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“What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?”: 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand

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We live in a world where, whether we like it or not, we run into people with different views of the world, beliefs, and opinions.

Every now and then, we realize that not all of their claims are equally legit. That became especially true in the times of the coronavirus pandemic when anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theory believers were on the rise.

So imagine when someone asked a seemingly simple question “What fact are you just tired of explaining to people?” on Ask Reddit. It hit a soft spot for too many people and you could see that sheer fatigue left by making sure people get their facts straight is a real thing. Below we wrapped up the most interesting responses.

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#1

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand Stella Liebeck, the woman who won a lawsuit against McDonald's over hot coffee, had every right to sue them. It's been mocked so many times over the past 20 years with people ridiculing this woman and making it out like she's some idiot who was surprised that coffee was actually hot and she was just attempting a money grab or something. In reality, the temperature of the coffee was f*****g ridiculous and there was no reason for it to be hot enough to cause 3rd degree burns on her legs when she spilled it. She had to have multiple skin graft surgeries and spent 8 days in the hospital where she lost 20 pounds. After that, she needed additional care at home and was partially disabled for the next two years. She had no choice but to sue to cover the cost of her surgeries. This happened a long time ago, but to this day, I still overhear people mocking this case or making references to it in jest.

theVoid1065 , Maxim75 Report

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675points

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#2

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I cannot just decide to not be anxious about stuff. I take medication because I can’t stop. Telling me to just “not worry about it” and “mind over matter” is not going to work. This is a medical issue I am actively being treated for. If I could just choose to stop I would.

Telling me “it’s all in your head” is also useless; of course it’s in my head. It’s a brain problem. Where else is it going to be.

EmiliusReturns , David Garrison Report

Final score:

660points

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#3

That giving people rights does not remove your rights. You don't get a free right to suppress people who are not like you.

BuT I dOn'T wAnT gAyS tO mArRy... Then don't marry someone of your gender. You can still freely stay married to your opposite gendered spouse. It isn't infringing on your rights. It bugs you that you can't force other people to do what you want.

tyreka13 Report

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638points

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Many of our problems, whether at work or in relationships, stem back to communication issues. In fact, this Preply survey showed that Americans are becoming less effective communicators, and respondents say that being interrupted is the biggest communication problem of all.

Other communication problems that drive Americans crazy are being talked over (19%) and having to repeat themselves (18%). So why do people get so miserably frustrated when they are asked to repeat themselves? Well, apparently, it has to do with implying that the listener wasn’t paying attention to what they’re saying and as a result, that makes the speaker feel underappreciated and like they're wasting their time.

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#4

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand When out in public, I am not BABYSITTING my kids or GIVING MOM A BREAK. I am a dad and they are my kids. WTF is wrong with women over the age of 40 who say this s**t to men?

MaritimeMuskrat , Alex Bodini Report

Final score:

573points

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#5

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand Everything is made of chemicals. Not everything “natural” is good and not everything “man made” is bad.

AttilaTheFun818 , Alesia Kozik Report

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550points

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#6

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand Your opinion does not carry the same weight as an expert who has spent their entire life working on an issue.

az78 , Steve Johnson Report

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550points

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Repeating yourself is far from the only annoying thing people experience while communicating. Many people are also guilty of giving unsolicited advice, guidance or information that wasn't asked for. Not only is it considered disrespectful and presumptuous to insert your opinions and ideas when they may not be wanted. It can also communicate a sort of superiority, since it assumes the advice-giver knows what's right or best for the listener.

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Bored Panda reached out to Dr. Audrey Tang, a chartered psychologist and author of multiple books, including "Be A Great Manager Now", "The Leader's Guide to Mindfulness," and "The Leader's Guide to Resilience” who said that the one and only person we have a right to manage is our own self.

#7

Being an introvert doesn’t mean I’m shy. It means having a social battery which gets run down and sometimes becomes empty if I don’t have enough peaceful alone time to recharge it.

My job is peopley enough but at least I’m paid to be there. I actively avoid crowds on my time off.

Tategotoazarashi Report

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548points

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#8

That migrants can't all be here to BOTH steal our jobs AND claim unemployment benefits.

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520points

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#9

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand That my lifelong history of depression has little to nothing to do with my relatively stress-free life. People are always saying, "What do you have to be depressed about?" Believe me, I wish it were that simple.

kippie10003 , Yuris Alhumaydy Report

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485points

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What’s worse, if you offer advice, Dr. Tang argues, the person takes it and it all goes wrong, they may blame you. “Or if you offer advice and they don't take it and it still all goes wrong, they may feel they cannot come to you.”

“Sometimes the best thing you can do is be a friend and wait to pick up the pieces,” Dr. Tang argues. In fact, Dr. Tang reminds us that this also applies to explaining truths you are tired of repeating: “You cannot save people from themselves.” Dr. Tang added that if you are trying to do so, then it’s fair to ask yourself “what are you avoiding looking at in YOUR OWN life?”

#10

I'm a male and a nurse. No I don't want to be a doctor. No I'm not going to school to be a doctor. No I don't feel like less of a man because I'm a nurse and not a doctor. And stop calling me doc and doctor. I've told you 5 times I'm your nurse and my badge says NURSE in big letters.

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482points

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#11

"I'm just being honest" is not an acceptable excuse for being an a*****e.

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#12

It's couldn't care less, not could care less unless you mean to say you do care

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#13

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand Correlation is not causation

fuzzyedges1974 , Max Fischer Report

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419points

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While communicating with people, it often happens that people ask for advice, but that doesn’t mean they want to hear the truth. Dr. Tang explained that in these instances, they actually just want validation.

“And sometimes I feel the most empowering thing to do is to ask - what do you want me to say - do you actually want my advice or someone to agree with you?” Dr. Tang said. She argues that this will save you time in giving advice to someone who doesn't actually want it.

Dr. Tang concluded that ultimately, every person needs to make their decisions on their own. We can try to prove them wrong or repeat ourselves indefinitely, but at some point, all our effort becomes nothing more than just a waste of time.

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#14

How evolution works. Giraffes didn't stretch their necks. All the ones with short necks repeatedly died before reproducing. Evolutionary filters require mass death and/or overpowering reproduction of a mutation.

Also, science isn't a belief system. Its a method of repeatable testing.

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413points

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#15

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand
That disagreeing with someone's opinion isn't an attack on them.

xisiko1120 , Ketut Subiyanto Report

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405points

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#16

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand THE AIR IS IN THE BAG TO PROTECT THE CHIPS.
YOU ARE BUYING WEIGHT, NOT VOLUME.

darkoh84 , Edu Carvalho Report

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372points

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#17

Don't get your mental health information from TikTok, facebook, or self proclaimed experts who aren't professionally licensed.

I no longer offer a professional opinion anywhere outside of work, and that includes reddit. I've learned that 95% of the time, people don't want to hear the facts, they just want to circle jerk about whatever reality they've conjured up in their heads, and if you correct them, they'll be pissed off and then it's a bad time for everyone

signed,
a psychiatrist

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Final score:

369points

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#18

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand Antibiotics will not help your virus. Even if you feel really crappy.

pasafa , Ron Lach Report

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333points

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#19

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand Apostrophes don’t make words plural.

CannaKitchen757 , Anete Lusina Report

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316points

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#20

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand Just because someone doesn't always need their disability aids, that doesn't mean they're not disabled and faking it. Someone who needs a wheelchair to get around doesn't always mean they can't use their legs. They can still walk short distances.

pumpkinthighs , Marcus Aurelius Report

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299points

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#21

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand Nothing’s wrong. It’s just my face.

citizenbunny , Alena Darmel Report

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286points

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#22

That Depression is a real disease

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283points

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#23

Maintaining a safe following distance is the easiest thing to do to avoid accidents and yet most people aren’t doing it. It’s basically impossible to react in time to avoid an accident if you’re following less than two seconds behind someone. It doesn’t get you where you’re going faster. The accident will always be your fault. And finally, two seconds is way longer than most people think, most will count one second.

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278points

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#24

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand I have insomnia. No I can't just "think about nothing"

Lylat_System , cottonbro studio Report

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277points

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#25

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand I'm a programmer. I write programs. I don't know why your computer won't turn on

ThunderStruck115 , Jefferson Santos Report

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266points

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#26

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand My adhd is an explanation, not an excuse

Beautiful-Towel-2815 , Tara Winstead Report

Final score:

266points

Jrog 1 year ago

ADHD in the USA would be an interesting sociological topic. Diagnosed juvenile ADHD incidence is over 5 times the global average. For every medically diagnosed case there are up to three people who self-diagnosed ADHD, most of the times without any real basis. Why is it so prevalent in the USA vs the world, and why so much people who do not have it think they do?

33points

El Dee 1 year ago

Much of the world doesn't have access to doctors who can diagnose it. It's not more prevalent, just the US has the ABILITY to diagnose..

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Judes 1 year ago

"5 times the global average" sounds bad, but I suspect it's not very meaningful given that it would be very much under-diagnosed in many countries.

15points

Jrog 1 year ago (edited)

My 2 cents, but I am not a psychologist. I feel that -on one hand- it is used as a blanket term for many other specific temporary or chronic psychological conditions, among them stress and the common psychological issues of adolescence. On the other hand, there are kids with high intelligence that, when faced with a school system designed for average kids, do struggle with boredom that sometimes turns into hyperactivity. This condition is complex and hard to solve, requiring the schools to adapt and cater to these kids in a different way, but it's easier to slap the ADHD brand on the issue and just give them the usual pills... Oh, and I am pretty sure the pressure from pharmaceutical advertising plays a large part in "glamorizing" the condition.

15points

Debby Keir 1 year ago

I think in 20 or 30 years time, we will realise that it's more prevalent in 'developed' nations, because of something related to the way we live - could be diet, could be plastic nanoparticles getting into the brain, who knows? I seriously think that 'our way of life' is unsustainable without causing massive disease of one form or another.

6points

Jeff Mcelfresh 1 year ago

And I hate it when parents self-diagnose their kids with it and use that as an excuse for their childrens' inappropriate behavior. Irritates the heck out of me. It's a real thing, not an excuse, not made up or false.

6points

Maltaros 1 year ago

'American doctors are much more willing to diagnose a patient with something like ADHD because it is an easy answer and they can toss some pills at it. American doctors spend as little time with a patient as possible and so can't make an adequate diagnosis of anything very severe. And especially when ADHD first became popular many parents had what I call "accessory children". They didn't want to spend time with them or have them behave as kids. They just wanted to be able to tell their friends how great their kids were. ADHD came along and presto - doctors had an easy fix and parents had something to blame the fact that there kids wanted to act like kids on. It's an easy excuse, nobody wants to question it and American doctors can look like they did something.

3points

Esme Love and Squalor 1 year ago (edited)

I know personally I wanted a prescription for speed in my 20’s- that’s why I got my “diagnosis.” I soon realized that was a mistake. And I’m not minimizing the need for medication by people with the condition. But it does seem over-diagnosed in the US, especially among young boys.

2points

Pumpkin Spice 1 year ago

My guess? Diagnosed too early (childhood hyperactivity), diagnosed by an incompetent doctor/therapist, parents want free Adderall and so they hype up the forms, or the person thinks it's just a quirky trait to have.

2points

MimSorensson 1 year ago (edited)

Hard to say, but I’ve been a bit curious about the statistics myself. Also self diagnosing is a completely new concept to me. I have it, but here in Sweden we are MONSTERS when it comes to diagnoses, the investigation and testing is crazy extensive and super controlled; if you get an ADHD diagnose here, you absolutely, beyond all doubts really do have it. Self diagnosing means absolutely zero here, and I’ve never come across it, not once - I had no idea that was a thing. How very curious, I wonder why anyone would want to do that?

2points

Tinderella 1 year ago

I didn’t know I had it until a doctor diagnosed me. I think cell phones and quick moving apps like Vine / Tik Tok make things worse.

1point

JoJo Anisko 1 year ago

In some groups, there is a certain cachet to having a disorder which "makes you behave outside the norm", so self-diagnosis is sometimes self-serving.

1point

axle f 1 year ago

same reason we have so many people claiming celiac disease: attention whores. the lot of them.

1point

Lord Rimuru 1 year ago

I agree. It's so dumb that people think just because they act like that sometimes makes them ADHD. As someone who has it, it is a pain and gets in the way of your happiness

0points

Amy Pattie 1 year ago

I had a teacher theories that the nature of America being made mostly of immigrants contributes, as people who are more compulsive and adventurous are more likely to risk such a drastic life change.

0points

Chris Landrum 1 year ago

In the US some people want to be afflicted with something others have. Example so many people think they have gluten issues, but really dont.

0points

timothythefrog (he/they) 1 year ago

yes I HATE the people saying im adhd because they think its quirky becuase it makes me feel like im faking it too. for reference, i took a test that said negative when i was 11, but i have a family history of it and 2 psycologists told me i have it

-2points

Lakota Wolf 1 year ago

If you're my mother, things like ADHD, autism, and mental illness "isn't real"! I am almost all of the things on that list, but I was never even taken to try to diagnose me, because my mom doesn't believe in mental illness/neurodiversity.

10points

ObliviousInside 1 year ago

"You don't have anything, you're stupid and lazy" - My mom

7points

That Bi Book Lover 1 year ago

Exactly the same for me.

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ZeroCapacity 1 year ago

The real problem is too many people use it as an excuse for their b******t

7points

poiplescales 1 year ago (edited)

My nickname as a kid was Fidget but because I was a girl and could mask well enough to do well in school I couldn't even get evaluated until I was 36, even with family history of ADHD. Shocker, I have ADHD.

5points

Icecream Sarang 1 year ago

Daydreaming. Ditziness. Laziness. Lack of work ethic. It’s such a freaking burden.

5points

SkyBluTomato 1 year ago

Everything on the list! ADHD has traditionally been diagnosed in children, especially boys, from their tendency to bounce off the walls and climb the curtains. The hyperactivity element is not always quite so visible. As a kid, I (F57) would never have been picked out as having ADHD. However, earlier this year, I was diagnosed with it, including the H part of it. I am not one to shake up a lot of dust outwardly, but if you looked at my inner mind, it's like a bouncy castle with a dozen kids hopped up on sugar in it. For those who like to say that ADHD is not real, why then does it run in families? I read an article recently about having found some, but not all yet, of the genes responsible for ADHD. An interesting point is that within this set of genes there is a subset of them that are also present in autism.

2points

Thomas Ewing 1 year ago

An excuse to enjoy the 'good life' without work or responsibility. A homeless person took offense when I told them I would treat if they went to the store for me. Sounds like work! No way!

1point

Tanya Venter 1 year ago

Adults can have ADHD.

1point

SmileyMan192 1 year ago

I have ADHD and I have seen many teachers and other people who don't understand it. I'm glad this post exists and if I could, I would be spaming the up vote button like crazy.

1point

Outlier 1 year ago

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1point

LPurdy 1 year ago (edited)

A few items up someone's comment was "you lose weight to make your pants more loose". In the spirit of that comment, to the image above, I say it's "always losing things", not "always loosing things".

1point

Giraffe 1 year ago

Thank you!! I was thinking that too

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A P 1 year ago

I cannot agree enough!! Yes, finally diagnosed as an adult and my son is exactly the same. Not looking for excuses for what I do or why, but thankfully had an explanation and how to mitigate it and make different choices.

1point

Hotdogking 1 year ago

If I had a Euro for every time I’ve had to explain that I’d never need to work a day in my life!

1point

Centu Rionick 1 year ago

You've summed up my wife in the above list. Understanding eachother is key!

1point

Terri Rimmer 1 year ago

Yes, I have ADHD and so does an ex of mine.

0points

Raven Red 1 year ago

can someone explain this to my legal guardians, and all my teachers?

0points

Tinderella 1 year ago

I hate having ADD. I didn’t develop it until adulthood. I think cell phones and internet really kicked it in for me.

0points

M Gee 1 year ago

Hey ioala? "Loosing" things.

0points

Amanda Wilson 1 year ago (edited)

ADHD and Autism combined is chaos!

0points

Goth Nurse 1 year ago

Losing things, not "loosing"

0points

ADHD weirdo 1 year ago

ADHD and ADD are different!!! People are so dumb. My doctor said they are the same thing. Like WTF

0points

Riley Quinn 1 year ago

I'll be in the middle of a show, when suddenly a thought pops into my head and I have to pause the show to act on the thought. It's not unusual for me to have several internet tabs, a couple of folders, a several documents all open simultaneously because my mind is ping ponging.

0points

S. L. W. 1 year ago

Right. It's why I wear headphones in class. And no, I don't listen to music in class during instruction. I do for independent work, however. Why my room is mess. Etc

0points

DrBronxx 1 year ago

Ok, I relate a whole lot more to this than I expected.

0points

Nichole Harris 1 year ago

My husband was diagnosed as a child in the late 60s.....he still struggles daily

0points

Pumpkin Spice 1 year ago

YEAHHHHHHH

0points

Mariele Scherzinger 1 year ago

This needs its own entry: to lose ≠ loose

0points

Felicia Dale 1 year ago

I think that, going by this list, I’m ADHD. Huh.

0points

Kona 1 year ago

THIS THIS THIS THIS THISSSSSSSSSSSs

0points

Jane Hower 1 year ago

And sometimes a strong cup of coffee can fix most of that. Something about the caffeine speeding up the connections in the brain seem to help. It's been tested on kids and really works.

-2points

Becky Samuel 1 year ago (edited)

So what have we learned from these comments? That telling someone to get over their depression, insomnia, or anxiety is wrong, but ADHD is all made up for attention and that's okay to say?

-2points

Teresa Hale 1 year ago

One word: stimulants. People love them and want them.

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#27

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand Airplanes don't fall out of the sky when they lose an engine. A 747 can glide nearly 100 miles after losing all engines at cruise.

AsleepBirthday8739 , Kevin Woblick Report

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#28

That just because I am bisexual doesn't mean I will have sex with anyone.

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#29

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand If I'm working at **night**, I need to *sleep* during some portion of the **day**

spunkyweazle , Shane Report

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255points

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#30

Hate against any race is hate; though not always systematic.

Hate against any sex is hate; though not always systematic.

If hate makes you feel good, you are part of the problem.

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#31

Yes, libraries still exist, and yes people still use them, and yes we have things other than print books. Like free covid tests! A weekly vaccine clinic! Classes that are free!

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#32

That I really don’t want to eat meat. I’m not against it. Really, eat all you want. I just don’t like it anymore.

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#33

A hour long youtube video about something does not mean that it is true. It could just mean that some crazy or stupid person posted a hour long video about nothing and you are now dumber for having listened to it and may god have mercy on your soul.

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#34

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand The difference between type I and II diabetes, two completely different diseases

Being a healthcare worker and sometimes even having to explain it to my coworkers is tiring

Xaort , Tima Miroshnichenko Report

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#35

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand Viruses are not bacteria

Bacteria are not viruses

georgeathens1 , Mike Kiev Report

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#36

Harsh sentencing doesn’t deter crime. Study after study, decade after decade, this has been confirmed.

The most significant effect on deterring criminal activity is likelihood of being caught. Harsh punishment has a negligible effect.

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#37

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand You cannot reduce fat in a specific part of your body - none of those fitness influencer exercises to 'burn belly fat' or 'kill your love handles' do anything - to lose fat you must reduce your overall body fat % with a caloric deficit

fvaiz , Mathilde Langevin Report

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212points

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#38

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand That because i can usually figure out how to fix most things does NOT mean i want to fix everything that breaks for anyone else.

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#39

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand Historic life expectancy is heavily skewed by high infant mortality. If you got past 4 or 5 years old you had a good chance of making old age. People weren't just dropping dead at 35!

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#40

You cannot get a raise and wind up with a lower net income because of taxes.

Income taxes are *progressive*. The higher bracket does not apply to the money you make under the threshold.

(This is different from the welfare cliff, which is very real.)

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#41

The president doesn't control gas prices.

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#42

“Share if you agree” on social media will never bring about any form of sweeping changes or reforms, and never will.

Changing your profile picture to a flag/person/KEY WORKER to show solidarity can sod off as well.

“Sending thoughts and prayers and positive energy”

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#43

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand That type-1 diabetes isn't caused by your diet, and it cannot be cured.

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#44

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand That chronic illness is chronic, like permanent, like forever. Still sick. Not getting better. Get it?

laughingcrip , Andrea Piacquadio Report

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#45

I need ur effing identification information because we are at a bank. I don't care who you say you are, you aren't the person you're claiming to be until I have proof.

You can't just walk into the bank, ask for 10k and not expect to be verified. Stop giving me a hard time for protecting your money for you.

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59points

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#46

We didn’t “evolve from monkeys” we share a common ancestor

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#47

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand That we are short staffed and you’re just going to have to WAIT.

c_estrella , Didriks Report

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#48

How algorithms are built to feed you only what you want to see and hear creating a bubble of ignorance toward everything else.

itsonlymeman Report

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#49

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand Gets job at NASA

All extended family asks is if moon landing was real

Pain

O118999881999II97253 , NASA Report

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50points

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#50

Poison is not the same thing as venom. People call snakes poisonous when really they mean to say venomous. Venom has to be injected into the bloodstream (like a snake bite). Poison has to be ingested to enter your bloodstream. You could drink rattlesnake venom and your stomach acids would kill it, but if you put that same rattlesnake venom on an open wound or injected it for whatever reason- that’s gonna be a problem

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#51

That I don't drink alcohol (any kind) simply because I don't like how it tastes, I even find disgusting the smell

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#52

Celiac is a real disease that millions of people have, including myself, and no it cannot be “cured” by eating bread.

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#53

All media is biased. Even the one you're watching.

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#54

Comic Sans isn’t a bad typeface. It’s a well-made typeface that gets misused. Saying you hate comic sans is like saying you hate hammers because they can’t turn a screw.

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#55

The act of observing can change the phenomenon being observed.

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“This Breaks My Heart”: People Stunned—And Angry—After Woman Buys Lost Luggage From Airport

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#56

When it's winter in the northern hemisphere, it's summer in the southern hemisphere, and vice versa. Do you really think it's winter all over the world at the same time?

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#57

When you’re adjusting the temperature on a thermostat, you’re not changing the temperature of air that blows out. You’re just changing how long it’ll stay on for until it reaches that temp.

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38points

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#58

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand Shaving doesn't make your hair grow back thicker

sl1mlim , Tima Miroshnichenko Report

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#59

Wheelchairs aren't cheap, and "cheap" wheelchairs are not suitable for everyone, not suitable for hardly anyone in fact. It's not a choice of a £30k wheelchair or a £300 wheelchair, it's a choice between sitting in a chair that fits the needs of the user that enables them to be active in their life, or sitting in an unsupportive seat on wheels that physically harms the person until they're out of it again.

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36points

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"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

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Guy Divorced 3 Years Ago Drops Off 3 Y.O. With His Ex-Wife Completely Out Of The Blue

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#60

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand That many Chinese people have my surname, but we're not all related to Jackie Chan, just like how not every person with Johnson as their surname is related to Boris Johnson.

benjaminchang1 , zhang kaiyv Report

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32points

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#61

Basic financial math. I have had to go through and show people that they did, in fact, spend too much money, and that's why they are broke.

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#62

As a twin, no I can not talk to my twin through our minds. And yes we were born on the same day.

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#63

Just because I work in IT, doesn't mean I KNOW EVERYTHING TECHNOLOGY RELATED. IT IS A VAST FIELD

"You work in IT, what phone should I get?"

"You work in IT, do u know why this app isn't working"

We're not all helpdesk or some sort of phone tech support, I promise.

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31points

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College Student Does Exactly As Told After Roommates Demand They Keep Their Stuff In Their Room

College Student Does Exactly As Told After Roommates Demand They Keep Their Stuff In Their Room

College Student Does Exactly As Told After Roommates Demand They Keep Their Stuff In Their Room

#64

Tax brackets, no Jenny making an extra 5k does not mean the other 50,000 gets taxed at a higher rate. Only money in the higher bracket gets taxed at that rate not all previous money.

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#65

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand Wifi does not equal internet, I'm mostly telling this to my kids lol. We frequently lose internet connectivity, but the wifi will be working fine. They will never understand.

chizmanzini , Solución Individual Report

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25points

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#66

Evolution isn't about "becoming better", it's simply change over time.

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#67

"What Fact Are You Just Tired Of Explaining To People?": 40 Things These People Wish Others Would Finally Understand That feelings you have about your thoughts are still feelings and can make or destroy you equally to feelings about non imaginary situations.

Putrid_Tomatillo_251 , Engin Akyurt Report

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Sean Sean 1 year ago

Here's another one: Most homeless people aren't mentally-ill or addicts. The methodology used to count the homeless population is horribly flawed (mostly due to politics) and has been criticized for years. Also, there are a hell of a lot more homeless people in the USA than most people think (and that number is only increasing).

24points

Michelle E Parker 1 year ago

Thank you! We were homeless because my ex refused to pay cs after he threatened us when he found us at a Dv shelter- we had to get out because it brought possible danger to everyone living there- and I couldn't find a job because I had no address

15points

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Ironass 1 year ago

That asexuality is real. And being aromantic. And agender while we're at it. Really people seem to have difficulties with A's.

18points

Dekker451 1 year ago

Eh?

1point

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Fry Me A Liver 1 year ago

That weather and climate aren't the same thing. Batman-Cli...b40a65.jpg

16points

Someone 1 year ago

so true

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Dekker451 1 year ago

My go-to: "How does unusual, unpredictable weather refute climate change?" It's always met with a blank stare.

0points

Tamara Moxham 1 year ago

"Climate" is what we expect, "weather" is what we get.

0points

Icecream Sarang 1 year ago (edited)

Moving on is not the same as getting over. You never get over the loss of a child or pregnancy. My family has experienced both. Children have been born since then, but the loss of my nephew to SIDS, and my own child to miscarriage still haunts everyone of us, years later. And for the love of ice cream, don’t say “You can always try again.” Yeah, we can and did. We still notice the ones that are missing.

8points

alloutbikes@yahoo.com 1 year ago

My daughter told me about a recent miscarriage and I cried. She said it was early and they didn't want to upset me. I'm sitting here crying for my little grandchild.

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OnAFreakingRollercoaster 1 year ago

Damn this article was a rollercoaster 😉

8points

lauralett50 1 year ago

Yes. It's not just me.

1point

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Anony Mouse 1 year ago (edited)

How vaccines work. Why homeopathy/chiropractice/snake oil doesn't. That the bible isn't evidence of anything. Taking vitamin C will not prevent colds or flu. There's no such thing as "stomach flu".

6points

Phil Amylon 1 year ago

I guess I'm sick of explaining the difference between a "fact" and an "opinion," which is something this article mixes up on multiple occasions.

5points

RafCo (he/him) 1 year ago

I'll add that people also confuse an opinion with dogmatic belief. Flat Earth isn't an opinion, it's dogmatic belief. It is a held belief in something for which there is ZERO evidence. This is also the case with believing that Jesus is a god, or that there is a heaven, or that American cheese tastes good. I don't have a problem with what dogma you choose to believe, and which you don't, but they don't even really count as opinions.

1point

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Silre 1 year ago

I'm tired of explaining the Five Year Bar. The idea that people cross the border illegally and immediately get food stamps and cash assistance is absolutely untrue. You must be in the country legally for 5 years before you are eligible to apply.

4points

Tracy Sellars 1 year ago

In most cases, hiring someone based on their gender/racist/sexuality is just as racists as not hiring them. Either way you are not basing it on the persons skills/experience. Exception would be support groups. Also why do we need to have a Mr/Miss/Ms/Mrs anymore.

3points

Huddo's sister 1 year ago

I would prefer to have none of them, but I will still choose Miss over Ms, because Ms just hurts my ears to hear lol

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Myst Edenflower 1 year ago

I feel like everyone would benefit from an Adam Ruins Everything marathon

3points

Connie Marciniak 1 year ago

That the bag of chips might be half full of air but is sold based on the weight of the chips. The air is trapped intentionally to minimize crushing of the chips during transport.

3points

blixten1982 1 year ago (edited)

There is actually a right and a wrong way to coil a cable or power cord. I am a theatre and events technician and cable management is a big part of my job. Most people are never taught how to properly treat a cable (you should never wrap it around your arm). That is why you see so many extension cords and such in people's homes that have kinks and bends all over the place and do not lay nice and flat. Now you know.

1point

(Un)Inspired Aspiring Author 1 year ago

It will be easier for me to maintain a healthy eating pattern and to drink more water once my school (where I spend almost half of my waking hours) starts providing clean water, sanitary bathrooms, and food that's safe to eat

1point

Demolition Lover (He/him) 1 year ago

Another: The best experts on a group are always the people in that group. The people who know the most about neurodivergent people are neurodivergent people. The people who know the most about queer people are queer people. You can´t be more knowledgeable about the experiences and traits of a specific type of people then those people.

1point

Monica Young 1 year ago

I agree. But it’s also important to realize that no group is a monolith, and one person’s opinion is just one person’s opinion. To understand a group and the variance within it you need N > 1.

2points

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Tamara Moxham 1 year ago

"Theory" versus "Hypothesis", women don't pee out of our vaginas, childfree doesn't mean child-hater, polyamory isn't cheating, the right to free speech doesn't mean the right to an opinion. You can say any stupid thing. You only have the right to an informed opinion.

1point

L Johnson 1 year ago

STOP LOOKING AT YOUR PHONE 24/7. I have noticed that people under 50 are getting "dowager humps". (Look it up on your phone!) I can't imagine what these people will look like around 70-80. I imagine they will be doing anthill inspection at close range.

0points

Colin 1 year ago

I used to get fed up explaining the story of the Japanese guy who coded a way to tell pastries apart and it could detect cancer cells. He was asked if he could modify the program to do so, it isn't the same program.

0points

Alina Rainer 1 year ago

"yearly a flu" is not the same as "influenza", as a junior doctor: yes i had a first look at you, no i cant influence how fast i have your blood result and when you ct scan is done

-1point

lilshrimp 1 year ago

influenza is another way to say the flu. right?

3points

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Jeff Mcelfresh 1 year ago

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-2points

Michelle E Parker 1 year ago

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Tinderella 1 year ago

It’s in the very first post, you are wrong and people are tired of explaining it to you.

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Bob La Capra 1 year ago

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Sean Sean 1 year ago

Here's another one: Most homeless people aren't mentally-ill or addicts. The methodology used to count the homeless population is horribly flawed (mostly due to politics) and has been criticized for years. Also, there are a hell of a lot more homeless people in the USA than most people think (and that number is only increasing).

24points

Michelle E Parker 1 year ago

Thank you! We were homeless because my ex refused to pay cs after he threatened us when he found us at a Dv shelter- we had to get out because it brought possible danger to everyone living there- and I couldn't find a job because I had no address

15points

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Ironass 1 year ago

That asexuality is real. And being aromantic. And agender while we're at it. Really people seem to have difficulties with A's.

18points

Dekker451 1 year ago

Eh?

1point

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Fry Me A Liver 1 year ago

That weather and climate aren't the same thing. Batman-Cli...b40a65.jpg

16points

Someone 1 year ago

so true

5points

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Dekker451 1 year ago

My go-to: "How does unusual, unpredictable weather refute climate change?" It's always met with a blank stare.

0points

Tamara Moxham 1 year ago

"Climate" is what we expect, "weather" is what we get.

0points

Icecream Sarang 1 year ago (edited)

Moving on is not the same as getting over. You never get over the loss of a child or pregnancy. My family has experienced both. Children have been born since then, but the loss of my nephew to SIDS, and my own child to miscarriage still haunts everyone of us, years later. And for the love of ice cream, don’t say “You can always try again.” Yeah, we can and did. We still notice the ones that are missing.

8points

alloutbikes@yahoo.com 1 year ago

My daughter told me about a recent miscarriage and I cried. She said it was early and they didn't want to upset me. I'm sitting here crying for my little grandchild.

0points

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OnAFreakingRollercoaster 1 year ago

Damn this article was a rollercoaster 😉

8points

lauralett50 1 year ago

Yes. It's not just me.

1point

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Anony Mouse 1 year ago (edited)

How vaccines work. Why homeopathy/chiropractice/snake oil doesn't. That the bible isn't evidence of anything. Taking vitamin C will not prevent colds or flu. There's no such thing as "stomach flu".

6points

Phil Amylon 1 year ago

I guess I'm sick of explaining the difference between a "fact" and an "opinion," which is something this article mixes up on multiple occasions.

5points

RafCo (he/him) 1 year ago

I'll add that people also confuse an opinion with dogmatic belief. Flat Earth isn't an opinion, it's dogmatic belief. It is a held belief in something for which there is ZERO evidence. This is also the case with believing that Jesus is a god, or that there is a heaven, or that American cheese tastes good. I don't have a problem with what dogma you choose to believe, and which you don't, but they don't even really count as opinions.

1point

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Silre 1 year ago

I'm tired of explaining the Five Year Bar. The idea that people cross the border illegally and immediately get food stamps and cash assistance is absolutely untrue. You must be in the country legally for 5 years before you are eligible to apply.

4points

Tracy Sellars 1 year ago

In most cases, hiring someone based on their gender/racist/sexuality is just as racists as not hiring them. Either way you are not basing it on the persons skills/experience. Exception would be support groups. Also why do we need to have a Mr/Miss/Ms/Mrs anymore.

3points

Huddo's sister 1 year ago

I would prefer to have none of them, but I will still choose Miss over Ms, because Ms just hurts my ears to hear lol

0points

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Myst Edenflower 1 year ago

I feel like everyone would benefit from an Adam Ruins Everything marathon

3points

Connie Marciniak 1 year ago

That the bag of chips might be half full of air but is sold based on the weight of the chips. The air is trapped intentionally to minimize crushing of the chips during transport.

3points

blixten1982 1 year ago (edited)

There is actually a right and a wrong way to coil a cable or power cord. I am a theatre and events technician and cable management is a big part of my job. Most people are never taught how to properly treat a cable (you should never wrap it around your arm). That is why you see so many extension cords and such in people's homes that have kinks and bends all over the place and do not lay nice and flat. Now you know.

1point

(Un)Inspired Aspiring Author 1 year ago

It will be easier for me to maintain a healthy eating pattern and to drink more water once my school (where I spend almost half of my waking hours) starts providing clean water, sanitary bathrooms, and food that's safe to eat

1point

Demolition Lover (He/him) 1 year ago

Another: The best experts on a group are always the people in that group. The people who know the most about neurodivergent people are neurodivergent people. The people who know the most about queer people are queer people. You can´t be more knowledgeable about the experiences and traits of a specific type of people then those people.

1point

Monica Young 1 year ago

I agree. But it’s also important to realize that no group is a monolith, and one person’s opinion is just one person’s opinion. To understand a group and the variance within it you need N > 1.

2points

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Tamara Moxham 1 year ago

"Theory" versus "Hypothesis", women don't pee out of our vaginas, childfree doesn't mean child-hater, polyamory isn't cheating, the right to free speech doesn't mean the right to an opinion. You can say any stupid thing. You only have the right to an informed opinion.

1point

L Johnson 1 year ago

STOP LOOKING AT YOUR PHONE 24/7. I have noticed that people under 50 are getting "dowager humps". (Look it up on your phone!) I can't imagine what these people will look like around 70-80. I imagine they will be doing anthill inspection at close range.

0points

Colin 1 year ago

I used to get fed up explaining the story of the Japanese guy who coded a way to tell pastries apart and it could detect cancer cells. He was asked if he could modify the program to do so, it isn't the same program.

0points

Alina Rainer 1 year ago

"yearly a flu" is not the same as "influenza", as a junior doctor: yes i had a first look at you, no i cant influence how fast i have your blood result and when you ct scan is done

-1point

lilshrimp 1 year ago

influenza is another way to say the flu. right?

3points

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Jeff Mcelfresh 1 year ago

This comment has been deleted.

-2points

Michelle E Parker 1 year ago

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Tinderella 1 year ago

It’s in the very first post, you are wrong and people are tired of explaining it to you.

1point

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Bob La Capra 1 year ago

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