| 1. | Common Nonsense | ||
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Phrase describing a popular belief that is held and promoted but which is not actually true. False information that has not yet made the transition to Old Wives Tale. Examples of Common Nonsense:
1. Corporal punishment improves behavior. 2. If you don't wear a hat you'll catch a cold. 3. Saddam Hussein was behind 9/11. 4. If you shave something the hair grows back thicker. 5. Your hair and nails keep growing after you die. 6. The world used to be a safer place. |
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