Things in life you never knew until someone told you.

[rabidhamster]

People that were different colors and facial structures are called races, and you're supposed to say what race they are when you describe them, not just describe their physical characteristics and personality traits.

" hey you never told me he was black!"
Me : "what?? He's not, he's maybe dark brown not black at all. I told you he was pretty brown with curly black hair. "
"Well, theh call that "black", even though they're brown
"What if that's offensive, I don't want to tell someone they're black when they're clearly brown. "
"You can call them African American"
"But he's just moved here from from Michigan, not Africa"

Next time I described aNother kid I hung out with I reluctantly said he might be black, but it turned out I was wrong again - we call people that look like that Hispanic, even though their skin is kinda brown too.
"What's the difference?"
"Their ancestors came from different places"
Isn't it easier to describe what they look like? I mean I didn't ask where their ancestors came from..."
"Well it's usually rude to ask...."
"So you just decide to call them someghing based on how they look?"


I've become tired of relaying the story, but I suspect we've all learned this at some point our own way.

Years later I suppose I can recognize if someone were to describe me, "white guy" would save time from describing my characteristics that are shared with a generic white guy.
Even though I'm more of a mix between light tan and pink

 

[GySgtFTL]

That Steve Perry is actually singing "Winter is here again Oh Lord," and NOT "Where is she at again Oh Lord." And Jimi Hendrix is singing "Said the joker to the THIEF," and NOT "Said the joker to the BEE."
Sang both of those wrong for 40 years before my 19 year old son pointed it out to me. Makes me wonder how many other songs I still sing wrong!

 

[Olds442]

I guess you mean...

i thought i knew, but i was wrong. and no, i don't mean aliens.

but there's some interesting ideas in here. Egyptian Monumental Engineering & Construction Primer - Historum - History Forums

 

[Brians Evil Twin]

You're welcome.

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[PeteK]

In D.I.Y. There is no such thing as a ten minute job.

That message doesn't want to sink in with me. I keep thinking "oh, I'll just fix this or build that real quick". Yeah, no.

Also the motivation to even get started is usually my problem. Sometimes I procrastinate so hard, I actually go bust my ass so I can be lazy later. But most times it's more like me telling my wife "I said I'd install the dang chandelier and I'll do it. There's no need to remind me every 6 months."

 

[NRBQ]

I didn't know that Elephants hide in Strawberry patches by painting their toenails red.

 

[morats8up]

Just because I prefer a pickguard, that doesn't make it right.

 

[DRF]

That pickles are baby cucumbers.

 

[WholeLottaIzzy]

Also that a snail and a slug are actually different animals.

 

[Davio]

In D.I.Y. There is no such thing as a ten minute job.

... unless you have a double jointed neck.

 

[Davio]

Also that a snail and a slug are actually different animals.

They are both of the species Saltus Fukkusuppus, however...

 

[Davio]

Just because I prefer a pickguard, that doesn't make it right.

Again, shut up little blind boy.

 

[twst1up]

That pickles are baby cucumbers.

Me too...I was in my 20s. My wife still makes fun of me

 

[defcrew]

For the longest time, I was unaware that an electron was elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of matter, has a negative charge of 1.602 × 10 −19 coulombs, a mass of 9.108 × 10 −31 kilograms, and spin of ½, and exists independently or as the component outside the nucleus of an atom until my friend told me.

The things people say when they're drinkin'.....

 

[SixAngryStrings]

"A bitch is a bitch, but a dog is a man's best friend.. You can't make a hoe a housewife". Dr. Dre

 

[Digger]

I STILL don't know where the white goes when the snow melts.

Snow? Snow?

The word sounds familiar...wait on it's sure to come to me soon~

 

[tazzboy]

I didn't find out until I was about 50 that in the winter, when I had the car heater/defroster running, the inside of the windows would get a bunch of humidity buildup obstructing my view.

Solution: turn on the car's air conditioner (heat still set to hot) and it takes all the moisture out of the air making the windows clear and dry.

What did you learn from a friend in life?

Know that trick myself.

 

[Digger]

I learned that in all my years the knowledge I've accumulated amounts to NOTHING!

 

[Brians Evil Twin]

 

[Cruznolfart]

I learned that in all my years the knowledge I've accumulated amounts to NOTHING!

Similarly, I discovered I WASN'T the smartest sumbitch I ever knew. It was empowering, I tell you.