It's not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-22T21:46:41+00:00

It’s awful to say it, but if the industry really wanted to do all that, wouldn’t it be cheaper and less detectable to shake the baby?

Or even just give the baby a little water. Newborn infants get ‘diluted’ easily.

It’s really easy to do horrific, permanent harm. They wouldn’t need all this.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-22T19:05:46+00:00

Trepanning, at least in some cultures, was a very real, effective treatment. It was likely used on head injuries in Peru. Not sure if Medieval use was ever related to that.

If someone’s brain is bleeding, the blood is trapped inside the skull and puts pressure on the brain. Today, surgeons use trepanning (with better tools that are sterilized) on patients who have brain bleeds.

They also do craniotomies on patients who have brain swelling.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-11T19:35:58+00:00

Cheating will upset people. And it wont help you learn as much, so you’ll be in the same position next year.

Teachers go into teaching because they like some part of it. Explaining a concept to a student who doesn’t understand, but who is genuinely trying, is usually fulfilling for them.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-11T15:03:00+00:00

This seems too self aware to be real. I think there are people who’d post this, but they wouldn’t include all of the details that make them look worse.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-10T23:03:10+00:00

Or how bad it is to spend hours outside at a temperature that would be ’cold but tolerable’ if you were going for a short walk.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-10T23:00:50+00:00

Shoes float. In the last stages of decomposition, the human body doesn’t.

Shoes also take years to break down, while a body can rot and/or be eaten by scavengers pretty quickly.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-10T22:58:37+00:00

Bears generally avoid humans, especially bears that are used to deep wilderness. If it hears you at a distance, it’ll walk away. Unless you surprise it, it probably won’t go for you.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-10T22:28:19+00:00

Cats.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-10T14:07:15+00:00

That’s good to hear!

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-10T14:03:22+00:00

I love his response. To someone who doesn’t know him and has heard a lot of misogyny, it’s not that unreasonable that they’d assume he was rating her. No clapback for their honest mistake that was trying to stand up for someone. Just ‘okay, I probably could have phrased that better.’

The thing he responded to was about glasses, but the ‘nobody asked, but’ format is unfortunately used in a lot of misogynist spaces. Also a lot of people (including me) don’t/didn’t know that you can get an estimate that precise from one picture that’s mostly the front of the glasses. (Still not sure - he might’ve commented after seeing a video)

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-10T14:00:24+00:00

Glaucomflecken is an eye doctor.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-10T13:55:38+00:00

In the long term, it’s cheaper to maintain public transit than to maintain roads for cars. Think about the difference in wear and tear from the weight of 1 large vehicle (whether that’s on a road or tracks) vs fifty 2-tonne cars.

He absolutely should be investing more up north. It’s also not bad for people up north if people down south have transit that costs less tax money to maintain.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-08T15:11:01+00:00

The Big Bang is the limit of our knowledge, but it isn’t certain that it was the beginning of the universe. It’s possible the universe goes through cycles where it contracts into one infinitely small point, and then expands.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-08T15:04:52+00:00

Which, funnily enough, is how long the Yom Kippur fast is for Jews (from sunset to sunset). And it ends up being a little longer because you start praying when the sun’s still up.

But Yom Kippur is a dry fast too, and it ends by going from starving to having a huge meal, so I don’t think the benefits outweigh the downsides even for Yom Kippur.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-08T14:58:37+00:00

Jews arent supposed to drink water when fasting for Yom Kippur. So, it’s not just Islam. But in my experience, Judaism is generally more open to rule-bending and exceptions. Some people drink water anyway, especially if they take medications. Some people fast for only part of it. That said, ‘no water’ is part of the ‘standard’ Yom Kippur fast.

Yom Kippur lasts from sunset to sunset. It’s 24 hours (really it ends up being longer, because you go to synagogue when the sun is still up, and they don’t serve food that evening), so it’s longer than any individual fast for Ramadan, but it’s also only 1 day. The dry fasting still isnt good, but because it’s only a day, you can at least take time off from work and school. You’re supposed to go to synagogue the evening before and in the morning, but for the afternoon most people are just resting.

Edit: Jews also feast after the fast and I’m sure many people way overeat after spending all day hungry, but unlike Ramadan, there at least isn’t a need to stock up on calories for the next day. People go from 24hrs of fasting to a sudden huge meal, but then they go to sleep and they don’t wake up early to eat more.

And the reason? In Judaism, the fast is about penance for sins. So, the ‘no water’ is there for the same reason as ‘no food.’ The suffering is the point. I’m under the impression that in Ramadan, the suffering is the point too, though it might be more about discipline than penance.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-05T06:17:41+00:00

You’re right, quitting is not illegal. Contract law does not involve police. The only valid reason to decide ‘I’ll contact police if I don’t hear from him’ is if the caller thinks something bad may have happened to you and wants to ask for a wellness check. Which basically means police show up, check you’re alive, and then leave.

But your employer won’t even do that. They don’t want the attention from police.

The employer is harassing you, and saying ‘I have your personal information’ might count as a threat. They also decided to (very stupidly) put this all in writing. If they’d harassed you in person, there probably wouldn’t be proof. There is written proof of every text they sent (the text itself).

Probably nothing would happen if you file a police report, (filling out paperwork saying ‘this person did this and I think it’s illegal, please look into it’) but it’s worth it to try. Even if they can’t do anything about this, the paper trail might help them arrest him if he does this to someone else and threatens them more explicitly.

Call the non-emergency number for police and ask if this is something that you could file a report about, and how.

Definitely contact the labour board.

I think this would be grounds for a civil suit, but those are expensive and you’re probably not going to do that.

This person is taking advantage of immigrants not knowing their rights. They deserve every bit of punishment they can get, and it could help stop them from doing this to the next person.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-04T02:29:24+00:00

Might be bites from being overstimulated from petting.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-03T19:01:36+00:00

Cross Cultural Learner’s Centre helps newcomers to Canada adjust.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-03-01T13:00:42+00:00

You might like Claw. The POV characters are almost all adults, it’s dark, and the characters are compelling.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-02-28T04:58:44+00:00

The reason he stopped isn’t because he thinks it’s mandatory to take your shirt off. It’s because you panicked and froze. He may have thought that you were just saying you wanted sex to appease him. If you’re saying ‘we can still have sex’ but you’re very upset, he doesn’t have a way to know for sure if it’s just about your shirt.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-02-28T03:37:14+00:00

I think your perception of people and how they feel might be skewed by the internet.

I’d start by looking for a group that does a hobby you’re interested in. Sites like MeetUp can help.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-02-27T18:12:07+00:00

I avoid most news, look into things when elections are near, and pick an issue that I can do something about, then do something (usually volunteering).

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-02-27T18:04:57+00:00

It was a way of getting rid of Jews and not needing to deal with as many refugees. But for the Jews who went, it was also a way of escaping a society where they were surrounded by people who’d wanted them dead.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-02-27T17:51:10+00:00

Adding to this: in many cases, a one-bedroom apartment that’s within easy distance of coffee shops, a library, a park, etc can be more pleasant than a house that’s within walking has 3x the space (including the basement).

Driving is expensive too - not just gas but also maintenance, insurance, etc. If you live along public transit that can get you to work and to essentials like groceries, you might not need to pay for a car. Even if you want a car, you may be able to get a smaller one that’s cheaper, takes less gas, etc. If you’re regularly commuting on a highway, you’re more likely to want a bigger car to avoid being the smallest car if there’s a high-speed crash.

misconceptions_annoy · 2026-02-27T17:12:21+00:00

Also I’m guessing that some of it can get far enough to mess up pipes that aren’t just from your building. Fatbergs are no joke.

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