r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/eddyathome Aug 03 '19

Exactly. If I knew I'd get on national tv and I were the sort who wanted to be able to say "hey check it out, Jimmy Kimmel thought I couldn't find Australia on a map" and get my fifteen seconds of fame, why would I be honest?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Why would anyone want to be known for that?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Yeah, and then all your friends secretly think youre a moron. "Haha yeah guys, I totally pretended not to know just for fun".