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Silly little conspiracies you believe in

268 replies

Soubriquet · 26/06/2025 16:40

Not serious ones like Diana was murdered etc, but silly little ones.

For example,

when it comes to wipes in a packet, I’m positive they rig it so more than one wipe comes out at a time. Then they make the sticky reseal not as sticky so they dry out quicker meaning you have to go and buy more instead of using what you’ve got

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JudgeJ · 27/06/2025 23:01

Bccbonbon · 27/06/2025 10:10

There's an invented technology to make very robust untearable tights, but big tight companies bought it and aren't releasing it.

It's thought that a lot of new technology meets that fate, the big companies like to be in control.

FastMauveQuoter · 27/06/2025 23:09

Taytayslayslay · 27/06/2025 08:49

It frustrates me so much, I love hummus (think that's how it's spelt lol) and recently all the pots have these lids 💔

Yep, so we bought those silicone stretchy lids, best money spent as more and more pots have these nonsense lids. Maybe it's a ploy to get us to buy the silicone lids!

thistimelastweek · 27/06/2025 23:09

Soubriquet · 27/06/2025 21:53

In the same thread

you place the USB plug in. It’s wrong. You turn it. It’s wrong. You turn it back and it’s right!

WHY WASNT IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME?!!!

Fuck!
Not just me then?

thistimelastweek · 27/06/2025 23:16

Sophiehoney · 27/06/2025 12:02

How dare you. Sudocreme is a little pot of miracles. Love the stuff. Always have some in the house even though mine are out of nappies. It cures everything

I love sudocreme too.
But one pot lasts a lifetime.
How does the company survive?

sashh · 28/06/2025 07:38

MariLlwyd · 27/06/2025 12:09

That every important letter sent by local authorities, the NHS, lawyers etc. will be carefully timed to arrive on a Friday or Saturday so that you have to stew on it all weekend without being able to respond.

I worked with someone who had previously worked in a debt collectors, they always sent their letters on a Friday.

Bloozie · 28/06/2025 07:40

ThatWildMintSloth · 26/06/2025 16:58

That the bus on the opposite side to which you need always comes first

And that it always rains on the afternoon school run

Someone that knows about weather explained to me once why it does actually always rain on the afternoon school run.

Something about atmospheric pressure and time of day and temperature and it being a little bit inevitable that if it’s going to rain, it will at around that time. If that makes sense.

I didn’t google to fact check because I don’t need to, because IT IS TRUE.

Bloozie · 28/06/2025 07:45

The TV show Sex Education was commissioned by the government to educate our teens.

happinessischocolate · 28/06/2025 09:15

DryDay · 27/06/2025 20:44

Apple put a chip in their iPhones so that after two years the battery life suddenly plummets, life becomes unmanageable anc you have to buy a new one.

Batteries last for approx 1000 charges. Whether you plug it in for 2 seconds or 8 hours you’ve used a “charge” which is why the battery deteriorates after approx 2 years. It’s not intentional it’s how long rechargeable batteries last.

happinessischocolate · 28/06/2025 09:17

Bloozie · 28/06/2025 07:45

The TV show Sex Education was commissioned by the government to educate our teens.

I would also assume they commissioned naked attraction too so kids can see no 2 bodies are ever the same

deeahgwitch · 28/06/2025 14:40

Definitely my iphone listens to conversations.
Discussed an obscure topic.
Ads for obscure thingy pop up soon after.

Taytayslayslay · 28/06/2025 18:22

FastMauveQuoter · 27/06/2025 23:09

Yep, so we bought those silicone stretchy lids, best money spent as more and more pots have these nonsense lids. Maybe it's a ploy to get us to buy the silicone lids!

Oh my gosh that's so clever I didn't even realise they were a thing

FastMauveQuoter · 28/06/2025 18:57

Taytayslayslay · 28/06/2025 18:22

Oh my gosh that's so clever I didn't even realise they were a thing

We got ours at a supermarket, but search Amazon for Silicon Lids, they have loads.

Ironfloor269 · 28/06/2025 19:29

comeandhaveteawithme · 26/06/2025 21:29

OK, so I've just gone on google and I've had a look at the two dresses side by side an I now 100% believe your theory. That is the same bloody dress!!!

But the first dress had some embroidery on the bottom of the skirt which the second dress didn’t.

Sophiehoney · 29/06/2025 15:18

LikeWhoUsesTypewritersAnyway · 27/06/2025 22:57

Hmmmm yes, some good points. But Leo dating a 19 y.o is just 💀

Not if he's not actually dating them!!

I need this to be true. I've always like Leo but the only dstong young women part has put me off him. It's too icky.

If this is true I can go back to liking him again!!

NewspaperTaxis · 02/07/2025 09:38

MariLlwyd · 27/06/2025 12:09

That every important letter sent by local authorities, the NHS, lawyers etc. will be carefully timed to arrive on a Friday or Saturday so that you have to stew on it all weekend without being able to respond.

Social Services will often hit you at Christmas - not just because they're a bit satanic or to ruin your festivities, but because you'll struggle to get in touch with anyone over the holidays, MP or lawyer, chances are they can't be reached until 7 January or so, so they've got you.

Steelworks · 02/07/2025 12:17

Hospitals ensure you always go over the 30 minute free car park limit. Every time I go to a certain local hospital, it happens. Thirty nine minutes today. Annoyingly, these extra nine minutes was due to circling the car park looking for a space, and the person before me mis-typing his reg in, so took longer than necessary.

LynetteScavo · 03/07/2025 20:24

deeahgwitch · 28/06/2025 14:40

Definitely my iphone listens to conversations.
Discussed an obscure topic.
Ads for obscure thingy pop up soon after.

My iPhone can read my mind- I just have to think about something and I start getting adverts. 🤯

quantumbutterfly · 03/07/2025 23:02

LynetteScavo · 03/07/2025 20:24

My iPhone can read my mind- I just have to think about something and I start getting adverts. 🤯

Nothing to worry about , you're just part of the matrix. 😶

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