r/AskReddit

‘What’s a skill you thought would matter as an adult but absolutely doesn’t?’ – 21 people who never picked up a protractor again

‘Non-Americans, what is an American thing you see in films you thought was fake but is actually real?’ – 23 ways the movies had us hoodwinked

‘What is something you used to buy but is no longer affordable?’ – 17 big ticket items that used to be common purchases

‘What’s a lesson you learned the hard way you wish someone had warned you about earlier?’ – 21 people who fiddled around and found out

‘What weird skill did you accidentally become good at because of a bad situation?’ – 23 abilities forged during times of adversity

Teachers have been sharing the craziest family lore dropped by kids – 17 TMI tales unexpectedly shared in the classroom

‘What’s the creepiest ‘glitch in the matrix’ that’s ever happened to you?’ – 19 completely unexplainable events

‘What’s actually safe but people think is dangerous?’ – 22 things we spend our lives pointlessly worrying about

People who have ‘bumped’ into a celebrity, what happened?’ – 23 encounters with the famous that are actually pretty wholesome

‘What is the most useless talent you possess?’ – 17 impressive but wholly impractical skills

What is a product people treat like a religion when it’s just ‘overpriced garbage with a good logo’? – 22 prized items that aren’t worth all the fuss

‘What’s a lie your parents told you that you didn’t figure out until you were an embarrassed adult?’ – 21 people whose folks were taking the mickey

What is the coolest thing you’ve ever done in your life? – 17 amazing moments where life peaked

‘What’s a polite social lie you’re tired of telling?’ – 17 fibs people wish they could be brutally honest about

What’s a rule you broke once and realised it existed for a very good reason? – 17 rebels who quickly learnt their lesson