‘There is always so much drama going on at any given moment’: 15+ cringeworthy industry secrets, according to current and former employees

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    r/AskReddit. Posted by u/Boring-Plastic-4667 7 hours ago What industry "secret" do you know that most people don't? 7 people typing... 3.3k Comments Share
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    Ibringupeace 7 hr. ago The NYOTO best seller list has a lot of people on it who buy massive numbers of their own books. 6.9k Reply Share ...
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    Rosemarri 5 hr. ago Trained artist here. Most oil paints are made with very toxic substances, as are most paint thinners and mediums. Every single one of my teachers was either very sick (Cancer, Ménière's disease) or a bit crazy (eating chalk, licking pallettes). All incredible artists I was privileged to learn from. One lesson I learned very well: I wear gloves and sometimes a mask when I paint. 3.8k Reply Share
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    The The PainCrafter. 5 hr. ago I'm a Casino Manager. It is definitely possible (more likely than you think) to win money in the short term. For example, if you walk in, bet on Red/Black on Roulette, it's reasonably close to 50/50 (not quite because of 0). You might do this once, double your money and leave. Congratulations. You will always lose in the long term. Always. Anyone that thinks they have some kind of system is a sucker. A game would not make it into the casino floor if the maths have
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    JustSome 70sGuy - 6 hr. ago That guy you pay to come out and fix your computer, most of the time, just googles your problem to find the solution. 2.8k Reply Share
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    will_write_for_tacos - 7 hr. ago Worked in online community management and social media for years - Admins CAN read all of your PMs. Private only means private from the masses, not from administration, we had to be able to read them to check reports of abuse, grooming, illegal activity etc. I can't tell you how much cringeworthy I had to read through, especially from guys trying to hook up. 1.9k Reply Share
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    Eliza_Lisa 7 hr. ago I saw how slot machines for casinos were designed... don't play slots. ↑ 1.9k ↓ Reply Share
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    Dopingponging - 6 hr. ago I wrote an original movie a few years ago. Totally original. Totally my idea. When it finally aired on TV, It said "based on a true story." Also, it wasn't Fargo. 1.5k Reply Share
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    LesserHealingWave- 4 hr. ago Some appetizers are the most labor intense items on the menu to make, for example: dumplings takes one worker about an hour to make 12-15 orders. If you want to know where I'm getting at, if a restaurant offers a plethora of appetizers options then there's a high chance a lot of them are store bought and resold because there's no feasible way to prepare several orders for each item on the menu. 1.4k Reply Share
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    2minuteNOODLES. 5 hr. ago In Australia, additional warranties are a rip off. If a device or product can be reasonably expected to last five years without defect then it can be held to that under warranty. Companies are 1.3k Reply Share
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    MISCHIEF 7 hr. ago Health and safety standards are not followed in most franchised fast food restaurants on a day to day basis. ↑ 1.0k ↓ Reply Share
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    01 cpt_goldstein 5 hr. ago . Car industry: NEVER buy a car that is completely new on the market! They always always come with a ton of bugs that need fixing and it takes about two years of serial production to get rid of most of them. If you must buy a new car, be sure the model has been in the market for at least two years. The reason for why we don't fix the problems before start of selling? Cost Also, don't buy models that were in development during years of crisis. Example: during the 2008 f
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    ghostconvos 7 hr. ago . Teaching. Yep, teachers gossip about the kids, and each other, and everything. There is always so much drama going on at any given moment. 820 Reply Share
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    Double_Assignment527 5 hr. ago Most industrial places are really not as well maintained as they should be. ↑ 746 ↓ Reply Share
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    Lordy I HopeThereIsPie 5 hr. ago When we tell you it isn't "in the back" we mean it. ↑ 634 ↓ Reply Share
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    minmidmax 6 hr. ago Previous industry. US hospitals casually refer to other hospitals as their 'competitors'. Noped out of that world as soon as I could. 501 Reply Share
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    CalvinDehaze · 5 hr. ago All those "practical effects" that people love in movies are heavily touched by VFX. We fix/enhance/replace everything digitally, and the on-set artists get the credit. My last movie had $350k in wig tape fixes. Fury Road, which was applauded for its practical effects, had 2100 vfx shots in it. The first Avatar had ~2500. My slogan for VFX is "we make the rest of the movie". 497 Reply Share
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    Appropriate_Flan_952 6 hr. ago dont ever order mushrooms as a pizza toping. if you want mushrooms on your pizza, buy them fresh and add them yourself. 9 times out of 10 the mushrooms theyre putting on your pizza should have been thrown out yesterday. Mushrooms are in relatively high demand, but have absolutely terrible shelf life that outweighs their demand. They really should get tossed at the end of the day after being in that little tray for however many hours theyre in there for, but manager
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    GhostPantherNiall 6 hr. ago If you want to remain sane never look up how much insect and rodent debris is allowed by the food safety authorities in your area. It's always a lot more than you would imagine and can never be stopped completely. Reply Share 324

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