Each era has its own folklore and its own myths. In the old days, these were mighty heroes and terrible monsters, then noble knights and beautiful princesses, cowboys shooting without a single miss, and bulletproof superheroes. The contemporary world also has its own myths, and moreover, we face them literally every day.
Ask any software engineer you know how many times in their lives they have been asked to fix a desktop - simply because they are "programmers". Or how many times an accountant - even if they have never dealt with a tax report in their entire professional career - receives requests from acquaintances to sort out their taxes?
Myths, myths and more myths surround literally every profession, and we create these myths ourselves. Just from watching a couple of James Bond films, we are sure that spies spend their lives doing nothing but driving around in luxury cars wearing insanely expensive suits. Just from watching a couple of children's films, we will strongly believe that the workers at the animal shelter have the most wonderful job in the world, as they pet doggos and kitties all day long.
The list is literally endless, and a popular thread starter in the AskReddit community recently helped us by asking people the question: "What's your profession's myth that you regularly need to explain 'It doesn't work like that' to people?" In just a few days, the thread has racked up 2.5K upvotes and over 3.8K comments, bringing together an incredible collection of today's mythology.
To make it easier for you to figure out all this abundance, Bored Panda has made a list of the most popular comments of the original thread. So now feel free to read stories on debunking modern myths, scroll to the very end, and if you have your own professional experience that can also dispel some myth literally in the wind, please be sure to tell us about it in the comments.
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#1 Hospice Work And Treatment
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#2 Alleged Cruelty Of Pet Euthanasia
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#3 Defibrillators And Heart Restart
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#4 Antibiotics And Viral Diseases
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#5 Psychologists And Their Own Mental Problems
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#6 Pros And Cons Of Owning A Bookstore
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#7 Chefs And Cooking At Home
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#8 Shorter Railings And The Minimal Allowed Height
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#9 Teachers And Students' Learning
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#10 About "Utility-Persons" At The Hospital
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#11 Car Mechanics And Their Knowledge
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#12 Professional Writers And Fans With "A Book Idea"
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#13 Playing With Puppies And Kittens All Day Long
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#14 Working In Childcare And "Playing With Kids"
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#15 Computer Animation And Who Actually Does It
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#16 About "Skeleton Keys"
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#17 Journalists And That 'Off The Record' Phrase
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#18 What University Professors Do In Summer
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#19 What Are Tax Professionals Really For
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#20 How Those Salt Water Pools Are Actually Made
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#21 About Your Laptop Being In "Good Condition"
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#22 Hardware Stores And Their Storage
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#23 Setting Up Machines At The Factory
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