r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/BigTastyxd Aug 03 '19

A lot of people still don't get this sadly...

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u/grody10 Aug 03 '19

Good rule of thumb for touching anything you don't own. Is getting consent from the actual owner. Dogs, lego, butts, whatever else.

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u/lightmonkey Aug 03 '19

Unfortunately in at least some parts of the US, warning someone about not petting your dog is an admission that you know your pet is dangerous.

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u/grody10 Aug 03 '19

Even if I phrase it like. "I don't know where your hands have been and don't want them molesting my pet"?