… it probably is.
As much as this seems a true-ism, does anybody have an example of when this statement wasn’t true? I can’t think of a single one and am therefore tempted to take the “probably” right out of this statement to avoid the needles niggling doubt.
A certain stock brokerage outfit offering trades under $8/trade.
Sounded too good to be true, but was.
I’ve had many business deals where I got that distinct “too good to be true” feeling, but which still went through fine
Some TGTBT facts
If you take a half asprin a day you greatly reduce your chance of heart attack and stroke .
That alcohol in moderation is healthier than no alcohol at all.
NSA (No Strings Attached) Sex is true
Just Kidding. I don’t know if it is true, but the dream lives on.
I can verify that no-strings-attached sex does, in fact, happen. 
Where and when?
And I thought it only happened to a friend of a friend who heard a guy named Craig say so.
Woo hoo, the dreams stays alive!
A friend of mine, an low-paid hourly wage slave, got a bonus check from his employer.
For $5000.
After tax.
NYC, two weekends ago. There was a copious amount of beer involved – we were, after all, both there for the same pub crawl – but the planets aligned just so; after assuring the guy that I was fine with a one-nighter (I found it odd that he asked, what with him living in New England and me living, well, here), that’s what we went on to have. No strings, no guilt, no problem. (Well, the copious amount of beer meant that we didn’t really have “no problem” until the following morning, but you know what I mean. ;))
Yes, my friend, you may sleep well tonight knowing that – elusive though it may be – no-strings-sex is not just the stuff of wishful dreams and Penthouse letters.
Ye gods, where does the lucky man work? I want to work under a boss like that!
Just once, in 1960, but only for 20 minutes at the bottom of the Mariana’s Trench.
There’s a fast food chain that:
-Has much better tasting food than its competitors
-Has cheaper food than its competitors
-Is noted for treating its employees extremely well
I can understand that sufficient experience of life would encourage a certain jaded cynicism towards things that seem too good to be true. And healthy caution is a good trait. Nonetheless, some things that seem too good to be true do happen, because there are still many good people out there who will perform acts of kindness, generosity and helpfulness that seem to fall into the TGTBT category. I’ve been on the receiving end of quite a few of these, no idea why.
And, without wishing to get too schmaltzy, I hope I’ve managed to create a few TGTBT moments for other people as well.
I’m sure that the common items we have today such as the Cell Phone, Microwave, VCR and Laptop Computer sounded ‘too good to be true’ when they were in the initial stages of development.
Hell, I get it all the time.
And someday there will be someone else in the room when it happens.
None of those things above sound too good to be true. I’d say it’s hardly a stretch given the obvious competition.
Now if burger, fries and drink was nutritionally equivalent to a large salad… now that would give 'em some bragging rights.
Styrafoam in a spray can
Unbelievable Finds At Flea Markets
I have never bought an original draft of the Constitution or the lost Monet. But-
KISS traschcan. Got it for $1. Sold it for $125. That’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Spybot Search And Destroy
Free. Updated often. Doesn’t bombard you with ads.
Flamingo Gardens
Florida is filled with places that exploit the environment for tourists and teach them that nature should be sanitized for their enjoyment. Their ads all claim that these places are educational, teach the importance of conservation, and otherwise lie. Flamingo Gardens lives up to those promises. It’s a beautiful place where tourists are taught that nature is big and important and we shouldn’t screw it up.
Laser Pointers
I bought mine for $3. It’s like we’re living in The Jetsons.
And, if you do this for two years, you will have a 1 in 100 chance of having gastrointestinal problems. Bleeding ulcers, IIRC, being the most prevalent issuses. Point being, never do this without first talking to your doctor to see if it is right for you. You may not have a heart attack, but will end up killing yourself just the same.