grinder Posted October 16, 2009 Author Share Posted October 16, 2009 Always throw salt over your shoulder if you've spilt some or you'll have bad luck... (Especially if your stood behind some one who's just spilt some salt) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckynees Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 The one I remember most vividly from my Nan (and there were a few I can tell you) was that eating raw potatoes (I used to nick em as she was cutting chips), would give me worms. I'm sure it would be possible if I ate them unwashed but not sure when they were washed, I always wondered if she was right and I still get second thoughts when I eat raw washed chips now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUFFEMS Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 The one I remember most vividly from my Nan (and there were a few I can tell you) was that eating raw potatoes (I used to nick em as she was cutting chips), would give me worms. I'm sure it would be possible if I ate them unwashed but not sure when they were washed, I always wondered if she was right and I still get second thoughts when I eat raw washed chips now We were told that "raw potatoes are poisonous". Duffems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksheff2 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Duffems.... "You mont sit on cold doorsteps, you'll get kinkoff in yer potmold! (What the hell is that). Hi....it's not "kinkoff" but "king cough"....(dont ask!!!) My mum still says it now, even Ive started saying it to my kids!!! Like if they go out when it's cold with no coat on..."You'll get king cough!!!" If they go outside with wet hair......"You'll get king cough!!!" lol.... whatever a "pot mould" is, I dont know, but Im pretty sure it's got something to do with your bum!!! (You'll get king cough in your bum!!) hahaha!!! If we sat on a cold wall/steps, we were told we'd get piles! Nice!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soft ayperth Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 The one I remember most vividly from my Nan (and there were a few I can tell you) was that eating raw potatoes (I used to nick em as she was cutting chips), would give me worms. I'm sure it would be possible if I ate them unwashed but not sure when they were washed, I always wondered if she was right and I still get second thoughts when I eat raw washed chips now Only if the soil in which the potatoes had been grown were contaminated with feces, human or animal. Cat and dog feces can spread a parasite known as a hookworm to humans that can infect the skin or even the eye. Human or pig feces, which used to be used as fertilizer, may contain eggs of roundworms that can develop in the human intestine. If all the soil is washed off the potatoes they're safe. There are no parasites inside the potato that are infective to humans. So your Nan was partly right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat631 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 I like that. 'Never suppress a sneeze it'll blow you eyeballs out'. Can't help but laugh when I try to picture that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 Can rubbing raw meat on it, then burying the meat in the garden when there's a full moon, really get rid of warts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depoix Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 my mam used to open the windows and doors in a thunderstorm so the thunderbolts could get out of the house instead of going up the chimney and wrecking it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deedar Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Can rubbing raw meat on it, then burying the meat in the garden when there's a full moon, really get rid of warts ? No, it's got to be a dead cat according to Huckleberry Finn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 No, it's got to be a dead cat according to Huckleberry Finn. Any particular colour ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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