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Does eating an apple a day really keep the doctor away? What about lightning striking in the same place more than twice if it is made out of certain material? These questions arise when someone throws you one of the good old sayings to make a certain point or just to show some general domestic wisdom. But do they actually make sense?
Reddit users on their popular group r/AskReddit with over 32.7m members decided to actually debunk all of the sayings that we have been hearing so often. One of the community members, u/OptionsTrader14, dropped the question ‘What popular sayings are actually bulls***?’ Bored Panda selected the best answers so you can vote for your favorites.
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#1
"What does not kill you makes you stronger."
Statistically that which almost kills you leaves you weaker, with PTSD, and medical bills.
On a brighter note, whatever kills you,makes you dead.
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#2
'Money can't buy happiness'.
The saying itself is true enough - it's about greed and it is meant to mean that however much wealth you have you can't buy your way to happiness. Being a millionaire, or a billionaire won't necessarily make you happy.
However, people badly misuse it almost as a refrain for those who are destitute - as if they don't deserve any more and it won't make them happy. It's that which is utter bulls***.
Because, being able to afford healthcare, to feed your family, a roof over your head and to not everyday have a gnawing, desperate anxiety and unending stress about whether you can afford to live each week will make someone a f***-ton happier than the alternative. And that's nothing to do with greed.
#3
Sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me.
Wounds heal, but words can crush a spirit. They hurt far worse.
#4
“It takes two to fight.” Not if someone is intent on bullying/harassing someone else. The policy where both people are punished is grossly unfair.
#5
Sleep like a baby. A more accurate description for it would be pissed the bed twice and woke up screaming
#7
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks."
As long as you are alive, you are capable of learning.
#8
"If you can't handle me at my worst then you don't deserve me at my best"
Basically emotionally manipulating people to live with your s*** because you may give them something better someday. Highly recommend considering breaking off these kind of people from your life.
Me Potter 3 years ago
This is true in some ways - if someone leaves you because you're depressed, or poor ,or struggle with anything else that isn't your fault; just to come back when they can get something from you, they suck. If you struggle in a way that affects them, like anger issues that mean you're abusive, they are completely right to leave you, wait until you got therapy and gotten well enough to be around, and then come back if they want to.
#9
"Don't judge a book by its cover"
That cover has one damn job and it's to convey to me what is in the book so I don't have to read all 600 pages to know if it was my cook book or Harry Potter.
BlackestDawn 3 years ago
A good modification of this would be: Don't judge a book only by it's cover.
#10
'If you are born poor, then it is not your fault. But if you die poor, then it is your fault!!' Please tell that to a hardworking person with 3 jobs and still very POOR!!
#11
Everything happens for a reason.
iblowsheep 3 years ago (edited)
one of my...... what? what word is the polar opposite of favorite?
#12
“Love is never having to say you’re sorry.” I think from the movie, Love Story. Stupid and ridiculous.
#13
Time heals all wounds. No. Not all. At least not in 1 lifetime.
For some wounds, they never heal, just only dulled.
Flash Henry 3 years ago
I forget what band it was, but some of my fav song lyrics: "time heals the wound, but then there's still a scar"
#14
Happy wife happy life. Both people need to be happy in a relationship. Happy spouse happy house.
#15
'The lightning never strikes twice in the same spot'
Yes, it does. Especially if that spot is a high metal structure, it will be struck twice, even more than just two times.
#16
"Rome wasn't built in a day." People often forget the whole quote, or just don't know it as I never hear it: "Rome wasn't built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour"
#17
“Cheaters never win”.
They often do. Doesn’t mean cheating should be encouraged though.
John Baker 3 years ago
The way I've always heard it is "cheaters never prosper." Still bullshit, but not quite the same. ;-)
#18
"Follow your hEaRt 💕"
..... uh yeah, my heart's kinda suuuuper dumb sometimes
#19
Not bulls*** but wrong. People always seem to say "I could care less" but its supposed to be "I couldn't care less"
#20
"Curiosity killed the cat" its not even the full saying, it ends with "satisfaction brought him back" but people still go with the first line only
#22
"Flattery will get you nowhere!"
The opposite is more true in my experience.
deathrose 3 years ago
I think this one is more about being manipulated then being kind. If my husband does the dishes without being prompted, he wants something I would normally say no to. If my oldest sister calls me and starts talking about how cool my knitting is, she usually wants me to make her something. The flattery is nice but it shouldn't be used to manipulate me into doing something.
#23
"Pull yourself up by your bootstraps" it's literally impossible and that's the point lol
Virgil Blue 3 years ago
I think this is one of those that started out as actually meaning "it's imposssible" but somehow got inverted. Much like terrific was once something truly terrible and not the "it's great!" We now know it as.
#24
The past year it has been "We're in this together."
Mad Dragon 3 years ago
It’s more like, “We’re all in the same storm.” Some have yachts, some have canoes, and some are struggling just to tread water.
#25
“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” This quote was originally a promotional slogan.
#27
Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life.
Well, I do what I love and I'm an unemployed alcoholic. Somehow, I don't think whoever said that first had this in mind...
#28
“Everything will be okay” bruh no, just no. It’s not gonna be okay, nor does everything always turn out okay in the end.
#30
Basically, as has been pointed out, many of the common sayings we use only use part of the actual idiom. My personal cringe inducing one is "Great minds think alike, though fools seldom differ."
The second half means the exact opposite of just saying "Great minds think alike.."
This seems to be the case with a lot of our usage.
Anthony Picco 3 years ago
Actually the full saying says, essentially, great minds and fools do the same thing
#31
There's someone for everyone.
iblowsheep 3 years ago (edited)
yeah but why would i want anything to do with someone who has such poor judgement to want anything to do with me?
#32
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away!"
F***, the older I get, the more I wish it were that simple.
#33
Crime doesn't pay.
Thorfin Wolfsbane 3 years ago
this is true if only the companion phrase is true - "it's only illegal if you get caught"
#35
I before E except after C
iblowsheep 3 years ago
"and when sounding like "A" as in neighbor and weigh, and on weekends and holidays and all throughout May, and YOU'LL ALWAYS BE WRONG NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY!!!!”
#40
Live laugh love
Melissa TO 3 years ago
My husband says that the people who use this quote are the first ones to stab you in the back and push you in the meat grinder. XD
What do you think ?
Kendra Miller 3 years ago
Really? I suppose they are made out of concentrated carbon just like oil, wood and hair. What do you have to do though to get one to burn?
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Joe Reaves 3 years ago
Blood is thicker than water. The original phrase is 'The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb' which literally means the opposite to the way the shorter version is used.
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
From LM Montgomery's The Blue Castle (her best book!): "But who wants water to be thick?” parried Valancy. “We want water to be thin – sparkling – crystal-clear.”
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Jan Feline 3 years ago
The one I absolutely despise: "Whoever wants it most will win," and variations on that. Yeah, whoever wants it most, as long as they have the exact same training, skills, genetics, height, weight, etc... As a middle aged, reasonably in shape woman, no matter how much I want it, I'm not going to win a fight against a professional heavyweight MMA fighter.
Kendra Miller 3 years ago
Really? I suppose they are made out of concentrated carbon just like oil, wood and hair. What do you have to do though to get one to burn?
Load More Replies... Joe Reaves 3 years ago
Blood is thicker than water. The original phrase is 'The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb' which literally means the opposite to the way the shorter version is used.
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
From LM Montgomery's The Blue Castle (her best book!): "But who wants water to be thick?” parried Valancy. “We want water to be thin – sparkling – crystal-clear.”
Load More Replies... Jan Feline 3 years ago
The one I absolutely despise: "Whoever wants it most will win," and variations on that. Yeah, whoever wants it most, as long as they have the exact same training, skills, genetics, height, weight, etc... As a middle aged, reasonably in shape woman, no matter how much I want it, I'm not going to win a fight against a professional heavyweight MMA fighter.
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