“It costs only 12 cents to run the dishwasher.” Verdict: Unashamed Stick-Out Though he claims he created a breakdown chart to determine this number, there is simply no way that this wasn’t a classic, unashamed, stick-out. Sorry dad.
“You either have rhythm or you don’t, guess you’ll have to wait and see if you can play” Verdict: Semi-Factual Though technically true, this statement may have been a bit harsh to tell young Trevor after he played his little heart out on the drum set for his onlooking father.
“Alright boys, make sure that when you jump the battery that all the hookups are made exactly right, because if you don’t, the car will explode.” Verdict: Blatantly False Every father strives to teach his sons the basics. How to shoot a gun, how to change a tire, how to woo a lady, and yes…how to… read more »
“Sushi is made out of fish eyes.” Verdict: Unashamed Stick-Out Made up in a state of panic, this stick-out was unashamedly formed and asserted to several people who were left only to shake their heads.
“Boys don’t drop that TV! If you do it will blow up…just like a bomb.” Verdict: Semi-Factual Ok…so, yes…older TVs with the tube lamps in them can technically explode if dropped from a high enough location. But the issue here is the use of the word “bomb”. Dad repeatedly insisted (basically) that the TV was… read more »
“Don’t look at the hose of a vacuum because if you do, it will suck the eyeball right out of your socket.” Verdict: Blatantly False Commonly leveraged in scenarios where the kids were given vacuuming as their household chore, this was a common scare tactic used in the Reed household.
“It’s okay to put food in the dishwasher because there is a disposal in the drain.” Verdict: Blatantly False We have no idea how Dad has gone so far through his life without causing serious damage to his dishwashers with this assumption. But I’m sure Lori has set him straight more than once about this… read more »
“You know the Community Theatre in Omaha is the largest in the country, right? Verdict: Surprisingly True I have to admit…this one was a good win for WikiVader. It sounded as outlandish as his most arrogantly fabricated stick-outs, yet turned out to be true. Well done Dad. Proof from Wikipedia: “Omaha is home to the… read more »
“You know…Betta Fish used to just live in the footprints of animals a long time ago.” Verdict: Blatantly Untrue Despite his best efforts to prove otherwise, Dad is incorrect in this statement. As proven in the quote below from thenest.com. “The Betta Splendens — those colorful little living jewels found in teeny, tiny cups in… read more »
“Did you know that the world’s largest migration of Sandhill Cranes comes right through Kearney, NE? This little known fact actually turned out to be true! To the shock of everyone in the room, and to the delight of Dad who happily flaunted this rare victory.