Most bears "Shit in Woods"
Someone actually got paid to research this drivel.
( barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Wed 23 Jan 2013, 13:23, Reply)

Also, "Fat people are lazy" shocker
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21158087
( Draconacticus Joystick waggler extraordinaire, Wed 23 Jan 2013, 13:31, Reply)

Curious interpretation of that article...

( barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Wed 23 Jan 2013, 13:36, Reply)

I don't really read articles.
I only read the headline and subheadings and then make a wild conclusion based on that.

This article gave me obese and "not working". Hence, people too lazy to work are also fat.

From this article I got the DC is threatening to leave the UK www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21148282
( Draconacticus Joystick waggler extraordinaire, Wed 23 Jan 2013, 13:59, Reply)

You are though.

( Tab Hunter You used to call me sadness...., Wed 23 Jan 2013, 14:14, Reply)

In other news
High incidence of Catholicism found in papal circles.
(Coin Operated Boy is reading the new Bravissimo catalogue on, Wed 23 Jan 2013, 13:38, Reply)

is that related to male ciscumcision is higher in jewish communitys than washing in pakistan?

(fluffybunnykiller see you later alligater in a while peadophile, Wed 23 Jan 2013, 14:25, Reply)

Agh I was really expecting this to be ronseal.
(Wank Fuckclunge I love skiing, Wed 23 Jan 2013, 13:41, Reply)

Its always easy to dismiss studies that result in something that is regarded as "common sense"
But there are several boring but important points to be made:
1) If we didn't have empirical evidence for stuff that is supposedly common sense, then we'd never change or evolve as a society. Take this study for example, if you were a child psychologist wanting to develop a new psychlogical therapy for children, would it be good science to just assume "oh all parents just lie to their kids" or would you test it out? Its often the case that what appears "common sense" or "stuff that everyone knows" isn't actually the case. See here for an excellent demonstration of that: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_misconceptions

2) What is as obvious as "bears shit in the woods" to you may only be because of your social context. Your "truth" may be very different from the "truth" of someone who lives a tribal existence in Papa New Guinea.

3)What if the study had found out that in fact barely any parents lie to their children? The whole point of science is to test things to see if they're true. If we just sat back and went "everything is obvious, we know it all already" we'd never make any new discoveries.

I'm spent now.
( Sheriff John Bunnell (Hi, I'm), Wed 23 Jan 2013, 13:44, Reply)

Drivel is perhaps harsh on my part.
For me the value in the research is in the various methods of lying it highlights. It's given me more ideas on how to warp the development of my offspring.
( barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Wed 23 Jan 2013, 13:49, Reply)

My favourite is "Daddy isn't coming hme tonight, because you don't love him enough"
I feel bad when I say it, but the look of relief on his face when I walk through the door every evening....well, it makes it all worthwhile.
( Sheriff John Bunnell (Hi, I'm), Wed 23 Jan 2013, 13:57, Reply)

I flicked through a book in a charity shop once, called "Lies to tell children"
(or something like that.)
My favourite was "Wine makes mummy clever".
( Moon Girl Technologies don't take my word for anything, Wed 23 Jan 2013, 14:00, Reply)

Lies to Tell Small Kids
By Andy Riley of Bunny Suicides fame. Excellent book, my favourite is "your grandmother is a cold war sleeper agent, who is programmed to destroy all humans. her code word is badmington."
(DonMorte use your nonce-sense, Wed 23 Jan 2013, 23:47, Reply)

Ouch!
Father Christmas. Two precious months in every year of good behaviour.
( barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Wed 23 Jan 2013, 14:02, Reply)

But what if the day comes where, god forbid, you don't come home....
That would be a tad harsh
( Fadgebadger /links pedantic bellend, Wed 23 Jan 2013, 17:28, Reply)