Datman2020@lemmy.fmhy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat is something that people think is dangerous but in reality is completely harmless?message-squaremessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1message-squareWhat is something that people think is dangerous but in reality is completely harmless?Datman2020@lemmy.fmhy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squarePonyOfWar@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoFor my country (Germany): Catching a draft. Basically people believe that a light breeze from an open window will make you ill.
minus-squareminorsecond@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoWe have a similar one here in the US. People think if you go outside when it’s too cold, you’ll get sick.
minus-squareOceanSoap@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoIn the US, I hear this more when your hair is wet: “Don’t go outside, it’s cold and your hair’s wet, you’ll get sick!”
minus-squareyads@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoAlso Russia and probably most eastern European countries. One of my kids will catch a cold and the first thing my mother or grandmother will ask is if they were somewhere drafty.
For my country (Germany): Catching a draft. Basically people believe that a light breeze from an open window will make you ill.
We have a similar one here in the US. People think if you go outside when it’s too cold, you’ll get sick.
In the US, I hear this more when your hair is wet: “Don’t go outside, it’s cold and your hair’s wet, you’ll get sick!”
Also Russia and probably most eastern European countries. One of my kids will catch a cold and the first thing my mother or grandmother will ask is if they were somewhere drafty.