15+ Things People Have Been Doing Wrong For Years

Nobody is born knowing everything about life. Some things we learn from our parents, friends, or school.

But when unpredictable situations arise and we have no idea how to solve them, we act just on instinct – and sometimes, we’re doing it all wrong! One user on Reddit nicknamed adeptwarrior wrote a question about it on R/AskReddit.

He asked other users what were those moments “where you realized you’ve been doing something the wrong way for years?” Brace yourselves, we have some hilarious stories for you!

20. The Blue Microwave

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User Id_Rather_B_Lurking talked about the time they received a blue microwave as a housewarming gift. It was blue… well, sort of!

“Thought it was cool; never saw a blue microwave before. One night, a buddy asked why I never took the blue plastic wrap off my microwave, then proceeded to peel it off for me.” No wonder this answer got straight to the top!

19. The Wrong Detergent

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The Reddit user KyloWrench remembers something he’s done for eight years until someone yelled at him: “I went to the laundromat and the Korean lady working was yelling at me about something I couldn’t understand.

After some pantomime it became clear that she was upset I was putting in the wrong detergent.” Apparently, this guy used only fabric softener to wash his clothes!

18. Eww, Not That Cup!

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When u/milwbrewsox lived with his family, they had a cup next to the bathroom sink to use when brushing your teeth.

Back at the grandma’s house, this guy got some bad news:

“My grandma had the same cup at her house. I used it for years whenever I was thirsty. One day she saw me doing this and said, “Don’t use that cup. Thats where grandma puts her teeth.”” EEEWW!!

17. Filling the Kettle

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Do you know how to fill a kettle? Reddit user supdawwwwgwife was no expert: “I used to fill the kettle by the spout… my parents have always done it this way, I thought the center part was mainly for decoration…” One day, her husband notices something inside the kettle: “[he] opened the center to pull out a manual with instructions and what not.

I was drinking dirty paper water for like 2 weeks.”