What do you think is the biggest misconception that seems to be accepted by a huge majority?

[NowWhatUsernameShallIHave]

That if you’re rich or skinny you’re automatically happy

That if you're skinny you must be permanantly on a diet and miserable.

@onlythepianoplayer

That marriage and children are necessary for happiness & fulfilment. The vast majority of women, in particular, seem never at any point seriously to question this assumption

That's both smug and utter bollocks.

No it’s really not.

Haha. It only took 4 posts for Brexit to come up!

That you can’t drive with the light on in the car. So many people say this but I can’t find any evidence that it’s true.

Reading this thread is like being in a room with my family.

That others are more 'successful' than you if they earn more money or that it is unfair. When usually they are working all sorts of hours, commuting/working away from home and have a life that most of us wouldn't want. To me, success is achieving your goals, and if those goals involve sitting down and watching TV in the evenings or reading a book and you achieve it, you are successful!

@Graphista

"the high burden of proof within Scots courts wasn't met"
The criminal burden of proof in Scotland is exactly the same as in the rest of the UK, proven beyond all reasonable doubt.

That I can spell.

Because apparently I can't.

On the next of kin point. When i think next of kin, its about 'who days when to turn life support off' type thing. Which presumably is the spouse. Am assuming next of kin literally meant is a blood relative?

being married makes you your dh “next of kin”

Isn't that true?

ffs. says not days. apparently my auto correct has switched itself off.

Royals don't cost anything and we really need them for tourism.

That celebrities are automatically interesting people.

Annoying middle aged men who try to patronise you by saying you they only fly union jacks on ships and they know this 'having been in the armed forces'. Load of old hairy catshit.

Nobody is asked whether to turn off life support, it's a medical decision. But yes NOK in a medical sense is usually who they will give medical info to (as far as I understand it) or who will be notified if you are found dead.

@Blackberrycream
So you assume I cannot be happy it fulfilled. You're wrong, you know. Weirdly arrogant to assume otherwise

That dog dominance hierarchies exist and thus somehow explains dog behaviour. They don't and it doesn't .

That people who are busy are somehow more successful and better than people who aren’t

[quote Veterinari]@Blackberrycream
So you assume I cannot be happy it fulfilled. You're wrong, you know. Weirdly arrogant to assume otherwise

That dog dominance hierarchies exist and thus somehow explains dog behaviour. They don't and it doesn't .[/quote]
Nobody was talking about you.
There is pressure on single women to conform and partner up. It’s not always the best option clearly dependent on circumstances and preferences. I was happily married but it is true that marriage as an institution has more benefits for men than women ( happiness studies, work load studies etc. ) I would say it should certainly be considered more than it is which is the point the op was making. It’s a valid point.

That the media tells you the truth.

That family courts are stacked in favour of women.

The exact opposite is true.

Next time you hear Steve and Bob in the pub telling everyone how their exes are poisoning their children against their and "won't let me see them" and "I've fought in the courts and they took her side because the courts always side with women", have a little think. Because Steve isn't going to tell you that actually he can't see his kids as he is deemed a danger to them, having been an abusive husband and a drunk. And Bob won't tell you that his ex got into debt paying for a contact centre visit that he didn't bother his arse to show up to.

Children in this country are owed £4billion, mostly by men. That's nothing short of an epidemic. Yet, alarmingly, people are so ready and willing to believe "she won't let me see them" narrative.

Oh and that when you're arrested you're not entitled to one free phone call

I meant that you ARE entitled to one free phone call. That's the misconception

Oh and that you, as an individual, can press charges in England. You can't - you can make a complaint to the police or report a crime but the CPS are the ones who press charges. I hate it on here when people advise "press charges OP"

@Brahumbug I perhaps worded that badly. Rules for certain types of evidence are different/higher in Scotland I believe (IANAL)

@tilder there's no legal definition of next of kin which I personally think is ridiculous! It makes it incredibly hard for hcps when the patient is unable to communicate or even at point of potentially being an organ donor and their loved ones are in disagreement or unable to understand the issues.

@user1471565182 I believe it's only CALLED a Union Jack when flown on a ship and is called the union flag otherwise? But I agree it's a pedantic point and most people even non Brits know what someone means when they say Union Jack

You can call it a union flag or a union jack wherever it is. The 'only a jack on a ship' thing is a weird bit of invented trivia for that type we all know to try catch people out.

@GlummyMcGlummerson

Oh and that you, as an individual, can press charges in England. You can't - you can make a complaint to the police or report a crime but the CPS are the ones who press charges. I hate it on here when people advise "press charges OP"

An individual in England can “press charges” by bringing a private prosecution (Although the CPS may take over the prosecution and drop the charges)