We humans are curious creatures, and what we say or do doesn't always seem rational. At least not on the surface. So Reddit user Fastenbauer got interested in digging a little deeper—they asked people online to share the things that everybody knows but nobody talks about out loud. And their post quickly went viral! Continue scrolling to check out the unspoken truths folks keep quiet, whether out of fear of judgment or the risk of offending others.
#1
When people betray or abuse you, they know what they're doing. They're doing it on purpose, and they're not sorry. They're consciously making a choice.
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#2
People who get paid the least do most the work.
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#3
The world population is too high.
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#4
Having mentally sane parents is one of the most important privileges in life, yet it isn't talked about nearly as much as race, class etc.
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#5
Money absolutely matters.
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#6
That religion is a social construct, where you are born largely determines your religion. If you happened to be born in India there is over an 80% chance you will be Hindu. If you are born in the US you probably will be a Christian.
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#7
We all have dark thoughts that we dont act on.
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#8
There actually *are* people above the law.
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#9
Emotional intelligence is vastly underrated.
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#10
Looks do matter, and they matter a lot.
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#11
Children that are complete a******s exist.
The parents know.
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#12
Some friendships only last as long as they're convenient or beneficial.
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#13
The amount of Government incompetance and wastefulness in many countries is staggering. And the only reason I'm not a libertarian is that I don't trust private enterprise either. History has shown time and time again that companies big and small will absolutely f**k over people given half a chance and especially if there are no laws and regulations.
#14
Some People don't apologize because they have remorse for what they did. They apologize because they think it will end the conflict.
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#15
Most newborn babies are ugly on the first day. ?.
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#16
I shouldn’t have to ask “how are you” in a work email. It should be ok for me to just talk business and get straight to the point. .
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#17
Consumer capitalism is destroying our habitat super quickly and with every passing day we make it worse.
#18
Nobody’s actually read the Terms and Conditions, like ever. We just scroll to the bottom, hit accept, and hope we didn’t sell our souls to some tech overlord. ?.
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#19
We are all just kids walking around in grown up bodies.
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#20
Violence sometimes is the answer.
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#21
That being alive at all and conscious is just really, really weird.
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#22
People often pretend to be happy when they're not.
#23
People aren’t equal. I don’t mean by race. Racism is nonsense.
Some people are good looking nice smart and athletic and had the right upbringing. They got it all . Some people have nothing going for them.
Not even equal before the law.
#24
How disturbing the food industry is. How pigs, fish, cows, chickens are all harvested so we can eat them. How can we not expect aliens to do the same s**t to us if that’s what we do to our fellow earth inhabitants.
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#25
Everybody knows that success often comes from luck and timing, but we rarely admit it. We prefer to believe it's all hard work and talent.
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#26
That we are all certain to die and be completely forgotten within a handful of generations.
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#27
Most meetings could easily be an email, but no one wants to admit it because 'face time' somehow still feels important.
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#28
Most people spend their time complaining about things out of their control rather than fixing things in their control.
#29
Most of the gay scene (from an LGBT perspective) is extremely toxic and ironically closed minded and judgmental of any outsiders (i.e. straights).
#30
Being on your period isn’t an excuse to be a complete b***h to the rest of the people in your household.
#31
Brown nosing works.
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#32
Almost all jobs are made up b******t that doesn't matter, and are just part of this big network of made up b******t that doesn't f*****g matter. It's just a system to sustain this many people who are mostly useless.
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#33
Gambling is a sucker’s game. Unless you make it a career (and in some cases even then), you will lose more than you win in the long run.
As long as you recognize that and you are willing to “spend” the money for entertainment purposes, more power to you. But if you think gambling is a good money-making idea, think again.
#34
Stereotypes exist for a reason.
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#35
No one actually knows what they're doing. We're all just trying our best.
#36
Our current economic system is not Capitalism it is Free-Range Slavery.
#37
When someone asks "How are you?" they don't actually want to hear how you are.
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#38
Our world is a house of cards. It’s all meaningless but we all rely on the structure so no one wants to knock it down.
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#39
The "Not In My Backyard" philosophy runs deep and is essentially universal. Even the most liberal-minded, progressive, educated, compassionate people can have a meltdown when something uncomfortable or "unbecoming" pops into their lives.
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#40
Existence is terrifying. Where do we go after? Is it nice? Is it horrible? Is there just nothing? Why are we here? The idea that we may live on in some other realm FOREVER, even if it is pleasant, is also daunting.
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#41
The fake optimism around the work place... "I'm just grateful I have a job." NO YOU'RE NOT! THIS PLACE BLOWS!
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#42
Everyone is not equal but, everyone should be treated with equal respect.
But it’s weird how I’m western countries everyone has equal rights, but oddly they don’t have equal responsibilities.
#43
Most people eat too much, at least in the US.
#44
People who post constantly on social media are projecting and miserable.
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#45
You can get away with so much s**t if you just do it.
#46
Happiness/success in life is based WAY MORE on luck and other things out of your control than we all pretend to believe. Luck of being born one color or another, one location or another, one race or another, one wealth category or another. Good luck in any category invariably leads to good luck in others as your life progresses.
This is to say that hard work, honesty and good heartedness are often not enough to overcome the random “good luck” that others are born into and hardly appreciate as they stroll life on easy mode.
#47
Psychology in its current state has a very bad success rate for cures and treatment rates of mitigating symptoms is only mildly effective on average.
#48
The expectation to wear a suit to the office if you are a "professional", even in non-client facing roles is archaic.
This is changing in many businesses/sectors but you can look neat, presentable and professional without wearing a suit and tie.
They (can be) expensive, uncomfortable, too hot in summer and a nightmare if your weight fluctuates.
They are also very unflattering if you have certain body shapes (which is me, and probably why I hate them).
#49
That the biggest drag on the economy, productivity and inspired creation is rentseeking from landlords and lenders.
#50
That we are all a little racist.
If you say you’re not. You’re a liar.
#51
People of different ethnicities can have different odours.
#52
Socialism can't work because people will always be corrupt.
#53
That corruption is so deep and principled people are corrupted each day. but to weed out that corruption involves cutting it out like a tumor, and in the eyes of many that would be as corrupt..
So in the words of Harvey Dent: “you either die a hero, or live long enough to become the villain” is so true.
#54
While numbers and data seem like they should be obviously truthful and factual, any result can be used to support any side of an argument. You just need to be creative in how you view results and slice the datasets.
Example: hamburger prices for three consecutive months are $1.00, $2.00, and $2.50.
One person could saw that the price is 250% higher and out of control and the national burger czar should be fired. Another person could say that hamburger prices have been reined in by 50% and the national burger czar should be given a parade.
#55
In any group of people, everyone knows the pecking order, nobody ever verbalizes it. It would be weird.
#56
Dating leagues exist.
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#57
Body positivity is a coping mechanism.
#58
Yes, that pimple is as bad as you think. No, it doesn't matter you put foundation on top. There's still a mountain on your face.
#59
That a hamburger is a ground beef sandwich .
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#60
The air is transparent.
#61
For servers in the USA: Black people are typically demanding customers and don't tip. Asian people don't tip well either generally.
As a white server, you would be "cancelled" but this is a generalization that tends to hold true.
#62
There are too many people coming into the UK for the UK to support.
#63
To put water on toothpaste.
#64
Diversity doesn’t work.
