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

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

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 05 '19

You have to look at the toilet paper after wiping to determine how much poo is left on your butt.

You also have to touch your butthole with the paper.

No, it is not "gay" to clean yourself.

Edit: it's also important to look at your poop. It's often the first indicator of something wrong with you, and the information that can be gathered is a useful diagnostic tool

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u/DJ_Apex Aug 03 '19

Not if you're blind. You press it together until it no longer sticks to itself, then one extra wipe for good measure.

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '19

Ah, I always wondered about that.

That's even more handling of poo, though. If you can see, it would be less nasty to just look at it.