40 Myths People Think Are True, Yet They Are in Reality Very, Very False, As Shared In This Online Thread

I wish I could upvote this more than once! AUTISM IS A NEUROLOGICAL CONDITION DETERMINED BEFORE BIRTH, TYPICALLY CAUSED BY GENETIC FACTORS

Trickle down is just a lie to justify big tax cuts for the rich to "pay back" big coproration donors. GOP loves that excuse and their brain dead voters believe each c**p they get told.

There are dozens of hot singles (true) in my area (not as true) just dying (possibly) to meet me (flat out lie)

There was a letter on ask a manager of a woman who threw their padding at a colleague after a mastectomy when those nasty potstirrers claimed she couldn't have cancer because she didn't look sick enough. It's ridiculous how cruel some people can be if you don't fit in their expectations.

This... is the only one that isn't a myth. C'mon, we all know deep down it's true.

My cat disagrees. She also said to write that she would eat the fish. (I told her that has nothing to do with the post, but she's very bossy and demanded I write it anyway.)

Amen. Lots of hate, wars and discrimination because you aren't with the right group. Such BS. Treat everyone with kindness. If they can't reciprocate, move on.

It's Nestle - they're completely evil and probably did it on purpose.

When that first started, some guy tried it on my wife at a pub and she told him I was an Omega male. He stood there having no idea what Omega meant so she said "He'll be the f*****g end of you". (Nobody clapped or bought us free drinks all night but he did walk away looking like a wet, beaten dog)

I AM THE ALPHA! I tell my dogs that anyway but they just look at like I'm an idiot. I get no respect, no respect at all

Incels have now come up with Sigmas. Alphas that are SO Alpha, they don't even know they are Alpha. A couple of reporters have done deep dives into incel mythology, and lore...it is, apparently THE most homoerotic verbiage you could ever want to read. It makes Tom of Finland look like the tamest, most vanilla Enid Blyton Summer fantasy. Paragraph, after paragraph, page, after page extolling the huge magnificence of Alpha/Sigma c*cks. But, you know, not in, "a gay way". They just need all that exposition, and detail to tell you how wonderful those c*cks are. Again, in no way a gay, homosexual way. No, totally, totally straight. They just need entire forums to describe them, in painstaking detail. Still a better love story than, Twilight.

No one believes this except for incels.

Try telling them to "Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo Oscar Oscar Foxtrot."

Yup. It's just an excuse used by some to excuse their horrid behavior.

David Mech originated the term researching wolves in the wild. Later determined it to be untrue & tried to rescind the term but too late. It's actually a male & female couple that lead the pack

One thing is definitely for sure, if you have to tell people that you are an alpha, either in words or by showing some kind of stupid superficial behaviour, then your are not an alpha, (or at least not what you have chosen to call "an alpha"). All this alpha-beta-c**p is invented by men who does not have enough selfesteem to go on on their own, and hence they have to "sell" their personality through some some sort of "advetising", that is often used as cover up for some really crappy behaviour.

Married for over 40 years to a true Alpha male. I always feel safe and protected, as do our children and our grandchildren. These weak males will be the end of us. Yeesh.

Calling yourself an alpha is such a beta move.

Oh and there’s another one too, they’re Called Lone Wolf Males. See here: The archetypal sigma male is defined above all else by his tendency to forsake the traditional social dominance hierarchies of modern society. These men walk a more solitary path. They're sometimes called 'lone wolves' or 'wanderers. They are content to be alone and don't seek the approval or validation of others. They are self-sufficient and capable of taking care of themselves without the assistance of others. Sigma males prioritize their needs and desires in their relationships and don't let others dictate their decisions. aka A$$holes.

I'm a woman. I decide who's alpha.

This ocme sout of a very mistaken idea of how animals work. Social interactions in wild animals are much more complex, and so are ones in humans, although I really do think wolf packs are more sensible about it all, and far more caring.

Woof, woof, woof, woof.

The late Roy Sullivan, a Canadian farmer, held and still holds the world record for the most lightning strikes experienced during one’s lifetime: he got hit by lightning seven times over the course of his life.

It's all based on very inaccurate readings from the very first brain scan machines. Even today the readings we get are far from perfect and while we know much more about the brain, there's still a ton more to discover and lots we cannot explain at all

The sound of my snoring ensures there are no spiders within 25 yards of our house.

Bad things mostly happens to good people, and basically Life is unfair. Sometimes we have to prepare for the storm!!!

I used to be a games tester. Sounds a lot better than it was - my job was to check new updates still let old games work, so I just tested each game for an hour, week in week out. When you consider some of the nonsense that gets released (Barbie and Bratz are two games that stick with me), it stops looking quite as fun. Wasn't a bad job by any means, but it wasn't non-stop decent gaming. Christmas parties were awesome, though; cheers Sony!

B-But the penis enlargement pills thing is real right?... ...right?

I'd rather my inheritances be given out discreetly. I know too many people on my mom's side who are vindictive, scheming, entitled and will try to rob my beneficiaries of their rightfully given estates.

making money is literally their job, like any business. Their purpose is to make money by selling you products and services. CocaCola is in the money making for their shareholder business, selling beverages is how they do that. This is pretty common knowledge

Polygraph are good for one thing: finding an innocent person guilty

It's a common misconception all over the globe.

In Germany at the time they used a 5-1 GPA system where 5 was the lowest and 1.0 was the highest, Einstein had a 1.05, putting him in the top 1/1000th percentile in Germany at the time. Journalists used to the British 0-4 or 0-5 where 4 or 5 is the highest (like what we use in the US, Canada, etc) saw a 1.05 and not realizing it was a different system, just assumed he failed, when he was near perfection

This one is DANGEROUS- the odds of someone who’s been kidnapped surviving decrease exponentially after the first 16-24 hours, I believe

Just drink water, that's the best detox.

MSG= Make S**t Good (let's not forget there are naturally occurring glutamates in SO MANY FOODS)

If you don't press them, the lights never turn red..its always green, its chaos, cars run into cars, people get hurt, the rapture begins...press....the...button

Great for checking out the bodywork of the second-hand car you’re about to buy, though.

It’s one of those things where it’s very rare, but HAS happened, so it’s worth checking to be sure. Although, I did get a rice krispy treat with “choose god” on it once.

I could think of a million reasons why it would not work, but it sounds like the plot of a movie I would watch.

In France, we call these eyebrows a ''seagull''

Okay this is partially true. If the gum stayed in your system, it would take 7 years for it to be digested into the body. However, it just stays in it's gummy form and follows the rest of the waste out the back door.

This one includes an extra myth - that you can’t tone a fatty area. You cannot target fat loss, but you CAN build muscle and tighten muscle. As the muscle grows, there’s more surface area for the fat and that in turn can give the illusion of fat loss. For the example of crunches - if your core is weak, then strengthening can give an improved appearance by: tightening internal corset and promoting better posture. However, true abs are made in the kitchen in conjunction with an appropriate training plan.

Unless you are on some form of benefits and the raise makes you cross the threshold of income. Making £100 per week, plus top up of £20 from government, pay £5 tax. Income £115. Then a raise of £10. Earn £110 but now wages too high for top up, pay £6 tax. Income £104 But that's just bad government.