THINGS I FOUND OUT WAY TOO LATE

(August, 2022) Reddit asked: What is common knowledge that you found out way too late? Some of the answers:
– I thought islands were floating landmasses for way longer than I am proud to admit.
– A pony is not a baby horse.
– Always get everything in writing.
– Don’t let the in-laws move in.
– Take care of your teeth – your oral health is just as important as your general health.
– Flushable wipes are not to be flushed ever. It should be illegal to call them that.
– No one really cares about you. Everyone is so busy thinking about themselves, you are always an afterthought.
– The most embarrassing thing in your life probably doesn’t matter than much to someone else. (* But that doesn’t mean they won’t laugh at you if you tell them.)
– Never make an important decision if you are hungry or horny. Both have a massive impact on your decision making abilities.
– You can do everything right while driving and still get hit by an idiot.
* I’ve noticed that, in life, you always get stuck behind the slow people.
* Sandwiches and salads always taste better when someone else makes them.
* When buying a car, never, ever pay for “undercoating.”
* Where are the IMPORTANT subjects? Like “Always get a pre-nup.”
* However good the first episode of a streaming miniseries is, the second episode will suddenly slow down; the third episode will start doing incomprehensible time-jumps; the fourth episode will suddenly introduce new characters before you even recognize the main characters. Also, most of the dialogue will be unintelligible, and the picture will be too dark.
* There should be an encyclopedia of this stuff you could give your kid when they graduate high school.
* PHONE TOPIC: What life lesson have you learned much too late?