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Every workplace has its secrets, but most of them are on a need-to-know basis. But what happens when you find out something you're not meant to know... you share it on the internet of course! From affairs to shady business deals, Redditers spill all the workplace secrets they aren't meant to know.

As humans, we are natural people watchers and eavesdroppers. It's simply in our DNA, how can we not be somewhat interested in what other people are doing or saying? It's already startling enough to consider the fact that there are complete strangers all over the world living entire lives that we don't take any part in. Like how is that possible? And it's not even just people across the globe, there are literally people in your city, town, suburb, whatever, that have an entire existence that will never involve you. This is why it is so precious when we have these random eavesdropping moments, that give you a peek into someone's existence, no context, no nothing, that's all you get. Thrilling, isn't it?

Usually, people need advice for how to start up with or attract someone they're interested in. But it's equally as valuable to have some tactics up your sleeve if you're ever in a situation where you seriously want the person in front of you to lose all attraction towards you. They don't teach you these kinds of things in school, and honestly, it's probably for the best. But hey, who knows if you'll ever be in a situation where you want to 'de-hornify' the person you're on a date with. Obviously, you can always just leave, but there are definitely more interesting and permanent ways to freak them out.

When you're a regular babysitter for a family, you get insight into their personal life. You learn their secrets (mostly through snooping around), but also through speaking to the kids. Because let's face it, kids have no filter. So this Reddit thread was a perfect opportunity for babysitters to spill the secrets of the seemingly "normal" families that they babysit - although what does normal even mean anymore? 

For whatever reason, being broke has nearly become an aesthetic. Rich people like to buy ripped jeans, and pre-dirtied shoes to come off some kind of way, even though they're secretly wealthy. Naturally, these kinds of efforts can make people who actually have financial issues quite uncomfortable. For them, thrift shopping is not a trend, it's just the most affordable option.

On Reddit, people are sharing what screams,'I'm rich but I pretend I'm poor' and people definitely did not hold back.

Sometimes you meet people and feel an immediate sense of intimacy with them. You feel like you've known this person for much longer than you actually have and feel comfortable sharing very personal details with them. This could be a beautiful thing if the other person feels the same... but if they don't, you might just create a very awkward situation. It's happened to all of us, we've probably all been both the over-sharer as well as the unfortunate receiver.

On Reddit, people are sharing the craziest things they've been told by a stranger, and it's clear some people could use some serious therapy.

Why does it take so long for us to understand how babies are born? When kids don't get explained something clearly, that's when their imaginations start to run amok. Unless you were a key witness at your younger siblings' birth, it's unlikely you knew exactly what went down until an embarrassingly late age. Eventually, they have to teach you in school exactly what happens. But until that point, all we can do is make up what seems the most likely in our little child brains.

On Reddit people are sharing how they imagined childbirth before they understood what went down, and it just proves how much e ought to invest in sex-Ed.

It is commonly known at this point that celebrities photoshop their bodies, not only for magazine covers but for insignificant Instagram posts. We really shouldn't trust anything we see these days on social media. It is so easy to blur over pimples, pinch in waistlines, and even crop heads onto different bodies.

What a lot of people don't know, however, is that celebrities can also edit their bodies on the videos they post. Yes, live-action body editing is a thing. There is basically an unlimited amount of ways to convince the public that you have a body that looks nothing like yours. If you don't make appearances in public as much, nobody would ever be able to prove you wrong.

If your trust issue senses are tingling, you're not alone.

It's always a tough decision what to get your beloved mother for Mother's Day. There are go-to gifts, flowers, chocolate, candles. But that stuff can get so boring. Also, in these trying times, there are limited places you can go to celebrate. This all means it's time to get creative. What better place is there to start than asking a bunch of moms what they actually want for Mother's Day. Lucky for you, there's already a Reddit thread full of answers!

The internet is full of advice from people, some who know what they're talking about, and others who don't. You need to sift through a lot of crap to find the nuggets of helpful information online, but when you find something valuable, it's usually worth it. One such resource is this Reddit thread, where people shared the best psychological tricks they use on others, which actually work. We're not talking voodoo magic here; these are the mind games that people fall for without realizing which you can use to your advantage.

It is totally fine to ask someone outwardly, "Hey, would you like to have sex?" But after sleeping with someone consistently for months, or maybe even years, you develop other ways of asking someone if they feel like doing the dirty. Just like how some people have a safe word, other people have an 'initiation word.' These are great for when you have kids around, or you're out with friends, or if you just wanna spice things up a little.

If you're looking for ideas, you're in luck. On Reddit, people are sharing how they and their significant other ask for sex without actually saying, "Do you want to have sex?'

We all have those secrets that we can only hope and pray will never come out unintentionally. Some secrets are innocent, like having a hidden sexuality, or a niche hobby. But some secrets are literally incriminating, like fcking somebody you know damn well you shouldn't have fcked, or filming something you know damn well you shouldn't have filmed. Sometimes we spend years hiding these events, and we have to gradually convince ourselves that these stories are forever in the past, but then you get drunk one night and tell someone, and suddenly the secret is not only yours to hide anymore.

If you've ever known something about someone that eats away at you at night, you might relate to this Reddit thread.

Dating apps are 100% one of those things you don't believe in until it works out for you. Like astrological signs, or working out. You might have to deal with a lot of BS before something realistically nice comes out of it. And, of course, it depends on what you're looking for. But really, many statisticians have shown that regardless of your goals, there are small adjustments you can make to your profile to make it more appealing, and certain phrases you really ought to ignore.

One brave man on Reddit shared his own personal piece of advice.

Being a parent comes with a lot of knowledge. It's not a job for everyone. It's not even really a job since you don't make any kind of profit. However, from what I've gathered once you're a parent you begin to see things differently, suddenly you are bombarded with so much new information and a completely different lifestyle. It also looks extremely difficult but it must be worth it since so many people keep doing it, literally every day.

Ah, childbirth. One of the most common miracles that literally occurs every single second. I'm not kidding. There's an average of 250 babies born every minute, look it up! It's kind of like one of the secrets in life that everybody understands at their own pace. But once you know, you know. Some parents share it casually with their children, and some will create magical stories to distract their children from inevitably asking them what S-E-X means. Not today Charlie, it's time for bed.

Nobody can control their dreams, and it can be really frustrating sometimes, like when you're trying to run away from a monster and you are making no progress. Ugh, it's annoying just thinking about it. Sometimes dreams can be nice though, even pleasurable. Every so often you realize your true feelings for someone because they popped up in your REM. But sometimes you have an intimate dream that is just messed up. It happens to everyone, nothing to be ashamed of. Just... remember it's only a dream, right?