Myths that you were told as kids...

[IrishLake]

There is a Wookie that lives in the back yard of my grandparents house.

[AlphaFrog]

My husband was told that beer + watermelon is lethal.

I remember being told that if you talk while you're fishing, it scares the fish away.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by IrishLake

There is a Wookie that lives in the back yard of my grandparents house.

lol

[cheerfulgreek]

I don't know if people consider it a myth or not, but my dad totally believed that there was a "Sasquatch", he actually believed that there were a lot of them. And tried to get me to believe it, too.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

- Wearing a tampon takes away your virginity


Anyone else have any good ones? Have any of you who are parents ever told their kids anything like this?

My grandmother told my mother this; my mom apparently knew it was malarkey right away. when my sister and I hit puberty, my mother was very clear that this was an old wives' tale.

Regarding the gray hair, I went through some extreme stress about 2 years ago and sprouted 3 gray hairs. My hairdresser plucked them and I haven't seen any since. I believe it, especially because both of my parents and my sister had gone gray by the time they were the age I had those 3 grays.

[aggieAXO]

If you swallow gum it will stay in your stomach for 7 years.

Eating Pop Rocks can kill you. (I loved Pop Rocks and am still alive and well)

A cat can steal your breath when you are asleep and you will suffocate and die. (have yet to experience this and I have had many cats)

[MaryPoppins]

When you walking along with one or more people and upright obstacle divides your party, all of you must say "Bread and butter," or a disagreement will break out.

Never put your purse on the ground or there will never be any money in it. The ground drains away the good luck.

If you accidentally spill some table salt, you must throw a pinch over your left shoulder to forestall evil/bad luck.

I'm certain I'm forgetting at least one Mississippi Delta superstition.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by MaryPoppins

Never put your purse on the ground or there will never be any money in it. The ground drains away the good luck.

Does the floor count? Or the ground outside? Because if the floor counts, that could explain a lot... mine is always on the floor at home and I always seem to be broke!

[ms_gwyn]

Originally Posted by MaryPoppins

Never put your purse on the ground or there will never be any money in it. The ground drains away the good luck.

Yea, I believe this, I go around in my office and pick up purses and stuff...I think it drives my boss crazy. She then goes hunting for her purse on the floor when its next to her on the credenza.

[Tulip86]

If you make a funny face when the clock strikes twelve it will stay that way.

If you yawn without holding your hand in front of your mouth a bird will fly in and make a nest in your stomach.

Breaking a mirror is 7 years bad luck.

Breaking porcelain is 7 years good luck,

If you swallow seeds to any fruit, a tree will grow in your stomach.

If you swallow gum you get really sick.

[ColdInCanada11]

If you eat the crust, your hair will be straight or curly (depending on who told you)

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by ColdInCanada11

If you eat the crust, your hair will be straight or curly (depending on who told you)

OMG! I was totally told this (the curly version!)

[33girl]

If you write on your skin with an ink pen, it will seep into your bloodstream and kill you.

If bats are flying around they will go for your hair and get stuck in it. (This one took - I'm still terrified of bats)

(Local) There are snakes covering the floor of the empty Reformed Church. I'm sure there was a garden snake or 2 in there, but we were thinking boas.

[Tulip86]

if you don't eat the crusts you will never be able to whistle.

[etadrisophila]

If you wear clogs, warts will develop on your feet.