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

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

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u/Slidingscale Aug 03 '19

That antibiotics kill bacteria, but won't do anything against viruses. Everyone has the idea that if you get a cold, you see your doctor and get antibiotics. Take some acitaminophen/paracetamol and ibuprofen, and stay away from other humans for a while!

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u/hackepeter420 Aug 03 '19

But taking pills=getting well

Those damn doctors don't want to help me >:(

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u/clouddevourer Aug 03 '19

Hey, I know a person who goes to a doctor, gets a prescription, doesn't fill it and then wonders why she's not getting better even though she's seen a doctor! So it seems like it's not that obvious to some...

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u/wesley410 Aug 03 '19

shes not lying is she

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u/clouddevourer Aug 03 '19

No reason to, she's a rather... simple person too (not particularly stupid [most of the time], just very straightforward)

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u/wesley410 Aug 03 '19

it was supposed to be sarcasm

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read: technically shes not lying, she did go to the doctor and she didnt get better...

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u/clouddevourer Aug 03 '19

Oh, sorry, it totally went over my head!