Anonymous
Post 12/15/2019 20:35     Subject: What commonly known thing did you learn at an embarrassingly older age?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How to make the gas pump itself at the pump by clicking that switch on the handle.


I’ve tried 500000 times and I can’t do it. My DH does.


You physically can't do it? It's like a kickstand for a bicycle. It's just a little wedge thing that locks into place. I learned this when I was 15 and learning to drive (25 years ago)


It's not available in every state. It's not allowed in NY. You have to hold the handle the whole time there.


This is not true at all. I live in NY and I use them all the time.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2019 20:23     Subject: What commonly known thing did you learn at an embarrassingly older age?
“Home on the Range” mentions antelope. Is it all a lie??!!
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2019 20:17     Subject: What commonly known thing did you learn at an embarrassingly older age?
There are so many pronghorn in the US that we call them S'mores!

Because you see some, & then s'more 'n' s'more 'n' s'more...
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2019 20:10     Subject: What commonly known thing did you learn at an embarrassingly older age?
Anonymous wrote:My husband thought that antelope roamed the prairie just like in the song "Home on the Range." He was easily in his 40s when I had to break it to him that there were no antelope in the U.S.


You are correct that they are not technically antelopes but there are pronghorns in the u.s. and another name for them is American antelope.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2019 20:06     Subject: What commonly known thing did you learn at an embarrassingly older age?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How to make the gas pump itself at the pump by clicking that switch on the handle.


I’ve tried 500000 times and I can’t do it. My DH does.


You physically can't do it? It's like a kickstand for a bicycle. It's just a little wedge thing that locks into place. I learned this when I was 15 and learning to drive (25 years ago)


It's not available in every state. It's not allowed in NY. You have to hold the handle the whole time there.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2019 17:51     Subject: What commonly known thing did you learn at an embarrassingly older age?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How to make the gas pump itself at the pump by clicking that switch on the handle.


I’ve tried 500000 times and I can’t do it. My DH does.


You physically can't do it? It's like a kickstand for a bicycle. It's just a little wedge thing that locks into place. I learned this when I was 15 and learning to drive (25 years ago)
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2019 17:43     Subject: What commonly known thing did you learn at an embarrassingly older age?
Anonymous wrote:My husband thought that antelope roamed the prairie just like in the song "Home on the Range." He was easily in his 40s when I had to break it to him that there were no antelope in the U.S.


There are pronghorn antelope in the US.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2019 17:43     Subject: What commonly known thing did you learn at an embarrassingly older age?
Anonymous wrote:How to make the gas pump itself at the pump by clicking that switch on the handle.


I’ve tried 500000 times and I can’t do it. My DH does.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2019 17:42     Subject: Re:What commonly known thing did you learn at an embarrassingly older age?
Anonymous wrote:I love these! Especially "We'll burn that bridge when we get to it" and Note Bene.

I did not realize I was supposed to keep those stupid cardboard and/or plastic things in my husband's dress shirts. I'll have to look up what exactly you mean. Do you re-place the cardboard each time you wash the shirt?


I don’t understand either. Our dry cleaners starches the collars to stay up. Who keeps cardboard or plastic?
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2019 17:38     Subject: What commonly known thing did you learn at an embarrassingly older age?
Anonymous wrote:It blows my mind that grown women go this long without knowing you aren’t supposed to flush tampons when signs EVERYWHERE tell you not to flush anything but toilet paper. Hospitals, schools, movies, libraries, malls, etc. all places where I’ve seen these signs. Are you just not paying attention?


To be fair, this is only "recent," and by recent I mean maybe the last 10 years? I swear, growing up there were no signs anywhere. But I'm old.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2019 17:13     Subject: What commonly known thing did you learn at an embarrassingly older age?
My husband thought that antelope roamed the prairie just like in the song "Home on the Range." He was easily in his 40s when I had to break it to him that there were no antelope in the U.S.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2019 17:03     Subject: What commonly known thing did you learn at an embarrassingly older age?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:That “this little piggy went to market” meant it was going to be sold as meat. I thought it was going to the grocery store.


OMG. I didn't know until right now. I thought the piggies were going to buy food.

I thought it was a song about toes for kids.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2019 17:01     Subject: What commonly known thing did you learn at an embarrassingly older age?
I was in grad school when someone had to explain what “take a dump” meant.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2019 16:52     Subject: What commonly known thing did you learn at an embarrassingly older age?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My DH thought lamb was a type of sheep. He didn’t realize it was a baby sheep.


This may explain why so many people eat it. I think it’s crazy - I wouldn’t eat a puppy or kitten why would I eat a little lamb?


...but you'd be ok with a dog or a cat? Just not a puppy or kitten?
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2019 16:50     Subject: What commonly known thing did you learn at an embarrassingly older age?
Anonymous wrote:My DH thought lamb was a type of sheep. He didn’t realize it was a baby sheep.


This may explain why so many people eat it. I think it’s crazy - I wouldn’t eat a puppy or kitten why would I eat a little lamb?