Obvious Things That You Have Just Realised.

Shikkaka said:
Not a recent realisation but, up until I was around 16-17, I thought 'To let' signs were signs for a toilet with the I missing.
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Similarly I remember as a kid shopping in Glasgow with my parents and seeing all the "Bookmakers" premises. I thought there must be an awful lot of authors in Glasgow to require all these publishing companies.....!!
 
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Similarly I remember as a kid shopping in Glasgow with my parents and seeing all the "Bookmakers" premises. I thought there must be an awful lot of authors in Glasgow to require all these publishing companies.....!!
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Perhaps it's just where I live but you don't really see the name bookmakers to describe betting shops used anymore.
 
I thought you could only rent a van from Day's Rental for one day. I couldn't understand why they thought this business model made sense.
 
explicit4u said:
Well today I learned that the earth has 4 hemispheres, might not be 'obvious' but it's something I dont think I was ever taught. :confused::confused:
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It doesn't though...it's just that those are the four most commonly labelled ones in terms of N, S, E, W. It has a theoretically infinite number of hemispheres (albeit only two each time!).
 
Dj_Jestar said:
Before I started working from home full time, I would dump pretty much exclusively at the office (except at weekends/days off, natch).

For over a decade it was the bane of my life to see the loo paper not ripped neatly along the perforations. I would audibly mutter some passive aggressive note of annoyance every time I see an inappropriately torn dross rag.

My typical routine is to locate a usable cubicle, enter, grab some paper, wipe down the seat (always, even if it doesn't look like it needs it.. just for courtesy), drop trou, sit, commence business.

It took me over 10 years and 5 different offices to realise I was inspecting the loo paper after I had wiped down the seat ... ergo I am the "mystery" loo paper ripper tormentor.
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:D :D :D
 
MOOGLEYS said:
I only found out recently that a cream tea is not tea with cream in it.......
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I had a similar situation when my then new girlfriend and I went away on a weekend break. I chose a beer and she asked for a cream tea. I asked the person behind the counter for a cream tea and he said he had no scones left.. So I said could I have the chocolate cake instead with a confused look on my face.
The girlfriend couldn't stop laughing when she received a builders tea and a cake.
I had no idea either. They should call it tea and scones with cream.
 
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