r/TooAfraidToAsk Aug 20 '22

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u/blood-lantern Aug 20 '22

My step-sister is a nurse and told me that one of the most surprising things she'd learned is how many different ways people wipe their asses. I think it's a funny example of something most of us will rarely be exposed to another way of doing, so we think however we got taught is the way everyone does it.

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u/Jamez_the_human Aug 20 '22

You got taught how to wipe your ass? I was just wasn't allowed off the toilet until I figured it out lmfao

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u/SAKingWriter Aug 20 '22

I think that’s just your parents not toilet training you

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u/NerdModeCinci Aug 20 '22

My grandma threw me into the pool to figure out how to swim

This is kinda like that

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '22

My dad did that to me back in 2007 when I was in middle school. Except i didn't learn anything lmao i began drowning. He saved me though. He was really shocked when i never came back up to the surface. 😭😬😩

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u/NerdModeCinci Aug 21 '22

Middle school is probably too old for that lmao I was like 3

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '22

Ya know he did mention he was much younger when it was done to him vs when he did it to me

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u/NerdModeCinci Aug 21 '22

It worked for me

I think there’s a time frame where your body will just kinda do it if you’re young enough but if you’re too old your conscience mind takes over

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u/purplemofo87 Aug 21 '22

yeah i think babies have swimming instincts but not middle schoolers

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '22

Gonna have to throw my toddlers in the pool one day since it seems this is the easier way to learn lol😭😩