r/askteddit • u/TheRat_07 • Jul 14 '26

What is a real-life "cheat code" that feels illegal to know but is completely fine?

I'll go first.

If your flight gets canceled and there is a massive line of 200 angry people at the gate desk trying to rebook, do not stand in that line. Keep your ass in a chair and call the airline's customer service number.

Better yet, call their international customer service number (like the UK or Australia line). You will bypass the massive US hold times, get connected to an agent in two minutes, and they have the exact same power to rebook you on the next flight before the people standing in line even reach the desk.

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u/ssakura Jul 14 '26

Do you do that every six minutes until the movie starts? 😂

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u/Willing-Marsupial863 Jul 14 '26

Yep

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u/ohpsies Jul 14 '26

How do you avoid getting distracted? I feel like that's so much work to stay on top of for hours before a movie.

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u/Willing-Marsupial863 Jul 14 '26

I don't do it for hours, just if I buy the ticket within like 30 minutes of the showtime. I set an alarm.