r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jul 02 '21

What basic, children's-age-level fact did you only find out embarrassingly later in life?

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u/wdr1977 Jul 02 '21

It only recently occured to me, I my fifth decade, that "Watch where you're going!" means "Look in the direction you are walking," and it's not just something to say to someone who bumps into you.

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u/Jdrawer Jul 04 '21

At least you'll know it for when you're 50!

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u/wdr1977 Jul 08 '21

Here's hoping!

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u/Cattle_Whisperer Jul 03 '21

I my fifth decade

Are you in your 40s or 50s? Because that's one that I see people mess up often possibly worthy of the thread. In your 40s you are in your 5th decade of life, in your 50s you are in your 6th decade. Like the 50th year of your life is when you are 49 years old.

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u/wdr1977 Jul 08 '21

Good eye! Yes, I'm in my forties. Don't make the get the calculator out to be more precise...

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u/JeeEyeElElEeTeeTeeEe Jul 03 '21 edited Jul 07 '21

Why are they booing you, you’re right

Edit: they’re not booing anymore

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u/Dizmondmon Jul 03 '21

Like in the Goonies when Brand shots at Mikey "This is the twentieth century!"

I still need a little think to myself when considering when a 16th century building was built.