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  1. Fusion's Avatar
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    (Original post by Bellissima)
    what is it then?
    Water plus some type of protein
  2. Bellissima's Avatar
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    (Original post by Fusion)
    Water plus some type of protein

    oh good, i love my steak medium rare and im always paranoid about the "blood" but i dont have to be now!
  3. Member737,514's Avatar
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    I used to think that lingerie was pronounced ling-ah-ree...
  4. Rob da Mop's Avatar
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    (Original post by Fusion)
    Water plus some type of protein
    Yeah, it's myoglobin.
  5. Airel's Avatar
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    Use to think the phrase 'passtime' was 'pasttime'
  6. Fusion's Avatar
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    (Original post by Bobifier)
    This page amuses me on a number of levels. Not least of which is just the fact that it exists.
    :confused:
  7. rockrunride's Avatar
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    (Original post by Supermassive_muse_fan)
    When people say 'it's a whole different kettle of fish', kettle is collective term for fish and not the appliance you use to make tea.
    Similarly I used to think that 'kettling' meant that police used to bop rioters over the head with metal kitchen kettles.
  8. lightburns's Avatar
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    When I was 6 or something, I played Grand Theft Auto (the original one). Yes, I know I was a little young, but I don't think I understood the violence. I thought the playable character was a giant chicken.

    Edit: Next person who negs this, please reply and give me a reason. I thought that Grand Theft Auto was about farm animals. It was my childhood misconception. What's wrong with that?
    Last edited by lightburns; 03-11-2011 at 00:27.
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    (Original post by somethingbeautiful)
    I used to think 'fingers' were called 'thingers' and used to have proper heated debates with people who said otherwise. I was 7, I'm over it now.
    put this in your signature instead. :cool:

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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    (Original post by Airel)
    Use to think the phrase 'passtime' was 'pasttime'
    OMG me too!

    ...Until now :rolleyes:
  11. 4TSR's Avatar
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    (Original post by Supermassive_muse_fan)
    When people say 'it's a whole different kettle of fish', kettle is collective term for fish and not the appliance you use to make tea.
    adorable!
  12. resentment.'s Avatar
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    when people say 'sweating like a stuck pig' they are incorrect cos pigs can't actually sweat.
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    The world around us ins't actually real, it's just a computer program in which we are part of called the matrix.
  14. T-Toe's Avatar
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    (Original post by U.S Lecce)
    You have to watch this!

    Watch it from 1:10 onwards.

    Is that the old animation of Peter Griffin and Brian?
  15. Journalistic's Avatar
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    I used to think that there were three spellings of the word "which" (or "witch").

    Which, witch and wich. I could never work out when to use the first and when the third (although I knew the difference between 'which'/'wich' and an old lady with a crooked nose and a cauldron).

    The Offspring song Wannabes also confused me. When they sang "The world needs wannabes", I heard "The world needs water pizza". I remember thinking, 'however catchy this tune is, I'm not sure they're right that the world does need water pizza...'
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    (Original post by Journalistic)
    I used to think that there were three spellings of the word "which" (or "witch").

    Which, witch and wich. I could never work out when to use the first and when the third (although I knew the difference between 'which'/'wich' and an old lady with a crooked nose and a cauldron).

    The Offspring song Wannabes also confused me. When they sang "The world needs wannabes", I heard "The world needs water pizza". I remember thinking, 'however catchy this tune is, I'm not sure they're right that the world does need water pizza...'
    I used to think in that No Doubt song, Don't Speak the words were 'Don't tell the customers' instead of 'Don't tell me cause it hurts'. I had the same thoughts as you, that just makes no sense and kind of thought I was a little superior because I saw the flaw
  17. wassupjg's Avatar
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    Used to believe that if I stuck my arm up behind the radiator, or under my bed, a tarantula would get it, or if my leg was sticking way out from under the covers at night, something would surely attack it.

    Also thought my sister was adopted.
  18. + polarity -'s Avatar
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    I thought my first day of school was also my last.

    Imagine my surprise the next morning. :nothing:
  19. Rand's Avatar
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    Until last year I always thought that changing the clocks back and forth for winter/summer time was something we didn't have any control over
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    Re: Common Misconceptions
    (Original post by Member737,514)
    I used to think that lingerie was pronounced ling-ah-ree...
    Me too! *cringe*
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