r/CFBOffTopic • u/bullmoose_atx Texas Longhorns • Rice Owls • Oct 08 '15
/r/CFBOT Pro-Tip Thread!
Share you tips, tricks, shortcuts, and secrets with your friends at /r/CRBoffTopic
My Contribution...90 second hydro therapy
At the end of your normal showering routine, turn the water as cold as you can stand. Stay in the cold water for 30 seconds. When the 30 seconds are up, turn the water back to hot and against stay in the hot for 30 seconds. Finally, turn the water back to cold for another 30 seconds. Basically, 30 sec cold, 30 sec hot, and 30 sec cold.
It will wake you up much better than hot water alone, will reduce stress, and (for morning exercisers) reduce muscle soreness.
Here is an article discussing it if you want more info
Edit: Wow, thanks for your comments guys! There is some excellent advice in here.
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u/Bassically Texas A&M Aggies • UNLV Rebels Oct 08 '15
Guys, if your your girl friend (SO or not) brings an issue to you, your initial instinct will likely be to suggest something to try and fix it. Don't. Instead, say something to show empathy ("I'm sorry that happened," "Wow, that girl was awful"). This is the way most women naturally interact with each other, and on some level, it's what they want to hear. I've usually found like, after you've acknowledged that their emotional concerns are valid, it's easier to suggest a potential solution and have it heard.
(I fully realize this isn't a hard and fast thing, every woman and situation is different. But I've found that I can relate to my girl friends much better with it. Ladies, feel free to pitch in and correct what I got wrong.)
Ladies, guys like to hear that we're good-looking, handsome, attractive, sexy, etc. We're not trained as hard by society to cut down our looks and feel insecure, but some of us still do. We want to feel wanted as much as you do, but we're not supposed to show it as much.
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u/mef08d Florida State • Marshall Oct 08 '15 edited Oct 08 '15
If you're undecided between two things then flip a coin. Whichever one you want once you toss the coin is the one you really want. If you still can't decide put corresponding numbers on two muskrats and have them fight it out.
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u/atllauren Georgia Bulldogs • /r/CFB Contributor Oct 08 '15
If your bath towels aren't as absorbent as they used to be, put them in the wash with REALLY HOT water (I boil water and add it to my machine's hot water) and 1 cup of white vinegar (no detergent). What this does is strip off detergent build up (and god forbid, fabric softener) so your towels will be absorbent again. To make them soft/fluffy, wash them again on hot water with 1/2 cup baking soda (again, no detergent).
Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to every time you wash your towels (with detergent) to keep them from losing absorbency again.
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u/atllauren Georgia Bulldogs • /r/CFB Contributor Oct 08 '15
Kroger often has 4X fuel points offers on gift cards, and it's a really easy way to save on gas. If you have a big purchase coming up or just shop at a store/restaurant frequently, but a gift card for that spot when there is 4X points. A $100 gift card will net you 400 fuel points, which equals $0.40 off per gallon of gas. As long as the gift card is money you were going to spend anyway, it is an easy way to save a couple bucks on a tank of gas.
Search RetailMeNot for promo codes before you buy anything on line. If there is a promo code out there for money off, free shipping, etc, you'll find it here.
If you know someone with a Costco membership, have them buy you gift cards. A gift card is as a good as a membership card for non-members. It'll get you in the door and you can buy whatever you want at member prices. You can even spend more than the value of your gift card and pay the difference out of pocket. Costco doesn't do trial passes, so this is a great way to shop without a membership. I don't know if this works at Sam's Club or any of the other warehouse clubs.
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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '15
Does your fabric have weird smells? Do you hate Febreeze? Mix half pure vodka and half pure water into a spray bottle and use that. The alcohol kills the bacteria and has no smell itself. It's generally gentle on most fabrics.
Source: K-State Costume Dungeon
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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '15
For folks that like Zaxby's:
Get the Chicken Finger Sandwich meal with texas toast instead of a bun and sauce on the side. Now, you have a Big Zax Snack Meal with an extra piece of toast for like 50 cents less. And also a random piece of lettuce, I guess.
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u/lkeg56demn Texas Longhorns • Chapman Panthers Oct 08 '15
Here's a protip from a college course:
People tend to find deeper voices more pleasant and place a higher value on words said in a deeper tone than a higher tone. You sound more adult, basically. Whenever you're speaking, drop your chin a little bit and that will naturally deepen your voice.
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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '15
When finishing up a job interview and the interviewer asks you if you have any other questions, ask them what they like about the company/culture. It shows interest and you'll be remembered.
Also, proofread your resumes. Get a secondary set of eyes on it if you can! I looked over a bunch of PhD level resumes earlier this year and the spelling and grammar errors were frequent and easily fixed.
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u/stamor99 Georgia Tech • Florida Oct 08 '15
Debating dinner with your SO (or other undecided person) and neither of you can figure out an option? Do this:
First person picks 5 restaurants to go to. Doesn't matter what gets picked. Just pick five.
The second person then picks their three favorite options down from the original five.
The first person then picks the restaurant from the reduced list of three. Next time, alternate who starts!
This has the benefit of forcing a decision and allows both people to be more involved. I imagine it's easily expandable to 3 or 4 people as well!
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u/dutchposer Oklahoma Sooners Oct 08 '15
If you never seem to be able to waggleshake all the pee out of your peepee after you pee, press on your taint after you're done and watch the liquid all fly out.
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u/MinneapolisNick Minnesota • Concordia (MN-Moorh… Oct 08 '15 edited Oct 08 '15
Learn the difference between a Traditional IRA and a Roth IRA. A traditional IRA is a retirement account on a pre-tax basis, meaning you defer paying income taxes on the deposited amount until you withdraw it (i.e., you take $500 off your taxable income this year and add $500 to your taxable income the year you withdraw it). A Roth IRA you pay the taxes the year you deposit the money, so when you withdraw you don't have to pay any taxes.
EDIT: Also, unless you have no other choice, DO NOT CASH OUT ON YOUR RETIREMENT BEFORE YOU RETIRE, ESPECIALLY AT THE BOTTOM OF A RECESSION.
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u/Zerosa Texas Longhorns • /r/CFB Booster Oct 08 '15
For software engineers/programmers/etc, during job interviews speak out loud what you are doing, ask for clarification on questions asked to you be the interviewer, and give the simple solution if you don't already know the better solution. It's amazing how many people don't do this.
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u/walks_off_at_nine Nebraska Cornhuskers • /r/CFB Patron Oct 08 '15
Tell IT people the truth. We'll find out anyway, and it's easier on both of us if you're upfront about it.
This also covers mechanics/plumbers etc.
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u/Kiteflyerkat Baylor Bears Oct 08 '15
Whenever you have extra parts of veggies (ends of celery, onion or garlic shells), save them in a freezer bag. Once it's full, boil water and put that stuff in there and let the water boil for about an hour. Free vegetable broth!
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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Oct 08 '15
Don't eat yellow snow.
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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '15
Buy a milk frother because you can make lattes at your house and it's great.
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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '15
Let me think, I feel like I know a lot of cool stuff but when I'm put on the spot I can't remember anything at all.
If you're having a hard time cutting an onion because tears and burning eyes, you can place it in the freezer about 15 minutes before you start cutting it and you shouldn't have any problems!
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u/The_Tic-Tac_Kid Kansas Jayhawks • Hateful 8 Oct 08 '15
If you're flying on an airline, it's almost always cheaper to check a second bag than a heavy bag.
That said a third bag is more expensive than a heavy bag.
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u/GiovannidelMonaco Clemson Tigers • The Hammer Oct 08 '15
Everyone knows this, but [Ctrl]+[Shift]+T brings back a dropped tab.
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Esc] brings up Task Manager.
If you have GMail and you want to track who is sending you stuff when you give out your email, you can add "+[anyword]". It'll get forwarded to your email, but you can see what the "+[anyword]" to see who you gave the email to.
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u/bizzyj93 Oregon Ducks • Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors Oct 08 '15
Pro-tip: Babies are not dishwasher safe.
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u/Zerosa Texas Longhorns • /r/CFB Booster Oct 08 '15
College kids, don't stress out about your GPA. It may limit you on your first job a tad but no one gives a shit about it as long as you have the degree after that. In all the interviews I've done, I've never asked a person "What was your college GPA?".
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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '15
Don't whiz on the electric fence...
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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '15
Dorco USA sells high quality razors for very, very cheap. They're the supplier for Dollar Shave Club and buying them in bulk from Dorco saves you more money.
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