"Obvious" Things You Should Have Known But Didn't

[Arketebel]

I sometimes get caught off guard not knowing something that, as an adult, I probably should have known.

Two weeks ago I learned that you don't need two spaces after a period. That's not what I learned in typing class. OK Boomer.

One of the biggest laughs I had was on a college spring break. We were eating at restaurant and the Surf & Turf place across the street said Steak and Lobster with a picture of a Cow and a Lobster. My friend said, "I understand the Lobster, but why is there a cow?" Absolute mayhem ensued.

Anybody have any examples of something you didn't know that most humans, or at least adults, should know as a functioning member of society?

 

[Benway]

I learned last week the David Allen Coe was born in Akron.

Boy is my face red!

 

[Mike Manifesto]

An "obvious" thing I should have known but learning more and more every day is that not as many people have common sense.

 

[bob2the2nd]

The space thing is a bit confusing. It technically changed when word processing on a computer became a thing, however at 2 high schools (oklahoma and maryland) I was taught 2 spaces was correct and that was 2000/2001. Apparently even as late as 2019 at least 1 academic writing guide said to use 2 spaces. So using 2 spaces is hardly "boomer" worthy thing

The classic thing you should know is that percentages are reversible. 10% of 100 is the same as 100% of 10. or 20% of 50 is the same as 50% of 20, etc etc

The numbers of the interstate actually mean something: Even number interstates go east/west (I-90), odd number interstates go north south (I-95), If its 3 digits and it starts with an odd number its a spur, if its 3 digits and starts with an even number its a circumferential. Also there is NO law designating how many miles of an interstate must be straight. The common myth is that 1 in 5 miles must be straight for airplanes to land. this is just simply not true

 

[ChicagoCavFan]

Two weeks ago I learned that you don't need two spaces after a period. That's not what I learned in typing class. OK Boomer.

Learned that recently too....effin cancel culture. Need that extra space.

There's this cat on tiktok that does these things focused around "things I wish I knew before I was 30" kinda stuff.

Just saw one that shows how to properly dry shoes in the dryer and how to tie a robe - lol. You can tie the laces together and close the door on them, so they hang inside the dryer. With the robe, you don't tie it around the back - just feed thru side loops and tie in front, making it tighter (now I need to get me a pimp ass robe).

 

[Cavatt]

If you want to screw something on, it works better if you reverse the threads until it clicks on and then screw it on and it will never get bound.

 

[CleveRocks]

I used to think that couples having sex could not physically separate until they were done.. This from reading the words "Locked in embrace" in a book referring to a couple having sex..

 

[CleveRocks]

I had a room mate in college studying Aeronautical Engineering. He was from Algeria.. As a junior, he had a project to make a model for a wind tunnel. He locked himself in his room for a weekend making it from cigarette boxes, tape and glue.. when he came out with it , he was super excited.. he had built a model of a passenger jet in perfect proportion, including engines and aerodynamic wings.. But the tail , while built like a wing was affixed to the back 90 degrees to what was on and actual jet.. He had never noticed the tail on the airplane.. We were all laughing our asses off for an hour..Dude was a cool guy.. and actually graduated.. Married a girl from Buffalo and moved to Seattle.. but was one of those moments..

 

[Arketebel]

This is exactly what I was looking for peeps!

 

[The Oi]

Deaf people are unable to procreate.

Male mosquitoes fly upside down during mating season because their penises cannot insert properly if they fly upwards.

Black flies are actually not flies at all, but rather ladybug/ant hybrids.

Rotate the direction you brush your teeth to avouid rubbing off the enamel.

 

[Lee]

I didnt know the Village People were gay until my 20's which were the mid 90's.

 

[David.]

An "obvious" thing I should have known but learning more and more every day is that not as many people have common sense.

Common sense doesn't mean what most people think it does

 

[Arketebel]

Common sense doesn't mean what most people think it does

 

[Cavatt]

Oh that arrow on the gauges that shows you which side the gas is on. Not always useful, but good when you have a rental or borrow someone's car.

Also, highway signs. If the exit is on the left, so will the exit number be on the signs above the highway. It will be on the left for a left exit and right for a right exit.

 

[2 For The Brew]

I didnt know the Village People were gay until my 20's which were the mid 90's.

They were absolutely brilliant with lyrics though. Double entendres everywhere.