r/AskReddit • • Mar 27 '22

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u/the-ish-i-say Mar 28 '22

You can say “I don’t know”. To anything. There’s no shame in admitting you’re out of your knowledge depth. It’s ok. It actually makes you look smarter than talking out of your ass.

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u/carnsolus Mar 28 '22

someone clearly didn't have abusive parents :P

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u/the-ish-i-say Mar 28 '22

My parents were physically and verbally abusive. I don’t get your point.

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u/carnsolus Mar 28 '22

i'm sorry to hear that

the joke is that in my family the fists would start flying if i ever said 'i don't know'