It’s not “loose” weight, it’s “lose” weight. Drives me nuts.

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Unless you forget to clip a plate onto your barbell

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Turn signals

* They're not optional on cars for a reason. Use them.
* A turn signal means you're intending to change direction and let other around you know this intention. It does NOT give you the authority to change direction.

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Whenever you feel useless, remember there's a guy whose job it is to install turn signals on BMW cars.

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Sit properly in any vehicles. Leg injuries are no joke and you can even dislocate/break your legs easily in a car crash because your legs where on the dashboard.

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I know someone who does this AND they have already been in a near fatal accident and they still do it.

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That the yolk of an egg does not develop into the chick

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Especially if it’s in a frying pan.

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Sharing someone’s personal images, whether they’re an adult or a minor, whether you are an adult or a minor, can still end you on the sex offender registry. Revenge porn is real, even for adults. Keep your NSFW pics to yourself

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our laws prohibit this in SA.

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That pretty much every machine requires maintenance. Think dishwashers, washing machines, cars, mowers, etc.

They aren't magic boxes. And they will last longer if you know how to maintain them.

My mother in law is in her 80s and until recently didn't know that the dishwasher needs its filters cleaning every so often.

Edit: since this blew up a bit, for those that would like to locate their dishwasher's filters, they're different for every make and model. You'd do well to Google the make and model of the unit and see if you can find a manual. Maybe even YouTube will have some information (YouTube is a great resource for learning about things). Taking my dishwasher as an example, there are some reasonably obvious plastic pieces in the bottom of the washing area that can be slid out/unscrewed (there are 3 parts to my filter). Rubber gloves when touching them might be a good idea. Cleaning them is as simple as taking a brush and some soapy water to them to remove all the gunk before reinstalling. You can also buy a plastic bottle full of chemicals that you put into the dishwasher. You run a cycle and the chemicals clean throughout the unit.

I do both because I like a clean dishwasher. I do it every month or so, or whenever I notice that dishes aren't getting as clean as they should or some 'not clean' smell.

Edit: thanks for the awards. Now clean your dishwashers!

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Dishwashers are not so bad. It's clothes dryers that will catch fire and burn the house down if not cleaned frequently

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How a 4 way stop works. Every hurricane in Florida we've several traffic lights go out. People are supposed to treat it like a 4 way stop, but instead they do this nonsense, "oh, he went? 10 more of us will go! It's fine!!"

I actually saw ONE light where people were doing it correctly after Ian and I nearly s**t myself I was so shocked.

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No in South Africa our traffic lights are out so often that we know how to do this. Only people who disrespect the rule (sometimes) are minibus drivers.

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That mixing bleach and pine sol creates toxic fumes that can actually kill you if they build up too much in a room. A scary number of people actually do this though in their laundry or when cleaning their homes.

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The actual toxic combo is bleach and ammonia. Pine Sol is simply a pine scented cleaner that contains ammonia. Never mix ANY ammonia containing cleaner with bleach.

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Basic knowledge of electricity and electrical safety.

Ohms law should be taught, explained and known by everyone.

- Sincerely, a student learning Electronics

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Former electrician here: yes everyone should learn some basics, like what constitutes a circuit. And that if one is unsure one should leave anything electrical alone and get assistance. Like my first boss would say “ electricity isn’t your friend, you can’t see, you can’t hear it, and if you taste it then it’s already too late. “

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Tax brackets. You only pay the higher rate on the portion above the threshold amount

Edit: great example video [here](https://youtu.be/VJhsjUPDulw)

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In the UK it used to be the case that stamp duty (a tax on property purchases) did NOT work like this. If you exceeded the threshold, you paid a percentage of the full purchase price, and not the amount over the threshold. I got stung by this when I bought my first apartment, as I opted to have carpets, tiling and alarm installed, and it pushed me over the threshold, and my idiot solicitor neglected to tell me about it until afterwards. Thankfully things have now changed and it works the same as income tax banding now.

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that light bulbs burn out. now that one might seem like common sense, but i'm telling you, when i left for college i made a friend who had his own apartment. after a few months, the bulb in his closet burnt out and when i came over the next day he was telling me he has a power outage only in one room. i was confused and asked him to show me what he was talking about. he told mw how the light wasn't working and some of his other friends said it must've been a power outage from the rain the week before. i explained to him that it doesn't work that way, and i went out and bought him some lightbulbs that he could use for next time

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Fun fact: The Livermore Centennial Light Bulb has been burning since it was installed in 1901.

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How to talk to people. Like, in general. Stuff like basic phone etiquette (greeting, ending a conversation)...

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ASD people find this difficult. If you have someone in mind who does not understand this stuff, get them to take an online ASD test like this. https://www.idrlabs.com/tests.php

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Not to pour water into hot oil

Edit. Damn, this blew up! (Lol)
I’ll also add that that this may not be basic knowledge - but it should be. I myself only found out from one of my science electives in year 11/12 and even then it was a topic that only came up after a student asked my teacher about an incident that popped up on the news so chances are it would never have been mentioned otherwise.

Schools should at least have a lesson/program highlighting the common risks at home and the methods to avoid/contain them. Homeroom class would have been a perfect time - we spent the majority of that twiddling our fingers until the bell rang

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there was a story at my old school that a mad science teacher set off the fire alarm displaying it. thanks for the relaxing lesson Mr. V, I'm sure they've replaced the ceiling tile.

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There is an arrow on the fuel gauge of cars that tells you which side of the car the gas cap is on

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Really? I can't find this on my Tesla.

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How to balance a check book/do a budget.

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Especially if you are an elected official.

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How to perform CPR.

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I perform CPR to the beat of "How Deep is Your Love" by the Bee Gees.

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How to change a tire

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PS for those outside USA, the spelling used is "tyre", because "tire" means "to become weary"

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That the health of your teeth, gums, and mouth, is directly related to the health of your heart and how much inflammation exists in your body.

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There is *some* relationship between the health of your teeth and gums and the rest of your body (not necessarily your heart). Saying "direct relationship" is overstating it because it is saying that your tooth/gum health is always in proportion to the health of your heart, which is clearly not true (I currently have an ulcer on my gum and a perfectly healthy heart).

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Unsolicited advice is generally going to be taken as criticism. Criticizing the people in your personal life creates distance.

Butting in where you aren't wanted is going to harm your relationships with other people, and they're going to take your opinions and advice less seriously over time because they'll think of you as a noodgy know-it-all.

Overbearing people get tuned out.

Instead, first ask yourself if your advice is even needed. Does this affect you? Is this an emergency? Is anyone going to be harmed if you don't put your oar in?

Are you being asked for advice? Or is this person just sharing information about their day and building their relationship with you?

And if you do need to weigh in, try leading with, "May I make a suggestion?" Otherwise, you're going to rile the other person up.

And on the flip side, if you have a noodgy know-it-all in your life, it's best to simply pause them with a calm and polite, "thanks, but I didn't ask." If you try to explain your life to them, they see it as an invitation to be even more overbearing.

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My way of giving advice is to say "this happened to me and what I did was X, but obviously your situation is different."

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Major human organs and where they are.

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Your brain knows where they are, but it won't tell you.

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That in a lot of vehicles, when you turn on your hazard lights, it disables the brake lights. This is bad because I have seen in rain storms people will drive with their hazards on. They think they are being extra safe but in reality they are making it more dangerous, because now the person behind them won't know when the person in front is stopping.

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Only in North America, though. The rest of the world uses seperate lights for brakes and indicators.

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Basic computer knowledge. If you don't even know how to extract a zip file you better leave this job.

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I think this depends on the job and whether the person needs this knowledge and whether they can even afford a computer. Downvote me, but this one sounds like an entitled post from someone who doesn't really have perspective about other people who are different.

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The average person is chronically dehydrated. Drink more water.


Stay hydrated. This is a threat.

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The average person is absolutely NOT dehydrated! This is complete hogwash. "According to the lay press, 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. While this is not supported by medical literature, dehydration is common in elderly patients." (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK555956/)

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