Shmuppers
Member
Ha. This
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Common misconceptions that you believed for a long time
- Thread starter TheOfficeMut
- Start date
- Status
Ha. This
You can infinitely add "X food is good/bad for you" to this as well, can't tell you how many times I've been told wine is good for me but then it's also bad, etc.
nutritional/diet science in general can be very shady and just poorly done
thoseAREmySHOES
Member
Not a common one, but it made me seem so naive I have to post it. I believed for an embarrassingly long time that banks and large corporations didn't make mistakes. Like when my mom would balance her checkbook, I thought it was pointless because no bank would make a mistake with somebody's money. I basically thought big companies were basically well-oiled machines and everyone working there was motivated 100% of the time.
kboyrulez12345
Neo Member
Not sure if this counts, but I believed that Standard Televisions were still the norm until last year, and that HDTV's were more rare.
As it turns out, the opposite is true. Does anyone still use SD TV's or am I wrong about HDTV's being the norm?
As it turns out, the opposite is true. Does anyone still use SD TV's or am I wrong about HDTV's being the norm?
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
This isn't common at all I'm sure, but for several years when I was a kid I thought that if you left a light switch between on and off, you'd start a fire.
One Eyed Willy
Member
You think the private sector is bad, wait until you learn about government.
Most of American history is guilty of common misconceptions.
Paul Revere did not ride through the night yelling "the British are coming"
Betsy Ross did not sew the first flag
There were not 13 original colonies
Most of what we think we know about the Wild West is from Hollywood
Even world history is full of it.
Marie Antoinette did not say "let them eat cake"
Napolean was not short
Paul Revere did not ride through the night yelling "the British are coming"
Betsy Ross did not sew the first flag
There were not 13 original colonies
Most of what we think we know about the Wild West is from Hollywood
Even world history is full of it.
Marie Antoinette did not say "let them eat cake"
Napolean was not short
I did as well, up until about two minutes ago.
Most people's understanding of history is incredibly poor, but...
this is true? Thirteen colonies rebelled and formed a unified state. Britain had other extra-British holdings, true to this day, but that doesn't mean the idea of thirteen origional colonies is incorrect.
The truth. I want to start going to Catholic church again but I don't have the mindset yet and I don't want to "fake it" either.
After looking it up again, Delaware was a colony but was not a state as it was governed by Pennsylvania until 1776.
That's true but not going to the gym means you're losing muscle instead of fat. So that's not a solution.
LostCaress
Member
Actually what you believe is the inner/outer ear is wrong. The outer ear is the portion that goes right up to the eardrum.
shinra-bansho
Member
The girl who played Stephanie Tanner died in a rollercoaster accident.
You just Final Destinationed everyone in Full House.
Tertullian
Member
When I was little, I thought that the numbers on the toaster represented degree of toastiness, and that they actually changed how hot the toaster would get. Then I learned they're just time.
Until last year, I thought microwaves could actually modulate their power (and put out fewer microwaves?) when you set them to something lower than high. Turns out they actually just turn on and off in cycles when you set them to less than 10 power?
Until last year, I thought microwaves could actually modulate their power (and put out fewer microwaves?) when you set them to something lower than high. Turns out they actually just turn on and off in cycles when you set them to less than 10 power?
LordSparda
Member
For the longest time, I thought MSG causes hair loss and aspartame causes cancer. A lot of my friends and family still do, even after all the empirical, scientific proof I send them. Oh well, more instant ramen and diet coke for me!
MegaManTrigger
Banned
When I was little I had two ridiculous misconceptions.
1) Kissing is what made the woman pregnant. This was because of a Family Matters episode where Laura was kissed by Steve and all of a sudden her stomach got bigger. Me being the dumb kid, applied this to real life logic and thought that every pregnant female I saw was because they kissed their man.
2) Stop/Drop/Roll. I was bombarded with stop/drop/roll tutorials as a kid that I thought that you were supposed to do that beside a fire in order to put it out (which is quite idiotic considering you're better off just getting water lol). It didn't occur to me that you only do this if you're caught on fire.
1) Kissing is what made the woman pregnant. This was because of a Family Matters episode where Laura was kissed by Steve and all of a sudden her stomach got bigger. Me being the dumb kid, applied this to real life logic and thought that every pregnant female I saw was because they kissed their man.
2) Stop/Drop/Roll. I was bombarded with stop/drop/roll tutorials as a kid that I thought that you were supposed to do that beside a fire in order to put it out (which is quite idiotic considering you're better off just getting water lol). It didn't occur to me that you only do this if you're caught on fire.
Chuckie
Member
An 8 year old cat is already fully adult and lactose intolerant.
Seldomly Jambon
Member
That if you wanna be their lover, you gotta get with their friends.
Patently false and "get with" is way too open to interpretation.
Patently false and "get with" is way too open to interpretation.
The Culture Vulture
Member
I used to think all NASA videos were secretly filmed underwater.
kingofthedead45
Member
That the earth is round,
But in reality it's flat.
Thanks Shaq.
^you mother fucker lol
But in reality it's flat.
Thanks Shaq.
^you mother fucker lol
Couple space misconceptions
If you are exposed to space you won't explode and you won't freeze, you'll actually over heat.
No human has ever experienced zero gravity.
When things reenter atmosphere they burn up because of air friction. It's actually air compression.
Comet tails do not follow behind the comet
That joke about NASA paying a million dollars for a space pen when Russia just used a pencil, the space pen had a purpose - don't use pencils in space.
If you are exposed to space you won't explode and you won't freeze, you'll actually over heat.
No human has ever experienced zero gravity.
When things reenter atmosphere they burn up because of air friction. It's actually air compression.
Comet tails do not follow behind the comet
That joke about NASA paying a million dollars for a space pen when Russia just used a pencil, the space pen had a purpose - don't use pencils in space.
No, Delaware was one of the original 13 states. It declared independence from Pennsylvania at the same time it declared independence from the British, but it had been governed largely separately from Penn for a while.
Saying "13 Colonies and 13 original States" isn't inaccurate.
That if you swallowed chewing gum it would tangle itself around your giblets and choke you.
I have a vivid memory of being told this by a shopkeeper as a young child. What a fucking lying bastard!
Drinking when you are thirsty is drinking too late.
I have a vivid memory of being told this by a shopkeeper as a young child. What a fucking lying bastard!
Drinking when you are thirsty is drinking too late.
True Savior
Member
As a youngling I thought men were more shallow than women.
Fresh real fruit juice is actually very good for you. But good luck finding that in any grocery store in the US.
Wait, this isn't true? *Googles* - Fuck.
Yep, I distinctly remember passing this along as truth to other people because I had heard it so many times from friends.
Why would your body tell you you're thirsty when it's too late?
TheOfficeMut
Unconfirmed Member
No idea. Ask God.
Thirst is a message sent by your brain warning that you are already dehydrated. It's far healthier to remain hydrated and to never feel thirsty.
blame space
Banned
this is killing me
If it was that big of a deal, then your body could just tell you to drink earlier. I don't buy it.
SocksAndShoes
Banned
Our bodies are imperfect, dumb things. Why do we share the same passageway for air, water AND food?
Answer: Because evolution doesn't have an end goal or perfection in mind.
TheOfficeMut
Unconfirmed Member
The Artisan
Member
I used to think Arabic was just a language, not an ethnicity
Hickbilly Deluxe
Banned
That the people in charge of the government actually gave a shit about the American people.
fredrancour
Member
that's hilarious but also i don't think it's a common one lol.
Prodigal Son
Member
That quality of life will always improve for humankind as time goes on. I was quite the naive optimist.
Imperfected
Member
I had a girlfriend who thought this. I asked her why, and she said, "Because it may have bacteria on it."
I replied that I figured the bacteria would probably be more concerned about the fact I was about to light them on fire than getting a little a damp.
Is there a negative to that?
This still doesn't provide any support for the thirst = dehydration claim.
Hasn't it so far?
General_Zod
Banned
Then how can Sunster cat still like Pizza
- Status