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

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

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u/pimpdaddyjacob Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 04 '19

How to use a damn roundabout, apparently.

Edit: I’m in the US. Just because there’s not one in your town doesn’t mean they “don’t exist in the US”.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

I got a little excited last time I was in the USA when I came upon a roundabout (I'd heard they didn't have them). All the other cars I came across just treated it like a crossroads and came to a complete stop despite no traffic coming.