Fifteen Of The Dumbest Things People Were Actually Told

It's amazing how long people can go believing a 'fun fact' they heard once, without ever actually looking into it. My parents used to tell me that drinking soda would stunt my growth, and I thought, "Oh sh*t, okay, thanks for the heads-up," and then proceeded to avoid soda at all costs and silently judge anyone who dared take a sip. It wasn't until I was much older, and had already completely stopped growing vertically, that I realized this was straight-up BS. Though this is what parents do, lying is easier than explaining.

Though it is important to note that not all of the dumb things we say come from our parents. There are some things we need to take responsibility for, like being airheads.

If you've ever come across someone with a lot of questionable 'knowledge,' you'll probably enjoy this Reddit thread.

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via u/ZakLorinator

Reddit user u/ZakLorinator asked people to share the dumbest thing anyone has ever told them. It seems clear now that people are spewing BS all over the world since there are over 18k responses. It was reassuring to know that not all of these dumbest comments were from Americans... So it's not just an American thing! yay!
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via u/robertbreadford

I'm going to guess this one is actually from an American considering the mention of jack-o-lanterns. But still, I would consider this comment to be 'light dumb' because perhaps the pumpkins she came across in her day-to-day had a lot of chemicals pumped into them. Or maybe they were even plastic! See? We don't know the whole story.
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via u/Portarossa
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via u/ivazour
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via ubesterluca
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via u/dosta1322
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via u/Paras529
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via uManEEEFaces
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via u/JugOfVoodoo
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via u/Dame_Mort
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via u/idontknowimlost
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via u/Stiffmeister24
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via u/sithwonder
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via u/itti-bitti-kitti
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via u/hrm326
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via u/marchese51

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