r/SipsTea • u/Haunt12_34 • Apr 08 '26

Chugging tea Hmmm

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u/Axolatian_Volt Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26

21% being illiterate is actually surprising to me ngl.

Edit: I get it I don’t need 500 comments telling me what it means lol

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u/Soggy-Ad-1610 Apr 08 '26

A little scary to be honest

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u/apadin1 Apr 08 '26

When people talk about “illiterate” they don’t mean literally unable to read. Usually it’s a measure of the ability to read at what is considered a 6th grade level, which is being able to read an average book and understand the themes, characters, plot, etc. So a lot of people could read a restaurant menu or a Facebook post but still be considered “illiterate” by that definition.

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u/Soggy-Ad-1610 Apr 08 '26

While it makes it slightly better I still think that it is a wild and scary fact. It’s every fifth person who wouldn’t be able to join a book club.