20 Pieces Of Common Knowledge That People Learned Too Late In Life.
Nathan Johnson
Published
04/15/2023
in
facepalm
This might be a bit embarrassing.
- List View
- Player View
- Grid View
Advertisement
-
1.
“Queue” is not pronounced like “kwee wee”. I learned this in a meeting at work when I mispronounced it. -
2.
Pickles are brined cucumbers. Only found out a few years ago. I'm about to turn 42. -
3.
Martha Stewart does not own Martha's Vineyard.... -
4.
I learnt that we're supposed to brush both sides of our teeth . The inner side needs to be brushed as well. I saw all of the commercials just showing them brushing the outer portion so i assumed that this is the way -
5.
Hr is there to protect the company, not you. Hr is not your friend. -
6.
1. Everyone is just f*cking winging it. 2. “The rules” do not apply evenly. 3. Everyone around you will always prioritize their needs first, regardless of any verbal assurance to the contrary. -
7.
That my height shapes how people perceive what I say. I'm a 6'4 male with a deep voice. I learned it at 40 when I had a boss who was 6'6. I was suddenly aware of my own height and the power position, looking up to him. I realized pretty much everyone is looking up at me, and I began smiling more and asking people questions about themselves to reduce the power implications of my height. -
8.
Who I am is more important than how I look. -
9.
That treating people with respect and being honest are not mutually exclusive -
10.
Trying to treat myself as I would others. The ol' reverse golden-rule -
11.
Insurance and credit cards. Trying to figure out basic adult finance stuff without any guidance or help will force you to feel like an idiot for a long time. -
12.
4% of 25 is the same as 25% of 4 -
13.
It never made sense to me that we would go under tables during an earthquake, because wouldnt the ground crack open? The table wouldnt do anything then? Wasnt until last year I realised that it was to stop debris from falling on us. Smh -
14.
That cows had to have had a calf to make milk. They don’t just make milk. I had to be a mom myself and nurse my kid when it dawned on me. -
15.
Why girls in high school often didn't participate during sports class. "You don't feel well? Why don't you go home if your sick?" 10 years later: aaaaaaahhh... -
16.
There's no such thing as "feeling like an adult" I'm 34 and still forget I'm an adult sometimes lol -
17.
Riding a bike at 15 -
18.
That we should shake the CEO's hand with the exact same enthusiasm and firmness as the janitors hand. -
19.
Parents have names too, learned at like 9 or 10 -
20.
That I don't have to become a mother if I don't want to.
- NEXT GALLERY
-
- 37 pictures that will sum up life as a kid
“Queue” is not pronounced like “kwee wee”. I learned this in a meeting at work when I mispronounced it.
20/20
1/20
Categories:
Facepalm
0 Comments