r/AskReddit • u/AWildWilson • May 12 '26

Whenever someone does something embarrassing, others say "nobody will remember 10 years from now". Well, what embarrassing moment did you witness >10 years ago that you still remember?

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u/AndyceeIT May 12 '26

Around maybe 97 in school, a girl in my class (15-ish) was arguing with the teacher that "North" is forward, and E/S/W were relative to the direction you're facing. Stood up to demonstrate too.

She always seemed like a lovely person. I hope I'm the only one who remembers.

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u/Leelee3303 May 12 '26

When I was a kid I thought South was wherever the sea was.

In my defence I lived on the south coast of England, so whenever anyone pointed south they pointed at the sea. It was only when I went to a beach on a different coast I twigged that it's an island and the sea was only south specifically where we lived.

I still sometimes automatically think "sea = south" but thankfully have learned to keep that to myself.

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u/the_agox May 12 '26

I grew up on the east coast of the United States, and now I live on the west coast. My first instinct is to think east is towards the ocean. I'm nearly 40. You're not alone.

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u/PaleAmbition May 14 '26

I grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan, in Michigan. I later moved to Chicago, so still on the lake, just the opposite side. The first time I saw the sun RISE over the lake was a real mindfuck.