Old Wive's Tales

[BigMck]

Starting off, my mom's favorite.

Don't swallow your gum or it will be a big ball in your stomach that never goes away.

Others?

[tifosi77]

Sear the meat to lock in the juices.

Don't go swimming for half an hour after you eat.

[FreeCandy44]

Never go outside in the cold without a hat

[PFiDC]

Butter in the fridge.

[Pavement]

When dealing with children who are being grumpy...'if you don't stop frowning, your face will stay like that forever!'

[Factorial]

Pee outside, get a stye in your eye.

[LITT]

put a bar of soap under your covers to reduce nighttime cramps

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

Pee outside, get a stye in your eye.

Never heard that one before.

[mikey]

Sitting too close to the TV will make you go blind...which was only undone in the Jim Carrey movie Liar Liar...

[tifosi77]

After much testing, I can state that the hairy palms thing is bunk.

[slappybrown]

kitchen in the daytime

[Kaiser]

There once was a man from Nantucket.

[count2infinity]

kitchen in the daytime

refresh my memory... who the hell was that?

[slappybrown]

kitchen in the daytime

refresh my memory... who the hell was that?

@double m v.2.0 or @thehockeyguru can't recall who

[dodint]

The rule of thumb.

[Silentom]

If you keep making that face it will stick like that.

[llipgh2]

When you have a sore throat, sock a wool sock/scarf in rubbing alcohol and wrap your throat overnight.

For earaches, wrap an onion poultice in wool, and hold it against your ear overnight.

[meow]

Letting a wound "dry out" is the best treatment

Cracking knuckles will give you arthritis.

[LITT]

When you have a sore throat, sock a wool sock/scarf in rubbing alcohol and wrap your throat overnight.

For earaches, wrap an onion poultice in wool, and hold it against your ear overnight.

...what?

[Jim]

5AF has better hockey discussion than lgp...

[llipgh2]

Wives tales about coming into money:

Itchy left palm means you are going to get money.

Sneezing 3 times in a row means you're going to get money.

[Pavement]

Wives tales about coming into money:

Itchy left palm means you are going to get money.

Sneezing 3 times in a row means you're going to get money.

The sneezing one applies when you're pregnant as well I think. Once for a girl, twice for a boy?

[Lemon Berry Lobster]

Wives tales about coming into money:

Itchy left palm means you are going to get money.

Sneezing 3 times in a row means you're going to get money.

I sneeze in 3s all the time, and can confirm I rarely to never get money.

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

drink your milk so you grow big and strong



=(

[tifosi77]

When you have a sore throat, sock a wool sock/scarf in rubbing alcohol and wrap your throat overnight.

For earaches, wrap an onion poultice in wool, and hold it against your ear overnight.

Those aren't old wives' tales, your mom was just trolling you. Be thankful you weren't reared in the age of Facebook and Instagram.