‘What are common misconceptions people could benefit from understanding?’ – 21 things we’re all getting very wrong

13.

‘Health doesn’t equal being conventionally attractive. Some people you think are “fit” really aren’t. Some you think are unfit are actually healthier.’
–flohara

14.

‘Parenting is easier if you don’t introduce your kids to tablets/mobiles when they’re young. You’re not using them strategically to get some peace, quiet and respite. You’re facilitating a reliance for dopamine release and eroding your child’s interest in the world around them and ability play and self sooth whilst stunting their emotional development. In practical terms, turning them into a way bigger nightmare than they need to be.’
–Falloffingolfin

15.

‘From a consumer point of view – big brands aren’t always better value, nor are they always better quality. In fact, you could argue they’re very rarely better value or quality. Store brands are nearly always better, from table sauces to “staples” like baked beans, to cleaning products. If people shopped around, you could cut half the price of shopping for these items, if not more.

This ties in with something else – you don’t owe big brands your loyalty, because it’s a one-way street and they certainly won’t give you theirs, which is probably the biggest misconception of all.’
–rwinh

16.

‘People think there are a fixed number of jobs in the economy so that a job can be “stolen”. People working earn money which they spend on stuff largely created/delivered/traded/retailed/served by other people.’
–muppsyton

17.

‘That disabled people who get financial support are scammers living the high life. That having ADHD is being a bit ditzy.’
–unbelievablydull82

18.

‘Y2K was not a lot of fuss over nothing. People love to hold it up as an example of unwarranted doom-mongering that amounted to a nothingburger, whereas it’s far more accurately described as evidence that if humanity actually co-ordinates and gets off it’s arse, we can collectively fix massive problems.’
–jim_cap

19.

‘Construction, roadworks, planning permission, etc. – they don’t [typically] take so long because people are lazy and want to make things difficult.

There are genuinely so many decisions to be made, rules to follow (necessary ones! Health & safety is important!), and many more people/parties involved than most people realise and it’s frustrating for everyone involved.

E.g. roadworks site where nothing appears to be happening… Yes nothing might be happening before your eyes, but something might be drying/setting (concrete, tarmac), unexpected emergency, needing a second opinion, getting a replacement tool or more materials etc.’
–Spaghetti3000

20.

‘If you have to wait in a queue for a call centre it isn’t because the staff are ignoring the telephone. As soon as you release a call and are in ‘ready’ there is a beep in your ear and another caller.

The main reason for long queues is because callers, who have such urgent calls and busy lives, suddenly have an extra 5 or 10 minutes to complain about how long they had to wait. These are the people who also don’t have their account numbers and have left their credit card upstairs.’
–SilverellaUK

21.

‘Driving in the middle lane of the motorway isn’t “the safest option”.’
–gwaddo91

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