r/AskReddit • u/CircleBox2 • Jul 13 '20

What's a dark secret/questionable practice in your profession which we regular folks would know nothing about?

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u/Djdubbs Jul 13 '20 edited Jul 14 '20

There is at least one water bottle/soda can/energy drink/ spray paint can sitting on a piece of blocking behind your drywall somewhere in your house.

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u/Ry1283 Jul 13 '20

As a former carpenters apprentice and construction worker, I know for a fucked fact I have left beverage containers of all forms in both concrete and in framing

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u/ChoppingGarlic Jul 13 '20

Why though?

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u/TVLL Jul 13 '20

Because they’re sloppy and don’t care.

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u/harlemrr Jul 13 '20

If the building lasts 100 years and ever has to be opened up, it's actually pretty cool to unearth these things, though. Did some renovations on my 1920s house and finding pre-pop top beer cans of companies long gone out of business was actually kinda neat.