People Are Sharing Things They’ve Learned Embarrassingly Late In Life, And Here Are The 50 Best Answers

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Tee Witt, it's *dumb

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No, it is just down right dum

Adoptive parents say "breftist". Also "death" if you can't hear properly if at all.

Sounds the same, essentially.

Ditto. And I used to volunteer at a local wetlands. No excuse.

Many birds have favoured places to roost, but nests are a lot of work to make and maintain!

They live outside. They live in bird world . They don't care about us. The main concern is how dangerous are we. They don't build little houses and go to work every day. They don't pay rent. They are birds. They are not mammals, like you and me. It is amazing that sometimes we can still talk. They are not like us, but i love them.

It is definitely taught.

I long for the day when kids learn about racism in history class and go "what? but why?? that's so stupid!!! why did they do that????"

Humans, as well as many other animals, seek comfort in those that are familiar (i.e. family). Unfortunately, this breeds fear, contempt, hate etc. for those that aren't in the same situation as oneself. Racism is a terrible thing to have come from this psychological issue, and something that must be eradicated through understanding.

I agree. It's a sad reflection on society. Kids are the product of the environment in which they grow up.

Racism was created by the transatlantic slave trade. Before then it is plain to see from records throughout history that race was inconsequential to people. There was still massive sexism, and a person's wealth and status was everything, but no one cared what colour someone's skin was anymore than they cared about their eye or hair colour.

There are so many things from childhood that I wish we never lost. No concept of racism as you said, plus the ability to look at things so differently yet more accurately than adults, if you believe in reincarnation it seems little kids remember past lives in detail but lose those memories as they grow, and looking at the world like it’s all brand spanking new. There are more, but that’s just what I can think of off the top of my head.

It's definitely taught. It's usually taught super early - so early that it makes some people think it's inherent in some way, but it's definitely taught.

Racists are taught by their parents

Me too. I used to not really think about skin color when I was little but now that I know the thing some people have about it it is now often in the back of my mind.

Stop teaching racism

Adorable.

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forgive my spellcheck!

*bad ukelele playing* Sweeet home Alabama!

If your mother doesn't remove the Marlboro from her lips before telling the State Trooper to kiss her ass, you might be a redneck.

If you've ever been too drunk to fish...

This comment made my crappy morning better. Thank you.

Wait...uh oh.

Where did you meet? At the family reunion! What a tooth... (Bubba J)

I once knew a couple who actually did meet at a family reunion. They decided they were distantly enough related or it didn't matter. That, or maybe they were related by marriage (someone else's). I can't quite remember.

😂 😂

…. Youuuu might be a redneck!

I just searched it up. My brain imploded

TIL too, I used to picture a wee pig with a groceries bag :(

TIL aged 44