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Anon learns a fact about cars (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 8 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works
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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 47 points 8 months ago (3 children)

This says a lot about the state of the education system of wherever OP is.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 16 points 8 months ago

You just know it was the US

[–] 100_percent_a_bot@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

Agreed, special education should be a lot better

[–] candyman337@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

I knew that isn't how they worked, but I didn't learn about how engines work until I was 26 by watching YouTube videos. America is fucked

[–] strawberry@kbin.run 1 points 7 months ago

suck squeeze bang blow to simplify

[–] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I find it stupid that people don't know how to change a tire. How?

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 46 points 8 months ago

drive backwards

gas tank refills itself

Problem, oil companies?

[–] YungOnions@sh.itjust.works 15 points 8 months ago

On today's episode of 'Bullshit that Never Happened'.

[–] boborhrongar@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I'm 20 and I can't drive

[–] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I can't fly an airplane yet I have a general idea of how they fly

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 7 points 8 months ago

I earned my flight instructor certificate at 22 years old. I thought I had a pretty good idea as to how planes fly.

I went to mechanic school when I was 26, and now I haven't the foggiest idea how airplanes don't just fall the fuck apart.

[–] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

Hold up guys, I need to call my mechanic and get new afterburners installed on my car.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

I mean space rockets at least work that way...

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 2 points 8 months ago

that would be way cooler

[–] MxM111@kbin.social 2 points 8 months ago

It’s not his fault that he was driving a rocket car up to that point.

[–] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Words cannot describe how stupid this is.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 1 points 8 months ago

Anon is a turbojet engi