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Ignorance might be bliss, but only if you are not bothered by half the planet thinking you are a moron. But the “fun” part of ignorance is often not actually knowing how little you know until that illusion is broken by another person explaining something. 

Women on the internet shared the times they had to explain something they thought was relatively well-known to their partners. So scroll through and be sure to upvote the most unbelievable examples women gave. If you have a similar tale, please share it in the comments, you might even end up teaching someone something. 

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) not my partner, but just another man, but i feel that a lot of men think this way. he didn’t believe catcalling happened, or at least was _really_ rare, because he had never seen it happen and he hangs out with girls all the time

we informed him that was because no one was going to catcall a girl who was hanging out with a 6’3” 230 lb black man.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't believe in murder because no one ever murdered anyone in front of me

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That not everyone likes hugs or having their personal space invaded. My daughter and I do not like being touched but I am okay with him invading mine however my daughter is different. I had to explain to him that my daughter really does not like being hugged or having her hand held which he never thought of because his kids all love it. He said he felt really bad and apologized to her. He made her promise that if he ever does anything she dislikes she needs to tell him.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's really a good thing that he apologized to her and let her be honnest on what she feels ! I like it

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My ex once saw some leftover period blood in my underwear; it was kinda dark reddish brown. He was super grossed out asking if I shat myself. I explained old blood was brown. He was disgusted. Anyway, he's an ex. LOL.

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Starting from the top, pockets. For men they are an afterthought, indeed, some pants even have too many, like that small, thin inner one made famous by Steve Jobs and the iPod nano in 2005. As a man, I can say that I have never used it in my entire life, which seems like an unfathomable luxury for women who tend to have, at best, some rear pockets. So the natural question is why this discrepancy?

There are a few theories. One is that it’s a result of post-war fashion trends where women's clothing needed to have a “slimmer” appearance. A quick and easy trick was to simply remove them altogether or at least make them so small as to be practically useless. The result is that even now, on an average selection of women's jeans, the pockets are roughly 48% shorter and 6.5% narrower than men's. 

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) A partner told me that women and girls shouldn’t fart. I had to explain that we have a digestive system that produces gas just like men.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Women do fart, it just smells like chocolate and rainbows 🍫 🌈

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He was in the bathroom with me while I was changing my tampon and he was like "There's no such thing as a stupid question, right?" And I was like no, of course not, ask away. In the most quiet, shy voice I've ever heard him use, he asks: "so.. does it feel even a little bit pleasurable when you put it in?"

I'm his first girlfriend. it was honestly really cute

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it’s good and healthy to ask questions as it builds trust. I kinda like this one

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) That I wasn’t cheating on him.. he was seeing vaginal discharge in my underwear

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What the f**k ? But to be honnest, as a girl nobody never explained to me that girls has vaginal discharge, and I learned it the hard way when I felt like I was peeing myself in school !

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Another factor may have been the development of clothing since the medieval ages. At the time, ropes around the waist had the function of a belt, so to carry around items, special bags were created that you could simply hang from your waist. By the 17th century, these pouches started to be added directly onto the item of clothing. But as women's fashion shifted to more layers, these same pockets were “unnecessary,” which also led to the invention of the handbag. To find out more, check out our article about this topic here. 
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My ex said it was 'cringe' that I use panty liners. He kept complaining about it to me, saying I should stop using them. I said no each time. Then he got pissed and said, 'You probably get wet all the time — that's why you have to use them!' and I was like: 'Seriously? You're getting a PhD, and you don't even know the female body? It's normal to have discharge for women, and it has nothing to do with being horny.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Discharge is suuuper annoying. I hate pads but I also hate feeling like a pissed myself so it’s just a whole situation.

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) I had to explain to my boyfriend, who was very much annoyed by the fact that my period came and went as it pleased, that I can't just manually regulate it myself to make it punctual each month. It was...an experience for sure. Made me realize I indeed should have sued my period for being so unreliable (how dare it?! It be your own, fellas)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Husband of 15 years still gets annoyed and mine is clockwork. YOU'RE ANNOYED BY IT!?!?!?! (Promise I'm not a raging hormone monster...)

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1. You can’t spot reduce fat with specific foods or specific workouts. You can isolate muscle groups to increase mass, for sure! But fat leaves where it wants to leave and there’s no cheat code that broccoli has that allows it to pew pew away belly fat.

2. No, the vaccine did not make you magnetic. It’s scientifically impossible for an injection of that size, *even if it was pure ferromagnetic metal*, to hold up a magnet. Your skin is sticky and would also hold up a piece of plastic. Besides, why put a tracker in you when you do it for free by carrying a cellphone.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Life would be so much better of we could "pew pew" belly fat!

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On a lighter note, why are eggs often in the dairy section? While this misunderstanding isn’t exclusive to women or men, it might be useful to know how this decision was originally made. The most common explanation is that both generally need refrigeration. However, this is an American regulation, as many countries do not actually require eggs to be kept cold. And even if this rule exists, why are they not kept with the meat? The real explanation might be that eggs are fragile, just like many dairy products and their containers. Since fragile and non-fragile items won’t be moved together, it makes some sense that these two would just end up together. 
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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) Why women put their phones in their back pockets. He was shocked when I stuck my hand down a front pocket to demonstrate how shallow it was.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even the back pockets aren't deep enough for a phone - see the photo here. And if I forget my phone is in back pocket when I go to the bathroom, it will fall on the floor or worse, into the toilet. So if in a public restroom, need to precariously balance your phone on the toilet paper roll. Just give us pockets that work!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do guys not have to take their phone out of their pocket to sit on the toilet? I figured everyone does that lol

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why I buy mens jeans, there's very little difference in the fit and POCKETS!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Umm... i am a guy and i almost always carry my phone in my back pocket, my front pockets are for keys and stuff

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just don't buy enormous phones and always try putting my phone in the front pocket when trying on a pair of jeans. If I can't get it to fit, I don't buy those jeans. I have a One Plus 6 and I buy my jeans at Target.

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I bought my last phones by the size (small) but even the smallest grow bigger and bigger every year (I don't buy every year. More like every 3-5 years and always older models because they are smaller)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm shocked your pants have front pockets lol jk but I have two pants with fake back pockets and that annoys the hell out of me

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Personally I always carry my phone in a belt ... sheath? holster? case? Anyway, I don't think I've ever seen a woman do that. I imagine that society would be horrified to see a woman breaking up the smooth lines of her clothing. "Not proper", don't you know?

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a rule with trousers if they haven't got decent front pockets, it's a pass. I tend to stick alot in the them for work like pens and my inhaler. The trousers I have now, far too big pockets.

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I purchased a phone case with a clasp so I could attach my phone to my belt loops. Works great except when there are no loops.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I swear by men's pants. The sizing is more consistent, they have real pockets, you are punished for needing a longer leg, they are usually made better, more flexible and thicker fabric.

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I have used my bra for years. It fit perfectly and was nearly invisible Nowadays as I'm older I wanted a bigger screen. *to avoid reading glasses* So back to handbags it is, and iff I have to carry one anyway I might as well put some reading glasses in it....🤔

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My boyfriend tried to put my phone in my pocket, tried again and again the proceeded to put his hand down said pocket to figure out why the phone would not get in. All while I was laughing. He wondered why I bought a pair pants with this shallow pockets. I had to explain that they are all like this, it is this or nothing...

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) That it’s not normal to drip pee outside of the toilet, and if you do, you either need to clean it up or start sitting down

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it worth it to stand up to pee at home? Esp. when living with someone else? Because if you miss, either you're a butt and don't clean, or just paper and water isn't gonna remove all the urine. So then you gotta get a sponge and and some bathroom cleaning solution all while you could have just rested your legs for a minute sitting down.

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) All the precautions I take when going out at night. He didn’t have a clue how many rules we memorize like (check the back seat, jump in and immediately lock the doors, ignore anything found on your windshields or windows, etc.)

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Am I the only girl who doesn’t feel unsafe at night? Edit: Glad I’m not the only one. It’s so sad reading all the women who feel unsafe at night so your replies cheered me up a bit

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Another common theme and divergence in experience is how commonly women experience catcalling versus how infrequently men even hear it. The global statistics are not pretty, with nearly all women in Mumbai, India having experienced it at least once, while in Australia the proportion was 87%. Some women experience it significantly more, as roughly 35% of UK women say they are catcalled or similarly harassed at least once a month. 
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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) Women can't hold their menstrual fluid in like you do with urine. At the time I explained this, we were in our early twenties and he was well-educated with a college degree. He's also very, very intelligent. I was utterly gobsmacked he didn't know this.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What did he think tampons and pads are for then I wonder? 😅 Or did he just think we're all too lazy to hold it in?

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My ex-partner believed that abuse only existed under the guise of physically assaulting someone. He assumed that just because he wasn't hitting me, he was a great catch that I was lucky to have.

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) I had to explain that we attach pads to the underwear, not our vagina.

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Some of the examples here are also particularly humorous, albeit a bit sad because they actually apply to both genres. Peeing after intercourse is important for both a man and a woman in the sense that it can help protect you from a UTI (urinary tract infection, in case this is all news to you,) however, it will not help with pregnancy or STDs. So stay safe. In general, the amount of ignorance about the human body is staggering, given the amount of interest many people have in actually seeing someone’s body. It’s like saving all year to go to a museum, then refusing the audio guide or any research at all. If you want to see some more examples of things women have to deal with, check out Bored Panda’s other article here. 

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My husband, as an adult, did not know that the male gamete would supply either the x or Y chromosome that would determine the sex of the off spring. He told me he would be upset if I did not give him a male child and I was like, you know all I have to give is an x right? He was very surprised to learn that he would need to bring the y to the table and did not even believe me at first. I had to produce sources. In the end he did not bring his y game, but he’s still here and he loves being a girl dad.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"He would be upset if I did not give him a male child": sounds like a real winner. He may adore his unfortunate female child but I sincerely hope he's lost soe misogyny along the way...

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) That babies are born with their eyes open. I was about 8 months pregnant and he thought babies were like puppies/kittens/etc and asked me how long til our baby would open her eyes.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My daughter gave me a shady look as soon as she was born. A look that said “I didn’t ask for any of this! I was warm and cosy in there!”

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Had to explain where the cervix was located, and that no his penis could not, in fact, go through to into uterus when he was ‘deep’.

I don’t blame him. I blame our educational system.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And if a guy would hit that it would end up very painfully

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) That women should pee after sex to avoid getting a uti

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) Not every woman can orgasm from penetration.

My other half was a bit of a player in his younger years so this surprised me a lot.

He still thinks I'm the rare one for not being able to.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh dear. That just means he was with a fair few women who faked it to sooth his ego.

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) Urine doesn't come out the vagina and vice versa. I can't believe men don't know that women have more than one hole (not counting the butt). This is not just my husband, seems to be a common belief of men. Gee, did they not learn anything in health class or when playing around?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are also quite some women that don't know that as well. And I would assume it's common in countries that don't go into too much details with Sex Ed in high school

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) They hate mince meat but their favourite food is meat balls.. When I asked what they thought meat balls were made of, he didn’t know.. so I had to explain that meatballs, burgers and mince are all the same thing.. just in a different shape

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So did you ruin his love for meat balls or did he suddenly start loving mince meat?

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) Eggs are not dairy. Just because they’re in the “Dairy section” in US grocery stores, it does not mean they’re dairy. Kombucha is also in the dairy section, and prepackaged cinnamon roll dough. Like eggs, not dairy.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same in Poland. Anyway, this is absolutely irrevelant :) If you like eggs, you eat them, even when you find them in PERSONAL HYGIENE section of the market. For average eagg eater it does not make any difference. Just like discussion if tomato or strawberry are fruit or vegetable.

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) That it's not sad for women to use toys.

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) A few things I’ve had to explain:

• Lindsay Lohan plays both kids in The Parent Trap. No, I’m sure it’s not the Olsen twins.

• As a 20-year old, I was not 12 “five years ago.” (And he worked in finance at the time).

• Leia had a baby with Han.

• Preferring to use pads over tampons doesn’t make a woman ‘immature.’

• How libraries work (he thought the concept of books passing through many hands was ‘gross.’ This was pre-COVID).

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

having worked in a library, books have been returned in conditions and with questionable stains

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That vaginal discharge is not necessarily a sign of an std and that the consistency changes at different points in the menstrual cycle.

Also had to explain that eating a*s is something that some people actually do, not just an internet joke.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never understood the desire to eat someone's a**e. Seems utterly gross to me.

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) My bf genuinely thought it only takes one time to get pregnant. He's had sex before but with condoms so now that we're trying he literally looked at me and said how aren't you pregnant yet? It only takes one time.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe he got it confused with "It CAN happen after only one time"?

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How to chop vegetables. (Yes I am serious.) He was 32, and when I met him he was living on takeaways and Pot Noodles but was keen to get beyond that, so I taught him some basic cookery skills. We're not together any more, but the last time I saw him he was cooking regularly and healthily for himself, so he's definitely come a long way since!

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My ex sil came over for dinner one time and brang along her nephew from NY city, I made beef and broccoli, the teenage nephew didn’t know what a broccoli was or never seen one, I was shocked, but she explained to me that he grew up in a very impoverished neighborhood that they did not have access to fresh fruits or vegetables, sad really

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) In high school, super low-cut tight jeans were 'in.' All of us girls had to constantly pull them up, and even do a little wiggle to get them up. I had no idea how this looked; I just wore the jeans I thought were cute and in style. He thought girls shook their butt to turn the boys on while they were walking behind them. I haven’t been able to get that one off my mind since.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is actually hilarious! The millennials version of the hair flip. Or can you do both simultaneously to really turn em on?

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) My partner actually believes that it’s fine to leave cooked meat out for hours because “it’s not raw”. As someone who has taken microbio, I can confirm this is a terrible idea.

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) That ponies don’t grow up to be horses.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair, there was a period of time when I thought pony was the name for a baby horse (nope, it’s foal)

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He asked me how to know when water is boiling. There are a lot of other things related to cooking that he didn’t know but this one took me by surprise the most. Make sure to teach your kids basic cooking skills!

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) This was my ex but

Him: "You say you don't like mushrooms but you'll eat this?" *holds my chocolate truffle ice cream up*

Me: "Because actual truffles are different from chocolate truffles. They're two separate things. What?"

Him: *blush*

It was cute af though

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) That he can't tell a pregnant woman how "huge" she is.

That if he gives the dog exactly what she wants to stop her from doing what she shouldn't be, then he's just reinforcing her bad behaviour.

That reverse racism/sexism etc. isn't a thing

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reverse racism is not a thing. Racism towards white people is still a thing.

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) That Pelicans and geese are a different species...????

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He thought that gynaecologist is for male problems too. After that, he went on to search for male gynaecologists in his area to prove he was right but ended up finding a gynaecologist who is a man.

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) Saw a post about how a kitchen sponge sitting in water breeds more bacteria than if left to dry, which reminded me how I had to explain the whole concept to a guy I previously dated who didn’t believe sponges should be kept dry in tropical climates.

I also had to explain how periods last a whole seven days and not just one (I wish).

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw a TV programme about someone with OCD. He was so proud of the cleanliness of his home and then showed the audience how he shaped his used dishcloth into a little damp ball and left it to ferment all day.

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#38

How to emphatize with your partner's feelings. It was frustrating to teach him how to acknowledge and comfort me whenever I feel down without him getting mad or trying to minimize what I'm feeling.

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That "Anonymous" wasn't a person who wrote a million poems.

At first I thought she was joking. Then she asked if I'd like to hear more by him-- how some were great and some completely c**p....

I decided to tell her a year after that just to see where it went...

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Not really a partner but I had to explain to many men what happens during a Pap smear…and they get grossed out all the time.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand why you had to explain that "to many men". This is not a regular conversation topic and I can't figure out how the conversation just go on this direction in a natural manner.

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There is no such thing as 'womb f*****g.'

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) He thought the tapioca pearls in Boba drinks were caviar. He literally thought that they put FISH EGGS in boba. I still love him though.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have no idea what other tapioca pearls are and I've never heard of a Boba drink, so perhaps this isn't such common knowledge. Edit: I've googled it now. Sounds horrible 😂

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You can angle the vacuum cleaner to reach under the sofa!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Depending on your vacuum cleaner. At work we just got one that is great for this, much easier to get under the edges of things than my home hoover. I’m thinking of nicking it lol

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) I had to explain the concept of gift giving at birthdays, Christmas etc.

First of all, my boyfriend doesn't care about receiving gifts at all and thought that's the norm for everyone. Second, he thought that a gift that's not useful (something that is just nice etc.) is worse than no gift, so he usually doesn't get a gift to anyone, if he can't come up with something super useful. And third, he thought that if you randomly buy little gifts to someone throughout the year, it's okay if you don't give them anything for big occasions.

So I had to explain that people generally do care about getting gifts on major occasions, not getting a gift is the worst because even if the gift isn't good, at least it shows you put a bit of an effort into it, and while it's nice to randomly receive small gifts, the person still be rightfully upset if you don't get them anything for an occasion.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m very much in the “buy gifts as it occurs to me throughout the year”. If I’m not inspired by something around the time of my wife’s birthday then I’ll wait until I am. I don’t see the point in buying something useless just to meet a deadline. If that makes me weird then so be it. I don’t expect anything on my birthday (and it’s my birthday today! 🙂)

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How to check if potatoes were cooked (to make mashed potatoes).

Moms of sons, please train your sons.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

mothers and fathers equally need to teach their sons AND daughters basic lifestyle skills.

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#46

that he cant clean the bathroom by just showering the whole floor and leaving it to airdry, specially in a house built in the 70s, its a mold infestation waiting to happen.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

have lived with women who didn't know you had to clean the shower and toilet. because they thought they cleaned themselves

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) He didn’t know who Genghis Khan was. He had been to The Great Wall. I asked him why he thought they built it, he just shrugged. He also asked where waves came from…and once I mentioned the blood moon looked cool and we should check it out and he asked where it was?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please, please, please tell me you told him waves come from Genghis Khan

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#48

That Canada was not part of the US. I still feel bad about how much I internally judged him, but he legit thought Canada was just a less important part of the US that's why it was always left off the maps and we only focus on the "southern part" (i.e. the 48 contiguous states).

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I genuinely thought that Canada was in the US when I was a kid. It might say something about geography education in the UK. Sorry Canadians. 😞

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Soo many things.. to start-- the alphabet. He didn't know what vowels and consonants were.

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Women Share The Times They Had To Explain Something They Thought Was Well-Known To Their Partner (45 Answers) That you should leave hot food out to cool BEFORE you put it in the fridge.

Granted, I've worked in the food industry and he never has so I can't be too harsh on that one.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s about energy efficiency of fridge, plus affecting temperature consistency of existing fridge items. And also condensation and moisture in the fridge.

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What a laundry basket was. My ex thought that his clothes would just magically disappear if he put them on the floor.

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#52

I explained to my boyfriend a few months ago the tear duct on the lower eyelid. He was confused why there was a hole and I was like “babe…that’s where your tears come out”

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I had to tell my ex what Black Friday was. He stayed up all night in an online gaming tournament after thanksgiving dinner, and decided to go to Walmart for groceries at 4 am. Of course it was packed and he was shocked.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know what black Friday is. who goes shopping at 4am?

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That dogs can swim.



We're both really smart, but there's some things he doesn't know that really surprise me sometimes (and vice versa). He thought they were only trained to swim in movies.

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