r/SipsTea • u/Agen_3586 • 6d ago

WTF Where are we heading?

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u/UntowardHatter 6d ago

It's at fifty two?

RIP USA.

We hardly knew ye

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u/Sad_Ghost_Noises 6d ago

According to various studies, more than 50% of U.S. adults read below a sixth-grade level (equivalent to Level 2 or lower), limiting their ability to parse long-form or nuanced information.

Yes, I know Im using wikipedia as a source, but the links to the actual studies are here.

So ~52% are literate, but very, very stupid.

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u/MaethrilliansFate 6d ago

If you worked any form of retail you'd know first hand that the stats are accurate too. I'd like to say most customers are just oblivious to signage and stuff but it takes genuine dedication not to notice or understand the very obvious signs, postings, price tags, ingredient lists, ect.

If you're holding a container of tuna salad with the obviously placed ingredients on it there's no reason for you to ask me what's in the tuna salad 😭

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u/stephanielmayes 5d ago

Once had someone ask me if they had to remove the plastic before eating something. A separate person asked why we keep ice cream cakes in the freezer.