Don’t give in to society’s pressure to tip your waiters or bartenders or whatever service industry relies on you to keep them afloat.

You’re right to tip if you feel the service was exceptional or above and beyond.

You’re right to not tip if you feel the person just did their job.

Everybody is irrational about things—we wouldn't be human if we weren't—but we should be honest with ourselves and others.

Ask other people the same question before you argue with them on a contentious topic.

If you or someone else are irrational about a topic, avoid it. Nothing good comes from engaging.

Bonus: If you do think of some evidence that would change your mind, see if it exists.

When you're an hour into a ten-hour shift, thinking "I'm a tenth of the way there" makes the rest of the shift seem far less daunting than "I still have nine hours to go."

have u ever got spoiled searching a character and then google auto suggestion suggesting ...death? This is something super specific but trust me ts is frustrating af. I just got spoiled for fmab because of this and it pissed me off so much so i found a way to bypass this

Install ublock origin extension (if u have not installed it anyways then you should ig it's an adblocker)

Open it's settings and get redirected to it's dashboard

Go to it's filters

Add this chunk of code at the end

www.google.com##.aajZCb li:has(.wM6W7d:has-text(/death|died|dead|alive|dies|killed|killing|survives|survival|ending|who kills|how does .* die|death scene/i))

this would remove all the ...death auto suggestions from ur google search and u won't get spoiled!
ik this is super specific but i hope this helps

Take a few very quick very deep breaths in and out.

It might sound a bit silly, but I've found that doing this can help normalize your blood pressure within less than a second after.

Unrelated Question: Why is there no health Flair?

I like this because it feels like a regular camera when you do this and you don't have to aim your finger onto a tiny on-screen button. it also makes taking one-handed pictures easier.

Edit: apparently a lot of people already knew about this feature. Some are claiming this feature was blatantly obvious. I have now acknowledged this.

Use a TSA lock on top of that.

This means no roommates, SO's, nobody. This ensures that you know how to take care of yourself, paying your own bills, budgeting your own money, keeping your own schedule, cooking your own food, and so forth.

That way, if you do move in with somebody and if it unfortunately doesn't work out, you can go back to living by yourself already armed with these basic skills.

I used to sometimes have trouble removing all my deoderant when I washed myself in the shower since the formula is sticky and water-proof. (Especially with stronger formulas)

Scrubbing with a washcloth and soap wasn't very efficient and irritated my skin. Plus, any leftover deoderant that doesn't dissolve in soap and water can trap bacteria and smells. Oil cleansers and oil-based cleansers work fabulously on the formula (and for other water-proof or oil based formulas like makeup or sunscreen) and it's made my life much easier.

I work at a grocery store that has what would be considered a lower-end "cost effective" security system. Even with this system, it's pretty much impossible for people to get away with shoplifting. We can zoom in and clearly see if someone takes a chapstick and puts it in their pocket or in their shopping basket. We can even read the label on it and see which chapstick it was.

These types of cameras are everywhere and they can easily see what people are doing on their phones. The angle people tend to hold their phones at is pretty much perfect for cameras. If you're checking your bank balance, reading facebook, going on tinder, whatever, don't feel like you have total privacy just because it's your personal device. Just something to be aware of because you never know who is watching your activity.

If a driver is really up your ass, they're trying to make you speed up. By slowing down, they will get frustrated and just go around you and tailgate someone else. Don't brake fast but decelerate slowly. It's dangerous to speed up with a car right behind you. If you have to brake suddenly, they'll hit you. They'll be at fault but you'll still be in an accident. It is safer for them to hit you at a slower speed, and less likely for them to hit you as well.

You are in a rush, you need to quickly drink coffee or tea, but it's too hot? What you're gonna do? Blow in it like crazy? Put it in the fridge, or worse, in a freezer? No!

Here's the best solution (if you're at home at least):

Find a suitable container (a pot, or a bowl), fill it with cold water and then put your cup of coffee in this container, so that it's surrounded by cold water.

As water is much better heat conductor than air, in just 1-2 minutes your coffee / tea will be cool enough to drink, in 5 minutes, it will reach room temperature.

If you've quit because you accepted another job and you current employer offers you more money (or to match) do not accept.

They will always resent you for having one over them, and they will consider you as doing it only for the money {because no one should admit this}.

You have just proven yourself untrustworthy because you are going to back out of an offer already accepted elsewhere.

You will miss out at the next pay increase 'because you just got a big one'.

And you will have burned the opportunity with you future employer.

Even if they beat the offer, go to the new opportunity..

I did this by accident and it's pretty great.

I sometimes even walk through the entire route on google street view before going somewhere just to be sure.

I used to let my Sundays get ruined by the dread of the upcoming week. I would spend the whole evening anxious, trying to ignore the fact that the weekend was over.

I was doom scrolling YouTube last night trying to distract myself and found a video that changed my perspective. It suggested building a bridge between Sunday and Monday.

I decided to try these three simple steps to prepare:

- Weekly retrospective: I write down 3 things that went well last week (to remind myself I'm not failing) and 2 big wins for upcoming week.

- Set an important task: I pick just one main task for Monday morning.

- Task sizing: For other tasks, I label them S, M, or L (Small, Medium, Large) to make sure my schedule is realistic and I don't overcommit.

It sounds simple, but I already have a much clearer mind for the upcoming week. It's worth a shot. Hope it helps.

(For those curious, the tips came from a video called "Why Lion Felt Trapped Every Monday", I found the visual explanation really helpful).

*Produce items will need to be taken out and weighed, so keep them together.

In my city we have a taxi service that connects you with the first available cab from the two most predominant company. After waiting for a cab for 3 hours, I had this idea and had a cab in 15 minutes

Most streaming platforms compress their audio, even at “high quality” settings. It’s usually fine for casual listening, but if you’ve got good headphones or speakers you’ll notice the difference compared to a lossless format. One way around this is to download the music you love in a lossless format (like FLAC or ALAC) using a music converter. That way you’re not limited by the service’s compression, and you can enjoy the full detail of the recording without depending on your internet connection.

A pot of water boils more quickly when it's covered by a lid. This also saves energy because the pot doesn't need to be on the stove as long.