# Things I Was Wrong About For Over 20 Years **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 11, 2011, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287 "2011-03-11T09:55:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7feea3/32.png) [@brocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brocks)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/1 "2011-03-11T09:55:19Z")
Probably goes without saying that you have to be over 40 or so to play this game. I just found out that the Toto song “99” was based on the movie “THX1138” (and I’m maybe the only guy my age who hasn’t seen that movie). I always assumed it was about the sexy woman spy in “Get Smart.” And yes, I’m an idiot, thank you for asking. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/2 "2011-03-11T10:38:00Z")
Radical feminism. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/3 "2011-03-11T11:19:53Z")
The lyrics to more than a Feeling. I always just thought it said “More than a feeling What I feel down inside me is More than a feeling” When actually it said: “More than a feeling When I hear that old song they used to play/it’s more than a feeling” ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/4 "2011-03-11T12:44:04Z")
> [@brocks](#): > > Probably goes without saying that you have to be over 40 or so to play this game. > > I just found out that the Toto song “99” was based on the movie “THX1138” (and I’m maybe the only guy my age who hasn’t seen that movie). > > I always assumed it was about the sexy woman spy in “Get Smart.” > > And yes, I’m an idiot, thank you for asking. I couldn’t sit thru THX1138 & I thought the same thing about the song. You’re not an idiot at all. Come on! Barbara Feldman! ROWR!!! ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2011, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/5 "2011-03-11T13:21:00Z")
> [@brocks](#): > > I just found out that the Toto song “99” was based on the movie “THX1138” (and I’m maybe the only guy my age who hasn’t seen that movie). > > I always assumed it was about the sexy woman spy in “Get Smart.” No, but “99 Luftballons” is. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/6 "2011-03-12T02:17:34Z")
As is “99 Bottles Of Beer On The Wall”… ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/7 "2011-03-12T03:20:12Z")
So it’s not: What if all these fantasies Come claiming new ground It’s: What if all these fantasies Come flailing around (or aground, lyric sites don’t agree) Who knew?? ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/8 "2011-03-12T04:25:45Z")
I can’t drive 99! I always thought it was 55. ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/9 "2011-03-12T05:22:28Z")
For years I thought the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ song “Around the World” said You say “hello” and then I say “I do” I recently realized the actual lyric is You say “hello” and then I say “adieu” ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/10 "2011-03-12T07:36:47Z")
I thought the lyrics to Jeremy were “Dare to be spoken, Jeremy” whereas they are actually “Jeremy spoke up in class today” ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/11 "2011-03-12T08:32:55Z")
For about 25 years, I’d thought - and told anyone silly enough to care - that I’m 5’ 5". Found out about six years ago that I’m only 5’ 4". I’m officially a short arse. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/12 "2011-03-12T10:39:37Z")
> [@FriarTed](#): > > I couldn’t sit thru THX1138 & I thought the same thing about the song. You’re not an idiot at all. Come on! Barbara Feldman! ROWR!!! Feldon. You haven’t thought her last name was Feldman for the last 20 years, have you? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/13 "2011-03-12T11:51:24Z")
> [@jackdavinci](#): > > I thought the lyrics to Jeremy were > > “Dare to be spoken, Jeremy” > > whereas they are actually > > “Jeremy spoke up in class today” [nitpick] You’re still wrong. There’s no “up” in the line. [/nitpick] [http://www.metrolyrics.com/jeremy-lyrics-pearl-jam.html](http://www.metrolyrics.com/jeremy-lyrics-pearl-jam.html) ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/14 "2011-03-12T12:22:50Z")
> [@jabiru](#): > > For about 25 years, I’d thought - and told anyone silly enough to care - that I’m 5’ 5". Found out about six years ago that I’m only 5’ 4". I’m officially a short arse. but can you drive at 5’5"? ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/15 "2011-03-12T12:24:24Z")
My mom told me a story as a warning about a boy who wasn’t careful and got his penis caught in his zipper. She said they had to cut it off. It was an embarassingly long time before I realized the “it” was the zipper not the penis. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/16 "2011-03-12T14:12:38Z")
This is heading towards being the same thread as “obvious things you didn’t notice about your favorite work for a long time”, but I don’t think mine was obvious. In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade(now 22 years old), I thought Elsa had really tried to choose the right grail for Donovan and simply been foolish about picking the fancy one. Because I grew up seeing it that way, my wife had to be the one to point out the Elsa knew she was picking a bad one and killing Donovan. She exchanges a knowing look with Indy about what she is doing, too. I guess I just missed it growing up. Makes way more sense for her character that she is intentionally screwing over Donovan. ---
**Author:** ![Obeseus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbce88/32.png) [@Obeseus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Obeseus)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/17 "2011-03-12T14:38:22Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Feldon. You haven’t thought her last name was Feldman for the last 20 years, have you? 😛 Did you look that up in your Funk & Wagnalls? ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/18 "2011-03-12T14:54:41Z")
> [@jabiru](#): > > For about 25 years, I’d thought - and told anyone silly enough to care - that I’m 5’ 5". Found out about six years ago that I’m only 5’ 4". I’m officially a short arse. Your disks might have compressed and/or your bone density lowered. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/19 "2011-03-12T16:48:46Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > This is heading towards being the same thread as “obvious things you didn’t notice about your favorite work for a long time”, but I don’t think mine was obvious. > > In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade(now 22 years old), I thought Elsa had really tried to choose the right grail for Donovan and simply been foolish about picking the fancy one. > > Because I grew up seeing it that way, my wife had to be the one to point out the Elsa knew she was picking a bad one and killing Donovan. She exchanges a knowing look with Indy about what she is doing, too. I guess I just missed it growing up. > > Makes way more sense for her character that she is intentionally screwing over Donovan. You’re not the only one. I was watching that scene on YouTube not long ago, I was trying to remember if the Knight was someone famous in a cameo. When Elsa handed Donovan the wrong grail I actually thought “Hey, was that cene always like that?” ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287/20 "2011-03-12T16:53:00Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Feldon. You haven’t thought her last name was Feldman for the last 20 years, have you? 😛 LOL! No, but fair question! I am glad of the reminder/correction. I did however think for over 20 years that the Blood Countess’s last name was Bathorny. _L_ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-i-was-wrong-about-for-over-20-years/574287.md?page=2)