I was today years old when I learned “goodbye” is short for something.
Listen it’s happened to all of us.
You know, that “aha!”
Recently, redditor u/Remarkable-Lead-3946inquiredabout just that.
Inr/AskReddit, they asked, “What really obvious thing have you only just realized?”
People were refreshingly honest in their answers, ranging from low-key hilarious to genuinely informative.
Here are 17 of the very best examples people shared:
1.
“How the American bail system works.
I thought it was a sum of money you paid to avoid jail.
I was surprised when I realized you get the money BACK if you show up for your trial.”
“That its called metal because its harder than rock (music).”
u/Salty-Director538
4.
“I recently realized that ‘Howdy’ is short for ‘how do ye?'”
I was like, ‘No, dude, it’s free.’
Turns out it’s not.
u/BruceWang19
7.
Those fuzzy bendable tubes weren’t just for childhood crafts."
“My 21-year-old cousin just realized he is mildly allergic to peanut butter and has been his whole life.
u/itisverboten
9.
“That the ‘Mad’ inMad Menmeant ‘Madison Avenue.'”
Mommy is not having an affair with Santa.”
u/Stevemachinehk
14.
“I was 50.
50 FUCKING YEARS OLD.
When I learned that bats are not, in fact, blind.”
“That my car key remote isnt broken, the battery just died after nearly 10 years.”
u/MykeCecc
“You dont have to go to the dealership to get it fixed.
Any auto parts store will have the battery, and most will replace it for you!”
u/theflyinghillbilly2
A dead battery is unsurprisinglythe most common reasona car key fob might stop working.
After 20 years, I realized their logo was an abacus."
