Modern myths, got any?

Kipperhell

I quite often hear on the radio woman claim they can multi-task and men can't. Besides the inferred sexism I find it strange that it is such a common myth. This all goes back to a gender bias experiment about house work done initially in the 60s AFAIK. They gave men and woman a number of household tasks and timed them. The experiments showed woman able to do the tasks quicker and how they utilised their time better by combining some tasks. This became known as multi-tasking and it was reported woman could multi -task better then men. The experiment was flawed as it had two groups with one with a higher level of prior experience of the tasks involved.
Recent studies on multi-tasking have shown men and woman are equally bad at it yet the modern myth remains and is constantly bandied about as acceptable sexism. Any other modern myths people want to dispel?

Wishbone Ash

Kipperhell wrote: »

Any other modern myths people want to dispel?

1. Driving Test examiners do not have a quota of fails to make.

2. Gardai do not have a quota of speeding offenders to catch.

Genghiz Cohen

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

1. Driving Test examiners do not have a quota of fails to make.

2. Gardai do not have a quota of speeding offenders to catch.

+1, bastards.

razorblunt

The myth that goes around every county in every sport, of the young lad that dislocated his hip, the paramedics relocated it, but caught one of his balls in the joint. He then had to go to hospital where the doctors dislocated it again to get it out.

Never happened obviously.

WoollyRedHat

1. You only use 10 % of your brain.

2. Bertie Ahern is tax compliant and does not take brown envelopes!

Wishbone Ash

razorblunt wrote: »

The myth that goes around every county in every sport, of the young lad that dislocated his hip, the paramedics relocated it, but caught one of his balls in the joint. He then had to go to hospital where the doctors dislocated it again to get it out.

Never happened obviously.

Like the "does your dog put out fires?" motoring myth.

SprostonGreen

Paul Weller pissed all over an Irish tricolour during one of his gigs years ago.

Wishbone Ash

That the African hairdressers in (*insert town of choice here*) has a sign on the window "No whites".

Asylum seekers get free cars, buggies, etc.

Non nationals get an easier taxi exam than Irish potential drivers.

mikemac

A life sentance means life, lol

Steve

1. paying more VRT stops global warming
2. speed cameras stop speeding
3. bertie has a halo

latenia

That the autopsy on ***** ****** revealed she had 4 pints of jizz in her stomach.

The guy

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

1. You only use 10 % of your brain.

Yes, the most annoying myth ever.

JavaBear

Kipperhell has crabs.

I only used 10% of my brain to make this post.

longshanks

that there will be blood is a good film

Adam

longshanks wrote: »

that there will be blood is a good film

Here here.

RoyalMarine

longshanks wrote: »

that there will be blood is a good film

i liked that movie

hmm modern myth's...

ntl have a good customer service....

robby^5

Putting big bottles filled with water around your garden will scare away cats.

Doesn't seem to work.

Goodluck2me

what name was *****ed out?

Lazare

goodluck2me wrote: »

what name was *****ed out?

That the autopsy on Mother Theresa revealed she had 4 pints of jizz in her stomach.

ldo.

Xavi6

goodluck2me wrote: »

what name was *****ed out?

Katherine from France I'd imagine

Kintarō Hattori

goodluck2me wrote: »

what name was *****ed out?

I don't read the newspapers, watch RTE or listen to the radio but C'MON even I knew who that was.

Lazare

Jesus Christ existed.

The bible is true.

Fremen

goodluck2me wrote: »

what name was *****ed out?

My guess is:
Three syllables.
First syllable: 11th letter of the alphabet
Second syllable: Hot drink. Often served with milk. Popular in china.
Third syllable: Cheese-eating surrender monkeys

3 wireless broadband is a suitable and successful alternate to fixed line broadband and will reach speeds up to 3.6MBps.

Black Swan

Deleted User wrote: »

3 wireless broadband is a suitable and successful alternate to fixed line broadband and will reach speeds up to 3.6MBps.

Ha ha! I'm lucky to get 1.5 mbps on my 3G card.:rolleyes:

orestes

The death of any and every reality tv personality / drug addict / scumbag / criminal / model / drug dealer / pseudo-celebrity / waste of oxygen is a national tragedy

All beliefs are equal

Pherekydes

Lazare wrote: »

Jesus Christ existed.

A modern myth?

FunkZ

Fremen wrote: »

My guess is:
Three syllables.
First syllable: 11th letter of the alphabet
Second syllable: Hot drink. Often served with milk. Popular in china.
Third syllable: Cheese-eating surrender monkeys

ROFL but I didn't get till I read this post:

orestes wrote: »

The death of any and every reality tv personality / drug addict / scumbag / criminal / model / drug dealer / pseudo-celebrity / waste of oxygen is a national tragedy

Damn my morning brain is slow.

zuutroy

That one-a-day yoghurt drinks are anything more than a repackaged yop. All of the 'pro-biotics' are dead by the time they reach your stomach people.

Glowing

"Little Johnny's not fat, he's big boned!"

Blazer

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

1. Driving Test examiners do not have a quota of fails to make.

2. Gardai do not have a quota of speeding offenders to catch.

No 2 is wrong..mates a Guard..while on traffic duty in Dublin they were regularly sent out to catch so many motorists..eg 20. But only the dickheads...anyone that was nice and polite to them were let off. And in Dublin there's plenty of dickheads to meet this quota

phasers

celebrities can change the world by moaning at regular people

Earthhorse

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

1. You only use 10 % of your brain.

Yeah, it's more like 5%.

Pretty much everything people say about genders is wrong; that women mature faster, are better communicators etc. All bull**** as far as I can see.

Most of the stories that circulate about celebrities e.g. Richard Gere, Mariah Carey, Phil Collins are complete fabrications. Snopes is a godsend in this respect.

ojewriej

zuutroy wrote: »

That one-a-day yoghurt drinks are anything more than a repackaged yop. All of the 'pro-biotics' are dead by the time they reach your stomach people.

I thought so too. But then I read that doctors in Dublin hospital "prescribe" actimels to the patients, and apparently it does lower the rate of infections significantly.

Latchy

Mybe not a myth as such but not all kids teens and twenty somthings growing up in ireland north and south during the troubles were intrested in republicanism or politics .We often pretended to be at social gatherings but only as a talking/topic point feigning interest......we hated all of it .

whiskeyman

The film 'Fargo' is not really based on a true story, despite it saying so during the opening titles...

All sorts of myths here:

www.snopes.com

humberklog

NASA spent millions developing a pen that wrote in zero gravity whilst the rooskies made do with a pencil. All total crap.
Ford made all his model Ts in one colour; black. Nope again.
Hector and anna nolan have a talent that lends itself well to tv.(This myth is being force fed by rte).

RubyXI

This myth that if you dont wash your hands and disinfect everything in your house at least 10 times a day you'll be struck down with some kind of fatal desiese.

stevoman

the myth is if your insured with quinn direct, that you can drive anyone elses car under the insurance you have on your own car. :mad:

Krieg

whiskeyman wrote: »

The film 'Fargo' is not really based on a true story, despite it saying so during the opening titles...

Heh I remember that, I also vaguely recall how the director admitted it

Interviewer: So fargo is based on a true story, What was the original source?
Director: No its not a true story
Interviewer: Wha? But it says in the opening title "Based on a true story"?
Director: Yep, I put that there
Interviewer: Hey You can't do that!
Director: Of course I can, Its my film!

Terry

Legalisation of heroin, cocaine, ecstacy, cannabis et al will solve all problems associated with these drugs and the Netherlands is a paradise and completely crime free because cannabis is legal there.

JimmyCrackCorn!

Terry wrote: »

Legalisation of heroin, cocaine, ecstacy, cannabis et al will solve all problems associated with these drugs and the Netherlands is a paradise and completely crime free because cannabis is legal there.

True but so far your the only person who says it will solve all the problems.

Banning alcohol will stop all public order/Anti social behaviour is the same kind of general sweeping statement.

both are balls and neither are myths

Fratton Fred

We are in the middle of the worst storm this winter:rolleyes:

Fremen

MMR injections make you autistic

Duggy747

That the only people who play computer games or watch violent movies are the types who sit alone in a dark room and will probably end up going on a killing spree at a school campus.

If you smoke weed / hash regulary you are the self-proclaimed cool motherfùcker who knows everything about everything.

Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Will Ferrell are funny.

One for the ladies If you eat a packet of crisps then you're ankles will swell, your hair will turn greasy and you'll develop boils on your face which will spew hot pus on Mr.Right just as he leans in for that special 1st kiss.

Das Kitty

Lazare wrote: »

Jesus Christ existed.

The bible is true.

Well, it's commonly acknowledged by historians that Jesus Christ did exist, what's disputed is that he was a God.

It's also accepted that the Bible is mostly true. It's thought that the miracles etc. are exaggerations of true events to inspire awe in followers.

That Jizz stomach one ye're going on about is as old as the hills, it was applied to Mama Cass (god knows with the rasher sandwich as well) and even Karen Carpenter. Hadn't heard it about KF. Just goes to show how cyclical urban legends are.

LouOB

That Pighead posts on boards are indepenent from his body - he moves the keys on the keyboard with his mind (look no hands)

calahans

global warming

Jay P

People never grow new brain cells.
Our healthcare system is adequate.
Smoking is cool.
Nickelback are a decent band who just put out the best record i've ever heard.
And rockstar is a deep meaningful song with brilliant instrumentation.

c0rk3r

deleted post - somebody messing on my account.

Sam Vimes

if the batteries run out on your remote control, it'll work if you press the buttons harder