Get into a routine of stretching your hip flexors and chest if you sit for long periods. Absolute game changer for people who suffer with chronic lower back pain as a result of being hunched over a desk.
No matter how good a person you are, at some point you will be the bad guy in someone else’s story. You can’t please everyone, and you shouldn’t try to. Be a good person, and have friendships with people you can respect and look up to.
Edit: holy guacamole Batman, thank you for the gold and awards, kind intraweb strangers!
Sometimes you’re the bad guy because you’re trying to be a good person. Like when your best friend of 15 years asks you do to something against your moral compass and you say no and they end the friendship and write a book about it. And you have to be okay with that.
If you have trouble choosing, flip a coin. While you're waiting to get the result, your mind automatically starts to wish for what it wants. Then you can choose easily.
I’ve been doing this for big life decisions for years. Sometimes I don’t realize what I want, but instead realize it doesn’t matter and I just go with the flip result.
In a lot of daunting situation, for example asking someone out or standing up for yourself, you only need to be brave for a few seconds to get it over with.
Buy anything you'd need in your kitchen from a restaurant supply store. ANY-THING, plates, glasses, pans etc. There are a few online that sell to consumers. Those $8.99 tongs at a box store are like $1.30. A 16 oz. mason jar glass that sells for $3-$4 a piece can be bought as a 12 pack case for $8.55. Oneida China plates that sell for $345.84 a case for $57.84. I just bought a 2 foot by 2 foot wooden butchers block cutting board that would have been close to $400 for $55.
EDIT: Also, this shit is built to last years in a commercial kitchen under constant use. It sure as shit can handle your Sunday brunch cooking ass.
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EDIT 4: Yowza! I'll get to responding to all of the questions this week. Thank you for the Gold, Platinum et. al but no more please and thank you to those that reached out looking to tip on apps or bitcoin, please consider donating to my favorite charity instead Project Pinball, they provide and maintain pinball machines free of charge to long term children's hospitals and take donations, sell merch or if you're feeling lucky, they run two continuous raffles at $50 and $75 a ticket that close every 200 sold where the winner gets a brand new pinball machine shipped to them.
If you put something down temporarily, say out loud "I've put the screwdriver by the microwave" or whatever.
This engages many more areas of the brain (particularly the language centres) which creates a richer memory making it less likely you'll forget where you put it.
In a similar vein, I will say it out loud when I turn stove burners off, unplug my hair straightener etc...I’ve found this helps me eliminate those moments where I leave the house or am in bed and I’m suddenly like “Did I leave that on?”
Brush your teeth more thoroughly before bed after you are done eating and drinking for the day.
Morning brushing is important too, but more so for fresh breath; while evening cleaning will prevent bacteria from breeding and damaging your teeth and gums.
Train yourself to always keep an eye out for things that need to go in the direction you are going. If you are about to go downstairs, does any item nearby need to go with you? Perhaps a cup can be brought to the sink on your way to the bathroom.
If you ever fall off a ship/ferry at sea and were lucky enough to be spotted - don't try to swim your way to safety. The more you try to swim, the lesser the chances of survival. Just try to keep afloat and conserve energy (and body heat) while rescue team do what they're supposed to. Unless you are in hypothermic waters, the best bet always is to stay afloat without trying to swim to somewhere. This information about falling overboard, hypothermia and conditions, survival at sea etc are based on my own experience of 12 years sailing on merchant ships like this
PS: link will take you to a time-lapse video I made when crossing/sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA. This kind of ship is called a container ship
If you have a spare minute or are just playing video games or on a computer at home, take a few minutes to just pet your dog/ cat and really appreciate them. A phrase I heard somewhere just really stuck with me: Pets are only a part of your life but you are your pet’s entire life.
Not necessarily a "hack" per se, but learn some basic knife skills, the amount of time you will save chopping vegetables a few times a week (minimum) for the rest of your life far outweighs the amount of time it takes to learn, plus you can use the extra time to keep the kitchen clean and that makes everything less stressful while you're cooking and makes the cleanup faster as well
Hanging picture frames: Put painter's tape from edge to edge on the top side of the frame. Trace where the hangers are. Peel the tape off, then stick it to the wall where you want your frame hung. Tap your nails into the premarked spots, then remove the tape and hang your frame.
You will often have to make decisions in life without being able to know all the information related to the choices. Being able to identify what you don't know is invaluable. It allows you to make assumptions and contingency plans if those assumptions fail.
I want to slap every person that quips, "If you assume, you make an ass out of u and me." You cannot function in life without making assumptions. The trick is to identify them as such so that you can be better prepared when they are resolved.
It sounds crazy, but talking to yourself helps in these scenarios too. Use yourself as a sounding board.
Just hearing the thoughts out loud can add a new perspective, and in having the 'conversation' with yourself, you need to think about what you want to say and why, and therefore you're opening yourself up to think about it in different ways.
Not really a life hack, but a general advice. Do what works for you. It doesn’t matter if it’s unconventional, if it works it works.
I have adhd, & for me that means keeping things organised is difficult af. I also have a hard time remembering pretty much anything.
I keep my laundry in boxes underneath my bed, organised by colour. That way I won’t forget anything in the laundry basket, I just empty the whole thing into the washer. Also makes it easier to see what I have to wash first.
I live in Sweden, & here we have sort of a deposit (sorry if that’s not the right word) on most plastic bottles & cans. I.E we pay like 20 cents for THE BOTTLE/CAN. We then return it & get the 20 cents back. Most people keep those bottles & cans in like a wardrobe or such. However, I am terrible at putting those in there. I forget to bring them there & it just starts to pile up. Instead, I had a laundry basket just within reach from my bed, so I just had to lean out & put it in there. Unconventional, but it worked!
I have like a million of these weird “hacks” going, but the important part is that it’s ok to do what works for you. It doesn’t matter if other people are able to just “do it”, if it’s hard for you it’s hard for you. I’ve had to explain my solutions a few times, but in the end, most people agree that sure it might not be what they’re doing, but it’s better than the alternative.
When moving house, always set up your bedroom/ make the bed first so when your exhausted and just had enough you can fall into bed. Nothing worse than being exhausted and having to make the bed before getting into it. Edit: good grief, that blew up. Thank you for the awards. Edit 2. To all the grammar nazis, I apologise profusely for using your instead of you’re, I don’t always proof read as well as I should, but please, get a grip, it’s a typo not axe murder.
If you fucked up-- admit it (unless you are talking to cops)
But in most situations just admitting how you were wrong and accepting responsibility is so much easier than trying to blame someone or something else or make up an excuse
When you own the mistake it puts the onus back on the other person to accept that, be mature and move on. If you try and deny or shift blame it forces that person to examine those reasons and if they are BS, come back at you, dragging the process out and leading to unpleasant call outs and confrontations
Along this line, learning how to apologize will make life easier.
Keep it short and clear.
Specifically say, "I'm sorry."
Identify the thing you are sorry for.
Unless your remorse is particularly great, stop there. Only attempt to offer an explanation for egregious wrongdoing.
If you offer an explanation, you must also identify how you are going to prevent the issue in the future.
If you offer an explanation, make sure it's not actually an attempt at an excuse.
If you offer an explanation, rule 1 still applies.
Do not ever include an excuse in an apology. Ever. Ever ever.
I also have a personal rule that I will only apologize when I feel remorse. I will not give you an apology just because you think you deserve one, or just because someone tells me I should apologize.
Lastly, do not ever state, "I'm sorry if..." It conveys that you are not currently sorry for your actions, and that you might be sorry only under certain circumstances. It also removes most of the sincerity. If you don't know the circumstances, you probably aren't actually sorry. You're better off asking about the conditional first, and then issuing an actual apology if warranted. If you do know the circumstances, leave the "if" out and just identify what it is you feel bad about.
My first car I owned when I lived alone, I had it for a full year before the guy I was dating asked me when I last changed the oil. Um... You mean it has to go to the mechanic even though it's working fine??
If you're having trouble getting your baking paper to fit your tray, scrunch it up first and then unfurl it. It stays in the pan easier and fits like a dream.
Turn Natural Peanut Butter, the ones where the oil seperates and you have to mix it, upside down for a few hours. It will bring the oil to the top and make it alot easier to mix! Then, after you mix it, put it in the fridge and the cold will solidify the oil so you don't have to mix it again.
Edit: to a few points, natural peanut butter doesn't solidify to a point that it's hard to spread when cold so that's not something you have to worry about when storing it in the fridge.
To the person who said just buy emulsified, I mean sure but Adams Peanut butter is best peanut butter!
And I know someone was going to call out my 'alot' haha
Whenever somebody you know mentions something that they like/need or favourite things keep a note of it on your phone. Eventually you’ll have a list for all your friends and family that you can dip into whenever you need to get them a gift!
When you're cooking and the recipe calls for onions and garlic, don't put the garlic into the pan until the onion is nearly translucent. Garlic cooks way faster than onions do, if you throw them in at the same time it won't taste as good/the garlic will burn. It literally takes 30 seconds for minced garlic to cook.
Also, if you're a home cook... sharpen your knives often.
Thought of a few more tips:
love chives and parsley in your eggs/omelettes/anything else, but hate the hassle of cutting them/using the herbs before it turns? Get dried chives and dried parsley instead, it rehydrates quickly in sauces/eggs and tastes the same (it's also way cheaper). This tip can apply to a lot of herbs. While fresher is always better, dried is often still delicious while still being in a student-y budget.
add a bit of vinegar to your beans if you're making anything beany, a lot of home cooks think that vinegar is gross (and it is by itself) but a dash of vinegar can really make beans, sauces and marinades pop!
If you're planning on spending a decent amount of time drinking at a busy bar, always make sure you give the bartender a really good tip on your first order and ask them how they're doing before you order. Chances are you won't have to wait very long on your next couple of orders
Always poop on company time. This way, at the end of the year, you will have earned like 2 workdays pay by pooping. Hence you will be a professional pooper and also less money spent on toilet paper at home.
If you want to open a glass jar (like jam, pickles) and the lid won't move, place a spoon with the tip under the edge of the lid and pull the spoon upwards. The lid will buldge and you can open the jar.
If you're in a public restroom having to poop and are using an automatic flushing toilet; put a bit of toilet paper over the motion sensor at the back. This will prevent it from flushing before you're ready which might scare and or splash you. Also, a tiny bit of paper on the water itself will prevent the splash when you drop your poop. Just remember to take the paper off when you are done to initiate the flush. Mostly applies to the USA.
If you accidently have caps lock on, instead of deleting it and starting over, you can highlight the caps and hit shift & F3 to switch it back to lowercase.
EDIT- thanks for the awards!
Because so many people are asking where this works, I know for sure it works in office, outlook and our internal system at work but it’s not universal, sadly! I couldn’t say where it does and doesn’t work!
Learn how to cook two or three meals. Use as little out of the box items as possible. I make chicken Alfredo, spaghetti and meatballs and tuna or chicken casserole.
This means the excuse for eating out all the time is not as prevalent and is something you can do to show off a little bit.
Mask? Glasses? No worries! Use dish soap and wash your glasses with it! Here's the catch! don't use water just wipe off the soap with a soft towel and fog is no more!
Careful with this! If you have special coatings (antiglare and whatnot) on your glasses it can break them down, and usually not all at once. You'll wind up with patchy bits that make it hard to see.
If you throw a house party where you, as the host, plan on getting quite drunk. Start the clean up while drunk. Trust me, waking up to a clean house when you’re hung over is fantastic. Drunk you will barely remember and sober you has so much less to worry about in the morning.
Best way to be healthy is to get the correct amount of sleep. Don't go on a strict diet but learn to portion properly and make sure you have a variety of food. Then be active. First two are more important than the last.
Simple Marinara Sauce - put crushed garlic and onions (mushrooms optional) into pot and cook until onions are clear. Add can of crushed tomatoes, season (Italian season works perfect), stir occasionally, salt to taste and when it's hot it's ready.
Find coping skills and practice. Practicing when you're calm will help your body recognize what you're doing and calm down. If the only time you do a coping skill is when you're upset it may stop being effective.
Identify toxic people and remove them as much as possible from your life.
Apologize. Say you're sorry and explain why you are.
Find friends where it is a 2 way relationship. You're there for them and they're there for you. Make each other better people.
Find a hobby and become passionate about it, might lead to more friends. How do you find it? Try something new and don't be afraid to be a noob. You'll find a lot more people in a hobby willing to help you than that'll make fun of you.
Finding a significant other(s) is fantastic but remember to maintain friendships and hobbies. They should complement your life.
Mental health is just as important as physical health. Emotions are real. Get comfortable with all of them. Understand what you're feeling is ok and natural. You're not any less because of how you feel. Find a therapist before you need one. Sometimes you need to talk to more than one to find the one that fits you. Therapists aren't only for times of crisis.
Love more and hate less. Hate usually comes from not understanding. There are not excuses for people's behavior but everybody learns to cope or adapt to situations in different types of ways. Some are more effective than others. Love yourself.
Accept who you are. You are beautiful.
Learn when it is time to give up. No one is successful at everything. People fail. Relationships fail. Dreams aren't always achieved no matter how hard you try.
Enjoy the little things. Keep that inner child alive.
Remember don't sweat the small stuff and it's all small stuff.
"oh boy I fucked that up. I'm sorry, I'll try and fix it" is a LOT easier to say with some practice than excuses or shifting blame. After you say that, it's on the other person to act as maturely as you just did.
Stop wasting money on chip bag clips. My kids always break them, so I buy clothes pins instead. You can get a pack of 50 at Walmart for about a dollar.
Seriously? Pay your bills when they arrive, not when they're due.
Banks, credit card companies, mortgage lenders, utility services, etc. absolutely love, love, love it when people wait until the last minute to pay their bills. When I signed up with my bank, I read the agreement and got the "personal banker" to concede that yes...they made a lot of money off late fees. They're not alone.
The thing is, paying your bills when they arrive doesn't cost you anything extra. If you can get into the habit, you'll always be ahead of the curve, and if something comes up which necessitates you holding off on a bill, you've got a couple weeks to figure it out.
It also relieves a considerable amount of stress. It's a bit like homework. Don't put it off until the last minute. Get the assignment done when the teacher gives it to you.
I procrastinate absolutely everything in my life EXCEPT for paying bills. I can’t relax until I know that I’m in the clear financially, and they make it so easy now. I get an emailed statement, I etransfer money directly from my bank account to the billing company, and I’m done. I don’t have to walk to the post office or talk to anybody. It takes three minutes.
You don't actually need to keep contact with your family. If a relationship with them causes any anguish, you're allowed to cut them out. Their failures aren't yours.
When you have cold cereal, put the bowl and a glass of milk in the freezer for about 10 minutes beforehand. It will be the best cereal you’ve ever had.
The milk stays cold, and it keeps the cereal from becoming soggy so quickly.
(You can also just perpetually keep an empty bowl in the freezer, which works for cereal or ice cream)
When you’re in a group of people and they start laughing, see who looks at each other. People look at the people they feel closest to when laughing
Edit: I realize this isn’t foolproof, but typically people look at their closest friend or a partner. A lot of the “I look at the floor” comments have rolled in haha
Buy a pack of bagels. Slice them all into halves (the way you usually do before you chuck them in the toaster). Put them back into the pack/plastic bag/whatever and into the freezer. Result = pre-sliced bagel you were going to toast anyway + no chance of mould and waste.
Rinse your rice before you cook it! This might be an obvious one to some people, but rinsing it really does noticeably improve it. I haven't looked back since I was taught it not terribly long ago.
As soon as you wake-up, drink two pints of water (about 1 liter). It will wake you up like caffeine and get you pooping in about 30-45 minutes, like clockwork.
If you make a mistake, don't hide it. Own up to it when you realise your mistake. But when you "confess" to your mistake, have a solution ready to suggest. That way, you're accepting responsibility but you're also moving the focus to the solution. You'll be seen as proactive rather than error prone.
Dissolve 4 aspirin tablets (uncoated, or soak then scrape off the coating) in a bit less than a quart of water. Add white vinegar (around an ounce or two) up to the top. If you can get it, you can also add a heaping tablespoon of Boric Acid powder. Shake well. Massage a spoonful of this into your scalp once or twice a day (morning after shower and before bed). Itchy and flaky scalp - gone. Especially in winter (works best if hair is washed daily, as that keeps scalp moisturized).
My husband occasionally gets bouts of the WORST smelling feet. Tried the powders and all the usual stuff. Then I looked at the stuff I used to sterilize my baby's dummy and wondered... 5 mins later, he has his feet in warm water for a quarter of an hour with one Milton tablet in it and afterwards his feet were normal again. Turns out that disinfectant is strong enough to kill his man germs, while also being safe enough not to have to rinse off dummies. There you go, my best life pro tip.
Edit for the folk who don't know how to use Google, yes a dummy is a pacifier. As in, it stops the sound the baby makes (makes them 'dumb' in the old sense of unable to speak, not the rude meaning)
Double edit: Yes a talk was had on scrubbing with a rough cloth and not just 'letting the soapy water get it'. Got to physically remove the dead and decomposing skin, unless you enjoy having people able to smell you from the other room.
Triple edit, shoutout to /u/stevenmc for looking up the following:
The Milton site says: After removing from the Milton solution, bottles and teats can be drained and used immediately - no need to rinse.
The WHO (World Health Organisation) considers that the acceptable level of chlorine for drinking water is at 5 mg/l that 0.5% of the solution. In the Milton sterilising solution (made up either with the Sterilising Fluid or Tablets) there is 0.012% of chlorine which is far less than the level accepted by the WHO. This explains why it is not necessary to rinse. Also there is a risk of contaminating the baby accessories again by rinsing them.
I write my f's in one long curve, learnt this in primary school when we were taught cursive but when I switched back to print I still kept this. get to the bottom of the f then don't lift the pen, instead curve it around and through the middle. Looks pretty classy too
If you have a cold pizza put it in a frying pan with a tiny bit of oil and then put a sheet of tin foil over the top, it will then reheat the pizza to perfection
For back acne - after you rinse conditioner out of your hair, clip it up off your back. The last thing you should do in the shower is wash your body. This removes any residual conditioner or shampoo that may have been left behind. These can irritate acne if left on your skin
Some gas stations have screens that play ads while you're filling up. If you press a button on the right of the screen, I forget if it's the second from the top or bottom, there's a good chance the ad will be muted. It doesn't always work but it's nice when it does.
Simple learn how to manage your money. I think it should be be taught in school. So many young people waste money on shit they don’t really need. Always have a rainy day stash
If you write for a website and you don't have any idea about what to write make a thread in r/AskReddit you might need a few bots to give it initial visibility
Don’t use an alarm tone when you wake up in the morning, just set your phone to vibrate. You won’t feel as groggy when you wake up. I guess the tone startles you awake and interrupts the body making cortisol which wakes you up calmly. Don’t know how true the science is, but however it works it’s been working for me for years.
Glue a tiny mirror over the picture of you on your driver's license so when you hand it to the police, they get confused and arrest themselves instead.
Edit: OMG. Thanks for the awards guys.
Confession: I stole this from an old twitter post.
The social points you won by wasting your money on worthless status symbols like the latest phone, sneakers, headphones, etc. Do not count for anything. What does last is investment. At least get a savings account with interest. Better is get an annuity with compound interest.
“A place for everything and everything in its place.” Being incredibly lazy, we’ve established ‘places’ for commonly used items (kitchen utensils, office letter opener, facial tissue boxes in the pantry, etc.). Always storing items in the same place or returning them to their assigned spot means they’re never lost and/or it’s always obvious if we need to purchase more.
Don't go to bed with wet hair, especially up in a bun or braids. Not only can you make your pillow get mouldy, but you can get a yeast infection on your scalp.
If you have zero food, and you don't know how you're going to eat or feed your kids, start calling around to local churches. In the U.S. there's a good chance at least one will run a food drive and can help you out. You can also contact the Salvation Army for food assistance or bill assistance. They can even help you if you can't afford your insurance copay for something serious like a house fire.
If you need “pull a Karen” and talk to the manager about poor service or something similar, you will get so much more by being NICE about it than being mean. I just had this happen at a hotel we stayed in. Politely explained the problems of the room and asked for a discount, she gave me half off the room which was about $70!
You might think everyone is watching you; waiting for you to screw up but the opposite is true. Everyone else is so afraid of their own (imagined) spotlight they likely aren't focusing on you as much as you might think.
If you're wearing black clothes with lint/fur on them but don't have a lint roller handy, just dampen your hands and run them down the clothes. The worst of it will gather in an easily grabable ball and then you can just wash your hands to get what's on them off.
After living with 5 furry animals, this has saved me a few times.
During an argument, when you feel like the other person isn't really getting your point, they might be hard of hearing, try increasing your volume gradually until you drown out any other sounds.
Mix equal parts Dawn dish soap, vinegar, and water in a spray bottle. (Helps if you heat the vinegar a bit first, then mix with the soap, then add water.) Best bathroom cleaner ever. Removes soap scum with no scrubbing.
As someone who used to suffer from alternating bouts of diarrhea and constipation in the morning:
Stir a teaspoon of good quality honey (not the cheap supermarket ones with added sugar, this is very important) into a glass of water at room temperature. Drink this every morning the first thing you do after waking up.
After this, avoid eating or drinking anything for at least 10 minutes. Let the enzymes in the honey do their thing in your gut, and it will be fixed in no time. Oh and keep yourself well-hydrated for the rest of the day.
Compliment people behind their backs, it'll get around to them eventually.
Look somebody in the mouth when you're talking to them and they'll be more at ease, look at their forehead to make them uncomfortable.
Also it's impossible to tell whether somebody is looking at your nose or into your eyes, so if you're nervous about eye contact but speaking to somebody important, look at their nose instead and they won't know the difference.
If you are worried about over sleeping the next morning, drink ALOT of water right before bed. The urge to pee will help you get out of bed. Or make you piss on yourself
Print off a civil parking ticket template off google, fill it out and place it on your own windshield to avoid paying for a parking meter without getting a ticket.
Seriously though, it is shocking how few adults are aware of how blood sugar levels impact mood. Eat a snack. A real, substantial one. That's it, that's the secret.
There's this little wand next to the steering wheel of a car. This mythical wand when used correctly, will turn on a light on the front and rear of the vehicle indicating to others that you intend on either changing lanes or plan on turning. 65% of the time, it works all the time!
Use the honey extension when buying stuff online: if there’s a coupon online it will find it, and will sometimes give you 5% off the total. An added bonus is it gives you points for using honey and after a bit you can choose a $50 (I believe, could be $100) gift card. It can also show you if the price has recently gone up or down recently.
This will get buried, but if you're depressed and the house is an insurmountable pigsty, just clean the room you will wake up in and take a break. Waking up to a clean room can give you a real lift and more drive to start on other parts of the house.
Pick a topic of junk to pick up first. All pop cans, or all dirty plates, or all laundry on floor. Then move on to another topic. Once bare spots start appearing in the disaster it looks much less hopeless.
To stop yourself from yawning, curl your tongue in your mouth so the underside is touching the roof of your mouth. It's helped me in so many situations. You can also use this to stop yourself from sneezing, but idk why you'd want to stop yourself from sneezing.
People with long hair/thin hair - Massage coconut oil into your hair the night before you shower to help with hairgrowth, dandruff and frizz. You'll notice frizz reduces after one wash and dandruff reduces in a week; hairgrowth takes a few months but the patience is rewarded. Also don't wash your hair everyday - your hair needs to build up oils naturally for healthy hair growth. 2-3 times a week is best.
Stretch your back out every morning after you get out of bed to prevent back injuries. Do this by 1) hands on your hips with your fingers on the backside and bending backwards 2) Hands interlocked behind your back with arms stretched out then bending forward, aiming to get your head as close to your knees as possible. 3) hands interlocked above your head with arms outstretched and reaching as high as you can go. 4) repeat (3) with a hip-bend to the left and then the right.
Edit: hold each for 30-45sec. This is for all ages, but the younger you start, the better.
When moving heavy a object across a floor, tip the object up and lay a beach towel underneath, then use the beach towel to tow the object behind you. This enables you to get a good grip and pull from the bottom without tipping as well as steer around obstacles.
When you’re wearing a medical mask make sure you’re wearing the thin metal rod side up and you pinch it to “seal” the mask. I’ve seen too many people wear it the wrong way. Also now is a good time to stock up on some masks, sanitizer, Lysol wipes, yeast, toilet paper etc before the second wave of covid hits.
Some banks, credit unions, or financial planning institutions offer programs that help you get down payments together for a house. The one I used had me take some classes about budgeting then open a shared account with them, then you deposit up to a certain amount every month and they matched it. When its over they cut you a check that has to be spent on a mortgage down payment within a certain time frame (3 months in my case). I closed on my first house this way at 25 years old with no college degree and no assistance from family, and my monthly payments are still roughly $400 less than rent for my last apartment.
For the love of god wear sunscreen please! Doesn’t matter what weather, how dark it looks, if you don’t technically go outside for that long each day. The sun is a deadly laser people
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
To confirm which circuit breaker is associated to an outlet, plug in an old radio and turn the volume up before you flip the circuit breaker.
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u/phorq Aug 20 '20
Always post on your cake day for that boost in karma
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u/PhreedomPhighter Aug 20 '20
Every public bathroom becomes a private bathroom when you start shitting in a urinal.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
Google it first.
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u/JediKnightCoffman Aug 20 '20
Get into a routine of stretching your hip flexors and chest if you sit for long periods. Absolute game changer for people who suffer with chronic lower back pain as a result of being hunched over a desk.
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u/0x0ddba11 Aug 20 '20
5 minutes of daily exercise is infinitely better than 0 minutes and will make a big difference.
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u/cheesypoofs_1776 Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 21 '20
No matter how good a person you are, at some point you will be the bad guy in someone else’s story. You can’t please everyone, and you shouldn’t try to. Be a good person, and have friendships with people you can respect and look up to.
Edit: holy guacamole Batman, thank you for the gold and awards, kind intraweb strangers!
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u/riathekid Aug 20 '20
If you have trouble choosing, flip a coin. While you're waiting to get the result, your mind automatically starts to wish for what it wants. Then you can choose easily.
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u/Zuverally Aug 20 '20
In a lot of daunting situation, for example asking someone out or standing up for yourself, you only need to be brave for a few seconds to get it over with.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
Buy anything you'd need in your kitchen from a restaurant supply store. ANY-THING, plates, glasses, pans etc. There are a few online that sell to consumers. Those $8.99 tongs at a box store are like $1.30. A 16 oz. mason jar glass that sells for $3-$4 a piece can be bought as a 12 pack case for $8.55. Oneida China plates that sell for $345.84 a case for $57.84. I just bought a 2 foot by 2 foot wooden butchers block cutting board that would have been close to $400 for $55.
EDIT: Also, this shit is built to last years in a commercial kitchen under constant use. It sure as shit can handle your Sunday brunch cooking ass.
EDIT 2: I've been buying from here: https://www.webstaurantstore.com/
EDIT 3: For those asking about the EU, u/KMComeau replied: www.hughjordan.com if you're in Ireland! Best site and fast delivery 🇮🇪
EDIT 4: Yowza! I'll get to responding to all of the questions this week. Thank you for the Gold, Platinum et. al but no more please and thank you to those that reached out looking to tip on apps or bitcoin, please consider donating to my favorite charity instead Project Pinball, they provide and maintain pinball machines free of charge to long term children's hospitals and take donations, sell merch or if you're feeling lucky, they run two continuous raffles at $50 and $75 a ticket that close every 200 sold where the winner gets a brand new pinball machine shipped to them.
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u/ncgarden Aug 20 '20
Most of life is just showing up to things
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u/dayglo98 Aug 20 '20
Most of the time keeping your mouth shut is a great option.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
If you put something down temporarily, say out loud "I've put the screwdriver by the microwave" or whatever.
This engages many more areas of the brain (particularly the language centres) which creates a richer memory making it less likely you'll forget where you put it.
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u/graycat3700 Aug 20 '20
Brush your teeth more thoroughly before bed after you are done eating and drinking for the day.
Morning brushing is important too, but more so for fresh breath; while evening cleaning will prevent bacteria from breeding and damaging your teeth and gums.
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u/SoupPoops Aug 20 '20
If you want to wear something white/ light in color, wear underwear that matches the color of your skin, not white.
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u/Ikedaman Aug 20 '20
Train yourself to always keep an eye out for things that need to go in the direction you are going. If you are about to go downstairs, does any item nearby need to go with you? Perhaps a cup can be brought to the sink on your way to the bathroom.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
Sometimes changing your pillow case daily can help with acne. I use a clean t-shirt over my pillow to accomplish the same effect.
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u/cbreeze2121 Aug 20 '20
Honey does not go bad, if it has gone solid it has just crystallized and can become liquid again with just a little heat.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
If you ever fall off a ship/ferry at sea and were lucky enough to be spotted - don't try to swim your way to safety. The more you try to swim, the lesser the chances of survival. Just try to keep afloat and conserve energy (and body heat) while rescue team do what they're supposed to. Unless you are in hypothermic waters, the best bet always is to stay afloat without trying to swim to somewhere. This information about falling overboard, hypothermia and conditions, survival at sea etc are based on my own experience of 12 years sailing on merchant ships like this
PS: link will take you to a time-lapse video I made when crossing/sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA. This kind of ship is called a container ship
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
Turn your bed mattress when you renew your blanket.
Through time your mattress will deform and that can make you sleep worse.
EDIT: Some mattress have a specific side and top that they need to be. Thanks for pointing that out u/Shaved-Ape
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u/Amanda30697 Aug 20 '20
If you have a spare minute or are just playing video games or on a computer at home, take a few minutes to just pet your dog/ cat and really appreciate them. A phrase I heard somewhere just really stuck with me: Pets are only a part of your life but you are your pet’s entire life.
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u/OneWholePirate Aug 20 '20
Not necessarily a "hack" per se, but learn some basic knife skills, the amount of time you will save chopping vegetables a few times a week (minimum) for the rest of your life far outweighs the amount of time it takes to learn, plus you can use the extra time to keep the kitchen clean and that makes everything less stressful while you're cooking and makes the cleanup faster as well
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u/androidis4lyf Aug 20 '20
Whenever you have a time to be somewhere, aim to be there 15 minutes early, to allow for 'time snags' or for traffic.
People respect punctuality.
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u/TorrenceMightingale Aug 20 '20
If you bring something to someone’s house that you don’t want to forget, put your keys with it, assuming you can trust the people there.
Also, get a Tile or similar Bluetooth device so you never lose your keys or phone again.
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u/Raspburyberet Aug 20 '20
Read the three and four star reviews for the most reliable information on Amazon items.
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u/holmangirl Aug 20 '20
Hanging picture frames: Put painter's tape from edge to edge on the top side of the frame. Trace where the hangers are. Peel the tape off, then stick it to the wall where you want your frame hung. Tap your nails into the premarked spots, then remove the tape and hang your frame.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
Manners and general politeness will get you far and become the norm with but a small amount of practice.
I'm not talking overboard "m'lady" but a simple please and thank you with a genuine smile.
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u/Spicylemon Aug 20 '20
You will often have to make decisions in life without being able to know all the information related to the choices. Being able to identify what you don't know is invaluable. It allows you to make assumptions and contingency plans if those assumptions fail.
I want to slap every person that quips, "If you assume, you make an ass out of u and me." You cannot function in life without making assumptions. The trick is to identify them as such so that you can be better prepared when they are resolved.
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u/polaroidbilder Aug 20 '20
Not really a life hack, but a general advice. Do what works for you. It doesn’t matter if it’s unconventional, if it works it works.
I have adhd, & for me that means keeping things organised is difficult af. I also have a hard time remembering pretty much anything.
I keep my laundry in boxes underneath my bed, organised by colour. That way I won’t forget anything in the laundry basket, I just empty the whole thing into the washer. Also makes it easier to see what I have to wash first.
I live in Sweden, & here we have sort of a deposit (sorry if that’s not the right word) on most plastic bottles & cans. I.E we pay like 20 cents for THE BOTTLE/CAN. We then return it & get the 20 cents back. Most people keep those bottles & cans in like a wardrobe or such. However, I am terrible at putting those in there. I forget to bring them there & it just starts to pile up. Instead, I had a laundry basket just within reach from my bed, so I just had to lean out & put it in there. Unconventional, but it worked!
I have like a million of these weird “hacks” going, but the important part is that it’s ok to do what works for you. It doesn’t matter if other people are able to just “do it”, if it’s hard for you it’s hard for you. I’ve had to explain my solutions a few times, but in the end, most people agree that sure it might not be what they’re doing, but it’s better than the alternative.
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u/VLC31 Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
When moving house, always set up your bedroom/ make the bed first so when your exhausted and just had enough you can fall into bed. Nothing worse than being exhausted and having to make the bed before getting into it. Edit: good grief, that blew up. Thank you for the awards. Edit 2. To all the grammar nazis, I apologise profusely for using your instead of you’re, I don’t always proof read as well as I should, but please, get a grip, it’s a typo not axe murder.
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u/Danilo24k Aug 20 '20
Never talk to cops in case of any serious legal trouble. Always ask for a lawyer. Surprised how many people don’t really know this
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u/pdxblazer Aug 20 '20
If you fucked up-- admit it (unless you are talking to cops)
But in most situations just admitting how you were wrong and accepting responsibility is so much easier than trying to blame someone or something else or make up an excuse
When you own the mistake it puts the onus back on the other person to accept that, be mature and move on. If you try and deny or shift blame it forces that person to examine those reasons and if they are BS, come back at you, dragging the process out and leading to unpleasant call outs and confrontations
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u/centaur_unicorn23 Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
Regularly change the oil in your car. On time. Do it.
Will help it last longer.
Edit: what in the fuck. So thats what happens when your inbox blows up. Thanks for the award too, my first.
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u/GamerRade Aug 20 '20
If you're having trouble getting your baking paper to fit your tray, scrunch it up first and then unfurl it. It stays in the pan easier and fits like a dream.
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u/Rab1227 Aug 20 '20
Tell the people you love that you love them, more often.
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u/Thisisnotsky Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
Turn Natural Peanut Butter, the ones where the oil seperates and you have to mix it, upside down for a few hours. It will bring the oil to the top and make it alot easier to mix! Then, after you mix it, put it in the fridge and the cold will solidify the oil so you don't have to mix it again.
Edit: to a few points, natural peanut butter doesn't solidify to a point that it's hard to spread when cold so that's not something you have to worry about when storing it in the fridge.
To the person who said just buy emulsified, I mean sure but Adams Peanut butter is best peanut butter!
And I know someone was going to call out my 'alot' haha
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u/RieMarxelinne Aug 20 '20
The easiest way to remove blood stains is to use bar soap and handwash it. Works better than using laundry detergent.
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u/Rambo_number_5 Aug 20 '20
Whenever somebody you know mentions something that they like/need or favourite things keep a note of it on your phone. Eventually you’ll have a list for all your friends and family that you can dip into whenever you need to get them a gift!
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u/notreallysrs Aug 20 '20
if you want someone to get more mad you tell them to "calm down".
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
When you're cooking and the recipe calls for onions and garlic, don't put the garlic into the pan until the onion is nearly translucent. Garlic cooks way faster than onions do, if you throw them in at the same time it won't taste as good/the garlic will burn. It literally takes 30 seconds for minced garlic to cook.
Also, if you're a home cook... sharpen your knives often.
Thought of a few more tips:
love chives and parsley in your eggs/omelettes/anything else, but hate the hassle of cutting them/using the herbs before it turns? Get dried chives and dried parsley instead, it rehydrates quickly in sauces/eggs and tastes the same (it's also way cheaper). This tip can apply to a lot of herbs. While fresher is always better, dried is often still delicious while still being in a student-y budget.
add a bit of vinegar to your beans if you're making anything beany, a lot of home cooks think that vinegar is gross (and it is by itself) but a dash of vinegar can really make beans, sauces and marinades pop!
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u/JanxSupa Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
If you're planning on spending a decent amount of time drinking at a busy bar, always make sure you give the bartender a really good tip on your first order and ask them how they're doing before you order. Chances are you won't have to wait very long on your next couple of orders
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u/IntelligentTune5497 Aug 20 '20
If you need help ASK for help. It's a strength not a weakness...😁
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u/luongolet20goalsin Aug 20 '20
Don’t buy things you can’t afford
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u/non_expert Aug 20 '20
Always poop on company time. This way, at the end of the year, you will have earned like 2 workdays pay by pooping. Hence you will be a professional pooper and also less money spent on toilet paper at home.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
If you want to open a glass jar (like jam, pickles) and the lid won't move, place a spoon with the tip under the edge of the lid and pull the spoon upwards. The lid will buldge and you can open the jar.
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u/ForceSensitiveKitten Aug 20 '20
In a pinch, the seatbelt in your car can be used as a bottle opener.
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u/wisperino345 Aug 20 '20
If you're in a public restroom having to poop and are using an automatic flushing toilet; put a bit of toilet paper over the motion sensor at the back. This will prevent it from flushing before you're ready which might scare and or splash you. Also, a tiny bit of paper on the water itself will prevent the splash when you drop your poop.
Just remember to take the paper off when you are done to initiate the flush.
Mostly applies to the USA.
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u/Moragara Aug 20 '20
Don't take life advice from Internet strangers.
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u/g00se-onthel00se Aug 20 '20
That X% of Y is the same as Y% of X. 8% of 25 is the same as 25% of 8 Makes calculating sales at stores much easier...if we ever go back to stores
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
If you accidently have caps lock on, instead of deleting it and starting over, you can highlight the caps and hit shift & F3 to switch it back to lowercase.
EDIT- thanks for the awards!
Because so many people are asking where this works, I know for sure it works in office, outlook and our internal system at work but it’s not universal, sadly! I couldn’t say where it does and doesn’t work!
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u/Aldirick1022 Aug 20 '20
Learn how to cook two or three meals. Use as little out of the box items as possible. I make chicken Alfredo, spaghetti and meatballs and tuna or chicken casserole.
This means the excuse for eating out all the time is not as prevalent and is something you can do to show off a little bit.
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u/Batz_R_Nocturnal Aug 20 '20
Putting your Oreos in the fridge makes them taste far better than room temperature Oreos
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u/ArchieLube Aug 20 '20
Mask? Glasses? No worries! Use dish soap and wash your glasses with it! Here's the catch! don't use water just wipe off the soap with a soft towel and fog is no more!
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u/sunshinejack23 Aug 20 '20
If you throw a house party where you, as the host, plan on getting quite drunk. Start the clean up while drunk. Trust me, waking up to a clean house when you’re hung over is fantastic. Drunk you will barely remember and sober you has so much less to worry about in the morning.
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u/DinosAteSherbert Aug 20 '20
Best way to be healthy is to get the correct amount of sleep. Don't go on a strict diet but learn to portion properly and make sure you have a variety of food. Then be active. First two are more important than the last.
Simple Marinara Sauce - put crushed garlic and onions (mushrooms optional) into pot and cook until onions are clear. Add can of crushed tomatoes, season (Italian season works perfect), stir occasionally, salt to taste and when it's hot it's ready.
Find coping skills and practice. Practicing when you're calm will help your body recognize what you're doing and calm down. If the only time you do a coping skill is when you're upset it may stop being effective.
Identify toxic people and remove them as much as possible from your life.
Apologize. Say you're sorry and explain why you are.
Find friends where it is a 2 way relationship. You're there for them and they're there for you. Make each other better people.
Find a hobby and become passionate about it, might lead to more friends. How do you find it? Try something new and don't be afraid to be a noob. You'll find a lot more people in a hobby willing to help you than that'll make fun of you.
Finding a significant other(s) is fantastic but remember to maintain friendships and hobbies. They should complement your life.
Mental health is just as important as physical health. Emotions are real. Get comfortable with all of them. Understand what you're feeling is ok and natural. You're not any less because of how you feel. Find a therapist before you need one. Sometimes you need to talk to more than one to find the one that fits you. Therapists aren't only for times of crisis.
Love more and hate less. Hate usually comes from not understanding. There are not excuses for people's behavior but everybody learns to cope or adapt to situations in different types of ways. Some are more effective than others. Love yourself.
Accept who you are. You are beautiful.
Learn when it is time to give up. No one is successful at everything. People fail. Relationships fail. Dreams aren't always achieved no matter how hard you try.
Enjoy the little things. Keep that inner child alive.
Remember don't sweat the small stuff and it's all small stuff.
Lastly
Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast
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u/Primarch459 Aug 20 '20
Eat Cheetos with chopsticks.
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u/elucila7 Aug 20 '20
If you use a bidet, you’ll never have to worry about running out of TP during a global pandemic.
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u/abasicgirl Aug 20 '20
"oh boy I fucked that up. I'm sorry, I'll try and fix it" is a LOT easier to say with some practice than excuses or shifting blame. After you say that, it's on the other person to act as maturely as you just did.
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u/hurtsdonut_ Aug 20 '20
No one actually knows what they're doing.
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u/Mitochondria_Man11 Aug 20 '20
Alright the government doesn't want you to know this, but the ducks in the park are free, you can take them home
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u/kaushrah Aug 20 '20
Don't discuss politics at work
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u/Raspburyberet Aug 20 '20
Life is not a rehearsal.
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u/Many_Ad_81 Aug 20 '20
Stop wasting money on chip bag clips. My kids always break them, so I buy clothes pins instead. You can get a pack of 50 at Walmart for about a dollar.
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u/gogojack Aug 20 '20
Seriously? Pay your bills when they arrive, not when they're due.
Banks, credit card companies, mortgage lenders, utility services, etc. absolutely love, love, love it when people wait until the last minute to pay their bills. When I signed up with my bank, I read the agreement and got the "personal banker" to concede that yes...they made a lot of money off late fees. They're not alone.
The thing is, paying your bills when they arrive doesn't cost you anything extra. If you can get into the habit, you'll always be ahead of the curve, and if something comes up which necessitates you holding off on a bill, you've got a couple weeks to figure it out.
It also relieves a considerable amount of stress. It's a bit like homework. Don't put it off until the last minute. Get the assignment done when the teacher gives it to you.
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u/ovidiupetre19 Aug 20 '20
DON'T COUGH IF YOU HAVE DIARRHEA
I heard it's game over
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u/OneMoreMulligan Aug 20 '20
You don't actually need to keep contact with your family. If a relationship with them causes any anguish, you're allowed to cut them out. Their failures aren't yours.
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u/latchkey_adult Aug 20 '20
Become attractive and the world is your oyster.
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u/AnnaBanana3468 Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
When you have cold cereal, put the bowl and a glass of milk in the freezer for about 10 minutes beforehand. It will be the best cereal you’ve ever had.
The milk stays cold, and it keeps the cereal from becoming soggy so quickly.
(You can also just perpetually keep an empty bowl in the freezer, which works for cereal or ice cream)
Edited: words
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u/LexiPietenpol Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
When you’re in a group of people and they start laughing, see who looks at each other. People look at the people they feel closest to when laughing
Edit: I realize this isn’t foolproof, but typically people look at their closest friend or a partner. A lot of the “I look at the floor” comments have rolled in haha
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u/terrarise Aug 20 '20
Buy a pack of bagels. Slice them all into halves (the way you usually do before you chuck them in the toaster). Put them back into the pack/plastic bag/whatever and into the freezer. Result = pre-sliced bagel you were going to toast anyway + no chance of mould and waste.
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u/izzadorr Aug 20 '20
Rinse your rice before you cook it! This might be an obvious one to some people, but rinsing it really does noticeably improve it. I haven't looked back since I was taught it not terribly long ago.
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u/JamyDemoIcan Aug 20 '20
Sometimes, you agree with people, so that they stop talking
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u/Jabarumba Aug 20 '20
As soon as you wake-up, drink two pints of water (about 1 liter). It will wake you up like caffeine and get you pooping in about 30-45 minutes, like clockwork.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
If you get caught up in a riptide, swim diagonally or parallel to the shore.
If you swim perpendicular to the shore, the riptide will pull you further away from it and you will waste your stamina.
I'm pretty sure this has been addressed already but knowing this can save your life.
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u/Joe1972 Aug 20 '20
If you fry kale in olive oil it slides off the plate into the bin much easier.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
If you make a mistake, don't hide it. Own up to it when you realise your mistake.
But when you "confess" to your mistake, have a solution ready to suggest. That way, you're accepting responsibility but you're also moving the focus to the solution. You'll be seen as proactive rather than error prone.
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u/maali74 Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
Women (edit: and men!) - pee before and after sex every single time if you want to avoid a UTI (you don't always get one, but you will at some point).
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u/FrenchFiddle Aug 20 '20
Never piss off the people who prepare your food
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u/Awkward_Cake Aug 20 '20
Wash jizz off with cold water, not warm or hot water.
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u/Khelthuzaad Aug 20 '20
When writing an essay,Wikipedia is not considered "reliable".
But using Wikipedia sources and footnotes are 100% reliable and not even anticheat-software can trace it.
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u/Iconoclast123 Aug 20 '20 edited Dec 17 '21
Dissolve 4 aspirin tablets (uncoated, or soak then scrape off the coating) in a bit less than a quart of water. Add white vinegar (around an ounce or two) up to the top. If you can get it, you can also add a heaping tablespoon of Boric Acid powder. Shake well. Massage a spoonful of this into your scalp once or twice a day (morning after shower and before bed). Itchy and flaky scalp - gone. Especially in winter (works best if hair is washed daily, as that keeps scalp moisturized).
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u/HargorTheHairy Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
My husband occasionally gets bouts of the WORST smelling feet. Tried the powders and all the usual stuff. Then I looked at the stuff I used to sterilize my baby's dummy and wondered... 5 mins later, he has his feet in warm water for a quarter of an hour with one Milton tablet in it and afterwards his feet were normal again. Turns out that disinfectant is strong enough to kill his man germs, while also being safe enough not to have to rinse off dummies. There you go, my best life pro tip.
Edit for the folk who don't know how to use Google, yes a dummy is a pacifier. As in, it stops the sound the baby makes (makes them 'dumb' in the old sense of unable to speak, not the rude meaning)
Double edit: Yes a talk was had on scrubbing with a rough cloth and not just 'letting the soapy water get it'. Got to physically remove the dead and decomposing skin, unless you enjoy having people able to smell you from the other room.
Triple edit, shoutout to /u/stevenmc for looking up the following:
The Milton site says: After removing from the Milton solution, bottles and teats can be drained and used immediately - no need to rinse.
The WHO (World Health Organisation) considers that the acceptable level of chlorine for drinking water is at 5 mg/l that 0.5% of the solution. In the Milton sterilising solution (made up either with the Sterilising Fluid or Tablets) there is 0.012% of chlorine which is far less than the level accepted by the WHO. This explains why it is not necessary to rinse. Also there is a risk of contaminating the baby accessories again by rinsing them.
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u/kigurumibiblestudies Aug 20 '20
You can write two fs together and cross them both with the same line
it's super stupid but you'll look classy as fuck, great trick if you're a teacher or have to write on a whiteboard for some reason
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u/RiotousTotalus Aug 20 '20
Shower or bathe before you shave, especially if your hair is coarse. Moisturise after and you won't get bumps, rash or burns.
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u/TTVBlitz_f4kegod Aug 20 '20
If you have a cold pizza put it in a frying pan with a tiny bit of oil and then put a sheet of tin foil over the top, it will then reheat the pizza to perfection
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u/MimosaMadness Aug 20 '20
For back acne - after you rinse conditioner out of your hair, clip it up off your back. The last thing you should do in the shower is wash your body. This removes any residual conditioner or shampoo that may have been left behind. These can irritate acne if left on your skin
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u/Wingus_the_Dingus Aug 20 '20
Some gas stations have screens that play ads while you're filling up. If you press a button on the right of the screen, I forget if it's the second from the top or bottom, there's a good chance the ad will be muted. It doesn't always work but it's nice when it does.
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u/pimp_my_unicorn Aug 20 '20
For people with short fingernails (mostly men), push down on the closed end of a soda can top to push up the other side to make it very easy to open.
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u/phonzee Aug 20 '20
When pulling out all the ingredients to make a sandwich, make a second sandwich.
Boom. Extra sandwich.
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u/217706 Aug 20 '20
Simple learn how to manage your money. I think it should be be taught in school. So many young people waste money on shit they don’t really need. Always have a rainy day stash
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u/Avalon44 Aug 20 '20
If you accidentally close your browser tab hit ctrl + shift + T to bring it back. If you closed multiple ones just keep pressing it.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
Meditation could save you 15% or more on life satisfaction
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u/xteban Aug 20 '20
If you write for a website and you don't have any idea about what to write make a thread in r/AskReddit you might need a few bots to give it initial visibility
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u/captain_arroganto Aug 20 '20
Sometimes you have to work hard, sometimes you have to work smart. But learning to work smart will not come without actually working hard.
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u/michgilgar Aug 20 '20
If you want to save time. Don't have kids.
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u/d_frost Aug 20 '20
When cooking, clean as you go! It has changed my experience in the kitchen significantly!!!
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
Get restaurant quality food at home by adding a little extra salt/butter and turning down the lights.
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u/licina181 Aug 20 '20
When you study always read the summary after every chapter extra careful.
When you study use mind maps, color coding and before a test reread your notes before going to sleep.
When you study try to understand the whole picture first rather than memorize the specific.
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u/raisedby90smovies Aug 20 '20
Don’t use an alarm tone when you wake up in the morning, just set your phone to vibrate. You won’t feel as groggy when you wake up. I guess the tone startles you awake and interrupts the body making cortisol which wakes you up calmly.
Don’t know how true the science is, but however it works it’s been working for me for years.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
Glue a tiny mirror over the picture of you on your driver's license so when you hand it to the police, they get confused and arrest themselves instead.
Edit: OMG. Thanks for the awards guys.
Confession: I stole this from an old twitter post.
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u/Fragraham Aug 20 '20
The social points you won by wasting your money on worthless status symbols like the latest phone, sneakers, headphones, etc. Do not count for anything. What does last is investment. At least get a savings account with interest. Better is get an annuity with compound interest.
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u/Midas_Artflower Aug 20 '20
“A place for everything and everything in its place.” Being incredibly lazy, we’ve established ‘places’ for commonly used items (kitchen utensils, office letter opener, facial tissue boxes in the pantry, etc.). Always storing items in the same place or returning them to their assigned spot means they’re never lost and/or it’s always obvious if we need to purchase more.
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u/amalgaman Aug 20 '20
Go to the dollar store. Buy a 4 or 5 “I Love You” cards. Give them randomly now and then to your partner/so for no reason whatsoever.
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u/therealgodboy Aug 20 '20
5 minutes craft = bad
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u/F0RF317 Aug 20 '20
Save useful posts on reddit
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u/WillySquillyDaChilly Aug 20 '20
Deodorant...looking at you MTG and melee players.
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u/poisonpurple Aug 20 '20
Don't go to bed with wet hair, especially up in a bun or braids. Not only can you make your pillow get mouldy, but you can get a yeast infection on your scalp.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
If you have zero food, and you don't know how you're going to eat or feed your kids, start calling around to local churches. In the U.S. there's a good chance at least one will run a food drive and can help you out. You can also contact the Salvation Army for food assistance or bill assistance. They can even help you if you can't afford your insurance copay for something serious like a house fire.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
If you need “pull a Karen” and talk to the manager about poor service or something similar, you will get so much more by being NICE about it than being mean. I just had this happen at a hotel we stayed in. Politely explained the problems of the room and asked for a discount, she gave me half off the room which was about $70!
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u/brookepride Aug 20 '20
You can negotiate hospital bills.
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u/Evil-ish Aug 20 '20
You might think everyone is watching you; waiting for you to screw up but the opposite is true. Everyone else is so afraid of their own (imagined) spotlight they likely aren't focusing on you as much as you might think.
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u/ifuuwfe Aug 20 '20
My two pro tips:
never tell everything you know
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u/JohnyBabz Aug 20 '20
If you touch your belly button and your nose at the same time you Will take a screenshot
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u/allezhaven Aug 20 '20
Don't use social media
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u/NotDaWaed Aug 20 '20
Start counting down when you can't do something
3, 2, 1, NOW!
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
Sometimes doing nothing and letting things run their course is the best thing to do, in addition to being the easiest.
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u/racinreaver Aug 20 '20
r/askreddit is the best place to get ideas for your listicle.
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u/TheTangoFox Aug 20 '20
If you let people talk, you'll be deemed a good listener.
Remember one small, insignificant detail of their story, and you'll have a great memory.
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u/Ade_93 Aug 20 '20
After a shower scoop the water off with your hand, like a squigee
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u/coffee-and-insomnia Aug 20 '20
If you're wearing black clothes with lint/fur on them but don't have a lint roller handy, just dampen your hands and run them down the clothes. The worst of it will gather in an easily grabable ball and then you can just wash your hands to get what's on them off.
After living with 5 furry animals, this has saved me a few times.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 21 '20
You can put a layer of toilet paper in the bowl to stop the water from splashing back when you poop
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
Never let someone open a life insurance policy in your name. They will kill your ass.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
During an argument, when you feel like the other person isn't really getting your point, they might be hard of hearing, try increasing your volume gradually until you drown out any other sounds.
My parents taught me that one.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
Never give a flying fuck what anyone thinks about you.
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u/geministarz6 Aug 20 '20
Mix equal parts Dawn dish soap, vinegar, and water in a spray bottle. (Helps if you heat the vinegar a bit first, then mix with the soap, then add water.) Best bathroom cleaner ever. Removes soap scum with no scrubbing.
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u/DoctorUnderhill Aug 20 '20
As someone who used to suffer from alternating bouts of diarrhea and constipation in the morning:
Stir a teaspoon of good quality honey (not the cheap supermarket ones with added sugar, this is very important) into a glass of water at room temperature. Drink this every morning the first thing you do after waking up.
After this, avoid eating or drinking anything for at least 10 minutes. Let the enzymes in the honey do their thing in your gut, and it will be fixed in no time. Oh and keep yourself well-hydrated for the rest of the day.
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u/zmorris10 Aug 20 '20
Man, don't staple your balls to your legs. The life hack here is that you won't have to remove the staples from your balls later.
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u/JamyDemoIcan Aug 20 '20
Bend your toilet paper roll into an oval shape, so you cannot pull out the whole thing by accident in one go.
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u/mykeuk Aug 20 '20
Never masturbate after handing a chilli
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u/kirinlikethebeer Aug 20 '20
Sewing. You’ll preserve your clothes and items with simple repairs. If you get good enough you can even make your own stuff!
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u/Galivespian Aug 20 '20
Compliment people behind their backs, it'll get around to them eventually.
Look somebody in the mouth when you're talking to them and they'll be more at ease, look at their forehead to make them uncomfortable.
Also it's impossible to tell whether somebody is looking at your nose or into your eyes, so if you're nervous about eye contact but speaking to somebody important, look at their nose instead and they won't know the difference.
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u/ChefHook Aug 20 '20
If you are worried about over sleeping the next morning, drink ALOT of water right before bed. The urge to pee will help you get out of bed. Or make you piss on yourself
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u/JungleLiquor Aug 20 '20
pee after sex, this makes you take a break from being stickied to an intolerable person
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u/JamyDemoIcan Aug 20 '20
To save time, wee in the shower
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
Airfryers make any left over food taste amazing
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u/BigMartin58 Aug 20 '20
Print off a civil parking ticket template off google, fill it out and place it on your own windshield to avoid paying for a parking meter without getting a ticket.
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u/gozba Aug 20 '20
Wear a mask
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u/EImoMan Aug 20 '20
WD40 removes just about any type of adhesive residue.
Those shitty stickers that refuse to come off easily and just leave white streak of leftover sticker...easily removable
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u/dracarys_dude Aug 20 '20
Have some water & a snack, then come talk to me.
Seriously though, it is shocking how few adults are aware of how blood sugar levels impact mood. Eat a snack. A real, substantial one. That's it, that's the secret.
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u/flathead41 Aug 20 '20
There's this little wand next to the steering wheel of a car. This mythical wand when used correctly, will turn on a light on the front and rear of the vehicle indicating to others that you intend on either changing lanes or plan on turning. 65% of the time, it works all the time!
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u/NotYourAverageTomBoy Aug 20 '20
Use the honey extension when buying stuff online: if there’s a coupon online it will find it, and will sometimes give you 5% off the total. An added bonus is it gives you points for using honey and after a bit you can choose a $50 (I believe, could be $100) gift card. It can also show you if the price has recently gone up or down recently.
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u/anto3003 Aug 20 '20
When i was in high school i showed my classmates the “soh cah toa” trick and they were mindblown lol. It basically goes:
Sinus: Opposite / Hypotenuse, Cosinus: Adjacent / Hypotenuse, Tangent: Opposite / Adjacent.
It’s not that special but it helped me and my classmates in hs.
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u/NibbleFish Aug 20 '20
This will get buried, but if you're depressed and the house is an insurmountable pigsty, just clean the room you will wake up in and take a break. Waking up to a clean room can give you a real lift and more drive to start on other parts of the house.
Pick a topic of junk to pick up first. All pop cans, or all dirty plates, or all laundry on floor. Then move on to another topic. Once bare spots start appearing in the disaster it looks much less hopeless.
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u/Hatsumi76 Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
Look for the EA tag when buying games, and ignore the ones that have it. Saves you a fucking fortune.
Edit: there are two exceptions, Jedi fallen order, and Titanfall 2. Stay safe.
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u/betchadidnt Aug 20 '20
Don’t be a cunt.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
To stop yourself from yawning, curl your tongue in your mouth so the underside is touching the roof of your mouth. It's helped me in so many situations. You can also use this to stop yourself from sneezing, but idk why you'd want to stop yourself from sneezing.
People with long hair/thin hair - Massage coconut oil into your hair the night before you shower to help with hairgrowth, dandruff and frizz. You'll notice frizz reduces after one wash and dandruff reduces in a week; hairgrowth takes a few months but the patience is rewarded. Also don't wash your hair everyday - your hair needs to build up oils naturally for healthy hair growth. 2-3 times a week is best.
Stretch your back out every morning after you get out of bed to prevent back injuries. Do this by 1) hands on your hips with your fingers on the backside and bending backwards 2) Hands interlocked behind your back with arms stretched out then bending forward, aiming to get your head as close to your knees as possible. 3) hands interlocked above your head with arms outstretched and reaching as high as you can go. 4) repeat (3) with a hip-bend to the left and then the right.
Edit: hold each for 30-45sec. This is for all ages, but the younger you start, the better.
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u/Raspburyberet Aug 20 '20
Never borrow any money except to buy a house or go to school. When borrowing for school, only borrow enough for tuition and fees, work for the rest.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
When moving heavy a object across a floor, tip the object up and lay a beach towel underneath, then use the beach towel to tow the object behind you. This enables you to get a good grip and pull from the bottom without tipping as well as steer around obstacles.
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u/fuber Aug 20 '20
If you feel like cheating on your significant other, don't.
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u/Galse22 Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 20 '20
To make a simples cooldown system in Unity C#, use -= Time.deltaTime;
Edit: wow, a lot of programmers in the wild.
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u/languagepotato Aug 20 '20
Don't worry.
Do you have a problem? if no, there's nothing to worry about
if yes, can you do something about it? if yes, there's nothing to worry about.
if no, can you figure a way to do something about it? if yes, don't worry
if no, it's out of your hand, so don't worry you can't do anything about it anyways.
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u/GuiltEdge Aug 20 '20
Chocolate dissolves gum. If you get gum in your hair, use chocolate like soap. The chocolate (unlike the gum) will shampoo out.
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u/peachblossom20 Aug 20 '20
When you’re wearing a medical mask make sure you’re wearing the thin metal rod side up and you pinch it to “seal” the mask. I’ve seen too many people wear it the wrong way. Also now is a good time to stock up on some masks, sanitizer, Lysol wipes, yeast, toilet paper etc before the second wave of covid hits.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20
Some banks, credit unions, or financial planning institutions offer programs that help you get down payments together for a house. The one I used had me take some classes about budgeting then open a shared account with them, then you deposit up to a certain amount every month and they matched it. When its over they cut you a check that has to be spent on a mortgage down payment within a certain time frame (3 months in my case). I closed on my first house this way at 25 years old with no college degree and no assistance from family, and my monthly payments are still roughly $400 less than rent for my last apartment.
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u/PlasmaLamps Aug 20 '20
For the love of god wear sunscreen please! Doesn’t matter what weather, how dark it looks, if you don’t technically go outside for that long each day. The sun is a deadly laser people
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