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Pop Culturist - November 2007

What's Your Favourite Urban Myth?

November 26th 2007 21:24

We’ve all no doubt heard the story about the woman who washed a cabbage patch doll in the washing machine and damaged it badly.

So badly in fact that she sent it back to the company hoping it could be repaired. A few weeks later (so the story goes) she recieved a death-certificate in the mail, and a bill for the funeral.

Urban myths – we’ve all heard them – but where do they start – and who starts these ingenius tales?

How about the old chestnut that Charlie Chaplin once lost a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest.

Or that The Pepsi slogan "Come alive with the Pepsi generation" was translated in Taiwan to mean "Pepsi will bring your ancestors back from the dead."

Perhaps the cruel recount of the old women who (having brought her cat in from the rain) put it in the microwave to dry it was one that you’d heard do the rounds.

While another purports that alligators dwell deep within the sewers, where they live and breed - having been flushed down the toilet by dissatisfied pet owners.

So – do you have a favourite urban myth?

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Comment by Michaelie

November 26th 2007 21:48

Flick Wit

Mornin' MNG,

I had never heard that Cabbage Patch Doll one!

What about the one where a man and a woman get married, and at the reception the groom gives his speech and gives gifts to all the guests, and inside the packages are photos of his bride and best man having sex? He then announces that he's arranged for the marriage to be annulled in advance.

Michaelie

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 26th 2007 21:59

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Morning Michaelie

Friend of yours?

Hmmmm . . . . just kidding.

Nice!

Stay well.

MNG

Comment by James Rickard

November 26th 2007 22:22

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Angling Fish

Isn't anyone going to mention about Pop Rocks and Coke or that Eddie Haskell is Alice Cooper or that Beaver was killed in Viet Nam?????

Comment by Damo

November 26th 2007 23:06

For the Sake of Argument
My Apologetics

Night Spiders

They crawl all over your body when you are asleep.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 26th 2007 23:54

Pop Culturist
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James

Do go on!

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 26th 2007 23:55

Pop Culturist
Pop Rock Factory

Damo

Done much work with kids?

Cheers

MNG

Comment by Louie

November 27th 2007 02:17

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The Rat in the KFC def has to get a mention,......... man soooo many but no more spring to mind right now....

great post, maybe ill be back when the flood gates open......

P.S. I'd never heard of the Cabbage Patch Kid one either....

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

November 27th 2007 02:47

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Hey Louie

Hate to admit it - but as a young man I actually worked for the evil empire - The Golden Arches - and the things that were allowed to by-pass the system there and be served up in the name of 'come on - we've got people waiting out there' were - well . . . .

Thanks for joining in.

Always a pleasure.

MNG

Comment by Fingertip Titans Unite

December 18th 2007 09:26

Idiots Among Us
Fingertip Titans

I worked at a certain fast food establishment famous for their milkshakes, and when I was cleaning out the milkshake machine, found that roaches were being ground up in the milk, and made their way into the drinks. I refused to serve a pregnant lady for this reason. I just couldn't handle the thought of her drinking this thing with roaches in it. Luckily for me, I didn't make a career out of it. Strangely enough, I hate milkshakes.

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