‘What really obvious thing have you only just realised?’ 23 facepalm moments
13.
Up until last year I thought Nat Geo was a person. I then realised it was short for National Geographic.
ffffffrrrr
14.
Today my friend realised pipe cleaners were originally for cleaning pipes….
(after I suggested using one to clean a metal straw because it’s similar to a pipe)
Sammy_tortoise
15.
I regret to inform you all that it just occurred to me the other day that the game is called Sims because they’re in a simulation. I’m 26.
haleyrose927
16.
I learned that allspice is actually one spice and not a blend of spices containing cinnamon and nutmeg.
satloui
17.
Anonymouspimp
Via
18.
That when I was a kid and my dad would take me to the video store on Friday nights and he would go into the back room where only adults were allowed, that he was looking at porn.
FashunHouzz
19.
When I was a kid my mom told me my rabbit Rosie went to live on a farm. In my early twenties I saw an episode of The Sopranos where everyone makes fun of Tony when he realizes his dog didn’t really go to live on a farm. That’s when I realized Rosie had not gone to a farm either.
Tweak0
20.
Cigarettes are called cigarettes because they’re mini cigars.
Ebolagoner445
21.
Tenure is the word – not ‘ten year’, which is what I thought teachers got as like job security once they’d worked for 10 years.
MaxxHock
22.
I realized when I was 16 reindeer were real… I 100% thought they were fake like elves and santa claus.
MonkeyBeansIsMyCat
23.
That Michelangelo’s David is David from David and Goliath. How did I not know this?? I thought it was just dude called Dave.
GeneParmesan_PEYE
Finally, canwerevolt had a more personal tale to tell.
I recently realized I was allergic to carrots. I just thought they made everyone’s mouth numb, you know, just like almonds…. I also learned recently that I have an almond allergy.
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