Halloween will be on Friday the 13th this Year.

[the_last_gunslinger]

Has anyone seen this meme going around?

It's apparently making the rounds on social media sites. I was unaware at first, of course, because I don't do social media. Anyways, it seems a lot of people are actually believing this. I found out about it because an acquaintance told me about it and how 'spooky' it is. And he was dead serious.

I'll admit, at first glance, it seems plausible, and just creepy enough to be true. But then you have to stop and think about this a moment. Aside from the fact that Halloween doesn't even date back 666 years, Halloween, (Oct. 31) can never fall on Friday the 13th, for obvious reasons. Apparently, this fact is lost on people in their haste to accept anything they see in their facebook feed as authentic.

My point? I think social media is making people more gullible and less likely to think things through on their own.

What are some of the most bizarre and flat out wrong memes you've seen online that others accept as fact?

 

[danie]

Has anyone seen this meme going around?

It's apparently making the rounds on social media sites. I was unaware at first, of course, because I don't do social media. Anyways, it seems a lot of people are actually believing this. I found out about it because an acquaintance told me about it and how 'spooky' it is. And he was dead serious.

I'll admit, at first glance, it seems plausible, and just creepy enough to be true. But then you have to stop and think about this a moment. Aside from the fact that Halloween doesn't even date back 666 years, Halloween, (Oct. 31) can never fall on Friday the 13th, for obvious reasons. Apparently, this fact is lost on people in their haste to accept anything they see in their facebook feed as authentic.

My point? I think social media is making people more gullible and less likely to think things through on their own.

What are some of the most bizarre and flat out wrong memes you've seen online that others accept as fact?

This is so hilarious! Thanks for sharing. I'm going to tell my students this Tuesday and see how many of them get it.

 

[not_nadine]

 

[mal]

...and "weddled" (world) without sounding Scottish.

 

[danie]

I ate at Outback one time and one of those little foldy advertisy things sitting on the table read, "Say, Choiz Froiz Ploiz to your waiter for a great appetizer." Get it?

 

[not_nadine]

Cheese Fries please? Dunno

 

[danie]

Cheese Fries please? Dunno

Yes, in an Australian accent.

 

[80sFan]

A couple of my fb friends posted that Halloween meme. I was like Really? You fell for that??? I can see maybe momentarily forgetting that Halloween is always on 10/31, but I can't understand people who share ANYTHING without checking facts.

 

[Lepplady]

Has anyone seen this meme going around?

It's apparently making the rounds on social media sites. I was unaware at first, of course, because I don't do social media. Anyways, it seems a lot of people are actually believing this. I found out about it because an acquaintance told me about it and how 'spooky' it is. And he was dead serious.

I'll admit, at first glance, it seems plausible, and just creepy enough to be true. But then you have to stop and think about this a moment. Aside from the fact that Halloween doesn't even date back 666 years, Halloween, (Oct. 31) can never fall on Friday the 13th, for obvious reasons. Apparently, this fact is lost on people in their haste to accept anything they see in their facebook feed as authentic.

My point? I think social media is making people more gullible and less likely to think things through on their own.

What are some of the most bizarre and flat out wrong memes you've seen online that others accept as fact?

But it's the perfect idiot trap.

 

[not_nadine]

Yes, in an Australian accent.

I have never ordered cheese fries please. But now I will everywhere I go.

 

[muskrat]

Whoa, must admit I didn't catch it at first. All I could think was hockey masks--all the hockey masks...

Undead Steve Erwin in a hockey mask, out for vengeance. Croy-kee!

 

[danie]

Whoa, must admit I didn't catch it at first. All I could think was hockey masks--all the hockey masks...

Undead Steve Erwin in a hockey mask, out for vengeance. Croy-kee!

What about...?

 

[Walter Oobleck]

I dunno...I still believe it's possible and I look forward to it...remind me when it happens, please.

 

[Kurben]

 

[not_nadine]

What about...?

This is still my scariest movie ever.

 

[AnnaMarie]

A couple of my fb friends posted that Halloween meme. I was like Really? You fell for that??? I can see maybe momentarily forgetting that Halloween is always on 10/31, but I can't understand people who share ANYTHING without checking facts.

Even after I corrected them....they still argued it's real.

 

[AnnaMarie]

What are some of the most bizarre and flat out wrong memes you've seen online that others accept as fact?

Share this picture of a sick/dieing/injured baby/toddler/dog/cat. Each share is worth prayers (number varies).

Imagine that picture is of your child, used as click bait, years after the child died. And it pops up on your social media.

Similar is, share this picture and God will solve your financial problems.

Instead, I post this one,

 

[80sFan]

I hate the ones that feature a little kid holding up a sign that says "if I get ___ likes my mommy will stop smoking!" That is just too sad.
Also the ones that show sick babies that say "for every share facebook will donate $___ ". It doesn't work like that! People share this stuff all the time without verifying!

 

[mal]

But it's the perfect idiot trap.

It caught me.

 

[danie]

This is still my scariest movie ever.

Mine too, soul sister.