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What really obvious thing have you only just realised?

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  • 22-12-2012 10:18pm
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    Chin Stroker
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭


    What things have you just found out that would be seemingly obvious to everyone else?

    Up untill last year I thought Washington DC was in Washington State :o


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    That Washington DC was in Washington State.


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    #3
    nice_very
    Registered Users Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭nice_very


    that "lonely this christmas" was never an elvis song.. only found out this week!!


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    Chin Stroker
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭Chin Stroker


    CJC999 wrote: »
    That Washington DC was in Washington State.

    But its not.


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    Pilotdude5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 619 ✭✭✭Pilotdude5


    Babies don't come from praying to Mary. They get delivered by Storks.


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    dixiedan
    Registered Users Posts: 793 ✭✭✭dixiedan


    I only realised recently that the 8 digit number I have for my online banking for about 13 years contains my birth date... ddmmyyxx.

    Okay, maybe not obvious to everyone, but should have been obvious to me :rolleyes:


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    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,071 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    I'm constantly surprised by my own ignorance. Others are not, which is a worry.. :D

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    #8
    kincsem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,013 ✭✭✭kincsem


    My posts on After Hours are neither insightful or witty.


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    nocoverart
    Registered Users Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭nocoverart


    I used to think Washington DC was a state. I don't mean I thought that Washington DC was in Washington state. Fook! America is confusing.


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    Al Capwned
    Registered Users Posts: 5,721 ✭✭✭Al Capwned


    The punchline to "Why did the chicken cross the road" has a second meaning....

    "The other side" - I did laugh at myself when i realised this a year or so ago - I'm 35.


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    Chin Stroker
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭Chin Stroker


    dixiedan wrote: »
    I only realised recently that the 8 digit number I have for my online banking for about 13 years contains my birth date... ddmmyyxx.

    Okay, maybe not obvious to everyone, but should have been obvious to me :rolleyes:

    And whats your DOB? ;)


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    zenno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,377 ✭✭✭zenno


    Chin Stroker wrote: »
    What things have you just found out that would be seemingly obvious to everyone else?

    Up untill last year I thought Washington DC was in Washington State :o

    Immaculate peace.


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    Pottler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    That only fools and horses work. I'm trying to keep it to myself though.


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    slim223
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭slim223


    alproctor wrote: »
    The punchline to "Why did the chicken cross the road" has a second meaning....

    "The other side" - I did laugh at myself when i realised this a year or so ago - I'm 35.
    I still don't get it :rolleyes:


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    3ndahalfof6
    Registered Users Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭3ndahalfof6


    My toilet does not double up as a bidet, 2 in 1 should be invented.


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    blacklilly
    Registered Users Posts: 2,687 ✭✭✭blacklilly


    slim223 wrote: »
    I still don't get it :rolleyes:


    I get it! I very rarely get anything, I'm delighted with myself


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    Canard
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 8,572 Mod ✭✭✭✭Canard


    That Montreal, being a French speaking country, has a French meaning. Mont Royale. And I love French. :pac:

    There's loads more that always hit me...e.g. diabolical being a word relating to the devil, and once it was demolition being related to demolish. I also love English. I can be so slow sometimes. :o


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    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    You don't need to type www. before many well known websites. Boards is one

    I spent years and years typing www. every time

    Only copped on this year and was treated like a fool by someone I told :rolleyes:


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    UCDVet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,894 ✭✭✭UCDVet


    That my weird thing making noise in my closet every time someone took a shower was, in fact, a 'shower pump'. And, without said 'shower pump' it would be impossible to take a shower.

    :( It's going to be a dirty, smelly Christmas for me.


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    patakadarragh
    Registered Users Posts: 583 ✭✭✭patakadarragh


    Just recently got the name of Abrekebabbra.....


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    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,031 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    blacklilly wrote: »
    I get it! I very rarely get anything, I'm delighted with myself

    Share the wealth? :o


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    Teyla Emmagan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    alproctor wrote: »
    The punchline to "Why did the chicken cross the road" has a second meaning....

    "The other side" - I did laugh at myself when i realised this a year or so ago - I'm 35.

    I don't get it either?! :confused:


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    Al Capwned
    Registered Users Posts: 5,721 ✭✭✭Al Capwned


    slim223 wrote: »
    I still don't get it :rolleyes:

    :) Glad I'm not the only one....

    The other side ...
    • of the road...
    • "The afterlife"





    EDIT - reading other's posts, maybe I just developed a fantastic new joke!! :pac: :pac:


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    Canard
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 8,572 Mod ✭✭✭✭Canard


    mikemac1 wrote: »
    You don't need to type www. before many well known websites. Boards is one

    I spent years and years typing www. every time

    Only copped on this year and was treated like a fool by someone I told :rolleyes:
    Hint: you don't ever have to type www. :P
    GreeBo wrote: »
    Share the wealth? :o
    The other side being the way people often refer to the afterlife. :P

    edit: ninja'd :pac:


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    #25
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    Nobody likes me.:mad:

    Like I give a sh1t


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    #26
    holystungun9
    Registered Users Posts: 2,933 ✭✭✭holystungun9


    Each Rice Krispy is made from a single crisp.


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    Julius Seizure
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭Julius Seizure


    slim223 wrote: »
    I still don't get it :rolleyes:
    Hint:
    to die


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    brummytom
    Registered Users Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭brummytom


    'To get to the other side'. 'Other side' = afterlife. Why did he cross the road? Gets hit by a car. Bam. Dead chicken.


    So is it really a harrowing tale of a suicidal bird?


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    Teyla Emmagan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    alproctor wrote: »
    :) Glad I'm not the only one....


    The other side ...
    • of the road...
    • "The afterlife"

    :pac:

    Ah right :D


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    Julius Seizure
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭Julius Seizure


    Patchy~ wrote: »
    Hint: you don't ever have to type www. :P
    /Quote]

    Dublin bus being an annoying anomaly if I remember correctly


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    #31
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users Posts: 7,500 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    Santa isn't real. How have I been so blind all these years!


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