Urban Legends

## Details

Here are a few important points.

• The discussion questions are viewable online, so we will save paper by not printing them out.
• The videos are curated by Ceit Hustedde, who is a longtime member of https://www.buddytree.org

Here are the video and discussion questions for this event:
https://www.buddytree.org/hangout/gV7AvMpNuI

(Not only does Fotor AI not know what the back seat of a car looks like, that's the least standard-looking knife I've ever seen) Videos:

Performed explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVzbsNR-pJU (4:44)

Serious explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk9gQ7Wj18g (9:04)

Examples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NniVSfFDoRA (19:02)

Examples...that are TRUE??? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4Qq1htzd_0 (19:34)

(Sorry, that was a little click-baity) Explanation and purpose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1X99UtXdbQ (8:46)

Questions: 1. What urban legends were popular when you were a child? What urban legends are popular around you now?

2. How do you think urban legends get started?

3. What is the difference between an urban legend and a fairy tale/fable/conspiracy theory?

4. Why are urban legends popular even when debunked? What psychological or social use do they have as stories that nobody really believes?

5. Do you believe any of the "true" urban legends from the video? Do you know of any urban legends that you think must be true? Can you name any that are too ridiculous for "normal" people (like, ahem, ourselves) to believe?

6. Can urban legends be dangerous? Should they be challenged, especially when told by or to children, or should we let a child hold onto some fantasy while they can, and figure things out later for themselves?