if so, what if you don't know that something really heavy is about to fall on your head...
2006-09-14 10:10:34 · 37 answers · asked by tracegeezer 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
depending. if someone is plotting to kill you, you should probably know about it
2006-09-14 10:18:40 · answer #1 · answered by rachel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mother has been cheating on your father since the day you were conceived....
See, you didnt know that before now, and it hasnt hurt you until I just told you, right? So it must be true (not about you mother - about not knowing!) .
As for your example, I would say the same is true - the heavy object above your head will not hurt you as long as you do not know about it. But the minute it hits you - youve been informed....
2006-09-14 10:20:17 · answer #2 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is true that it wont hurt you yet....
This phrase is often used to excuse and disregard actions that are likely to hurt someone when/if they find out.
So in essence - the heavy thing could fall on you and squash you any minute and someone else knows it, but you dont! If you knew the truth, at least you could jump out of the way in time to miss the full impact.
2006-09-14 10:49:39 · answer #3 · answered by Tigress 8 Bristol 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You will still hurt but not know why or will probably be just delaying the inevitable pain of when you find out. Some say ignorance is bliss but I think it is better to know what you are dealing with. You may be able to change the situation or stop a chain of events.
2006-09-15 04:15:36 · answer #4 · answered by Valli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in some cases it can be true but in others, such as the case you are quoting, or for example if you walked through nettles and didn't know they could hurt you, or if you were one of those kids that get on the news because they have been playing with furry caterpillars not realising they were poisonous
The phrase is usually about when someone has done something behind someone else's back and they don't want them to know because it would upset them
2006-09-16 04:59:45 · answer #5 · answered by used to live in Wales 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some things are always better left unknown. if something heavy really is supposed (going to) fall on your head and, anyway, you can't do anything about it, it's no use worrying in advance. just live life with what you know about it, and don't bother about what you don't know...
2006-09-16 23:42:47 · answer #6 · answered by by_request2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-09-15 04:34:27 · answer #7 · answered by Stealthy Ninja 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-09-14 10:14:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if that were the case you would know it , it would have just hit you in the head and made you aware of its persence , It is more of a phrase that refeers to information in which case it is a true statement , I always felt like what you dont know cant hurt you but it can kill you is a more accurate statement .
2006-09-15 11:31:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the quote was to be taken so seriously. But yes, I do think that what you don't know won't hurt you, cuz I have kept A LOT of bad things from my parents, and I don't see them getting hurt! : )
2006-09-14 13:28:22 · answer #10 · answered by hello. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't know that sticking a metal knife into an electric socket will probably kill you, and you do it, then the saying 'what you don't know won't hurt you' isn't true.
2006-09-14 10:14:38 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋