Something I've Learned Today

[Kell]

Anatidaephobia is the fear that somewhere in the world, there is a duck watching you

Apologies to any anatidaephobics, but that is absolutely hilarious! I've been ill all day but reading that article has totally cheered me up!

 

So, I have learned today that when I'm ill, I should read about bizarre phobias to cheer myself up!

[Kimmy619]

One word. Wow

[Janet]

That's a "Far Side" joke! Love it!

 

[Kell]

Well, it DID say in that article that the Far Side comics didn't help the phobia at all!

[AbielleRose]

That is too funny, Janet!

[Cookie]

You should never look in an Ikea catalogue, they are dangerous.

[randa23]

I learnt that Diet Coke is actually worse for you than normal coke.

[Johnny Carson Whit]

I learnt that Diet Coke is actually worse for you than normal coke.

 

I was just going to fill my fridge up with diet coke, how is it worse?

[Kell]

To be honest, some of the fears listed are incredibly rational and reasonable fears to have e.g. Ballistophobia- Fear of missiles or bullets.

I guess if the bullets or missiles are just sitting there, it would be irational to fear them, but once they're on the go, oerfectly reasonable. I'd be wetting my pants with fear if bullets and missiles were flying around near me!

 

There are only 2 countries in the world beginning with the letter D, if you happen to be speaking English.

Would they be Denmark and Djibouti? I used to foil one of those "I can predict what you'll end up with" games with that as the last two questions were (the resulting answer of the pervious question being D) "name a country beginning with that letter", then "name an animal beginning with the last letter". You were supposed to end up with Kangaroo, but I always ended up with iguana, which totally stumped (and often upest) anyone who tried it on me!

[Janet]

Well, it DID say in that article that the Far Side comics didn't help the phobia at all!

That is too funny, Janet!

The Far Side comics are so funny!

[StephenKingman]

Never try to show off in front of your boss for extra kudos. Long story but just dont do it you will be unravelled.....

[Chrissy]

Not so fast SKM, it's an long weekend, I think we'd all love to be told a long story.

[vodkafan]

I was just going to fill my fridge up with diet coke, how is it worse?

 

It's the aspartame Johnny. That stuff is a nerve toxin (Phenylalanine)basically. Google it and see.

[ned]

There are approximately 75 grapes in a cluster 1 grape cluster will make approximately 1 glass of wine

[Johnny Carson Whit]

It's the aspartame Johnny. That stuff is a nerve toxin (Phenylalanine)basically. Google it and see.

 

ah the old 'it'll give you cancer' myth, it's not true.

[ned]

Hasn't diet coke got formaldehyde or something in it?

[Johnny Carson Whit]

Hasn't diet coke got formaldehyde or something in it?

 

Thats allegedly a by product of Aspartame:roll:

[AbielleRose]

Ewww, that's not true! Stop trying to ruin Diet Coke. Its a tasty, refreshing beverage. End of story.

[pickle]

Well look on the brightside if it does then you are being preserved from the inside out

[AbielleRose]

Well look on the brightside if it does then you are being preserved from the inside out

 

So technically, does this mean Diet Coke will make you live longer?

[ned]

So technically, does this mean Diet Coke will make you live longer?

 

errrrr, no, cos it is filling you full of chemicals used to stop dead bodies from rotting

[Johnny Carson Whit]

Well look on the brightside if it does then you are being preserved from the inside out

 

Isnt it ironic that someone called pickle pointed that out

[pickle]

But you will make a beautiful corpse, and stay preserved in the ground for longer

[AbielleRose]

I agree with the archaeologist, she should know how the whole preservation thing works.

[pickle]

Ha ha the ones I usually see are a little more boney, although I have seen hair..depends on what you are buried in