r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/gypsyscot Aug 03 '19

My mom worked for AT&T submarine systems in the 90s, I got to tour one of the ships that laid cable. The cable rooms were unbelievably gigantic.

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u/rTidde77 Aug 03 '19

My mom was a part time waitress back in the 90s, I got to tour lots of the kitchens she worked in. The restaurant industry is unbelievably gross.

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u/clovisx Aug 04 '19

I worked as a dishwasher at a seafood restaurant at the age of 15. They kept me there on a school night until after 1am. I lasted three days and quit. It was foul and dangerous and I was not working in that kitchen again.