“Lefty Loosy, Righty Tighty”: 30 Highly Useful Facts That Are Not Yet Universal Knowledge
In the 21st century, the real issue isn’t “How do you find information?” but “How do you sift through the oceans of data out there?” As a result, it can be hard to actually know what is “common knowledge” and what is some obscure factoid you have randomly memorized.
Someone asked “What’s something you thought was common knowledge but found out most people didn’t know” and netizens shared their best examples. From intricate traffic rules to observations about human behavior, hopefully, you will learn something new. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorite examples, and comment your ideas below.
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If you flick the bar sticking out of your steering wheel up, it causes the lights on the right side of your vehicle to flash. And if you flick it down, the left side flashes, so people know you are going to make a turn or change lanes. It even works in pickup trucks!
Queer people existed in the "olden times". And they exist in countries where it's banned. And they exist in ultra-conservative families.
Those fundamentalists who decry homosexuality as immoral fail to realize...first, that God made all...second, that Old Testament scripture recognized it. Called it immoral, but recognized it. "Nothing new under the sun"
Social media is NOT for you, it's for advertisers. You're the product.
Except Tumblr. It has already cost a large company billions of dollars and is somehow still running.
You let people out before entering
This is not really knowledge, more politeness and common sense: to get in, you need room made by people leaving.
Being nice and patient will give you a bigger chance of getting a refund or a new of whatever is broken, than being angry and blaming the random worker
Nice and patient =/= make excuses and be avoidant though. You still need to be firm and show you won't just go away if they make it difficult. It means you don't raise your voice, don't make accusations, no name calling and simply stating the facts without assumptions of malice. Never say sorry for your complaint. But be friendly when addressing it. I want to bring to your attention that this food is cold and I ask you to get me hot food please. Is perfectly friendly and fine. Say thank you when they make it right.
You have to empty the lint trap on your dryer after each load.
If you are driving and it is raining - turn your lights on.
That you should wash your hands every time you use the toilet. Yes, even if you “got nothing on them”.
HR is there to protect the employer, NOT you.
Grenadine is made from pomegranate, not cherry.
HR used to be the department that hired people (in my day), not the gestapo like they are now.
I'm more confused to why the second sentence at all
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Former HR. 1. When employees called me about issues and complaints they went to the bottom of the pile and stay there. 2. Hr coaches your manager on how to fire you without a lawsuit. Manager is having trouble with am employee, we trap them and PIP them out. 3. Everything you say and do will be used against you. 4. Social media. Don't have it or be nuts on it. I've had problematic employees I needed one thing to fire them so I went to Facebook to see if your character aligns with the company values? You signed an employee agreement that states you must adhere to that so a quick glance at your ignorant Facebook and I get what I came for.
I love when there's two like this that aren't even closely related. Also, love pomegranate, so I see this as an absolute win.
I guess the first one really depends on what country you are in.
No, HR is ALWAYS there to protect the company even if said company is the government. So that also means they are there to make sure the company is not illegally screwing the employees over bc that's bad for the company ie can get sued/fined production falters etc
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HR is there to make grenadine out of pomegranate for the employer. Got it!
They drink Shirley Temples. Made with grenadine and cherries
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I was promoted into HR. Having been just an employee when I got to HR I was there for every loophole I could find for my former co-workers. I also used to jingle my keys when I was coming around the corner into another department. I was able to do that following our "Policies and Procedures". The HR director was on sabbatical.
I have made a lot of flavored syrups, I love to experiment and I live where they grow and I did not know! Guess what I'll be making soon.
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In my country, HR is there to hire people. Nothing more. Nothing less.
That's just a recruiter Human Resources encompasses much more than that, always have but people weren't hyper aware of it before
Load More Replies... Yes, but, a HR that makes a good job, will still protect you. Because that's what neccessary to protect the company. They are not there to hush problems that could lead to litigation and allow people to sue, their job is to enforce the legal obligations. So in a normal company a HR rep will intervene when sexual harassment is reported or if someone reports safety violations or whatever. But you have to know your rights and make reasonable complaints with good structure and cover your bases. You need good documentation and should have proof for your claims. Get everything in writing if at all possible and you must be able to be specific. Because HR has to consider the rights of both parties. You can't complain that colleague x makes you uncomfortable and expect them to reprimand x. You need to tell them what he did, when and why that made you uncomfortable, best if you can cite a regulation to compare. Because they have to check all those boxes or risk to get sued from x if they don't.
Thank you so much for this. I find it also helps to be at least familiar with the employee handbook. I can't tell you many times I have been able to shut down an ignorant boss with " On PG 6 of the handbook...."
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Gambling at a casino will most likely result in losing money.
The older I get, the more I'm realizing basic history is not known at all.
That's true. A lot of people have a very, very shaky grasp of even basic history. Kind of like people who can't even find their own continent on a world map.
RSVP means Please Respond. Not respond if you're coming, or respond if you're not coming. Respond whether you're coming or not.
Vehicles entering a freeway/merging with traffic do not have the right-of-way and YIELD signs are not merely suggestions.
Ammonia + Bleach = Poison Gas. Don't combine the two, and pay attention to the active ingredients on cleaning products. Glass cleaner is often ammonia-based while "bathroom cleaners" usually contain bleach, for example.
95% of getting what you want, is in HOW YOU ASK.
Don't be a d**k/karen, and you will likely get whatever you need.
"someone should have told you, at a very young age, that you attract more flies with honey than vinegar."
Cows have to give birth first before they can produce milk
Just like any other mammal
The calves are taken away immediately after birth and put in separate "igloos", so no mommy time and no contact with other calves. However, some dairy farmers are very successful with a different approach: They leave the calves a couple of months (up to 10 months) with their moms, in the herd. The milk "lost" is no issue (the substitute the calves are fed is not cheap), the farmers have less work and the animals are healthier and well socialized.
Lefty loosy, righty tighty
I've heard that in one language (I think it was Spanish/Portugese but I'm totally not sure) they have a version of this that goes "The Right oppresses, the Left liberates" and I think it's cool as hell 😁
Mayonnaise does not have any dairy in it. Just because eggs are sold in the 'dairy' section of the grocery store does not mean eggs are dairy products. They will not trigger your lactose intolerance because they have no lactose in them.
If the traffic lights are out at an intersection, treat it as a 4 way stop.
If interrogated by the police for a crime ask for a lawyer and say nothing. You can be incredibly guilty but without your testimony you have a chance to get off. You have rights.
Some eggs aren't fertilized and will never become a baby/chicken/penquin. It baffles me how many folks Ive had to explain that to this month alone.
All factory farmed eggs are unfertilized. Those hens never even see a rooster from afar.
I'm always surprised by the number of people who think that ponies are *baby* horses rather than *small* horses.
This one is not so straight forward. There is no universal standard definition of 'pony'. In some places it is based on current height, and others it's a horse below the average height for it's breed. In some places it's based on the shape of the horse (shorter legs, stockier appearance, wider heads, etc). A few countries use a variation of the word to literally mean 'small/baby horse'. A few places even use the word to describe a female horse with a great temperament. So in summary, All ponies are horses, but not all horses are ponies, and all "baby" ponies are ponies, but not all "baby" horses are ponies, but all "baby" horses might be ponies, depending on where they grow up.
A lot of media online. It's easy to see something being really popular online and forget that it's only popular amongst people of a certain demographic or audience.
I'm in my late 20s and I teach English occassionally. Sometimes it's fun to inflict psychical damage to my teen students by asking questions like "Who's Mr. Beast?" (or any other famous Youtuber / internet celebrity they mention) 😁
Roman Numerals.
Not sure why I thought it was common knowledge.
If you want to drink beer all night long, drink a glass of water between each beer. You will be the last one standing.
It's also useful to avoid hangover (which is merely dehydration). Well, the best is to drink alcohol lightly, of course.
The arrow next to your gas pump symbol on your dashboard indicates what side of the car your tank is on. ⛽️🚗
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Highly Useful Fact: When driving on the freeway in a snow storm allow all pickup trucks to fly past you at 80 mph. You'll find them in a ditch about a mile up the road.
Anyone up for a ddos attack on bored panda next time the repeat the worlds worst 40 facts for morons?
Something I noticed one day -- odd-numbered street addresses will be on the north side of the street and even-numbered on the south side; odd on the west and even on the east. This isn't actually carved in stone, but it seems to be pretty universal (at least in California.) Also, the noises that the walk lights make -- the cuckoo bird sound is for going north-south, and the chirpy one is for going east-west.
Another highly useful fact: Godzilla Minus One's theatrical run in the US (and other regions too but I forghetti which ones) has been extended from Dec 7 to Dec 13 in certain theaters (I think Regal and AMC and a few others but once again I forghetti) so if u've given up on seeing it, try checking to see if its playing past the 7th in any theaters near u!! Even if ur not a G fan I would strongy suggest watching it! its very good!!
Highly Useful Fact: When driving on the freeway in a snow storm allow all pickup trucks to fly past you at 80 mph. You'll find them in a ditch about a mile up the road.
Anyone up for a ddos attack on bored panda next time the repeat the worlds worst 40 facts for morons?
Something I noticed one day -- odd-numbered street addresses will be on the north side of the street and even-numbered on the south side; odd on the west and even on the east. This isn't actually carved in stone, but it seems to be pretty universal (at least in California.) Also, the noises that the walk lights make -- the cuckoo bird sound is for going north-south, and the chirpy one is for going east-west.
Another highly useful fact: Godzilla Minus One's theatrical run in the US (and other regions too but I forghetti which ones) has been extended from Dec 7 to Dec 13 in certain theaters (I think Regal and AMC and a few others but once again I forghetti) so if u've given up on seeing it, try checking to see if its playing past the 7th in any theaters near u!! Even if ur not a G fan I would strongy suggest watching it! its very good!!
