist Will Rogers as a joke. Hoover & Reagan sold it as a real thing.

Whenever topics like this come up, I really wish we could hear from people who are educated in economics. Instead it seems like a lot of people just write their opinions based on their political views.

Joke

HAH- This is Rich-speak for 'When we pee on your head, try to believe it's raining.'

Yes, plenty of amazing people that aren't recognised enough.

everyone i know who started off poor and is now., honestly less poor because it's not like they're 100% financially stable all the time, was at one point given something. a scholarship, a break on their rent being late, a ride to work/training, a chance at a job they didn't totally know they could do well, sometimes straight up a gofundme or other more local fundraiser. no matter how hard they worked, they had to be given something because it's just not enough. working hard sometimes in some places makes people more willing to give you a resource or a break that you will need to have to be successful. it does not guarantee you anything.

Life changes in a heartbeat. Bad things happen to good people and working hard doesn't mean you can't suddenly lose everything.

If working hard was the answer, our inner cities and slums would be packed with millionaires.

It passes me off when people discount luck. I grew up in pretty severe poverty by U.S. standards. I am intelligent (maybe a bit broken) and worked my a*s off to get out of it. BUT if I hadn't had a boss who mentored me from the time I was 16 and helped me along the way, I wouldn't be as well off as I am... I know plenty of people who work harder than I ever have and don't have much. I am now disabled, but financially comfortable for the rest of my life. Without someone actually giving a damn, I would probably have nothing now. And I know I got here with some luck.

Poor people are poor because they get maybe a 6% wage increase a year. But cost of living increases about 30%

It takes a lot of work, and ingenuity to survive poverty.

Hate this miconception!

Rubbish. I *am* lazy, now I am nearly 70, but I worked hard for 50 years and now own my own home and, following retirement, have a tax free super payment each month which sustains me. For the grace of God, there go I. In many ways, and on many occasions, I was so very LUCKY in my decisions. If they had gone the other way, I might well be homeless. I feel so sorry for all those who are homeless, and wonder about the people who live in eight bedroom Mcmansions with several rental properties and a couple of beachfront holiday homes worth over $10 million each.

Many years ago, I had a university professor who believed that the reason is that most people don't want to know how close they are to being homeless. They assume homeless people must be inherently bad, or did something bad to deserve it, etc. etc. etc. because OBVIOUSLY good, decent people who didn't do anything wrong could NEVER become homeless. It's just denial ... and lack of sympathy.

Money doesn't buy happiness, but it certainly makes the road to happiness a lot smoother.

Money doesn't buy happiness, it buys options and one of those options is to be happy.

Money is a hygiene factor (Herzberg). Up to a certain degree it helps - a lot! But beyond a certain degree, not much else happens.

Money doesn't solve all your problems, but it does solve your money problems 😁

I would argue the true first myth of that sentence is happiness as a general state of existence. If you mean happiness as a fleeting moment then yes, money buys happiness and so do many other things. If you mean complete, sustained and pure happiness then it doesn't, but only because it doesn't really exist, no experience brings total and complete happiness. Which makes the statement pointless to begin with either way.

Water. Water detoxes you because it helps your organs work. Find a tap.

Water?

There are many variables here: your overall diet, genetics, what's in your water and air, etc. Your own body's organs are clearly not sufficient. If they were, people would not get sick. There are so many conditions beyond a person's control. We all generally live in an environment that is filled with toxins that our bodies are not evolved to handle. Including detoxifying foods and drinks is a good way to help even out the balance, but it is far from sufficient. Deep tissue massage, yoga, aerobic exercise are all necessary in a program for living a less toxified life.

Not unless it comes from a doctor, That stuff will do the trick.

Sometimes those concoctions can mess you up. Know what you are consuming! I love the stories about folks who went on the carrot diet (eat only carrots) and turned orange.

She deserved every penny. If you still think it was frivolous, look up the pictures.

Anyone who thinks that should do a Google search. There are pictures of her wounds, and they're awful.

People overlook the fact that the specific McDonalds she went to routinely sold coffee that was hotter than allowable by food safety standards and was told to stop before she bought her coffee. They do that because she used her groin as a cup holder and drove off with scalding hot coffee next to her genitals. Her bad decision doesn't negate their negligence.

Stop using gotcha headlines as your source of news. This woman went through physical trauma and deserved what she was awarded.

Another old lady went through this last year and won vs Dunkin