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What stupid things have you believed/said/assumed before finding out to your embarrassment you were wrong?

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CookieRookie · 27/08/2011 13:38

Could do with a laugh today

Here's mine...

1 - I thought a filet mignon was something presented on fire, you know with brandy or something...a flamin yon Blush

2 - I thought rollmops where called roll 'em ups because they're rolled up but I was kind of right with that one.

Not hilarious, though dh did laugh at me til he was nearly sick, but I'm hoping some of you have much better, more embarrassing ones.

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aliceliddell · 27/08/2011 21:29

Loving this. My friend & I were puzzled s to why Alice Cooper wanted to be a lettuce. A Kestrel Manoeuvres is comedy gold! The tiger/ lion thing is good - its true that you get two different animals (liger/tigon) when cross-bred depending whether you have female lion or tiger. They get big because the female lion has the 'grow' gene and the male lion has the 'stop' gene; other way round with tigers. So you get two 'grow' and no 'stop' (apparently this is approximately true) And quite odd, imo

earlyriser · 27/08/2011 21:27

I used to be a geography teacher and i frequently asked my Head of Department stupid questions. My worst by far was when i pondered aloud whether the sun rose in the west and sat in the east if you were in the southern hemisphere Blush

Not sure why i wasn't sacked on the spot Grin

ILovePonyo · 27/08/2011 21:14

*tippo

cjbartlett · 27/08/2011 21:14

I thought the first Live Aid song was 'Feed the Birds' Blush

ILovePonyo · 27/08/2011 21:14

Haha madamdeathstare - a lippo not a liger I think?

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ILovePonyo · 27/08/2011 21:13

Ah yes Bill - thats what I was thinking of Grin

I thought a scampi was a creature too.

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DeepPurple · 27/08/2011 21:12

I too thought that lingerie was pronounced how it's written. Would be a very sexy word? No? Grin

BillComptonstrousers · 27/08/2011 21:08

my favourite liger picture....

Pippinintherain · 27/08/2011 21:07

I too thought scampi was a creature Blush

Have googled it now and stand corrected.

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mycatsaysach · 27/08/2011 21:03

love the kestrel and lion and tiger Grin

BeaWheesht · 27/08/2011 21:02

Ds who is 4 believes I have a shrinking cap...I caught him telling his friend who now also believes I have one :)

BeaWheesht · 27/08/2011 21:02

Ds who is 4 believes I have a shrinking cap...I caught him telling his friend who now also believes I have one :)

lollystix · 27/08/2011 21:02

That eating too many coco pops makes you infertile Blush

BillComptonstrousers · 27/08/2011 21:00

I feel a a namechange coming on. like a slinking Liger...

ILovePonyo · 27/08/2011 20:56

Of course - tigress! Now I feel a twat for thinking a male tiger had a special name.

Bill I wasn't taking the piss re: liger - they are very impressive no?

decapitated another Grin at getting kicked out of octonauts - hope your ds tells someone about that!

PacificDogwood · 27/08/2011 20:51

I am properly laughing out loud at some of these - thank you, thank you: it has been a shitty day, I needed this Grin.

I too was confused about Arkansas/Arkansaw and Yose-mite/Yo-seh-mitty - for many years, inspite of living and travelling extensively in the States Blush.

I was in my late 20s when I finally understood that the colours 'bayghe' and 'beysh' were both the same, namely beige

LordOfTheFlies · 27/08/2011 20:50

DS used to sing (at nursery) his version of Away in a Manger

Away in a danger
No crisps for a bed

LindyHemming · 27/08/2011 20:50

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DecapitatedLegoman · 27/08/2011 20:44

Back then I had no idea what a joker he is - but yes, the wings should really have set alarm bells ringing Blush. He's convinced DS that he used to be in the Octonauts until he had a scuffle with Captain Barnacle and got himself kicked out.

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BillComptonstrousers · 27/08/2011 20:42

I just googled liger in case you were taking the piss Blush

Just asked the kids and they gave me the right answer straight away. They are 10 and 6. Fuck.

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