Urban Myths

Everyone has heard a few urban myths. People swear they are true, know a person who has a cousin who is married to someone who had this happen to them. Chances are, at some point, these "events" have happened at some point, to someone.

Urban myths serve as entertainment, but also as lessons. Here are a few. Perhaps they are true. Perhaps not. However, I'm sure it will benefit you to pay attention, and think about what could happen. It could be you!

1*Amanda had worked hard to get to college. It was a real achievement. Now, she had even made friends. Her room mate, Chelsea, had suggested she and a few of their friends should meet up and have a night on the town, to celebrate. When Amanda had asked what was being celebrated, as they hadn't even had their first exam yet, Chelsea replied, "We could celebrate that it is Friday!"Her friends were a friendly bunch, if at times wild.

That night, after only having a few drinks, Amanda had passed out. She woke up in a bath, almost totally submerged in ice. She was in a motel, in a remote area. She began to scream and attracted attention from people in the neighbouring rooms.

As it turned out, she had been drugged and had had her kidney removed. The hospital staff had advised her that her kidney would probably now be on sale, on the black market for body organs. This was not the first time this had happened to some unsuspecting student "out on the town".

2*Rumour has it that if you say the Lord's Prayer backwards at midnight whilst staring in a mirror, the nearest living creature / person will drop down dead and the devil will appear behind you...

3*Harry and Elizabeth Leberman both worked hard, as well as having two daughters, aged 6 and 8. They decided they should have some time to themselves, go for a meal, maybe see a show...

They booked Sarah, their friends daughter, to babysit. She was 17 and very responsible.

Mr and Mrs Leberman showed Sarah where everything was in the house, gave her contact numbers should something crop up, told her to help herself to food etc. They were happy as Sarah seemed to have an instant rapport with their girls.

Feeling at ease, and looking forward to their "night off", they left the house secure in the knowledge that Sarah was more than competent to babysit.

At approximately 21.30, whilst they were having their meal, Sarah called Mrs Leberman on her mobile phone.

"I'm sorry to call Mrs Leberman, but the girls won't settle. Their life-size clown statue seems to be distressing them a little. I was wondering if maybe I could move it out the room, just for the night?"

The line went silent.

"Mrs Leberman...?"Mrs Leberman spoke very slowly, very quietly, "The girls don't have a clown statue..."Then screams, "Harry! The girls!"