18 Mind-Blowing Stories About "Adults" Who Don't Know How To Do Even The Most Basic Things
"A woman who was hired in my department did not know how to copy and paste in Microsoft Word."
Nobody can be completely correct all of the time. We've all been misinformed at some point, whether it was believing a widely circulated myth (no, that gum you accidentally ingested did not sit in your stomach for seven years) or misinterpreting a situation until further facts become available.
It's natural for our opinions to evolve over time, but confidently sharing objectively incorrect notions is an entirely different matter. We learn throughout our lives; it is not reserved only for young people.
However, some folks just refuse to learn and evolve. They cling to random information they've overheard and don't care about scientific proof that says otherwise.
For instance, some believe that you can get pregnant from oral sex or that the ends of cucumbers are poisonous. These individuals are so unaware of the world around them that it is frightening to know they live among us.
That may sound a bit harsh, but what can you say about an enologist (a wine expert) who believes grapes grow on trees? People love sharing stories about clueless individuals they know, and we have selected some of the most interesting ones.
Let's take a look; maybe you will recognize some of the stories...
1. Yeah, but sunburns only happen on a beach... Right?
2. "A coworker in her thirties was shocked she got a sunburn because she was moving around all day."2. I just lie there...
3. "My aunt is a nurse practitioner, and she had to ask a woman if she was sexually active. The woman said, 'No, I just lie there during sex.'"
BBC one3. Found in a freezer- should be placed in a freezer.
"I had a roommate in college who didn't know that food purchased from the frozen aisle needed to stay in the freezer. I witnessed her pull a stack of rotting TV dinners out of the kitchen cabinet one night."
Digital Sp / Via youtube.com4. Windex and wooden floors don't mix well
"My roommate in college was cooking, and I watched her clean some chicken grease she spilled on the floor with a blue liquid. It was Windex.
She cleaned the wood floor with Windex."
5. What a trip it would be...
"I had a 20-year-old friend in college who thought it was marginally possible to get pregnant from giving a blowjob. She believed the semen could travel to her uterus through the stomach if she swallowed."
Rede Globo
6. Lights run on electricity?
"My friend and I were Skyping after she moved into her new dorm at university. It was midday, and she pulled the blinds down and had all the lights on. She was complaining about having to pay bills, and I said, 'Well, you’ve got all your lights on; of course, your bills will be high.' To which she responded, 'What?' And I had to explain that lighting costs money. She was beyond shocked and turned all her lights off afterward."7. Upset stomach? Go figure...
"My ex told me he always had an upset stomach. He never washed his hands while cooking and handling raw meat and ate things months past their expiration date."8. Mashed potatoes
"I was making mashed potatoes for the first time. I peeled them, put them in boiling water for 15 minutes, and they were done. I started mashing them, but they were so hard that they wouldn't mash. I didn't realize it helps to cut them up as well."9. Yes, hot dogs are notoriously hard to prepare...
"My brother called to ask me how long to boil a hot dog, as he was making dinner for my grandmother, with whom he lived, and 'wanted to do something nice.' He was 23."
Lifetime
10. How to write a check
"Apartment management had to send out a letter to the entire complex on how to write a check. Two things that stuck out were, 'Don’t use markers, crayons, or pencils. Black or blue ink only,' and 'Make the check out to [apartment company], not yourself.'"11. A washing machine that uses water? That's unheard of!
"When I was an RA in the dorms, I had a resident come up to me and say there was something wrong with two of the washers. I went with her to look at it, and she informed me that the washers started making a lot of noise, and when she went over to check, it was filling with water. So she turned it off and threw her clothes in the dryer. This woman thought the WASHING machine was broken because it was filling with water."
Fox
12. Girls with wide hips have more fun...
"A girl I went to high school with was so sure that women with wider hips had already had sex because her mom taught her that when you have sex, your hips widen. I have wide hips, so she thought I had already had sex. I had to explain to her that wasn’t the case, but she didn’t listen."13. How?
"I had to pee shortly after putting a tampon in. My boyfriend came to the bathroom door and said, 'I thought you said you just put a tampon in,' to which I replied, 'I did,' and he said, 'Then how are you peeing if you have a tampon in your vagina?' I'm 25, and my boyfriend turns 29 this year."
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14. It is hard for some people
"My college roommate put Dawn dish soap in the dishwasher once. She had never used a dishwasher before and didn't know what to use. There were suds everywhere."15. Brew...
"I was talking to my neighbor about cold brew coffee, and she said, 'Yeah, I love making cold brew. I make a pot of coffee and then stick it in the fridge for the rest of the week.' That’s not how that works."
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16. Where do grapes grow?
"When I was in culinary school, I took an enology (the study of wines and winemaking) class with a guy who thought grapes grew on trees. Bear in mind, this was a junior year class, so he already had an associate’s degree at the time."17. Copy-paste
"A woman who was hired in my department did not know how to copy and paste in Microsoft Word."18. Poison...
"One time, my 60-year-old coworker told me I needed to cut the last two inches off a cucumber because it’s poisonous. Apparently, her grandmother told her that."
VH1
Well, these stories are really interesting and a bit frightening.
You have to wonder, though, how do these people get by in everyday life? Not knowing even the most basic things can really limit their choices in life.
Or are they unaware of the fact that they have choices and different paths to follow?
