Urban Legends & Myths... do you know any?

***Nox*** · 05-08-2007, 06:14 PM

Hey folksies!

I had posted a thread earlier about this "scam" in Japan only to find out it was a hoax, so I pulled it down. But the story was way too funny, I just have to post it. Do you ladies/guys know any other funny pranks or hoaxes? Post 'em here!

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Ewe'vd been scammed! Lamb and Poodle
Japanese are sold sheep instead of poodle by the sellers, more than 2,000 people are conned by the scam.
Thousands of people have been 'fleeced' into buying neatly coiffured lambs they thought were poodles.

Thousands of Japanese buyers bought poodles over the internet from overseas from UK and Australian Sellers. Instead of poodles, the buyers received lambs.

One of those scammed was a leading Japanese actress, without her this scam wouldn’t have been news. These lambs were very young many were confused by its appearance including this actress who said on a television talk show that her poodle didn’t bark and refused to eat dog food. It is hard to believe that she didn’t spot it right away that the animal was not a poodle but a sheep. After this show, hundreds of women contacted the police with similar problems. Japanese police at least 2,000 people have been conned by the sellers.

The police launched an investigation after and found out that the companies were selling these sheep as poodles. They think more than one company is involved in this scam.

Poodles are famously used by the rich and glamorous on the continent but are extremely rare in Japan, with many people having little idea what they look like.

The company in UK and Australia sold these pets as Poodles for £630, about half the cost of a normal poodle sold in the market. The company is no longer operating; no further details are given whether authorities in UK and Australia are pursuing the investigation along with the Japanese Police.

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A cheeky skirt?

It's the latest Japanese fashion craze – and it's making incredulous men look twice at the young women daring enough to adopt it. But it isn't what it seems.
The apparently see-through skirts, which are all the rage in Tokyo, aren't see-through at all. They are cleverly designed prints, where the outline of the wearer's derriere and underwear are painted on to the fabric.
Traditionally strict Japanese society has changed enormously in recent years, and nowhere has it been more evident than in teen clothing. Increased freedom has led to a fashion industry where the only rule is that there are no rules.
The website KidTokyo.com notes that youth fashion in the Japanese capital "accurately represents the qualities of the city itself: chaotic".