Things I’ve just learnt

[hopeful777]

I just found out you can’t put a chopping board in the dishwasher unless you want it to break 😕

as my family are now laughing at me, it made me wonder what other things have people learnt in adulthood that maybe others assume should be intrinsically known?

These are fun re; maps

DM found out when newly married at
29 that you don’t buy spaghetti off a reel by the yard.

@Clarinet1

DM found out when newly married at 29 that you don’t buy spaghetti off a reel by the yard.

... but if you could, how many metres would you buy for two adults and four children?

I did not know about poor little piggy. Guterman threads I must check mine tomorrow. My DM always said wood should not go in the dishwasher. Well I've never had a big enough kitchen to fit in a dishwasher so I've known for a very long time a piece of useless information 🤣

That Mark in Westlife does not sing "I'll be your playboy" but I'll be ok now".

@BigRedDuck

That a tromboleze is not a word, nor, a tiny trombone. And the song goes "My love has got no money, he's got his strong beliefs"

Courtesy of the misheard lyrics thread the other day!!!!!

😯

[quote hopeful777]@Soubriquet I wish I could ^UN-know^ this! Poor little piggy 🐷[/quote]
Might have been as a breeding sow, not a store pig 🤫

This is what Americans call aubergine eggplants.

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I've just learnt that if you photograph a seal with its head upside down, it looks like a creature from another dimension.

This is not a drill.

Another chopping board widow here.....which the first time was forgivable as I didnt know.

The second AND third times (the last of which was just a week or so ago)....not so much....

I put my trainers in the washing machine yesterday on 40 degrees wash.
They disintegrated.
I’ve washed trainers before with no problems 🤷‍♀️

A kipper isn't a fish?!

The quickest way would be over the top, not round sideways.

Very good point, actually!

A kipper is a herring.

The USA purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867

No, a kipper IS a fish but it's not a breed of fish - it's a smoked herring (usually) that has been split open lengthways and salted/dried.

I'm actually quite surprised that people don't know about wooden items and the dishwasher!
But then I was brought up with knives that had wooden (looks like bone) handles, and they can't sit in water for any length of time because it damages them - so obviously they can't go in the dishwasher either.
Having said that, I don't why I'm surprised - I discovered that it's not common knowledge that you shouldn't leave indoor wooden furniture out in the rain, either - because if you do, the rain will cause the wood grain to raise unless the surface is fully waterproof sealed.

I thought barnacles had the longest penis to body length ratio, on account of having to reach their neighbour and being stuck down. However, it is not a hill I am prepared to die on, I am willing to concede the title to the dog whelk.

@listsandbudgets

Never to put kiwi in jelly. I spent hours waiting for the blasted thing to set and it never did.

Pineapple can't go in either!

@Soubriquet

When this little piggy went to market, he wasn’t popping off down to the shops

Omg…I want to cry.

@SkiingIsHeaven

This is what Americans call aubergine eggplants.

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No it isn’t!

@WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll

The quickest way would be over the top, not round sideways.

Very good point, actually!

A lot of people will remember the 1988 Lockerbie crash of the Pan Am transatlantic flight from Frankfurt to Detroit, via London and via New York City.

If you look up Lockerbie you might be surprised where the route Heathrow to New York goes. I knew people at the time who were sure the flight would go via Devon/Cornwall to get there.

I’ve had multiple items melt in my house because the sunlight came into my bedroom and reflected off my facial mirror. Absolutely melted! I always put a tea towel over the mirror now.

When I was younger if I’d forgotten shaving foam I’d use body wash instead. Ugh! Bad idea. Conditioner is basically the same as shaving foam.

Loads of internal fridge thermometers go shit after time. Get a cheap one from Amazon and check. Will make your food last so much longer and stop you getting minor sickness.

@Squiff70

I've just learnt that if you photograph a seal with its head upside down, it looks like a creature from another dimension.

This is not a drill.

Omg!

The one where most people put hair grips in wrong. Groovy size goes underneath to actually make them work.

Lots of things can’t actually go in the dishwasher. Always check the label folks! Bamboo is another one.

Some plastic bowls also melt in the microwave. So bad. Definitely check.

Something else I learned a few years ago is how big Africa is. It always seems smaller due to the distortions on the popular Mercator map. It’s massive.