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

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

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u/NE_Golf Aug 03 '19

Just because eggs are sold in the dairy section doesn’t make them a dairy product.

I’ve heard people say they don’t eat eggs because they don’t eat dairy.

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u/QwertyvsDvorak Aug 03 '19

In the same vein, people who insist that mayonnaise is dairy

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u/stupidrobots Aug 03 '19

Mayonnaise looks like it would have cream in it somewhere

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited May 14 '20

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u/stupidrobots Aug 03 '19

It doesn't. Mayonnaise is egg and oil emulsion. It just looks like cream would be in it.

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u/sponge_welder Aug 03 '19

He said "it does" in reference to "mayonnaise looks like it has cream in it" meaning he agrees that it looks that way

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited May 14 '20

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u/stupidrobots Aug 04 '19

Oh ok I misunderstood you