Urban legend
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Did you know that '''urban legends''' have been known to crawl out of the sewers and eat hitchhikers under the full moon? No, it's totally true! Wal-Mart's behind it. It really happened to the sister of this guy I know. | Did you know that '''urban legends''' have been known to crawl out of the sewers and eat hitchhikers under the full moon? No, it's totally true! Wal-Mart's behind it. It really happened to the sister of this guy I know. | ||
| - | {{ | + | ==Examples== |
| + | * [[Missing kidneys|The guy who wakes up in a tub off ice with his kidneys missing]]. | ||
| + | * [[Poisoned candy]] for Halloween. | ||
| + | * The hook-handed man. | ||
| + | * Humans can lick, too. | ||
| + | * The tourist couple who bring back a chihuahua- that's really a rat! | ||
| + | * Hidden needles that give you AIDS. | ||
| + | * [[Snuff films]]. | ||
| + | ==What can I do?== | ||
| + | Debunk them! If somebody tells you about S-E-X in ''[[Aladdin]]'', or snakes in a ball pit, tell them how very, very wrong they are. Except for the ones you can't debunk. In those cases, be afraid. Be very afraid. | ||
| + | {{stub1|something creepy}} | ||
[[Category:Folklore]] | [[Category:Folklore]] | ||
Current revision as of 23:07, 19 December 2007
Did you know that urban legends have been known to crawl out of the sewers and eat hitchhikers under the full moon? No, it's totally true! Wal-Mart's behind it. It really happened to the sister of this guy I know.
[edit] Examples
- The guy who wakes up in a tub off ice with his kidneys missing.
- Poisoned candy for Halloween.
- The hook-handed man.
- Humans can lick, too.
- The tourist couple who bring back a chihuahua- that's really a rat!
- Hidden needles that give you AIDS.
- Snuff films.
[edit] What can I do?
Debunk them! If somebody tells you about S-E-X in Aladdin, or snakes in a ball pit, tell them how very, very wrong they are. Except for the ones you can't debunk. In those cases, be afraid. Be very afraid.
