Have you ever got a forward message or email saying something like Coca-Cola has became carbonated by mistake? It was most likely an urban legend. Urban legends are stories that appear mysteriously and spread spontaneously in various forms and are usually false, contain elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true. They are so many outrageous Urban Legends and searching Snopes.com I found various amount of them, but three actually stood out to me.
The fist Urban Legend I want to introduce is actually found to be true the claim is “January is the “break up” month for couples”. Divorce attorney have acknowledge that January and February are among their most bountiful months for acquiring new clients. Some couples who have divorced in January say they deal with that significant other just for the holidays. It’s always nice to have cuddled when it’s cold out. High expenses spent on Christmas gifts cause you to have to catch up on bills. Late bills and not being able to buy what you want is stressful. This stress can sometimes be taken upon the other spouse and cause problems. Attitudes because money is funny can cause partners to break apart.
The second Urban Legend that caught my eye was false. Its claim was 90% of people in the U.S marry their high school sweet heart. This was false because in recent surveys many couples have meet at work, introduce by a mutual friend. Couples even meet on online dating sites before they marry their high school partner. They also meet though family friends, and college. This claim may have been true in early era when couples would marry young.
The last Urban Legend was true and not that shocking. It claimed that women’s purses may be carring a disease into there homes. Studies were performed on this and reporters reported that women place their purse every where .Every where like from the ground to beside the toilet. They also found that 1 out of every 4 purses have e-coli and the bacteria Hepatitis. Women should wipe their purse daily to reduce the risk of these bacteria’s. Placing your purse on counters where people eat are the risky places to place your bag, putting it in you lap can reduce the chance of your purse getting a bacteria.
In conclusion Snopes.com has some very intriguing Urban Legends. Very many of these Legends can benefit some one. Like the purse situation which helps you out and makes you aware of what you may have never thought could be true. Searches Urban Legends has interest me and had me thinking about things and also shocked me a bit.