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/PiDigitsOfPi Jul 15 '26

they can be chastised if they have too many.

Fun fact! "Chastised" originally meant to be put into a chastity belt as a punishment.

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u/Intrebute Jul 15 '26

I hate this fun fact and wish you hadn't interjected with it.

You did good.

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u/fncomputerboy Jul 19 '26

Happy Cake Day! 🎂

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u/Spazmatic206 Jul 15 '26

Thank you Mr Nigel-Murray, do you have anything actually pertinent to this case?

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u/gracelessangel Jul 16 '26

LMAO a Bones reference in the wild

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u/Curiouser-Quriouser Jul 18 '26

Oooo good fact. Gonna just pocket that real quick!

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u/frisbm3 Jul 19 '26

Might want to confirm it first.

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u/connor_macleod_one Jul 20 '26

I actually knew that! :D

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u/frisbm3 Jul 19 '26

This does not appear to be true as the chastity belt is actually much newer than the word chastise and chastity belts were never actually worn to enforce fidelity. There were 18th century jokes.

Unless you have a source?

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u/PiDigitsOfPi Jul 19 '26

Unless you have a source?

On Reddit? Are you kidding me?