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We may not remember a lot of things from our childhood; however, there is no doubt that often, if not always, we used to think that our parents were wrong about a lot of things and that we knew better. And only as we got a little bit older did all the things that our parents complained about or told us to do start to make sense.

While there are still quite a few things that we don’t fully agree with or understand, people on X (formerly Twitter) started discussing little things that they realized only as they got older. So, guys, scroll through and hopefully you can relate to many of them as well.

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Image credits: Askar Abayev (not the actual photo)

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"Disembodied voice"
Community Member
2 years ago

And playing music way too loudly. But I've always complained about that

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    #2

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    Luke Branwen
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    And even the most daft, hateful idiots and science deniers have the same right to speak and vote exactly like an educated person.

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    #3

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    LizzieBoredom
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    But how else are the neighbors going to know I'm the Dancing Queen?

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    #4

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    Luke Branwen
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I picked up cooking specifically to take some of that load off her shoulders.

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    #5

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    Blue Bunny of Happiness
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Accurate.

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    #6

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    Luke Branwen
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Traditions = peer pressure from dead people.

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    #7

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    Blue Bunny of Happiness
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    My uni friend told me she always has a check wee before going out!

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    #8

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    Bec
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Thanks for the reminder, I made a dumb but minor mistake at work today - trying not to obsess over it

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    #9

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    Almost sunny
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Especially coworkers

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    #10

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    Captain McSmoot
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    This is good.

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    #11

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    "Disembodied voice"
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Yes but I like this way more than being a kid

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    #12

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    Hodge Elmwood
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    As I get older I realized a dish or cup in the sink isn't the apocalypse. Don't stress about it, you're not being graded on "empty sink."

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    #13

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    Blue Bunny of Happiness
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    And this is why you should always wear clean underwear (according to my Mum at least)

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    #14

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    Caitlin M. Maguire
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I used to go to bed at 1 AM like every day in my late 20s (ie: 27-28), all of a sudden, I turned 29 and couldn't stay up to that time of the night for three nights in a row without being tired the next day. I turn 29, I lose the ability to stay awake all night.

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    #15

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    Luke Branwen
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Never trust a fart.

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    #16

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    Fabian Bernard
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Learn to forgive. Learn to quit anger. It burns yourself. Source : a former angry young men

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    #17

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    Captain McSmoot
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Yes!!! Whoever doesn't believe this should go take a hike! (See what I did there?... Huh?... I'll see myself out.)

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    #18

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    Weasel Wise
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Basic rule of living in the Pacific Northwest, always carry a jacket.

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    #19

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    Fabian Bernard
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    As a dad, I can relate. We suscribed for an estimate consumption of 80€ a month, turns out real consumption is 130€ a month ... everyone has been lectured and briefed now

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    #20

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    Regina Holt
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Some people still should not be parents. They are far from doing anything "best"

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    #21

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    Blue Bunny of Happiness
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    And it’s okay not to be friends with everyone

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    #22

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    Blue Bunny of Happiness
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    “Do you think this is Blackpool illuminations?” - my Dad

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    #23

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    "Disembodied voice"
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Burnt something to the pan, it needs to soak for a little

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    #24

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    Mike F
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I fix my food EXACTLY the way I like it. I don't have to quarrel over how it's fixed or served. And it costs 40% less than eating out so there's that.

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    #25

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    Weasel Wise
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Disagree. Food, housing, and mental health care all come with a price tag. The last of those being the most important, the most costly, and the most unattainable. USA, USA!! 😒😒😒😒

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    #26

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    David Paterson
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    It took me all my life to realise that "truth" and "kindness" are often opposites.

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    #27

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Vote!

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    #28

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    Luke Branwen
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    But also wrong about a lot - mine is still ADAMANT that you can catch a virus disease just from being cold.

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    #29

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    arthbach
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    No. The lesson to learn is 'clean' and 'tidy' are two different things. The whole place can be a mess, but everything can be sparkling clean. Everything can be tidy, and have a thin layer of dust over it all.

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    #30

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    Fabian Bernard
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Most of us have McDonald's wages, that's the point

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    #31

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    Pedantic Panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    No, it isn't. Regularly skip breakfast, no noticeable side effects.

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    #32

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    Blue Bunny of Happiness
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I aspire to having a tidy enough house to have a cleaner….

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    #33

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    kitten levels tokyo
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    600 minutes at room temperature will thaw that bird right out.

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    #34

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    Lilybdcsa
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    It bears repeating.

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    Pedantic Panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited)

    Zenjewels really pushing this point.

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