It's funny how you can go about your life believing something to be true, and then have your entire world shattered when you hear the opposite, confirming you are in actuality, a complete mug.

Brace yourselves, put down that hot cup of coffee and maybe even sit the F down because according to this Reddit thread, pole dancers do not spin, their poles do. IKR, f*cking insanity. Sometimes I feel like I'm gonna die just walking down the tube escalators when they're moving.

So this dude posted a topic on AskReddit, writing, "Finding out stripper poles spin in place (instead of strippers around the poles) is the grown-up's finding out Santa isn't real," and with that one sentence he pooped on our hopes, dreams and everything we knew to be true in this world.

He went on to explain (and thank sweet baby Jesus he did because I am BAFFLED), "There is no way a stripper can spin around a pole and stay the same height. The poles are on rolling bearings." Hmm, yep, see what you're saying there pal. But also, eh?

I feel like those dancers already have their work cut out for them. I'm no personal trainer but that sh*t looks h-a-r-d and they must have some serious strength (and also a whole lot of creativity) to ace their work. Now you're telling me they're pulling off sick moves, while looking hot (depending on what environment they're doing it on obvs, some people just do it to workout and FP), while also spinning around like rotisserie chickens? Whole new levels of respect.

See, difficult AF. Giphy

Another user commented, and explained, "The poles can be either spinning or not spinning. There's usually a locking screw in the base so you can adjust it to be either way."

"Truth. Some moves work better with spin, some without. But spinning pole is considered so much harder as it's quite abusive on the senses at first, and fighting against your better judgement takes a lot of guts," said this woman.

To the dancing community, you are gods among men.

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Paisley Gilmour Sex & Relationships Editor Paisley is sex & relationships editor at Cosmopolitan UK, and covers everything from sex toys, how to masturbate and sex positions, to all things LGBTQ. She definitely reveals too much about her personal life on the Internet.

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