7 Weird Myths Men Believe

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7 Weird Myths Men Believe

By Brent Choi
Askmen.com Lifestyle Commentator


By definition, a myth is a "false opinion, belief or ideal." So why would men believe in them? Men are logical. Realistic. They believe in facts. Stats. Yet, oddly enough, once in a while we do believe in some of the weirdest myths -- with no proof, no scientific backing and no statistical evidence.

And by the way, we're not talking about Zeus/Apollo/Greek god myths. We're talking about modern-day myths that have real men saying, "Yeah, I believe it."

Here are seven such myths (in no particular order). Each one is accompanied by a trivia question; you can find the answers at the end of the article.

Myth #1Left-handed pitchers throw a better curve ball

It makes no physiological or mathematical sense. Yet, year after year, the best curve ball pitchers are lefties. Some baseball experts have said it's because of the 23½º axis of the Earth. Why that would make a difference, who knows? But from Steve Carlton to Frank Tanana to Tom Glavine, the left-hander has been the king of curve throughout history. Ask any major league player and they'll agree.

Trivia: What left-handed pitcher (with a great curve ball) won the 1987 World Series MVP and the 1988 American League Cy Young Award?

Myth #2To see what your girlfriend's butt will look like in 20 years, check out your girlfriend's mom's butt

There are a number of factors that determine a woman's physique: diet, exercise, job, and number of children among them. But for some reason, we believe that our girlfriend's mom's butt will have the biggest influence (no pun intended).

Trivia: What reasonably attractive (for her age) country singer has a super hot daughter and a, well, not-so-hot daughter?

Myth #3Having a beer the morning after a night of drinking prevents a hangover

This one is not only a myth, it's a contradiction. Hangovers are a form of dehydration, aren't they? And alcohol is what got you dehydrated in the first place, right? So, why would drinking another beer help prevent a hangover? Nonetheless, on long weekends all over North America, men use this beer myth to help get them through the morning. Or is it really just an excuse to start drinking again?

Trivia: What is this 'method' affectionately called?

Myth #4: In golf, the harder you swing, the further the ball will go

We're told it's about tempo, weight shift, grip... everything except how hard you swing. Yet, there's something inside us all that just refuses to believe it. Instead, we think, "If everything aligns perfectly just this one time, with a super hard swing, I'll absolutely crush the ball." Unfortunately, we all know how this story always ends.

Trivia: Who has won more major championships: the smooth, easy-swinging Ernie Els or the hard-swinging, King of the long drive John Daly?

Myth #5: When the family dog sees you masturbate, he knows what you're doing

It's something in the way he looks at you. The tilted head. The puzzled expression. It's as if he's thinking, "Not again, Joe. It's the third time today." And don't say you don't know what I'm talking about.

Trivia: How are the following words used to reference masturbation: 'rocket,' 'monkey,' 'chicken,' and 'sisters'?

Myth #6: All women secretly fantasize about being with another woman

Why wouldn't they? Women are beautiful. They may not admit it to women, or even to themselves, but the fact remains that this is one myth men will keep alive in their minds forever. Because even if it isn't true, believing sure is a lot more fun than not believing.

Trivia: In the 1998 movie Wild Things, who were the two women that had a threesome with Matt Dillon? This one should be ingrained in your head.

Myth #7: The Chicago White Sox will never win the World Series
So the curse of the Bambino is now officially over. But what about the curse of the 1919 Chicago White Sox? For you non-baseball historians, that's what the movies Field of Dreams and Eight Men Out were based on. Eight players (seven if you believe Shoeless Joe wasn't one of them) throw the World Series and now karma is getting back at every White Sox fan and player since. 86 years and still counting. Well, at least Chicago has the Cubs. Okay, bad example.

Trivia: Thanks to those White Sox, what team won the 1919 World Series?



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Trivia answers:
1) Frank (Sweet Music) Viola.
2) Naomi Judd, with daughters Ashley (super hot) and Wynonna (not-so-hot).
3) Hair of the Dog.
4) Ernie Els has won three (two U.S. Opens and one British Open) and Daly has won two (British Open and PGA Championship).
5) Polish the rocket. Spank the monkey. Choke the chicken. Date with the palm sisters.
6) How could you ever forget? Neve Campbell and Denise Richards.
7) The Cincinnati Reds.

[JamesR]

Well myth 7 is definetly false

[The Notorious MI21]

Number 6 is actually true.

[Matias]

I think in 80% of the cases, #2 is true.

[To be named later]

8) The Sacramento Kings.....................oh, nevermind.