# Tell something that "everyone" knows **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 18, 2002, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498 "2002-08-18T19:39:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2002, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/1 "2002-08-18T19:39:19Z")
There is such a vast amount of “common” knowledge in the world, that I thought it would be helpful if we could tell each other the stuff that we’re “supposed” to know. Everything you see on television is false, except for the news and “true-to-life” stories. The news is all 100% accurate with absolutely no bias or slant in any direction. The “TTL” stories are all also totally accurate, with only a few small changes to make them presentable for TV. (I’ve met people who really believed these two bits of information.) ---
**Author:** ![mighty\_maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@mighty\_maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mighty_maxx)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2002, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/2 "2002-08-18T20:39:18Z")
Any information obtained from the internet is totally false. Doesn;t matter where you got it from. If your answer to “where di dyou get htis informatio?” has the word “internet” anywhere in it, then it’s false. (It seems I get this responce anytime I quote an internet source amongst my friends) ---
**Author:** ![What\_a\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/65b543/32.png) [@What\_a\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_a_1)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2002, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/3 "2002-08-18T20:47:26Z")
Everyone knows it’s not offensive to sneezing atheists to have people tell them God Bless You. But to instead say Allah Is Great is an attempt to start an argument. ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2002, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/4 "2002-08-18T20:56:02Z")
_Everybody knows the world is rotten…_ - Concrete Blonde ---
**Author:** ![heresiarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@heresiarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heresiarch)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2002, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/5 "2002-08-18T21:07:31Z")
[Everybody knows that the dice are loaded.](http://www.leonardcohen.com/lc12_03.html) -Leonard Cohen ---
**Author:** ![Justhink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@Justhink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justhink)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2002, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/6 "2002-08-18T22:03:18Z")
“Everyone” knows the rumor about existence: That we exist. “Everyone” knows deep in their hearts and being that the moon _really_ does follow them. -Justhink ---
**Author:** ![TVGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@TVGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2002, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/7 "2002-08-18T22:55:59Z")
Everyone knows that it’s your birthright as an American to own and drive a car. Everyone knows that the stocka market always trends upward. Everyone knows that you’ll die if you ride a motorcycle. ---
**Author:** ![fizgig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f04885/32.png) [@fizgig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizgig)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/8 "2002-08-19T00:02:38Z")
WWF is totally real. ---
**Author:** ![DougAB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@DougAB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougAB)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/9 "2002-08-19T01:44:37Z")
If it’s America’s favorite, it’s my favorite too, dammnit. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/10 "2002-08-19T12:38:39Z")
One of my pet peeves: everyone knows it’s illegal to remove those mattress tags. ---
**Author:** ![lauramarlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a5b964/32.png) [@lauramarlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lauramarlane)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/11 "2002-08-19T12:59:03Z")
Martha Stewart was framed, dammnit!!! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/12 "2002-08-19T13:08:32Z")
“It’s the saying you don’t _care_, what gets you jiggered! Everyone _knows_ what’s heard a proper story!” – John Hurt as “The Storyteller” in _Hans, My Hedgehog_ ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/13 "2002-08-19T13:30:40Z")
Coldplay are good, er, apparently ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/14 "2002-08-19T15:06:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by fizgig \* > \*\*WWF is totally real. \*\* The World Wildlife Federation is definately a real entity. Not too sure about the friggin’ penguin, though… ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/15 "2002-08-19T15:43:25Z")
Everyone knows we redheads are the best lovers. ---
**Author:** ![jonpluc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@jonpluc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonpluc)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/16 "2002-08-19T15:53:59Z")
Everyone knows that if you dont dry your denim jeans all the way and you put them on you get horrible crotch rot. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2002, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/17 "2002-08-19T23:06:16Z")
I could have sworn that everyone knew that the WWF was fake, except wrestling fans. Hence the repeated phrase “You know it’s all fake, right?” ---
**Author:** ![fizgig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f04885/32.png) [@fizgig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizgig)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/18 "2002-08-20T02:24:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by IJGrieve \* > \*\*Coldplay are good, er, apparently \*\* And Creed is building an army. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![ladydisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@ladydisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladydisco)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/19 "2002-08-20T02:36:09Z")
If you go out with wet hair, you’ll catch a cold :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![DougAB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@DougAB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougAB)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498/20 "2002-08-20T03:18:01Z")
> [@](#): > > And Creed is building an army. Onward Christian Soo-oldiers! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-something-that-everyone-knows/124498.md?page=2)