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Picture the most fun thing you could ever imagine doing.

Maybe it's an enviable career path that has always felt inaccessible. Or perhaps it's some kind of social activity that feels more elite than you'll ever be.

Really picture it. Imagine all the elements of this ideal, euphoric experience. Who is there? What is everyone wearing? Is it all ages or just peers in your age bracket? Where in the world are you?


The imagined fun seems so compelling. You might even be frustrated that you haven't done all the things required to put yourself in that spot.

But there's one major catch. You, a person who by definition has not experienced what you're picturing, were the one who concocted that image.

And you are, by definition, unqualified to create an accurate picture. Every second you spend imagining that fun thing is a second spent being further from reality.

Some Redditors learned the hard way that fantasy and reality are, often, like apples to oranges.

interpid_dinosaur asked, "What is A LOT less fun than what it seems?"

Just Another Chore

"As a kid I always thought getting mail when you're an adult would be awesome. Boy, was I wrong." -- The_Tell_Tale_Heart

"There was a brief period in the 2010s when my hipster friends and I went back to writing physical letters and it was actually really really nice."

"A nice surprise to receive, and if you're going through the trouble of writing it out you end up putting a lot of thought in."

"It was also too much work compared to the convenience of sending someone a funny link on Facebook, so, only lasted a year or two. Ah well." -- holysh**reddit3

Ungrounded

"Job that requires a lot of traveling."

"At first you think 'Cool, I'll get to see many different places' but consequences of this lifestyle are pretty bad."

"Your social life gets destroyed, you don't get to see your family or friends. You barely even visit your home, and sleeping every night at different place gets tiring really quickly."

-- Cas_D

Frozen Sardines

"Times Square NYE. It's famously horrific."

"It's the middle of winter at night standing still for like 6 hours at least with no bathrooms with bright neon screaming at your eyes."

-- yaycoasttocoast

A Tough Work Environment

"Cooking professionally."

"Yeah it has some perks. Learn new techniques, sometimes try really good food, able to talk sh!t with a bunch of people, etc."

"But it kills you. Almost never have a holiday off, days off are either broken up and rare, or you're given sh** for taking them."

"Money is pretty shi**y, even when you eventually get to a position where you're making something decent, most other jobs would be paying way more with the experience you'd have and now you're basically stuck in the industry."

"Substance abuse is so wide spread that if you don't eventually OD someone you know will, sometimes right on the line."

"This isn't even considering how shi**y you get treated by customers if your boss doesn't have your back."

-- tatsuedoa

Not Just Blasting Away at Keyboard Keys

"Hacking." -- SharaCake

"Hacking is fun but its more like doing a puzzle and takes a ton of time. And learning everything you need to know to be a good hacker is not fun, because most of it is boring and learning how stuff works." -- ButtScientests69

The Industry Behind the Magic

"Working in movies."

"Mainly for the long hours - I regularly worked 12-16 hour days for days on end, week after week. It takes its toll."

"There's also the stress of working so fast - I worked in costume so for certain things I needed to dress 20-50 actors and extras in about an hour so that shooting can start."

"It was a fun job to be honest but I didn't end up pursuing it as a career."

-- Limerick-Leprechaun

Drudgery

"Not working, unless you are a wealthy person who can travel anywhere and do what you want and can live off of unemployment money, not working is just as soul crushing, and boring as working a crappy job, except you barely get any money."

"Yes you have tons of free time, but it's not as glamorous as you think it is, and the average joe who is unemployed is not traveling to cancun on the weekends or living it up..."

"...he's either looking for work, is depressed, and feeling like [he's] empty."

-- Carloverguy20

Over-Hyped Maneuvers

"Sex in a swimming pool. Water is not a lubricant." -- nstb3

"sex in the shower" -- lil-strawberry

"Sex in a hot tub."

"It's long and very weird. Water slows speed down."

"Overall 4/10 it's still sex but uncomfortable tiring and can just be downright a pain." -- SuperSaiyanSkeletor

It's Not Always Sunset Out There

"Farming."

"People have this picturesque vision that it's just frolicking among the animals and plants and such."

"No its long hours outside busting a** in every kind of weather. I love it but its not for everyone."

-- yougottabeshi**inme1

Fondon't

"Chocolate fountains. I will never help at another event/wedding where I am in charge of one. They are terrible to fill and worse to clean." -- Super_Abbreviations9

"You know what's worse? A Ranch fountain."

"I was on the prom committee and our teacher in charge was convinced that teens would love a ranch fountain more than a chocolate fountain. We pleaded with her but she refused to budge."

"Took like 3 seconds and the inside machinery was clogged. Also the teens at prom didn't touch the fountain or the vegetable tray next to it." -- cooldart61

Supposed to Be a Nice Thing

"Owning high ticket items like a pool, boat or camper. The sheer amount of nickel and diming is pure death."

"Plus, owning one makes you feel obligated to use it all the time, which saps the fun out real quick."

"Thinking about buying a camper? Go borrow one for a month and then get back to me."

-- chili317

Intimate Diplomacy 

"Definitely not the first person to say it, but Tandem Bicycles look fun, even cute as a couple. I do not recommended to even the people I dislike." -- doorknobsandboxes

"Also two seater kayaks. They're known as 'divorce boats' as only the person at the back can control the rudder." -- Nolfolk_in_hope

The Seedy Truth

"Venice beach, it looks cool on tv and in movies but in reality it's a dump."

"Once you see one store selling supreme 420 shirts and a couple of bums you've pretty much seen everything. The smell is pretty bad too in certain areas, it just smells like weed and pi**."

-- Ace0916go

A Pricey, Painful Hour

"trampoline parks!! It's super fun for like 20 minutes & after that I'm sweaty, exhausted & dizzy but I've already paid for another hour" -- riarum

"I went to a trampoline park but made the mistake of going on an empty stomach, when we left I almost passed out in the parking lot, I've never felt like that before." -- WillSpanner666

Devil is in the Details

"Driving. Couldn't wait to drive as a kid, now that I can drive I hate it. Traffic, bad drivers, pedestrians that aren't watching and run in front of your car."

"There's just so many things to stress you out while driving. Give me an empty highway, no cops or other cars and I'm fine. But driving in the city? F*** that"

-- Klown1327

(Written the Morning After...)

"Nightclubs."

"You pay $20 to get into a nightclub, then wait 10 minutes at the bar to pay for overpriced drinks. For then to have your ears blasted with terrible music where you have to get up to someone ear to talk to them."

"Finally hoping your flatmates don't get themselves into trouble with security or police..."

"...and stopping them from getting into a complete stranger's car. (I didn't get a thank you from her when I told her the day after)."

-- Lex_Ambr

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People Reveal The Worst Health-Related Advice They've Ever Received

Reddit user Ohyo_Ohyo_Ohyo_Ohyo asked: 'What is the worst health advice you've been given?'

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Whenever we feel like something isn't right about our bodies or we're suffering from some kind of medical issues, we want them taken care of straight away.

The problem with that is, that depending on whom we're getting information from, we tend to believe in the initial diagnosis or remedy because we trust the professional sources and we want quick solutions.

But do doctors and health specialists always know what they're talking about?

Unfortunately, that is not always the case.

Strangers online shared their medical horror stories when Redditor Ohyo_Ohyo_Ohyo_Ohyo asked:

"What is the worst health advice you've been given?"

Not doing further research into something that raises eyebrows can be a fatal mistake.

Turns Out It Was Brain Cancer

"i went cross eyed and my primary said 'could be a sinus thing, get some mucinex.'”

"turns out it was glioblastoma."

– Guy_Faux

"Wow, that's an absurdly sh**ty doctor. The same thing happened to my mother and it was quickly determined that it was stage 4 lung cancer. She made it about 3 months after that. She was 48 and I was 18 so the idea that any doctor would ignore that is infuriating to me."

– Frisky_Picker

Second Opinion Saves Lives

"My primary doctor kept telling me that nothing was wrong with my thyroid, and I was a hypochondriac."

"I had been told at 12 years old that I had thyroid issues and she told me that doctor was wrong. I had to see a whole other doctor to get a referral to the endocrinologist because she literally refused to refer me to one."

"The endocrinologist said, I had scarring all over my thyroid, I had Hashimoto’s, and my levels were horrible, and she didn’t know what the doctor was talking about. She said she was glad I advocated for myself."

– littlemybb

Tiny Grandchild

"I was not the recipient of this 'advice' but I had a coworker proudly say how small her new grandchild was when they were born and that her daughter smoked her whole pregnancy to try and have a smaller baby. This was in like 2010, not the 1960s for reference."

"ETA: smoked cigarettes. clarified since that can mean more than one thing."

– Emkems

Unforeseen Ailment​

"Was sick for a year in my late teens. Saw multiple specialists to find the cause. Experimented with diet. Saw a naturopath that did some ‘electric pulse test’ thing that apparently gave indicators of organ health. After a few visits, and months of eating the weirdest sh*t, the test said things were improving (including my gallbladder). Months went on but I was still quite sick. I eventually ended up in hospital and one of my specialists decided to take my appendix out on a whim to see if it might help. Turns out I had something called a ‘grumbling appendix’ and it completely fixed me. Funny thing is, while they were in there, they discovered I was born without a gallbladder."

– Ok_Ear_8848

These are not appropriate remedies.

That's Not How That Works

"When I had an urinary tract infection someone told me to wash my vagina with vinegar..."

– _Puke_Bucket_

"And maybe add some diced onions and tomatoes to make a refreshing Mediterranean salad."

– Bos_lost_ton

Pushing Through

"Just push through whenever you're sick. If you can get to a doctor's office for a doctor's certificate you can get to school/college/work."

– BoyMonday

"My childhood pediatrician told my parents that 'A sick child never smiles.'”

"I tend to laugh/smile when I’m nervous or uncomfortable to self regulate."

– pinotproblems

"A doctor once told my parents that a child who isn’t crying can’t really be hurt. Because of that, it took me days to convince my parents to take me to the doctor after I fell on my arm because I wasn’t crying. It turns out it was broken."

– slowsunslumber

"Ignoring" The Problem Isn't A Solution

"A friend of mine was in horrible pain, and was repeatedly told (by multiple doctors) that she should stop complaining and just get used to it because periods are painful and that’s the way it is."

"After being blown off for years, she finally got a doctor to take her pain seriously- and it turned out she had severe endometriosis. The surgeon said it was the worst case he had ever seen in his career, and was horrified that it had gotten so advanced with no one listening to her."

– sapphireblossoms

Choking On Blood

"The school nurse telling me to tilt my head back for a bloody nose. That was an awful experience."

– hypo-osmotic

"I do like doing this because when I cough up the blood I can pretend I’m in a period drama and I have tuberculosis."

– OrangeTree81

These Redditors discovered that all pain is not necessarily "normal."

The C-Word

"Doctor said certain pain is normal as you get older. Turns out it was cancer."

– REDDIT

"That's a fibrous strip of breast tissue, you're too young to have breast cancer."

"Delayed diagnosis by 6 months. I was 31."

– juniper_max

Thinking Twice About Back Pain

"I got from a doctor, 'everyone has back pain. There’s nothing wrong with you, just use a heating pad.' It was kidney stones."

– 5hrs4hrs3hrs2hrs1mor

"Yikes, I am so sorry."

"I had a kinda similar experience. I went to the doctor for a morning appointment to get some persistent, worsening back pain checked out. Doc asked me where my back pain was, looked me in the eyes and told me I was fine and must have just slept wrong. He shut me down when I tried to advocate for myself."

"That night, I was admitted to the ER due to the crippling pain I was in. Turns out I had a serious kidney infection that was turning septic."

"One of the ER staff who helped me told me if I had waited another 24 hours, my kidneys would have shut down and I very likely would have died from organ failure?!"

"I’ve been dismissed by doctors over and over again in my personal health journey, and it is so frustrating and scary, as they’ve dismissed me for 'being dramatic' when there’s actually something very serious going on with my body."

– Yarr0wFeather

Vitamin D Overdose

"If you have pale skin, get just a little sunburnt every day so that your skin will 'learn' to get a tan. That’s how everyone else does it."

"My Solar Keratosis skin cancers would beg to disagree."

– comfortablynumb15

As much as we want to believe our doctors when they give us a health assessment and assure us we're "fine," you should never ignore your inner voice telling you that something is not right.

Your conscience is there for a reason.

Even if a doctor tells you it's okay to ignore the problem, you should think twice about ignoring your gut feelings.

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The Absolute Stupidest Things People Have Said With Complete Conviction

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When giving a speech and making an argument, the most effective way to reach other people or get your point across is to speak with conviction.

However, speaking with conviction doesn't always mean people are speaking the truth... or even coherently.

Redditor MonkeyGentleman420 was curious to hear more stories of ludicrous things people said with unwavering conviction, leading them to ask:

"What is the stupidest thing someone has told you with complete conviction?"

We Know How Often Birds Check Clocks...

'That we set the clocks forwards and backwards so the birds don’t get confused with their migration patterns."- alliecita410

Speaking From Experience?

"'Two people can breathe underwater forever if they have a hose'."

"The first person breathes in while the second breathes out, then the first person breathes out and the second person breathes in etc'."- PahoojyMan

Dream On...

"She said:'

"'If you are dream about falling and you hit the ground in your sleep you'll actually die'."

"'It's been proven'."

"I said 'If you die in your sleep, how can anyone know what you were dreaming?'"

"Ruined a favorite story of hers."

"Sorry."- FrankieMint

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Because ALL Cops Ask For Your SSN Before Cuffing You...

"From a coworker: 'If you don't have a social security number then the government can't do anything to you'."

"I asked if that meant, if I didn't have an SSN then I could just go kill someone on the street and the government couldn't arrest me."

"'Yep', he said, 'if you don't have an SSN then they can't enforce any laws on you'."- AllAboutThePotatoes

Keep Them Away From Needles...

"A former coworker insisted that the body believes the ears are injuries, and we are all constantly trying to heal our own ears closed."

"The only thing keeping them open, you ask?"

"Ear wax."

"We worked in healthcare."- Reflection_Secure

Credit To the Visual Effects Designer

"A girl I worked with was convinced that every single mythological creature was real."

"I’ll never forget one of her claims."

“Think about it, every movie you done seen all those creatures and aliens and sh*t, all that’s real."

"Someone has to have actually seen it to come up with that!”

"Apparently there’s no such thing as the human imagination to her."

"So yes, transformers are real, Godzilla is real, Independence Day is real."

"This was a 20-year-old that said all of this."- Dragonborn83196

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In Theory... Still Wrong!

"That the speed of light wasn’t like an actual number, it was just a figure of speech."- sunbearimon·

Check The Date...

"Sunburn is not caused by the sun, it is actually caused by sunblock."

"If you don't use sunblock then you will never be burned."

"Sunburn was created by the sun cream industry to sell their products."

"Seems easily testable, why not lie on the beach all day in one position with no sun block and see what happens?"

"Make sure you fall asleep for maximum effect."

"You go bright red and then blister to the point that you get taken to hospital for a combination of sunstroke and the beginning of shock then spend the rest of the holiday indoors face down with regular application of creams and replacement paraffin patches on the burns."

"It puts a bit of a dampener on your 2 week break."

"Sunburn is mentioned in Livy's history of the second Punic war and others over 2000 years ago which is solid proof that the 'Big Sunscreen' claim is ridiculous."

"However it would be hand-waved away by a True Believer of big Sunscreen."- Magnus_40

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Ignorance Is Not Always Bliss...

"A distant relative, recently retired, once told me that he was going to hire a gardener and a housekeeper because 'the government will give you a grant to pay for them now'."

"This was a few minutes after a lengthy rant about how the welfare state should be scrapped because only lazy people lose their jobs and need to claim benefits."

"The same relative, some years ago, also announced with absolute conviction that he was going to hire a neighbor as a cleaner because 'she won't have anything to do now her kids are grown up'."- Plantagenesta

The Price Of Never Looking Up!

"Pineapples aren't real."

"They're entirely manmade and do not exist in nature."- tricksterloki

ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR!!!

"My dad was experiencing end stage renal failure (was on dialysis at the time and has since had a transplant)."

"My best friend's boyfriend at the time looked at me dead in the eye and said he could reverse his condition with a vegan diet and that the only important organ in the body was the skin, so as long as you take good care of your skin, your other organs will function properly."

"Mind you, by the time my dad got on dialysis his kidneys were functioning at 11% and his SKIN WAS JUST FINE."- lyingintheleaves

But What Causes Cavities?

"I'm a dental hygienist."

"We had a patient come in with terrible teeth."

"They thought toothpaste caused cancer."- dilapidatedfungus

If Only...

"That women don't burp or fart, because only men have (the ability to pass) gas."

"Spoiler alert: he was horrified when I burped in front of him."- sequoia_summers

Guilt Is Easier When You Know It's Coming.

"First girlfriend was religious, and apparently it was okay that we had sex 'as long as she feels bad about it after'."

"Pre-planning regret was her loophole to do what she wanted."- Lone_Buck

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When people do speak with conviction, more often than not they firmly believed what they say.

So much so, that they have trouble believing the person brave enough to correct them.

In spite of the concrete evidence thrown in front of them...

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People Explain Which Dating Red Flags Instantly Signal A Breakup

Picture of a pink heart tearing in two, hung off a red and white string, set against a black background
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When you're in a relationship, it's important to stay alert.

Yes, you of course want to give in to love.

But when you start seeing red flags, be vigilant.

You're gut always knows more than you give it credit for.

Sometimes those flags are a sign that it's time to jump ship.

if you see them... run.

Redditor Shinfekta wanted to compare notes on why people would immediately end a relationship, so they asked:

"What red flag is an instant break up reason for you?"

The signs are always there, but I tend to put on blinders.

I need to do better.

A Big Deal

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"Someone that casually says they've cheated. There's no way around that for me."

Kitchen-Bid-8235

"Or worse when they treat cheating as somehow noble."

2diceMisplaced

Hear Me!

"Wanting and demanding my attention but not reciprocating whatsoever."

Cranky_Windlass

"My ex. She would get pissed when she would talk to me about something while I was working and I wasn’t giving her my full attention. But every time I wanted to tell her something while she was doing nothing, she would get 'ADHD distracted' and completely ignore me or interrupt me to say something completely irrelevant."

ModestMustang

"I had a friend like this! he literally completely ignored me for 6 months and then blew up at me for not responding to him within an hour. Very strange."

KindBrilliant7879

Wronged

"Never admitting a mistake."

Curious-Force5819

"I know a total hottie that is notoriously known for not being able to admit he’s wrong, sucks because he’s a gem outside of this. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a fair and responsible person in general… but he 100% can’t admit he was wrong in banter or a light argument even when he realizes he realizes he’s wrong hahaha lost confidence in him ASAP."

Zomgirlxoxo

"This is a big one, even when these types of people apologize they still pass the blame. 'I'm sorry for my behavior but you made me really angry.'"

space_being135513

Never Again

"Unmanaged mental illness. Never again."

RuggedHamster

"I was with a girl that had that and I helped her through all of it and it was so hard to deal with it all but somehow I managed but when she felt better she just left me for her best friend’s ex and I was left with all that trauma because I loved her with all my heart and soul but she was just using me to feel better… and when she broke up with her best friend’s ex she came crawling back begging me to be with her again but it was too late.. the damage has already been done and I can’t do that again even though I still love her but I can’t tell her that... sorry for venting."

d7oomy998899

Afterthought

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"If someone makes you feel alone, that you don't matter, or if you are a second choice on most of the occasions, you need to leave."

​Mycatsnameislegolas

Always know when to acknowledge your feelings.

And know when to depart.

Behavior

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"How they treat animals, children, elderly, handicapped, and service workers."

REDDIT

"A wise man once said: judge a person not by how they treat their equals, but by how they treat their inferiors."

Major-Ad148

Just Kidding

"Being mean as their 'thing' or 'just a joke.'"

netsbr

"'I'm just sassy!'" No, you're a bi*ch."

BansheeShriek

"I’m going to be honest, with certain friends I am absolutely ruthlessly mean, to the point that people are actually concerned it’s just bullying."

"However with strangers, I’m nothing like that. And the friends that I am meant to, they do the exact same thing back to me. We also know that if we need each other, then the meanness is dropped instantly, and it’s nothing but support and love."

5tr4nGe

​Well-Meaning

"Zero accountability for anything. Everything they do is absolutely justifiable because, well, they mean well."

Throw_thethrowaway

"Yeah, I was looking for this answer! And it’s true outside of romantic relationships also! I had to end a friendship over this exact behavior- it was never her fault, always the victim, and her hurtful behavior shouldn’t be addressed because she 'meant well…' but my feelings are still hurt so why don’t I matter?!"

helibear90

"This. Can't stand people who always play the victim or blame everyone else and never take accountability for what they do."

_5minutesalone

Boundaries

"This one may take a while, but I would break up if I notice them creeping over personal boundaries, and not stopping when I tell them about it."

"People cross each others' boundaries all the time. I'm happy to give the benefit of the doubt until it becomes apparent that they have no intention to respect me."

"For example, if I don't like tickles or being startled, don't do that. It's not about the tickling, it's about them respecting me. And if there's no respect, there's no relationship."

Ptatofrenchfry

Talk to Me

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"If I'm hearing about a problem in our relationship from someone else rather than the partner. It shows huge trust issues."

"I've seen three divorces in my life, and they all were the result of the girl venting to her mother and her friends about issues she should have discussed with her husband."

michajlo

Communication is key.

If you're not talking to you're partner, why are they you're partner?

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The Weirdest Animal Facts People Know

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People accumulate facts throughout life on a wide variety of subjects.

Some are mundane while others are weird, wild or wonderful.

One subject a lot of people focus on is animals. Most people have a favorite animal that fascinates them that they want to know all about.

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