Erry went to a nightclub last weekend. he met a good-looking woman and they hit it off. they spent the night in a motel. when he got up the next morning, the woman was gone. when he went to the bathroom, he saw a message scrawled on the mirror in lipstick "welcome to the wonderful world of aids." urban legends are related to some type of social change. identify the social change that is the basis of the legend. urban legends often appear to be genuine. urban legends try to sound credible by attributing a close friend or family member as the 'victim', name specific people and events, and give details urban legends are designed to instill fear urban legends usually contain an ironic twist urban legends contain some type of warning and might even teach a moral lesson