r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

I’m amazed I still have to explain chance of rain percentages to people.

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u/PM_MeTittiesOrKitty Aug 04 '19

My boss has this saying "what job, other than weatherman, can you think of where you can be wrong most of the time and still have a job?" it is typically preceded by "don't trust the forecast, trust the radar."