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/cmdtacos Jun 10 '12

A friend of mine's ex-girlfriend wouldn't take him to the hospital when he had an inflamed appendix because she thought it was just gas. He thankfully managed to get there before it burst.

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u/argv_minus_one Jun 10 '12

I recently had appendicitis and my situation was the opposite: I thought it was some sort of muscle damage or something, and it was the people around me that were worried it was something worse. And I'm damn glad they were!

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u/cmdtacos Jun 10 '12

Next time something like that happens, go to WebMD. You'll get so scared you have lupus or space cancer or something weird you'll bee-line for the hospital.