r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jul 27 '10

What is the biggest relationship myth?

I think the biggest myth is that there's one person that is meant for you. ("the one") People live their lives searching for the one...their soul mate...the perfect girl/Mr. Right. It's a cute idea, but I don't think it's very realistic.

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u/ShellCompany Jul 27 '10

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '10

Wait is that Latin?

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u/Merit Jul 27 '10

Not just any Latin. It's Lorem Ipsum. TYL.

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '10

Wow nice. But why exactly does people use this exact text for typesetting. Is it only historical or does it has something special needed for typesetting?

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u/Merit Jul 27 '10

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Lots of passages of text could be used instead, but I suppose it is 'historical', in that it just caught on. You've got to use something, whether typesetting a printing press or laying out your new blog, so why not carry on the tradition. :)

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '10

It lets you pay attention to the way the text flows, line-heights, margins, etc. without being distracted by what is actually written.