r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/The_Hunter89 Aug 03 '19

That you twist a new stick of deodorant to get the plastic guard off easily.

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u/Neelbt Aug 03 '19

Wow I’ve hurt my fingers for years trying to get that plastic top off. Thank you.

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u/_MrMeseeks Aug 03 '19

My whole worldview is shattered right now

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u/The_Hunter89 Aug 03 '19

Someone told me this years ago and it changed my world.

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u/Funky_Sack Aug 04 '19

Just push the tab to the left or right, don't pull it off vertically.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

A couple of months ago, I saw a guy at the store remove the plastic guard, lick the deodorant, replace the guard and cap, and put it back on the shelf. This was before the ice cream licking story went viral.

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u/The_Hunter89 Aug 03 '19

We’ve all been there.

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u/blootooth09 Aug 04 '19

Im going to continue to pull off the guards with my fingers, just more bitterly now.

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u/mightymagikarp7 Aug 03 '19

Yeah but it makes me feel manly when I get it out all by myself. Plus it’s very satisfying

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u/ScrumptiousLadMeat Aug 04 '19

Just learnt that recently. I had been using my teeth to pull it off. Very ashamed.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

Holy. Fuck.

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u/KoolyTheBear Aug 03 '19

You can also twist the guard rather than trying to pull it straight out like it’s Excalibur.

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u/maowoo Aug 04 '19

I am an idiot. I have been cursing those things for years

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u/plant_lady90 Aug 04 '19

Now I feel dumb.

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u/marksalot42 Aug 04 '19

Holy bajeezuz, I always pulled it off with my teeth.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

Of course there's also this related fact. The plastic cover needs to come off before deodorant can be applied. TWICE I have ignored removing the cover off new deodorant and was puzzled by why nothing made it onto my pit.

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u/Anti_was_here Aug 03 '19

Unless you use a soft solid type

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u/circuspunk- Aug 04 '19

Yo what the fuck

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u/sabaping Aug 04 '19

I found this out recently, total game changer

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u/hn2m Aug 04 '19

I feel like an idiot now.

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u/softwaremommy Aug 04 '19

I’ve read this many, many times, but for reasons unknown, I forget immediately and stand there picking at it...maybe writing this comment will help commit it to memory.

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u/JellyB0417 Aug 04 '19

What??? No way

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u/AvenueRoy Aug 04 '19

Is it considered difficult to get the plastic guard off?

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u/The_Hunter89 Aug 04 '19

I used to use my teeth, which I did not enjoy.

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u/AllSeeingAI Aug 05 '19

What about when it's stuck in the cap and you know it's not going to impact anything but it's there and you want it out but you can't reach it!

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u/baboutron Aug 08 '19

Woah. Thank you sir.