A little while ago, the building my husband's office is in,and where I am hanging around, had a false alarm. And I'll be a liar if I say the words "Syria" didn't pop into my head. Followed of course by something on the lines of "Oh My God I hope I'm not gonna fry!"
Thankfully though it was as I said a false alarm and alls well now! But yeah rumors are such that even if you claim not to believe may very just be sticking in your head..