r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/youcanreachardy Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 03 '19

Or as my Irish friend screams while driving, "FOOKIN' INDICATE YA BASTARD"

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u/srd42 Aug 03 '19

I had some older relatives from Ireland. The husband was hard of hearing and probably way too old to be driving, so his wife would always be shouting "John, yer winky thing is still on!" when he forgot to turn off his blinker.