Old wive's tales

s_k · 03-22-2011, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

i only get hiccups when I drink Coke

but I drink some more and it's fine

I usually get hiccups when I talk and eat fast at the same time.
I shouldn't ;D.

Thom Yorke · 03-21-2011, 08:16 PM

Whenever I get the hiccups I bend over and drink water from the other side of the glass. Works every time.

DoctorSoft · 03-22-2011, 02:00 AM

I just swallow air for hiccups, goes away right away.

crash_override · 03-22-2011, 02:16 AM

Vinegar on a burn (especially sunburn) kills the pain and promotes healing.

Rice in the salt shaker keeps it from clumping up.

The best treatment for a cough is cough syrup.

The best remedy for a headache is Aleve or Tylenol.

A blanket will do the trick for some cold legs or feet.

A trip to the emergency room does wonders for a blunt force trauma to the head.

~~The Virgin~~ · 03-22-2011, 03:52 AM

putting a pinch of salt into any chocolate-based recipies, like cakes, cupcakes or even ice cream can actually bring out the taste of the chocolate even more.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 03-22-2011, 03:58 AM

My mom always told me that I could drown in an inch of water. I call bullsh*t.

djchameleon · 03-22-2011, 05:30 AM

there is this old wives tale that if there are ghosts in your presence you should curse them out and bang pots

that's if you believe in ghosts in the first place

~~The Virgin~~ · 03-22-2011, 06:11 AM

a day before an exam, you should put a book under your pillow while you sleep. this makes you smart and learn the book's contents overnight, just thru sleeping on it. and they say it will guarantee you a perfect score in your tests.

Howard the Duck · 03-22-2011, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by The Virgin

a day before an exam, you should put a book under your pillow while you sleep. this makes you smart and learn the book's contents overnight, just thru sleeping on it. and they say it will guarantee you a perfect score in your tests.

my pastor said I should put the Bible under my pillow to be more godly

it only made me dream weird dreams of Jesus (Jesus was an eight-legged ant, Lucifer disguising himself as a light from above, mimicking Jesus' voice)

and my head was more often than not, sore the next day

~~The Virgin~~ · 03-22-2011, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Il Duce

my pastor said I should put the Bible under my pillow to be more godly

it only made me dream weird dreams of Jesus (Jesus was an eight-legged ant, Lucifer disguising himself as a light from above, mimicking Jesus' voice)

and my head was more often than not, sore the next day

that's only applicable when you're enrolled in a Catholic school and you're having bible exam the day after.

03-21-2011, 08:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	Whenever I get the hiccups I bend over and drink water from the other side of the glass. Works every time.

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DoctorSoft Rocket Appliances Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,335	I just swallow air for hiccups, goes away right away.

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~~The Virgin~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cebu, Philippines Posts: 677	putting a pinch of salt into any chocolate-based recipies, like cakes, cupcakes or even ice cream can actually bring out the taste of the chocolate even more.

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~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,823	My mom always told me that I could drown in an inch of water. I call bullsh*t.

03-22-2011, 06:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
~~The Virgin~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cebu, Philippines Posts: 677	a day before an exam, you should put a book under your pillow while you sleep. this makes you smart and learn the book's contents overnight, just thru sleeping on it. and they say it will guarantee you a perfect score in your tests.