25 revelations from representatives of different professions (26 photos)

Do you also sometimes feel like no one except your colleagues understands what you do at work? This is what Reddit users are suffering from: Hundreds of people, from electricians to teachers, have gathered in the comments of one post to debunk the myths surrounding their profession. Here is a selection of the most interesting revelations.





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“Pencils are expensive. Printing is expensive. Normal paper is expensive. It takes a lot of time to create a painting. So no, I can’t give it to you for free or in exchange for “exposure.”

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“I work on superyachts. We understand that the rich and famous can get away with ordering drugs, prostitutes and whatever they want onto their yachts. I was detained by the police with drugs, but they let me go when I told them it was for the owner of the yacht I work on. Rules and laws do not apply to the rich and famous. Oh, and yacht owners are rich and rarely famous. The truly rich don't want to be recognized."

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“I work in healthcare. People are stupid, that's all."

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“We don't set prices for anything. Your surgeon will not earn 100% of the hospital's stated cost for the operation on your grandmother's hip. He or she will likely receive about 3%, and the institution will receive the rest. Insurance and institutions are the problem.”

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“Libraries are not a safe place to leave a child. It's not books that are dangerous; it’s about the other patrons and the fact that librarians are not babysitters.”

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"Your kids tend to be [assholes] and we don't think they're as adorable as you think they are."

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A “turn off and on” in IT usually resets the device to the state it was in before you screwed up - this quite often solves the problem.

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“Just because I “play” in a band doesn’t mean it’s not work! For every hour you see me on stage, I spent about 100 hours practicing and rehearsing to make sure you enjoy listening to me.”

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“Veterinary Medicine: Just because you can’t afford to care for your pet doesn’t mean I should provide that care for free. This also does not mean that I am heartless and cruel and kill your pet. It just means you can't afford it. I also have bills to pay. I have the right to a living wage. I need to earn money. We receive no government funding, we exist solely because people pay for services.”

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“Pool lifeguard: I’m not a babysitter. Your job as a parent is to supervise your child while they swim, and if they can't swim, you should be within six feet of them in the water at all times."

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“Believe me, you should not have an exotic animal as a pet.”

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“Emergency departments are NOT first come, first served! We put things in order for a reason, and you CANNOT undercut someone with a more serious complaint just because you came in first.”

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“Marriage and family therapist.

Your partner only needs your advice if he asks for it directly. He wants you to listen and pay attention. Tell him that what he's going through probably feels like (insert appropriate word here, eg: sucks, awesome, hard, etc.)

No, you haven't found your soulmate. Your brain gives you a powerful blast of chemicals so you mate like rabbits and have babies. Tell me in 1.5-2 years if this person will still be your soulmate. This is how long it takes for the chemical stimulant to return to its “normal for you” state. And not feeling the fireworks during your first kiss doesn't mean anything. A lot of amazing long-term relationships started with friendship (which, by the way, you'll need for long-term, fulfilling relationships).

Also... be kind to each other. Both of you will suck in the relationship. Not all is lost because one of you talked to an ex, forgot a birthday, etc. There are seasons in a relationship, and I guarantee that if you can get through the winter, you'll have an amazing summer! Every relationship sucks sometimes (screw social media and headlines).

And finally, although I still have a lot to say: the most important thing is that there is no such thing as “my problem” or “your problem.” Although the work to overcome them will be different for each of you, once you decide to become partners, all the problems will become common. Yes, even things that happened before you met are interfering with your healthy relationship. And especially the things that you never want to talk about that are interfering with your relationship.”

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“God may your chocolate survive the two weeks until the holidays. You can buy it now and give it away in a year. Its shelf life is measured in years. And stop putting it in the refrigerator. I made it three months ago and it has been stored in a box at room temperature ever since. If you put it in the refrigerator for a week, condensation will form on it and it will become sticky, or the cold will ruin the tempering.”

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“Dental floss is really helpful.”

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“You can lie all you want about falling or accidentally sitting on something stuck in your [anus], but none of us health care workers will believe you.”

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“Zoo worker: yes, the animal is really here. Sometimes you have to wait longer than eight seconds for him.”

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“Remodeling a bathroom takes time. Drying time is a factor. If I'm asking your budget, it's not because I'm trying to ruin you. I just need to know your expectations so I can meet them.”

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“Educating children requires more than subject knowledge. Many people think that their experience as a student qualifies them to be teachers. This is called observational learning. There are strategies for both classroom management and teaching that you don’t learn as a student.”

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“Everyone has the right to due process and is presumed innocent until proven guilty—no matter how nasty the person is or how guilty.”

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“Just because I'm an electrical engineer doesn't mean I'm ready to completely rewire your house.”

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“Unpleasant sensations are useful and necessary for us to function normally.”

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“No, I can't take your iPhone and take a photo that is as good as my best studio work, even if it's the latest iPhone model. Besides, yes, I charge money just to take a photo.”

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“I work in long-term mental health care for adults with special needs. I see all kinds of shit, believe me. Most people understand this. I hear quite often: “Oh, you're such a hero because you do what you do, I could never do it.” What most people don't realize is that the good times are just as amazing as the bad ones are terrible. My students are capable of great things. Or they become so happy under our care that it is simply amazing to watch. I can say wonderful or terrible things about my work, depending on what you want to hear.”

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“If you want to fit a portrait image into a landscape canvas, you either need to crop it, leave a black or white border or white space on the left and right, or stretch it out (which is almost always a bad idea). Clients are usually not happy with either of these options—they just want me to somehow miraculously fit the image.”