Different groups of people have their own folklore. Teens tell horror stories that involve kids off on their own, and stories about dating, babysitting, celebrities, cars, and anything else in their lives that they might be especially concerned about.
College students love stories about about clever ways to beat the exam and grading system.
A professor announces that students can use anything on an exam that they can carry into the room. One student carries in a graduate student. If your college roommate commits suicide you will receive straight A s for the semester to ease the trauma. Spiders nest in her hair. These stories go back at least to the Middle Ages when even royalty in England were accused of having insects and mice in their hair.