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Any useful `Old Wives Tales` that members may care to share?... One`s that are useful or actually work! :nodsmiley

Here is the first one...!

When you feel a sneeze coming on, (apart from when you have a heavy cold or suchlike) and you want to avoid sneezing, place the tip of your forefinger in the middle of the gap between the bottom of your nose and your upper lip. Then press your fingernail really firmly ( I mean really firmly) into your skin. Keep pressing, and this action will stop your sneeze...most of the time...



C-B-C

Hmmm think I'd rather sneeze...

Second to the list:
Stopping Hiccups............Squeeze your middle finger really hard while bending your head far back with your mouth open.

<I don't know if it's because you're so afraid someone is going to do something while your'e in this position, but it seems to work >

Stopping hiccups is easy, if you have help. Hold you arms over your head while someone holds a glass of water to your lips. Slowly, take ten small sips and POOF! No more hiccups.

I didn't believe it either but my wife (the nurse) proved to me that it does do the trick!

Stopping hiccups if you hold your breath for a while (not so you pass out)they should stop......

No, no, no, you hav e it all wrong. To stop hiccups, take a spoonful of sugar, flip it upside down on your tongue, and lick it off. when you are done, your hiccups should be also. It has worked for me and everyone I have used it on every time.

old wife: take rope and throw over rafters. place neck in loop and bring up tight. while standing, pull as hard and as fast as possible. works for about anything, especially hiccups.

new wife: same except, place feet in loop. much safer and better and still works.

stagday

Your nose will grow if you lie .

If you don't un-cross yours eyes, they'll get stuck!

One that I've found that works is to raise your arms high above your head if you swallow something down the "wrong pipe". Of course, this is just for minor choking. I've used this with my own children and the kids at school. It always seems to help.

WOW...this works :nodsmiley ...chameleons aren`t supposed to eat dry roasted peanuts,

Thanks Mrs FRB

I'm so glad that it worked for you! My kids were so "trained" that they'd throw their arms up as soon as they'd start coughing.

That's nothing new! I learned to do the same thing when Mom started choking me when I was a kid!

Seasoning salt or mud on a bee sting, wet it a bit and pack it on and let it dry. It draws out the stinger and reduces the swelling.

don't go in the water until 1/2 hour after eating......................................

don't cross your eyes, they will stick like that.........................................

if you have a nose bleed, put a wad of tissue or cloth under your upper lip........

What about if you needed the toilet when i was younger my mum used to say cross your legs and you wont need it anymore has anyone ever hear or been told this......

I was told this many times by my mother on long road trips. I don't remember that it ever worked.