remember all those times you were warned
of dire consequences if you did or
didn’t do something welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten old wives
tales Reagan Clinton Bush and now even
Obama I’ll look in a little more grey
when they’re coming out of that White
House of there’s a little slot with that
pepper could it be as the ancient legend
goes that having a stressful job causes
graying hair for this list we’re looking
at some of the most commonly repeated
urban legends or superstitions that are
traditionally passed down from
generation to generation
some are true some are false but you’ve
probably heard or believed one or two in
your lifetime the Acne Monster is real
and it will get you it hears your
thoughts and has a thirst for your blood
number 10 if you keep making that face
it’ll stay that way
girls you know if you make faces like
that and somebody slaps you on the back
you’ll stay that way forever when you’re
a kid it’s a blast to mock your friends
by making silly faces sticking out your
tongue or crossing your eyes
however it’s not nearly as fun when
you’re worried your face might never
return to normal
wait’ll they get a load of me
although this one is clearly untrue
adults knew that nothing short of a dire
threat or an appeal to your vanity would
get you to stop tormenting your siblings
or classmates I don’t know that’s right
okay
the grimace that seemed funny when
directed towards someone else would stop
being so hilarious if you had to see it
in the mirror for the rest of your life
wouldn’t it
number nine sitting too close to the TV
ruins your eyesight Oh ruin your eyes
it’s number who hasn’t heard this
morning even so yeah most likely did it
anyway when your parents weren’t
watching bonus points if you were in a
dark room as you sat almost nose-to-nose
with your favorite characters why do you
read grey if you’re kicking yourself for
your childhood viewing habits every
morning when you put on your glasses you
can stop this one’s a myth actually
there was a time when this old wives
tale might have been true the earliest
General Electric TVs emitted radiation
that was hazardous to your eyes shitbox
however that was quickly fixed and the
worst things today’s TVs can cause our
eye strain and fatigue Timmy don’t sit
so close to the TV it’s not good for you
number eight cows lie down when it’s
about to rain cows can’t talk but if
they’re sitting down they’re telling you
to hurry home and hunker down because
bad weather is a-comin
if there are no cows in your
neighborhood you might get the same
message from trees when the wind blows
before a storm you can see the bottoms
of the leaves on the trees which are
often a different shade from the top
side however scientifically speaking
neither cows nor leaves can predict the
weather but thinking they can might help
us feel more in control of the
uncontrollable Julia we got cows another
cow actually I think that was the same
one number seven
eating carrots will improve your vision
you don’t like spinach oh yeah ah eat
this today spinach gives you big muscles
and carrots help you maintain perfect
vision isn’t it funny how when you were
little and you didn’t want to eat a
certain food you were told that doing so
would practically give you superpowers
am what kappa this myth might have
stemmed from World War 2 when British
forces hid the fact they were using
radar by telling the Germans their
soldiers had unsurpassed night-vision
due to their carrot eating habits gentle
puts great faith in reader and it’s
vital while it’s true that carrots are
full of vitamin A and beta-carotene
which are both good for eye health
they’re not likely to prevent you from
needing glasses if everyone in your
family wears them edia vegetables number
six masturbation causes blindness
deafness or hairy palms if you can’t get
to someone on a moral level then try to
freak them out masturbation has been
denounced by religions across the world
for thousands of years as a morally
reprehensible act I think most healthy
people do the other you touch your own
Millar ya discuss the huh yeah whether
you believe that or not you might have
been told that making hand party will
cause you to go blind go deaf go crazy
or grow hair on your palms
scientists have researched this one
significantly and have found no
correlation between choking the chicken
and any negative physiological effects
so whatever you do in the privacy of
your own home will stay private you kids
back well that’s me I’m just
masturbating what why salad go to sleep
oh don’t don’t don’t don’t touch I don’t
come on dude I’m right here next year
shut your eyes Peter number five
cracking your knuckles will give you
arthritis
this habit won’t give you our thread us
but it’s not particularly good for your
hands either if you crack your knuckles
you still might end up with sore swollen
knuckles and you might have a harder
time getting a good grip on objects
compared to those who aren’t knuckle
crackers come on Bea you can do this
Yale is your dream just stop cracking
your knuckles at the very least frequent
knuckle cracking may cause anyone within
earshot to instantly dislike you get
extremely annoyed or give you dirty
looks any of which should be reason
enough to stop even if you haven’t been
warned about arthritis wait a minute can
you rewind that tape
am I seeing what I think that’s probably
when we limit sets like this you can pop
your nose beer is popping her knuckle
how do you do that is number four
eating chocolate will make acne worse hi
I’m not a normal person but I have a
normal problem it’s called a acne and
messes up your face something that
tastes this good has got to be bad for
you right don’t do that don’t do that
you’re contaminating my entire river
please I beg you
augusten well not necessarily acne is
actually caused by bacteria but it can
be exacerbated by numerous influences
that depend on you hormones your
environment makeup stress any of these
things can make your face look like a
pizza if you’re not careful and if
you’re susceptible to such things
but your fondness for king-size candy
bars is most likely not the cause so as
long as you’re not worried about the
extra calories you can ignore this
common old wives tale I could eat about
a million and a half of these
number three feed a fever starve a cold
but do something crazy I know let’s rest
and drink lots of fluids it just figures
that when you’re given the green light
to eat as much of anything as you want
it’s at a time when you’re not
interested in chowing down dr. Cheever I
think I’m sick what what’s going on what
kind of symptoms do you have can’t
swallow if you’re feverish and in bed
with the flu you’d probably rather nap
the nosh oh and when you have a cold you
might find that anything you try to eat
tastes like cardboard
it’s the kind of shit you’d expect Tiger
Woods to tee off we look at it rubba
whether it’s a cold or a fever that ails
you it’s best to eat healthily
and keep yourself hydrated so you’ll
heal more quickly
starvation isn’t a cure let me tell you
about a little thing I like to call mind
over body you see whatever I start
feeling sick I just stop being sick and
be awesome
instead true story number two if you go
out with wet hair you’ll catch a cold
enough
if you haven’t been around someone who
has a cold or haven’t been exposed to
the virus some other way you could let
icicles form on your head and still not
get sick no matter what you’ve been told
I’m all wet can I come in
this old wives tale has been studied and
proven false however if you go outside
with wet hair on a freezing cold day
it’s likely to feel pretty unpleasant
just the same so while you don’t have to
worry about catching a cold from soaked
strands you’re still better off reaching
for the blow-dryer on frosty winter
mornings
before we reveal our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions don’t
you know what’s gonna happen every time
you shave it it’s gonna come in thicker
and fuller and darker oh that’s an old
wives tale fish are friends not food
except stinking golfers oh so your
hairline has receded a quarter of an
inch so what more of an inch do you
think is that much hmm well Oh
there now you see you blew a fuse
oh well don’t just stand there talking
about it hustle bad it’s more tingly
than hot number one wait at least an
hour after eating before swimming know
about 969 thinks – rule of waiting an
hour after eating before swimming is for
chumps
baloney when you were a kid scarfing
food and jumping into the pool were
probably two things you did a lot
but your parents almost definitely
warned you against doing both together
telling you that swimming too soon after
eating would lead to stomach cramps and
possibly even drowning yeesh
if you really want to practice your
breaststroke after lunch fear not you’ll
survive
but there are actual medical reasons why
swimming right after eating could cause
cramps so if you’ve eaten a big meal
consider waiting a little while before
getting into the water cannonball
however if you don’t you won’t drown
probably
do you agree with our list which old
wives tales freaked you out the most
with that bu innocent s oh yes my dear
man mo begs for more fascinating top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com look at this
of dire consequences if you did or
didn’t do something welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten old wives
tales Reagan Clinton Bush and now even
Obama I’ll look in a little more grey
when they’re coming out of that White
House of there’s a little slot with that
pepper could it be as the ancient legend
goes that having a stressful job causes
graying hair for this list we’re looking
at some of the most commonly repeated
urban legends or superstitions that are
traditionally passed down from
generation to generation
some are true some are false but you’ve
probably heard or believed one or two in
your lifetime the Acne Monster is real
and it will get you it hears your
thoughts and has a thirst for your blood
number 10 if you keep making that face
it’ll stay that way
girls you know if you make faces like
that and somebody slaps you on the back
you’ll stay that way forever when you’re
a kid it’s a blast to mock your friends
by making silly faces sticking out your
tongue or crossing your eyes
however it’s not nearly as fun when
you’re worried your face might never
return to normal
wait’ll they get a load of me
although this one is clearly untrue
adults knew that nothing short of a dire
threat or an appeal to your vanity would
get you to stop tormenting your siblings
or classmates I don’t know that’s right
okay
the grimace that seemed funny when
directed towards someone else would stop
being so hilarious if you had to see it
in the mirror for the rest of your life
wouldn’t it
number nine sitting too close to the TV
ruins your eyesight Oh ruin your eyes
it’s number who hasn’t heard this
morning even so yeah most likely did it
anyway when your parents weren’t
watching bonus points if you were in a
dark room as you sat almost nose-to-nose
with your favorite characters why do you
read grey if you’re kicking yourself for
your childhood viewing habits every
morning when you put on your glasses you
can stop this one’s a myth actually
there was a time when this old wives
tale might have been true the earliest
General Electric TVs emitted radiation
that was hazardous to your eyes shitbox
however that was quickly fixed and the
worst things today’s TVs can cause our
eye strain and fatigue Timmy don’t sit
so close to the TV it’s not good for you
number eight cows lie down when it’s
about to rain cows can’t talk but if
they’re sitting down they’re telling you
to hurry home and hunker down because
bad weather is a-comin
if there are no cows in your
neighborhood you might get the same
message from trees when the wind blows
before a storm you can see the bottoms
of the leaves on the trees which are
often a different shade from the top
side however scientifically speaking
neither cows nor leaves can predict the
weather but thinking they can might help
us feel more in control of the
uncontrollable Julia we got cows another
cow actually I think that was the same
one number seven
eating carrots will improve your vision
you don’t like spinach oh yeah ah eat
this today spinach gives you big muscles
and carrots help you maintain perfect
vision isn’t it funny how when you were
little and you didn’t want to eat a
certain food you were told that doing so
would practically give you superpowers
am what kappa this myth might have
stemmed from World War 2 when British
forces hid the fact they were using
radar by telling the Germans their
soldiers had unsurpassed night-vision
due to their carrot eating habits gentle
puts great faith in reader and it’s
vital while it’s true that carrots are
full of vitamin A and beta-carotene
which are both good for eye health
they’re not likely to prevent you from
needing glasses if everyone in your
family wears them edia vegetables number
six masturbation causes blindness
deafness or hairy palms if you can’t get
to someone on a moral level then try to
freak them out masturbation has been
denounced by religions across the world
for thousands of years as a morally
reprehensible act I think most healthy
people do the other you touch your own
Millar ya discuss the huh yeah whether
you believe that or not you might have
been told that making hand party will
cause you to go blind go deaf go crazy
or grow hair on your palms
scientists have researched this one
significantly and have found no
correlation between choking the chicken
and any negative physiological effects
so whatever you do in the privacy of
your own home will stay private you kids
back well that’s me I’m just
masturbating what why salad go to sleep
oh don’t don’t don’t don’t touch I don’t
come on dude I’m right here next year
shut your eyes Peter number five
cracking your knuckles will give you
arthritis
this habit won’t give you our thread us
but it’s not particularly good for your
hands either if you crack your knuckles
you still might end up with sore swollen
knuckles and you might have a harder
time getting a good grip on objects
compared to those who aren’t knuckle
crackers come on Bea you can do this
Yale is your dream just stop cracking
your knuckles at the very least frequent
knuckle cracking may cause anyone within
earshot to instantly dislike you get
extremely annoyed or give you dirty
looks any of which should be reason
enough to stop even if you haven’t been
warned about arthritis wait a minute can
you rewind that tape
am I seeing what I think that’s probably
when we limit sets like this you can pop
your nose beer is popping her knuckle
how do you do that is number four
eating chocolate will make acne worse hi
I’m not a normal person but I have a
normal problem it’s called a acne and
messes up your face something that
tastes this good has got to be bad for
you right don’t do that don’t do that
you’re contaminating my entire river
please I beg you
augusten well not necessarily acne is
actually caused by bacteria but it can
be exacerbated by numerous influences
that depend on you hormones your
environment makeup stress any of these
things can make your face look like a
pizza if you’re not careful and if
you’re susceptible to such things
but your fondness for king-size candy
bars is most likely not the cause so as
long as you’re not worried about the
extra calories you can ignore this
common old wives tale I could eat about
a million and a half of these
number three feed a fever starve a cold
but do something crazy I know let’s rest
and drink lots of fluids it just figures
that when you’re given the green light
to eat as much of anything as you want
it’s at a time when you’re not
interested in chowing down dr. Cheever I
think I’m sick what what’s going on what
kind of symptoms do you have can’t
swallow if you’re feverish and in bed
with the flu you’d probably rather nap
the nosh oh and when you have a cold you
might find that anything you try to eat
tastes like cardboard
it’s the kind of shit you’d expect Tiger
Woods to tee off we look at it rubba
whether it’s a cold or a fever that ails
you it’s best to eat healthily
and keep yourself hydrated so you’ll
heal more quickly
starvation isn’t a cure let me tell you
about a little thing I like to call mind
over body you see whatever I start
feeling sick I just stop being sick and
be awesome
instead true story number two if you go
out with wet hair you’ll catch a cold
enough
if you haven’t been around someone who
has a cold or haven’t been exposed to
the virus some other way you could let
icicles form on your head and still not
get sick no matter what you’ve been told
I’m all wet can I come in
this old wives tale has been studied and
proven false however if you go outside
with wet hair on a freezing cold day
it’s likely to feel pretty unpleasant
just the same so while you don’t have to
worry about catching a cold from soaked
strands you’re still better off reaching
for the blow-dryer on frosty winter
mornings
before we reveal our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions don’t
you know what’s gonna happen every time
you shave it it’s gonna come in thicker
and fuller and darker oh that’s an old
wives tale fish are friends not food
except stinking golfers oh so your
hairline has receded a quarter of an
inch so what more of an inch do you
think is that much hmm well Oh
there now you see you blew a fuse
oh well don’t just stand there talking
about it hustle bad it’s more tingly
than hot number one wait at least an
hour after eating before swimming know
about 969 thinks – rule of waiting an
hour after eating before swimming is for
chumps
baloney when you were a kid scarfing
food and jumping into the pool were
probably two things you did a lot
but your parents almost definitely
warned you against doing both together
telling you that swimming too soon after
eating would lead to stomach cramps and
possibly even drowning yeesh
if you really want to practice your
breaststroke after lunch fear not you’ll
survive
but there are actual medical reasons why
swimming right after eating could cause
cramps so if you’ve eaten a big meal
consider waiting a little while before
getting into the water cannonball
however if you don’t you won’t drown
probably
do you agree with our list which old
wives tales freaked you out the most
with that bu innocent s oh yes my dear
man mo begs for more fascinating top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com look at this
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