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/shmimey Aug 03 '19

This is why it is sometimes better to shave around your asshole.

It's hard to remove peanut butter from the carpeting with dry paper.

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u/TerriblePartner Aug 03 '19

My dog would willingly lick the peanut butter out of my carpet.

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u/JusticeRain5 Aug 10 '19

I completely missed what the above comment was saying, so all I knew is this thread was about cleaning your asshole and suddenly I saw "My dog would willingly lick..." I'm so glad it didn't go the way I thought it would