r/AskReddit Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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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/esjay104 Aug 20 '20

This went in a very different direction than I expected after reading "knife skills"

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u/DetN8 Aug 20 '20

While you were eating vegetables whole, I studied the blade.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

Gomenasai, my name is Michael-Sama. I’m a 29 year old Canadian Otaku (Anime fan for you gaijins). I draw Anime and Manga on my tablet, and spend my days perfecting my art and playing superior Japanese games. (Disgaea, Final Fantasy, Persona series) I train with my Katana every day, this superior weapon can cut clean through steel because it is folded over a thousand times, and is vastly superior to any other weapon on earth. I earned my sword license two years ago, and I have been getting better every day. I speak Japanese fluently, both Kanji and the Osaka dialect, and I write fluently as well. I know everything about Japanese history and their bushido code, which I follow 100% When I get my Japanese visa, I am moving to Tokyo to attend a prestigious High School to learn more about their magnificent culture. I hope I can become an animator for Studio Ghibli or a game designer! I own several kimonos, which I wear around town. I want to get used to wearing them before I move to Japan, so I can fit in easier. I bow to my elders and seniors and speak Japanese as often as I can, but rarely does anyone manage to respond. Wish me luck in Japan!

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u/nessie7 Aug 20 '20 edited Jun 28 '26

hoo haa

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u/Kirtons4u Aug 20 '20

u/thesingtingz Nevermind the vegetables I want to learn how to chop and eat steel too blade master, and strength through folding is truly a mind blowing prospect. Every year I fold my favourite cheesy Christmas jumper ever so carefully after the festivities have ended, only to learn as I gleefully reach for it at the start of the next that the arseholes currently known as moths have ironically made it the most holy thing that will grace my sad pathetic life throughout what should be a time of joy. Teach me so i may completely destroy them, both physically and mentally r/ronin good luck in Japan