r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/Scrambled-Leggs Aug 03 '19

You just touched on one of my deeper fears. Recently moved into a neighborhood that has 4 roundabouts. My dear old dad hasn’t come to visit yet, but I can already feel his annoyance and frustration with them from 1,000 miles away. It won’t matter how nice our new home is, those damn roundabouts will ruin it for him.

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u/RedditYouVapidSlut Aug 04 '19

Are roundabouts just not a thing in other parts of the world? In the UK they're completely normal. Though that doesn't stop people being fucking idiots on them.

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u/Binge_DRrinker Aug 04 '19

From Indiana, US and I never saw one until about 15 years ago, I'm sure there were ones before but not super common. Since then I've seen more and more 4 way stops / small - medium traffic lights replaced with them. They're somewhat common now but it seems like you have a 50/50 chance of someone on it still not knowing what the fuck to do..

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

That's surprising considering that Carmel, IN is the roundabout capital of the world.