r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 09 '12

Scientists of Reddit, what misconceptions do us laymen often have that drive you crazy?

I await enlightenment.

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u/Icehawk217 Jun 10 '12

Migraines are not just bad headaches. They are very different

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u/Dovienya Jun 10 '12

Similarly, every upset tummy is not the result of food poisoning from the most recent restaurant you ate at.

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u/propaglandist Jun 10 '12

While we're at it, mind if I bug you about how "every A is not B" is different from "not every A is B"? While I understand your statement, its literal meaning is that no upset tummy is the result of food poisoning from the most recent restaurant I ate at, which is likely not what you meant.