Superstitions, folk remedies, patently unfounded truths

Koshian

What kind of crazy, unscientific shit do you all subscribe to? Chicken soup for a cold? Maybe you have a pair of lucky rocket ship undies.

All your unwise bits of common wisdom and meaningless daily rituals are welcome here.


Folk Remedy: Boil Coca-Cola with lemons and sliced ginger. Drinking this will get rid of a cold, sore throat, cough, etc

My parents are insane: I was always told, growing up, that you should never drink any citrusy or acidic fruit juices after drinking milk. The juice would curdle the milk in your stomach and make you throw up

Kusuguttai

i was told that if i didn't use my penis i would lose my penis

The Geek

To cure hiccups, bend over forward and drink upside-down from the opposite end of a cup.

Charles Kinbote

I drink vinegar straight because it's a folk remedy

unintentional

apple cider vinegar and honey for a cold
(mixed in water)

if this is a placebo don't tell me because it still works for me at the time of this writing

Marth

Say brown cow brown cow brown cow over and over to keep yourself from sneezing. It works sometimes, I think!

The Geek

Picking at a scab makes it heal faster.

Sars_Boy

Shankill Butcher wrote: »

I drink vinegar straight because it's a folk remedy

japanese people do this it is fucking awful

Koshian

Shankill Butcher wrote: »

I drink vinegar straight because it's a folk remedy

it helps that vinegar is hells of delicious

Khavall

The Geek wrote: »

To cure hiccups, bend over forward and drink upside-down from the opposite end of a cup.

That is silly.

Drink normal from a cup with a spoon in it touching your forehead as you drink.

duh

Dr.Funkenstein

masturbating makes you immortal

unintentional

hiccup cure:

think about your diaphragm

Tommy2Hands

Karma?

Charles Kinbote

unintentional wrote: »

apple cider vinegar and honey for a cold
(mixed in water)

if this is a placebo don't tell me because it still works for me at the time of this writing

fuck, yes

I mean apple cider vinegar alone helps, the vinegar and the water is to taste

Koshian wrote: »

Shankill Butcher wrote: »

I drink vinegar straight because it's a folk remedy

it helps that vinegar is hells of delicious

it certainly does

vinegar and garlic are two things that are delicious everywhere

Koshian

christianity lol 8-)

The Geek

Shankill Butcher wrote: »

I drink vinegar straight because it's a folk remedy

remedy for what?

Veretas

Cantide wrote: »

crwth wrote: »

are there people who don't hate veretas?

Scientists have long discussed this possibility, and postulated the existence of the vereton, a theoretical particle that would have an affinity for Veretas.

Dr.Funkenstein

Koshian wrote: »

christianity lol 8-)

great post reporting for awesome...

Sars_Boy

Koshian wrote: »

Shankill Butcher wrote: »

I drink vinegar straight because it's a folk remedy

it helps that vinegar is hells of delicious

no

god

stop it

Baroque And Roll

Hey, Koshian thread!

'sup Koshian.

unintentional

oh someone suggested putting lemon juice all over cucumbers and eating it

I still need to try that

Grey Ghost

Fan death

Charles Kinbote

The Geek wrote: »

Shankill Butcher wrote: »

I drink vinegar straight because it's a folk remedy

remedy for what?

fatigue, appetite, sleeplessness, poor complexion, high cholesterol, gout, arthritis, allergies, weight loss

Koshian

Sars_Boy wrote: »

Koshian wrote: »

Shankill Butcher wrote: »

I drink vinegar straight because it's a folk remedy

it helps that vinegar is hells of delicious

no

god

stop it

have you ever done straight up vinegar shots

those are awesome, not even kidding

Viscount Islands

I drink apple cider for sore throats.

And it works!

The Geek

Koshian wrote: »

religion lol 8-)

Dr.Funkenstein

Hey Sars you know why House of Flying Daggers is such an awesome song?

Sars_Boy

koshian you are making my throat shrivel and die stop this

Koshian

Baroque And Roll wrote: »

Hey, Koshian thread!

'sup Koshian.

hello!

how are you, baroque

Sars_Boy

Dr.Funkenstein wrote: »

Hey Sars you know why House of Flying Daggers is such an awesome song?

this post rules because i was playing that very song when i read it

Charles Kinbote

Viscount Islands wrote: »

I drink apple cider for sore throats.

And it works!

me too!

any time I have a congestion problem apple cider vinegar clears it right up

it basically uppercuts the cold/allergies out of your system

Koshian

Sars_Boy wrote: »

koshian you are making my throat shrivel and die stop this

GLUG GLUG GLUG

SO SOUR SO TASTY

Baroque And Roll

Koshian wrote: »

Baroque And Roll wrote: »

Hey, Koshian thread!

'sup Koshian.

hello!

how are you, baroque

I'm not bad. Enjoying some downtime from class.

How's life in Koshian-world?

Dr.Funkenstein

Sars_Boy wrote: »

Dr.Funkenstein wrote: »

Hey Sars you know why House of Flying Daggers is such an awesome song?

this post rules because i was playing that very song when i read it

Its produced by J Dilla :3

Baroque And Roll

Shankill Butcher wrote: »

Viscount Islands wrote: »

I drink apple cider for sore throats.

And it works!

me too!

any time I have a congestion problem apple cider vinegar clears it right up

it basically uppercuts the cold/allergies out of your system

Apple cider is fucking delicious and now I want some.

unintentional

if it's clear and yellow, you've got juice there, fella!
if it's dark and brown you're in cider town

The Geek

unintentional wrote: »

if it's clear and yellow, you've got juice there, fella!
if it's dark and brown you're in cider town

if it's dark and brown you're in urethra infection town

Sars_Boy

Dr.Funkenstein wrote: »

Sars_Boy wrote: »

Dr.Funkenstein wrote: »

Hey Sars you know why House of Flying Daggers is such an awesome song?

this post rules because i was playing that very song when i read it

Its produced by J Dilla :3

I know! so many rappers using Dilla beats recently. It's pretty much why The Ecstatic is so good.

Charles Kinbote

Baroque And Roll wrote: »

Shankill Butcher wrote: »

Viscount Islands wrote: »

I drink apple cider for sore throats.

And it works!

me too!

any time I have a congestion problem apple cider vinegar clears it right up

it basically uppercuts the cold/allergies out of your system

Apple cider is fucking delicious and now I want some.

what about bragg's apple cider vinegar

with the Mother

now that shit is delicious

I would take two swigs a day second semester of college, got sick zero times compared to first semester's five times (moving from warm dry western weather to cold damp eastern weather took a toll on me)

The Geek

Ewww, why the hell would you drink vinegar?

Dr.Funkenstein

Sars_Boy wrote: »

Dr.Funkenstein wrote: »

Sars_Boy wrote: »

Dr.Funkenstein wrote: »

Hey Sars you know why House of Flying Daggers is such an awesome song?

this post rules because i was playing that very song when i read it

Its produced by J Dilla :3

I know! so many rappers using Dilla beats recently. It's pretty much why The Ecstatic is so good.

Well no thats because Mos Def decided not to make another shitty rock album