ive got a 'rebound' cold from OH
i got rid of mine, was ok
she got a cold then i got it
OH asked why i hadnt showered in 2 days
i said its cos my Mom said if you had a cold you shouldnt get your hair wet
she laughed & said it was bollox & old wives tale
is it?
and whats your old wives tales?
and are they true?
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CHEESE MAKES YOU SEXY !!!
A few of my mother's old wives tales:
If you sit on the ground, you'll get piles.
Eat your crusts, it'll make your hair curly.
Don't go swimming after eating, or you'll get cramp.
It's bad luck to open an umbrella indoors.
Don't pull out grey hairs as one will multiply to ten.
It's unlucky to drop a glove and pick it up yourself.
Pirate, it's safe to have a shower. If you don't, you'll still have the cold but you'll be stinky too.
A few of my mother's old wives tales:
If you sit on the ground, you'll get piles.
Eat your crusts, it'll make your hair curly.
Don't go swimming after eating, or you'll get cramp.
It's bad luck to open an umbrella indoors.
Don't pull out grey hairs as one will multiply to ten.
It's unlucky to drop a glove and pick it up yourself.
Pirate, it's safe to have a shower. If you don't, you'll still have the cold but you'll be stinky too.
but on the plus side - he won't be able to smell himself
A few of my mother's old wives tales:
If you sit on the ground, you'll get piles.
Eat your crusts, it'll make your hair curly.
Don't go swimming after eating, or you'll get cramp.
It's bad luck to open an umbrella indoors.
Don't pull out grey hairs as one will multiply to ten.
It's unlucky to drop a glove and pick it up yourself.
Pirate, it's safe to have a shower. If you don't, you'll still have the cold but you'll be stinky too.
Don't scratch yer bum then suck yer thumb
And quite right too 
A few of my mother's old wives tales:
If you sit on the ground, you'll get piles.
Eat your crusts, it'll make your hair curly.
Don't go swimming after eating, or you'll get cramp.
It's bad luck to open an umbrella indoors.
Don't pull out grey hairs as one will multiply to ten.
It's unlucky to drop a glove and pick it up yourself.
Pirate, it's safe to have a shower. If you don't, you'll still have the cold but you'll be stinky too.
but on the plus side - he won't be able to smell himself
True.
A few of my mother's old wives tales:
If you sit on the ground, you'll get piles.
Eat your crusts, it'll make your hair curly.
Don't go swimming after eating, or you'll get cramp.
It's bad luck to open an umbrella indoors.
Don't pull out grey hairs as one will multiply to ten.
It's unlucky to drop a glove and pick it up yourself.
Pirate, it's safe to have a shower. If you don't, you'll still have the cold but you'll be stinky too.
All of those Yogi except it wasn't a glove you shouldn't pick up it was a knife.' Pick up a knife - strife for life.'
Don't play cards on a Friday nor cut your toe nails and if you put a jumper or cardigan on inside out don't change it back or you'll change your luck.
Don't put new shoes on the table
Don't wash clothes on Christmas day or new year's day or you'll wash a life away
Don't wash your her while on your period or the blood will go to your head 
my mum is weird 
she has loads of these
A few of my mother's old wives tales:
If you sit on the ground, you'll get piles.
Eat your crusts, it'll make your hair curly.
Don't go swimming after eating, or you'll get cramp.
It's bad luck to open an umbrella indoors.
Don't pull out grey hairs as one will multiply to ten.
It's unlucky to drop a glove and pick it up yourself.
Pirate, it's safe to have a shower. If you don't, you'll still have the cold but you'll be stinky too.
All of those Yogi except it wasn't a glove you shouldn't pick up it was a knife.' Pick up a knife - strife for life.'
Don't play cards on a Friday nor cut your toe nails and if you put a jumper or cardigan on inside out don't change it back or you'll change your luck.
Oh, I thought it was if you take it off and change it round?
So many of these bring back memories
With me too
Don't put new shoes on the table
Don't wash clothes on Christmas day or new year's day or you'll wash a life away
Don't wash your her while on your period or the blood will go to your head my mum is weird she has loads of these
I've got a habit of washing on New Years Eve and they're still hanging up on the horse on New Years day. Is that where I'm going wrong?
If you have elephant ornaments or pictures they have to face the door.
Don't put red and white flowers in the same vase (unless there is another colour with them).
Never cross knives.
If you spill salt throw it over your shoulder.
An itchy palm means tour either coming into money or going to be paying it out depending if it's right or left (can't remember which).
Broken mirror seven years bad luck
Cover up mirrors in a thunder storm.
Don't pee through your neighbour's letterbox . . .
Hang on - the Police told me that one 
If you have elephant ornaments or pictures they have to face the door.
Don't put red and white flowers in the same vase (unless there is another colour with them).
Never cross knives.
If you spill salt throw it over your shoulder.
An itchy palm means tour either coming into money or going to be paying it out depending if it's right or left (can't remember which).
Broken mirror seven years bad luck
Cover up mirrors in a thunder storm.
Right to receive, left to leave 
The spilled salt has to be thrown over the LEFT shoulder - this is to get the Devil in the eye.
Yeah, my mam used to say that too Fluffs
The spilled salt has to be thrown over the LEFT shoulder - this is to get the Devil in the eye.
Aha .......................that's where I've been going wrong.
I'm far too easily led into temptation.
Never cut toe nails on a Sunday, dont know why but i have never done it.
If you drop a glove someone else must pick it up and never say thanks, as the bad luck will pass to you.
Never buy your own purse, someone else has to, or it will never be filled.
Wear a vest till May is out!
When you buy a purse for someone always put some money in it (just 5p or something small)
When you see a new baby put some silver in his/her hand.
Never look at a new moon through the window and on new moon nights turn your money over.
Wow all these bring back old memories
Also:
Green is an unlucky colour
Never give gloves as a gift - they mean a parting
Don't sit too close to the tv - you'll ruin your eyes
Humming Carmen is unlucky
Things always come in threes eg deaths
Milk is good for cats. It's not: like most animals they lose the ability to digest lactose after weaning.
