Redditor Rare_Gas_ was curious to hear the things people were exhausted of having to explain over and over again, leading them to ask:
"What fact are you Just TIRED of explaining to people?"
Beauty Is On The Inside
"Nothing’s wrong."
"It’s just my face."- citizenbunny
Do Not Disturb!
"If I'm working at night, I need to sleep during some portion of the day."- spunkyweazle
Doctors Would Be Nothing Without Them
"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."- ChaplnGrillSgt
Nurse GIFGiphyIts Just Science
"Everything is made of chemicals.'
"Not everything 'natural' is good and not everything 'man made' is bad."- AttilaTheFun818
There's Good And There's Bad
"Viruses are not bacteria."
"Bacteria are not viruses."- georgeathens1
Computers Are Very Complex Indeed
"Software developers are not computer technicians."- Ramon80589
"I'm a programmer."
"I write programs."
"I don't know why your computer won't turn on."- ThunderStruck115
virtual reality computer GIFGiphyIt's Sadly Genetic
"That type-1 diabetes isn't caused by your diet, and it cannot be cured."- Jagged_Rhythm
If You Want This To Change, We're Hiring!
'That we are short staffed and you’re just going to have to WAIT."- c_estrella
Names Are Common
"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
Just Because I'm Good At It, Doesn't Mean I Enjoy It
"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."- Plus_Inevitable_771
wreck it ralph disney GIFGiphyDisabilities Are Not So Simple
"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
Counting Sheep Doesn't Work Either
"I have insomnia."
"No I can't just 'think about nothing'."- Lylat_System
Not Everyone Believes What They See
"Gets job at NASA."
"All extended family asks is if moon landing was real."
"Pain."- O118999881999II97253
moon walk space GIF by US National ArchivesGiphyNone Of Their Business!!
"I'm ginger and a lot of people ask me if ALL my hair is also ginger."-Reddit
Some people are just so obstinate and set in their ways that they simply can't accept what they hear.
If we think really about it, maybe THEY should be the ones explaining themselves...
Curious to hear examples of what this might be, Redditor standardgenre45 asked:
"What’s something that people turn into their whole personality?"
We can lose sight of ourselves when heavily influenced by another individual or a group of people.
Influenced By Devotion
"Politicians they follow."
– mrivkees
Era-Specific Like-Minded Individuals
"The generation they're born in."
– TheodoreBurgessL
We Like, We Follow
"‘Girl bosses’/MLM cult engagers"
"And social media."
– wanesandwaves
People can take on the characteristics that apply to their environments.
Location-Based Personality
"Here in the Netherlands people who live in Amsterdam base their personality on Amsterdam."
– kood_gid
When In Colorado
"People move to Colorado and Colorado becomes their personality. They buy a jeep or Subaru and start wearing Chaco’s, and plaster Mountain Life all over everything they own."
– peachesinyogurt
Claiming Ownership Of The State
"Not only that, but 'Colorado native' is a whole thing too. I've met many people who have nothing to talk about except how bitter they are that people keep moving in and how much better it was when they were kids."
– arardvark
What The Canadian Said
"It’s that way for a lot of major cities around the world. Here in Canada each province’s capital city has a bunch of people basing their personality off of it."
– SegaNaLeqa
The Thing About Major American Cities
"Lots of New Yorkers (City not state) guilty of this too. But it’s not just them. Los Angelinos, San Francisans, Chicago and DC are guilty too. Texans are probably the worst about it, especially the further they get away from Texas, then you’ve got people from Austin who are like the elitist Texans, they’re like the oddest mix of hippie and redneck. They often pride themselves on the hippie and denounce the redneck while still obviously being one."
– serene_brutality
Things having to do with money can be an obsession and really take over the essence of a person.
Living Work Or Work For A Living?
"Their job."
– CassiopeiaDwarf
Value Of Conversation
"Or just money in general. I worked with a guy who only ever talked about what things were worth, mostly vehicles. What he was thinking about buying. How much he could sell something for. The trades he wanted to make. How much our customers made. What motorbike he bought before from a guy on the street we happened to be on and what it's worth. That's all. It was annoying as f'k. Any conversation at all, you could be talking about your grandma, and he immediately tries to change the subject to value. It was literally the only small talk he knew. The fact he was poor just made it sad."
– Kossimer
Just Cut The Price Tag
"Omg my husband is kind of like this and as much as I love him, it's so frustrating. I'm just not all about money. We don't need to tell the kids how much their gifts cost. Idk. It makes me a little nuts."
– bohemianlikeu24
Power Of Money
"True, I lived it twice. First time I was a young, driven, ladder climber. Second I was a greedy, grab All the Cheeto’s before everything goes to pot… then when it did in 2008, financial collapse happened, I became lost. I’d let 95% of my identity become my job when it disappeared so did I. Took over a year to get my head right."
– DanMittaul
Status and association with certain people in their love are additional factors contributing to a loss of self.
Police Spouses
"You ever see a police officers wife? It's crazy but they turn their entire existence into being a police spouse, it's very odd. I have two neighbors that are police, they younger the wife the more intense the alternate reality they create for themselves. The husbands never mention their profession but the wifes cant shut up about it and try and prove how much they know about local law enforcement."
– Avalanche2
Married To The Army
"Same for military wives."
– imanon33
The Melodrama Back At Home
"My cousin's husband was in the Air Force. He was never deployed but whenever he would get sent out for field training, she was always talking about how hard being a military wife was and how much she missed her husband. Like girl, chill. He's gonna be gone for a week. Relax, don't shave your legs, sleep on the entire bed and do all the things you wouldn't normally do when he's home."
– littlehateball
Ever been told that you're turning into one of your parents?
That's another phrase often uttered, especially by a sibling who sees that you have slowly taken on the characteristics and idiosyncrasies of your mom or dad.
Learned behavior or genes?
Could be either or both. What do you think?
But there are a handful of conspiracy theories that sound legit enough to make someone really question their belief systems.
Curious to hear what those might be, Redditor BayAreaBored510 asked:
"What conspiracy theory do you fully believe is true?"
The internet and social media have become a crutch for many of us seeking answers or getting things done remotely or efficiently.
But at what cost?
Marketing Strategy
"Netflix marketing team releases memes about shows to give off the appearance that everyone is watching said show. Since people have FOMO they watch the shows to understand the memes until everyone eventually does watch it."
Exposed Online Activity
"For many years people were considered crazy for saying the government is spying on everything you do online; then the leaks started..."
Facial Recognition
"I think the trend where you show a picture of yourself now versus 10 years ago was promoted if not invented by Facebook owned social media companies in order to train artificial intelligence to be able to recognize and analyze how faces age."
Was For Encryption
"the truecrypyt organization was bullied/bought off into suddenly ceasing operations to encourage other closed source encryption alternatives with back doors."
Theater Kid
"When I was in high school my friends and I came up with this conspiracy theory between us, that the theater kids are covering up for something because they act like a cult and talk about the theater teacher like he's their personal Jim Jones. Two years after graduating I find out he's been arrested for assaulting his female students, and was only found out because he thought he could trust this freshman new theater kid, and started showing him all the naked pics he's taken with those girls. Kid turned around and reported him the next day. The other theater kids went on social media to defend their god anyway 🤦🏻♀️."
Some storefronts act as a foil for dirty business behind the scenes.
So the next time you wander a street lined with ma and pop stores, you may wonder if it's all for show.
The Art Of The Con
"That the art market is actually a huge money laundering scheme. I don't remember where I read this, but it said that King Pins and criminals will often buy paintings and sculptures for millions of dollars in order to make dirty money transactions legal."
– Ajmk72
Retail Front
"That all of those souvenir shops on prominent shopping streets in London, England are money laundering fronts. You know the ones with a massive floor space selling key rings and knock off hoodies that say Tik Tok or something yet have no customers except young male staff sat about on their phones? How on Earth would a not very busy shop survive in Europe's most expensive retail space other than that? Also factoring in a global pandemic and a massive reduction in international tourists (who they're presumably aimed at) yet they show no signs of shutting down. They also all appear to be owned by the same person and stock the same merchandise."
– Ryohiko
Clean Operation
"A few years ago a huge amount of 'soap shops' started appearing in my city; fancy boutiques which sold luxury bars of soap. The staff were mainly people who didn't speak the language, and they hardly sold any products. A few months later some crime syndicate got busted and poof, all soap shops were gone."
– GuPu99
Exclusive Paprika Chips
"Someone paid off someone so there are no paprika flavor potato chips in Lithuania in all major supermarkets but one. 3 months ago you could find it anywhere and it was like the 3rd or 4th most popular, I think."
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Suspicious Pharmacy
"There is a local pharmacy in my town and I have not seen anyone in it my whole life. I've lived here since I was six and I'm 22 now. I think money laundering. But not sure. My own local conspiracy theory. Edit: I tried to call and it's been closed for two months. F'k me. I gotta do more research will report back."
Government and crime appears to go hand-in-hand.
Extraterrestrial Coverups
"I'm torn between the government being completely aware of extraterrestrial contact and that the government is purposely leading people to believe that there's an extraterrestrial coverup in order to cover up advance technology testing."
Healthcare Glitches
"Health Insurance companies make 'mistakes' on purpose to avoid paying claims. This is honestly one I made up myself but I swear this is the truth. I've had bizarre 'glitches' keep huge medical bills from being paid. I also think the rules are impossible to understand on purpose so that it is harder to get them to pay."
Alien Tech
"Area 51 was a conspiracy theory started by the US government to lead The Soviet Union into falsely believing that the US had alien technology during the Cold War."
– Samm092
Faking Death
"Ken Lay from Enron faked his own death so he can escape the US and not serve his time for the fraud he was convicted of.."
"I believe he is alive and well, living off the $300mm he stole from Enron."
The Fleeing Enron Exec
"Speaking of Enron, the fact that Lou Pai got off completely Scot free baffles me."
"He left the company with $250 million just before everything imploded, and there is reason to believe he was part of the reason why it did."
"No idea why he was able to just walk away with no issues, tbh."
Being in the entertainment industry, I have many talented friends who are professionals.
I may know one or two performers who appeared on a specific reality show competition where they were introduced to TV audiences as amateurs with no formal training – when in fact, they were trained in some of the best arts conservatory schools in the country and had professional careers.
Maybe they were "hired" to boost credibility or ratings on the show.
But, it's not my place to blow the proverbial dog whistle if I knew that to be true.