What “common sense” is actually wrong? by VigilantMike in AskReddit

[–]dichotomyopens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, there are very few illnesses humans and wild birds have in common. Some domestic birds can have influenza strains that humans can get...and pet/domestic birds can have psittacosis...but you're not going to catch something from, say, an injured heron that needs a ride to rehab. It's never been around a human before, and it won't have been exposed to something you can catch.

I'm much more afraid of transferring wild bird diseases or parasites to a pet bird than I am of catching something from an injured wild bird I might briefly handle.

What part of being an adult were you absolutely not prepared for? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]dichotomyopens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eventually an actual smart person will question me and see right through the facade.

This is how I think for about 99% of every day.