People Share The Things They Couldn't Believe They Had To Explain To Another Adult
There are things you kind of assume people can't make it into adulthood without understanding - but you'd be amazed how much those assumptions don't exactly match up with reality.
A Female Human and A Male Human
<p>How men and women evolved together. He said evolution can't be real "because what are the chances a female human and male human evolved to match each other?" as though they evolved separately then just met up one day. </p><p>I also had to explain we're still evolving.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f30tv13?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TopScruffy</a></p>Scaring Chlamydia Away
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMTk5NTc2Mi9vcmlnaW4uZ2lmIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYzOTg0MzIxN30.x_uLMA2_MaxgkAsNxbz_s6Xkaym035b58BKJovsne1E/img.gif?width=980" id="834b3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="c59a20fd1e06dc2adde77ed637e7af95" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" />Giphy<p>That if you want to get rid of an infection (in this case, Chlamydia), it's not enough to just own the antibiotics prescribed to treat it. You have to actually ingest them. You have to put the pills (500mg Azithromycin, 2 tablets, one time dose,) into your mouth and swallow them. You can't, like, threaten the Chlamydia with the pills and frighten it away.</p><p>I'm an OB GYN nurse in a clinic- this person was a patient. Plus she was pregnant, which is why I needed her to not have Chlamydia. When I asked "How do you think this works?" I got a blank stare.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f31iqua?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">Jezzzebeezlebub</a></p>Not Enough Electricity
<p>Had a coworker once that told us she had to use special calculators, keyboards, etc. because she didn't have enough electricity in her hands. Her response when I told her that wasn't how electricity works was that she had seen an electrician about it.</p><p>I just left.</p><p><span></span>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f30sykj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">IndianaGnomes</a></p>AC Power Settings
<p>Thermostats- "You got it! The number is the temperature you want it to be, not power level"</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f30m1k0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dawnalla</a></p>Someone Is In There
<p>Toilet doors. That's right, if it says occupied there is someone in there. If it won't open it's locked...because someone is in there. You have to wait outside because yes someone is in there. This was many times throughout the day.</p><p>I had the misfortune of having my office across the hall from the customer bathrooms. I would be informed when supplies ran out or there was a problem even though there was a sign to let customer service know. I had one man tell me I have to look in the toilet to know what is wrong with it. No. No I do not.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f30m9qw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MessedUpFessedUp</a></p>Contraception Concepts
<p>Client - "I keep getting pregnant and it's not fair, I've already got 3 kids! You [social services, in general] need to help me."</p><p>Me - "Well, what contraception are you using?"</p><p>Client - "OMFG WTF (etc., etc.) I'm only sleeping with one fella, why the eff do I need contraception? I'm not a dirty slag!"</p><p>I had to gently explain that you have to use contraception if you don't want to get pregnant, even if you have just one sexual partner at the time.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f319fqm?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">LTLxx</a></p>Family Fun With Furniture
<p>Had to explain to my 50 year old father that queen sized beds were not made exclusively for women after he jokingly called me a sissy whilst we were talking about furniture.</p><p>My brother-in-law asked me why I wouldn't weld a metal lamp base onto his wooden shelf. After I explained it for him, he proceeded to cite a Minecraft modpack. He is 25 and this was 2 months ago.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f31cxms?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">[Reddit]</a></p>Fried Or Fertilized
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMTk5NTc3MC9vcmlnaW4uZ2lmIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1MjY1NDk4N30.8m7nJWhXLcAJDpivIKbDptbNQ5oqHhMhE70SwGJXz8Q/img.gif?width=980" id="1836f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="a020a5ab3a2aa6956d67d880eb42a49f" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" />Giphy<p>Fertilization of the egg is how pregnancy occurs.</p><p>Wife and I were having trouble conceiving for a while. Had some tests done, all was well, it was just a matter of time before it was going to happen (it did). When the mother-in-law asked why my wife isn't pregnant yet, we mentioned eggs and fertilization, and it's just a matter of time.</p><p>Her reply was 'If you need eggs just go to the grocery store and get some.'</p><p>She legitimately thought that the doctor recommended we both need to eat more eggs to conceive a child. This woman is in her late 50's with some college education. She absolutely should know this. </p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f31dzjn?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">MeanElevator</a></p>Not A Charger
<p>My friends and I were on vacation and decided to go into a sex shop. Mind you, we were all early to mid thirties. I was looking at range of toys when one of my friend asked which one of them charges Apple iPhone 8? 🤔 Had to explain what they were used for and she pretty soon walked out of the shop.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f313p0w?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CookTheMonster</a></p>Five Plus Five Plus Ten Makes Twenty
<p>That the pretty little "5" and "10" on the green bill she had meant 5 dollars and 10 dollars. </p><p>She said she had "3 dollars" after counting 2 fives and 1 ten dollar bill.</p><p>She was 22 .She had her diploma.</p><p>And I don't want to come off as though I'm making fun of her or talking bad about her because she's very sweet. She's kinda like a puppy. She's sweet and easy to love, but don't expect her to do your finances.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f317qqd?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">MrR08070</a></p>Happy Halloween
<p>To my ex boyfriend earlier this year (he is 26 and I am 25) I had to explain that Halloween is the same date every year. He asked me which day Halloween was this year, I said:<strong><em> "It's on a Thursday" </em></strong></p><p>to which he replied <strong><em>"No what is the date date of it?" </em></strong></p><p>I thought he was kidding until I realized he wasn't.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f3darq8?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">RhondaSwanson</a></p>Cursive
<p>Had to explain to an acquaintance in college that <em>cursing</em>, i.e. vocalizing words that societal groups regard as obscenities, was not the same as <em>cursive</em>, i.e. handwriting stuff where all the letters are getting freaky and loopy and all up in each others' business.</p><p>It took me about 5 minutes to fail to explain the difference to him, after which point I felt like cursive him out.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f33qo9u?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">Times_Hunger</a></p>Animals
<p>The definition of "animal".<br>To explain, this is how they thought things were arranged:</p><p>Humans - Humans<br>Animals - Anything with fur that is not human<br>Lizards - Uh?<br>Bugs and Birds - Catch-all for none of the above</p><p>They argued with me saying bugs are not animals, they are bugs. They also argued that plants are not living.</p><p><span></span>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f33s27z?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">pakidara</a></p>Even When You're Not In California
<p>Ok when the bottle of brake cleaner says " known in California to cause cancer " you are not exempt because your not in California. </p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f336mlp?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">Stone057</a></p>The Neighbors Fruit
<p>I have to explain to my cousin that you can't take your neighbor's fruit that they planted in front of their house without their consent. I don't know if she is just being greedy or what but what a thing you have to say to 30 yo woman. No wonder she is still single until this day.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f32r01r?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Letsrain</a></p>Stars And Stripes
<p>I was in a car with my Father In Law and we drove past an American flag and he said he wondered how many stars were actually on the flag and if they meant something or it was just the way it was designed. Yes, we're both Americans and this was in America. </p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f32oxxg?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">rlw0312</a></p>Swimming While Pregnant
<p>My best friend was pregnant around 18. I couldn't convince her that it was okay to go swimming because she was concerned the baby would drown. In the end, I told her to just call the doctor so we could go swimming.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f32j6yo?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">efhunter31</a></p>Fridge And Freezer
<p>That a fridge and a freezer were two different things with two different purposes. Worked with a guy in a kitchen who honestly thought that both functioned in the same way, kept finding ice cream and such in the fridge and veg etc. in the freezer.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f32ihns?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">antipop2097</a></p>Driving To Hawaii
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMjAyMjU2Mi9vcmlnaW4uZ2lmIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYxNTU5MjIyOH0.s7Zv_ZGdQXTBt-5TRfaWpT7oujEBRhGEps83oswdu4o/img.gif?width=980" id="b160d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="b12e62ba30ca0b2128bc3f7db7855850" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" />Giphy<p>My mother wouldn't believe that you could not drive to Hawaii. She told me I didn't know, since I had never been to Hawaii. She's a stubborn old broad who won't take criticism and evidently has never seen a map.</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f32fukf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank">SpicyHumor</a></p>Pierced Ears
<p>They informed us about STDs in school and they said that we shouldn't use used needles, so a girl asked: "Am I getting AIDS if I pierce both of my ears with the same needle?"</p><p>- <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/df3k08/whats_something_you_cant_believe_you_had_to/f3292s6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TheWorstGirlEverXD</a></p>In 1995, the movie Clueless became a sleeper hit, developing a cult status that continues to this day. It's hard to channel that '90s lingo with that powerful vocal fry and think of any other film.
So when members of the cast reunited over the weekend at C2E2, the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, fans got excited. The group drew a massive crowd to their panel and ignited fans' hopes for a possible sequel.
"If Another Nurse Had Been Taking Care Of Him, He'd Be Alive"—People Share The Most Hurtful Thing They've Overheard About Themselves
I once overheard my dad call me fat. It sucked. He wasn't being mean, he was attempting to describe me to a stranger because he had lost me in a crowd. Since I stopped growing in 4th grade, it happens a lot and for whatever reason people almost never think to just turn in a circle and look down. I'm often right there, just lower than your normal line of sight - so I've heard people describe me about a zillion times. I'm a big girl, so I've heard about 150 million totally unoriginal people attempt to use my size to insult me like it was going to be some huge revelation and I didn't wake up in the morning with all this. I had just never heard it from my father before.
I am an absolute out-and-proud Daddy's girl. My dad and I share the same ridiculous sense of humor. He was only 19 when I came along, so he has often been more of a friend than a true "dad." We have spent decades tormenting my poor mother with poorly sung renditions of Bon Jovi songs, and when things in life go sideways a hug from my Dad is everything I need to feel okay again. One of my favorite things about my dad is how absolutely stereotypically Dad-ish he has gotten now that he's older.