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30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread
The whole world around us, all the facts and things in it, from the point of view of our knowledge, is divided into three categories: what we are not sure of, what we are sure of, and what we are ready to swear to defend with our life. That very hill to die on. And such beliefs are different for various people, of course.
The so-called "Socratic paradox" goes that "I know that I know nothing" and is attributed to the great Greek philosopher Socrates. And still, even the great skeptic, denying the possibility of any knowledge, in the end, as we remember, took poison, defending his own convictions. Of course, one should not be so radical, but still, each of us has our own truths.
And so, a few days ago, a thread appeared in the AskReddit community, the author of which asked a question about just this: "What do you swear on your life to be 100% true?" Today, the thread has over 42.6K upvotes and almost 28.5K different comments, and what is an indisputable truth for some may well be perceived by others as a very controversial issue. In the end, so many people - so many opinions.
Bored Panda has carefully sifted through the sand of the original thread's numerous comments in search of the golden grains of the best, most popular, and weightiest comments, so now feel free to scroll to the very end of this list, mark the most interesting submissions for you and, of course, leave your comments. After all, you, we are almost sure, also have your own truths that you would bet are 100% true!
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Being alone is better than having the wrong people in my life. Prove me wrong.
The average human is an idiot
That reminds me of a Carlin bit. Think of how stupid the average person is. Half of the people are dumber than that.
Money DOES buy happiness.
You cannot convince me otherwise. Sure ok it is not everything, you can be depressed and rich, but no one gonna tell me that money does not buy that cute stuff I wanted to wear or that delicious meal imma be cookin.
When you don't have to struggle for your survival, it greatly reduces the stress you experience, providing you with the opportunity to create happiness for yourself.
That disagreeing with someone's opinion isn't an attack on them.
People who insist their opinion will never change will always perceive disagreement as a personal attack. Their opinion becomes tied to their identity, instead of being a thing that should change with new factual information.
If your bus is late, spark up a cigarette and it will instantly arrive
What a mate of mine would call the magical bus summoning stick. Usually with a lot of sarcasm..probably because he wanted his smoke
Back pain can make your life a nightmare.
I've totally forgotten what it's like to not live every single moment of every day in pain. I'm sure many can relate.
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Any kind of untreatable significant chronic illness makes your life a nightmare, sadly. Even sadder is that you normally have zero notice it will happen to you so you’re left grieving your hopes and dreams. It’s really cruel.
Yes, and then you can't help thinking that you ought to have enjoyed your life so much more before pain set in.
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Very true. Back pain is hellish, because there is virtually no position, no activity that isn't painful.
Pregnant, got sciatica pain which lingered for years. Couldn't sit, couldn't stand. (though once up, it was ok for a while). I used to volunteer at a place on Sunday, and sitting on the couch, nagging pain, but it was time to go. Standing up was agony. Count! - One, two, three....Owwwww! had to have someone come and help me to my feet... That pain disappeared for another new, different kind of pain.
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I had back surgery this year, and the surgeon was true to his word. He had said, "I'm not going to make you eighteen again.", and he didn't, (I would have gladly settled for sixty-five.) But now I can do things I couldn't do before - like lie down in a bed.
I've had 8 surgeries. I've learned to adjust my expectations around quality of life.
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As someone who has dealt with it my entire adult life I can attest to that
Agreed! I have fibromyalgia and my back is absolutely awful, it can really get me down at times
Get/beg for an MRI if you've not already. I was told fibro, until a scan showed my spine was all sorts of messed up. Can't be fixed, but at least I can get appropriate treatment, which was delayed by too long. Fibro usually has some sort of trigger which is too often missed :(
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And, since COVID, not give you a locker to put it in, so you’re carrying around at least 15 pounds of stuff in a backpack all day long
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When I can't put on my shoes by myself, my back pain is a serious problem. It's right up there with having migraines - when my head hurts so bad I can't stand light or sound, it's a problem.
Pain in general can make your life a nightmare. And that nightmare just gets worse when non-suffering law makers decide you're not suffering THAT much and limit the medications that keep you functioning. Let's see if the law is reversed now that science has proven that the theories supporting the laws were all bunk BS.
I almost didn't go to my own college graduation because of chronic back pain, even after asking for a better chair to sit in. I worked with the disability department to accommodate the chair, and to help me sneak in a pillow for better support before everything started. I still hurt so much sitting stiffly in that chair. I am so glad I was there, though, because I would have been mad at myself for the rest of my life if I had let that once in a lifetime opportunity pass me by. The following summer I filled with therapy. For now, I can say I am no longer crying from the pain, or lying flat on my back in bed barely sleeping, afraid that any movement will make it hurt worse. There is still some pain, though, miniscule compared to what it was before, but it has never fully gone away. I'm just glad it has gotten better.
It breaks my heart how many times I have shared ways to ease their pain but they won't even try.
The inside of USB ports are designed to switch round to ensure you can only plug in USB cables on your third attempt after twisting it round, then twisting it back.
You can make things foolproof but the world will make better fools
History is written and preserved and distributed by the winners.
Humans are capable of lying, twisting facts to show themselves, places and people they like in a good light. Modern world has PR agencies for rich and connected.
Combine the two and history as we know it is a twisted version of what really happened.
"History is written by the victors" is an extremely true statement. There are aspects of our past that have been completely and totally stamped out, twisted, and altered. Especially if that civilization didn't survive, didn't have a writing system, their writing system isn't understood or none of it remains. Think about all the groups the Ancient Romans wiped out, for instance. All we know about many of them is what's been written about them by the Romans... who would outright lie to paint themselves in the best possible light to look just. Everyone else were just "barbarians", after all. Even in more recent times before the internet (and indispensable resources like the WayBackMachine), it was pretty easy to change history. Burn/ban the books/photographs/scrolls/etc, kill those who know the truth, and obliterate any physical evidence. Done.
A sandwich is always better if someone else makes it for you
I dunno about this one. Condiment usage, cheese amount and placement, vegetables desired....it can get complicated.
Time passes quicker the older you get. Do the things right now that you want to do, don’t wait for later.
It is the kiss of death to change lines at the grocery store.
Aliens exist somewhere in this universe.
It would be the height of human conceit to believe that, in the vastness of the universe, we are the only ones. We're probably not the only ones in our galaxy, never mind the entire universe.
I look good in the mirror. I look terrible in photos.
I have NEITHER of those problems. I look like hell all the time, everywhere.
If you’re running late you will be stuck at every possible red light.
The way people drive and the way they use a shopping trolley are directly linked.
Not being available 24/7 despite being reachable 24/7 is fine
Everything is temporary
People don't *genuinely* care about deaths of strangers they don't personally know or haven't met. If people had the option to choose to sacrifice 10 lives of people they have never met to save 1 they love, they would do it without hesitation - they probably wouldn't admit it out loud, but they *would* agree to it.
Heck, most people would sacrifice 10 people they don't know just to get a better price on a mobile phone.
If I’m having a bad day it can always get worse
rocks are soft and squishy. They just tense up when you touch them.
Black Bears are learning that they could benefit from a friendly relationship with humans after seeing how easy domesticated dogs and cats have it. They are in the early stages of trying to domesticate themselves.
Source: none. I just see tiktok videos of bears being cute near people.
The makers of baby wipes intentionally wrap them in a way so when you pull 1 out the container you get 2-3 and waste them because they are a b***h to put back in
Wipe dispenser box, at the the time I purchased it I was half convinced it was a waste of money but 3 kids later and it has proved its worth everyday!
reddit is a cesspool of misinformation.
I enjoy reddit in general, as I stick to stuff that's rather tame. However, I came across a thread the other day for identifying mushrooms in the wild, and I thought, "Do you actually want to trust your life to this collective?"
There's definitely something amiss in this universe and we're not ready for it.
Mr Lovecraft had just a glimpse of it and look what it has done to him
That the printer will always run out of ink or that the paper will get jammed when you're already rushing and stressed.
Happens all the time.
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Here is a good one: If you post a comment on Bored Panda that is 100% true but an unpopular idea, people will down vote it - not because they think it is inaccurate, but because they don't like it.
This or they complain about a common sense opinion you have and then you have to remind the ops that you have the right to your opinion
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When you’ve been waiting, be it in a doctor’s office, or getting an oil change, or waiting for a train or metro to show up, whatever it is - the quickest way to speed up the wait is to pull out your phone, put on your readers, get comfortable and start really getting into a meme page or a website. Whatever you’re waiting for will happen within moments. Works every time.
The attractiveness of a slice of pizza matters. A good-looking slice tastes infinitely better than an ugly slice.
Mine: There are no gods, magic is not real and the word "supernatural" does not make sense at all.
Here is a good one: If you post a comment on Bored Panda that is 100% true but an unpopular idea, people will down vote it - not because they think it is inaccurate, but because they don't like it.
This or they complain about a common sense opinion you have and then you have to remind the ops that you have the right to your opinion
Load More Replies... When you’ve been waiting, be it in a doctor’s office, or getting an oil change, or waiting for a train or metro to show up, whatever it is - the quickest way to speed up the wait is to pull out your phone, put on your readers, get comfortable and start really getting into a meme page or a website. Whatever you’re waiting for will happen within moments. Works every time.
The attractiveness of a slice of pizza matters. A good-looking slice tastes infinitely better than an ugly slice.
Mine: There are no gods, magic is not real and the word "supernatural" does not make sense at all.
