~* A man will show no pain while taking the most ferocious beating, but will wince when a woman tries to clean his wounds.

~* All beds have special “L”-shaped sheets which reach up to the armpit level on a woman but only to waist level on the man lying beside her.

~* Once applied, lipstick will never rub off – even while scuba diving.

~* Mothers routinely cook eggs, bacon and waffles for their family every morning even though their husband and children never have time to eat it.

~* Cars that crash will almost always burst into flames.

~* When paying for a taxi, don’t look at your wallet as you take out a bill – just grab one at random and hand it over. It will always be the exact fare.

~* Kitchens don’t have light switches. When entering a kitchen at night, you should open the fridge door and use that light instead.

~* It does not matter if you are heavily outnumbered in a fight involving martial arts – your enemies will wait patiently to attack you one by one by dancing around in a threatening manner until you have knocked out their predecessors.

~* The ventilation system of any building is the perfect hiding place. No one will ever think of looking for you in there. And you can travel to any other part of the building you want without difficulty.

~* You’re very likely to survive any battle in any war – unless you make the mistake of showing someone a picture of your sweetheart back home.

~* A single match will be sufficient to light up a room the size of a stadium.

~* When you turn out the light to go to bed, everything in your bedroom will still be clearly visible, just slightly bluish.

~* Even when driving down a perfectly straight road, it is necessary to turn the steering wheel vigorously from left to right every few moments.

~* All bombs are fitted with electronic timing devices with large red readouts so you know exactly when they’re going to go off.

~* Should you decide to defuse a bomb, don’t worry which wire to cut. You will always choose the right one.

~* It is always possible to park directly outside the building you are visiting.

~* A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended from duty.

~* Television news bulletins usually contain a story that affects you personally at that precise moment.

~* Large, loft-style apartments in New York City are well within the price range of most people–whether they are employed or not.

~* If a large pane of glass is visible, someone will be thrown through it before long.

~* If staying in a haunted house, women should investigate any strange noises in their most revealing underwear.

~* Word processors never display a cursor on screen but will always say: Enter Password Now.

~* If you decide to start dancing in the street, everyone you meet will know all the steps.