“I Spent 45 Years Doing It Wrong”: 18 Everyday Things People Figured Out Way Too Late In Life

9.

“There’s a little arrow on the dashboard that tells you which side of the car the gas tank is on.”

—Pheighthe

“Weirdly, that fact messed me up because I’m great at gaslighting myself.

I had always parked on the correct side of the pump. Then I learned about the arrow. One day shortly after, I couldn’t remember if the arrow pointed to where the pump should be or where I should be in relation to the pump. Inexplicably, it was a 50/50 shot whether I would get it right for the next five or so times. Eventually, I just settled on ignoring the picture and remembering the last time I successfully got gas.

It’s one of the dumbest, weirdest things my brain has ever had the displeasure of doing to me.”

—Robotkio