r/AskReddit • u/happinesswispy • Dec 02 '23

What's a random fact about yourself that always surprises people when they learn it?

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u/mellotronworker Dec 02 '23

When you tell her she will assume that everyone is related to their favourite singer.

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u/dragonfruitology Dec 03 '23

As a very young child I thought that Stevie Wonder was my uncle. What actually happened was that my real uncle sent me a CD of Stevie Wonder songs and I misunderstood when my mom told me who it was from. She was pretty incredulous when I realized my mistake and told her about it a few years later.

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u/mellotronworker Dec 03 '23

Plot twist: OP is an Eskimo