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Life hacks can be cool. Designed to allow you to do things quicker and easier, they aim to give you more time to enjoy what matters most in life, like scrolling through Instagram or binging a TV show. But quite a few of these handy shortcuts fall short of their intents and purposes.

So much so that they've spawned plenty of parody tips. Like using a snake to hold your pasta. Or setting up a fake online dating profile and arranging a date with them after the two of you match just so they would clean your home. And you can find all of them on the subreddit '[Lousy] Life Hacks.'

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Get Your Roommate To Clean The Apartment

Get Your Roommate To Clean The Apartment

austinlockedup Report

#2

I Would Follow Him

I Would Follow Him

nonstopgamer3005 Report

#3

Great Idea For Leaving Work Early

Great Idea For Leaving Work Early

HadesHere Report

#4

How To Pick Up A Duck

How To Pick Up A Duck

/LeSpatula Report

#5

Slh: Follow Me For More Diet Tips

Slh: Follow Me For More Diet Tips

Lordofthebored92 Report

#6

More Like $60

More Like $60

stephanienam_ Report

#7

I Am Drinking Tea

I Am Drinking Tea

HadesHere Report

#8

Slpt: Learning Better Hygiene

Slpt: Learning Better Hygiene

heybuddy313 Report

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#9

Bee

Bee

MrwaffleMssyrup Report

#10

Making Friends As An Adult

Making Friends As An Adult

DangerousSarcasm Report

#11

[w]ifehack

[w]ifehack

Couch_Licker Report

#12

How To Get A Free 3D Printer

How To Get A Free 3D Printer

Phileap Report

#13

Cheese!

Cheese!

SuccLady Report

#14

Sorry If Repost

Sorry If Repost

HelluvaCunned Report

#15

I Need Your Bra For Health Stuff

I Need Your Bra For Health Stuff

Rokett Report

#16

Work Hack

Work Hack

Zealousideal_Basil_3 Report

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#17

Pistachio Nut And A Dab Of Glue Saved The Day

Pistachio Nut And A Dab Of Glue Saved The Day

Iwanttoplaytoo Report

#18

Don't Build Your Nightstand, Just Put Your Stuff On The Box

Don't Build Your Nightstand, Just Put Your Stuff On The Box

Haku_The_Brat Report

#19

Not Very Helpful Seeing That I'm Australian, But Hopefully It'll Help You!

Not Very Helpful Seeing That I'm Australian, But Hopefully It'll Help You!

Sparkingmineralwater Report

#20

Life Hack: Bring Zip Bags Of Powdered Milk To The Airport Since You Are Not Allowed To Bring Liquids

Life Hack: Bring Zip Bags Of Powdered Milk To The Airport Since You Are Not Allowed To Bring Liquids

mistameeseeks420 Report

#21

Save Calories When Ordering Soda By Pressing The Diet Button On The Lid

Save Calories When Ordering Soda By Pressing The Diet Button On The Lid

safety_otter Report

#22

Those Nerd Joggers Have Been Doing It Wrong This Whole Time

Those Nerd Joggers Have Been Doing It Wrong This Whole Time

brokerpig Report

#23

Stay Thin Y’all

Stay Thin Y’all

cardboardtube_knight Report

#24

Don't Miss Out At The Zoo

Don't Miss Out At The Zoo

DangerousSarcasm Report

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#25

Dbs Listening To The Internet

Dbs Listening To The Internet

Blox64_120 Report

#26

Zombie Apocalypse Life Hack

Zombie Apocalypse Life Hack

renner_c Report

#27

It Works Only Once

It Works Only Once

Stroov Report

#28

Momma Better Rethink

Momma Better Rethink

HO3SEFF Report

#29

Correct Way To Sanitize

Correct Way To Sanitize

HadesHere Report

#30

Gourmet Uranium

Gourmet Uranium

DangerousSarcasm Report

#31

Cut Your Tennis Balls In Half To Store More In Each Container

Cut Your Tennis Balls In Half To Store More In Each Container

reddit.com Report

#32

Thank You Simon Holland, Very Cool

Thank You Simon Holland, Very Cool

simoncholland Report

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#33

Often Overlooked Spring Cleaning Tips

Often Overlooked Spring Cleaning Tips

LifehacksMe Report

#34

How To Remember The Speed Of Light

How To Remember The Speed Of Light

reddit.com Report

#35

A Perfect Cut Every Time

A Perfect Cut Every Time

WaltsTwoCents Report

#36

Hot New Skin Care Tip!

Hot New Skin Care Tip!

WaltsTwoCents Report

#37

Wireless Seatbelts Of The Future

Wireless Seatbelts Of The Future

FiveMoo Report

#38

Going Through Old Photos, Came Across This Stroke Of Genius

Going Through Old Photos, Came Across This Stroke Of Genius

monochromebreakfast Report

#39

Lifehack For An All-Nighter While I Work On My Dissertation

Lifehack For An All-Nighter While I Work On My Dissertation

DreamZebra Report

#40

Preheat Your Boots With Hot Tap Water Into Long English Muffin Bags While You Eat The Muffins For Breakfast

Preheat Your Boots With Hot Tap Water Into Long English Muffin Bags While You Eat The Muffins For Breakfast

Iwanttoplaytoo Report

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#41

All The Time

All The Time

Comprehensive_Cap_21 Report

#42

Canon? Cannon

Canon? Cannon

DangerousSarcasm Report

#43

I'm Going To Save So Much Money!!

I'm Going To Save So Much Money!!

Blakester1059 Report

#44

How To Save Money On Groceries

How To Save Money On Groceries

infamouszgbgd Report

#45

Instead Of Washing The Dishes

Instead Of Washing The Dishes

reddit.com Report

#46

Need I Say Any More?

Need I Say Any More?

StepheneyBlueBell Report

#47

Toddler Army > Bear

Toddler Army > Bear

DangerousSarcasm Report

#48

Nun Wrong With This

Nun Wrong With This

jointhe-BigStandem Report

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#49

Cooking Tip From An Applebee's Master Chef

Cooking Tip From An Applebee's Master Chef

DangerousSarcasm Report

#50

Good Weakness For A Job Interview

Good Weakness For A Job Interview

DangerousSarcasm Report

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#51

Girls Can Smell Fear But This One Trick Will Turn The Tables Every Time

Girls Can Smell Fear But This One Trick Will Turn The Tables Every Time

DangerousSarcasm Report

#52

Shitty Lifehacks #391

Shitty Lifehacks #391

hugsshmugs Report

#53

We've All Been Doing Capri Suns Wrong

We've All Been Doing Capri Suns Wrong

HeyManItsaPogoBall Report

#54

Why Tho

Why Tho

Running_somwhere Report

#55

It's So Genious

It's So Genious

MichalTrue Report

#56

It Could Work

It Could Work

Bjramone Report

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#57

Easy

Easy

Motherhazelhoff Report

#58

Drown Yourself

Drown Yourself

iChrovon Report

#59

This Is How My Auntie Blocks Ads From Her Computer Screen

This Is How My Auntie Blocks Ads From Her Computer Screen

itswallsss Report

#60

Solution To All Your Problems!!!

Solution To All Your Problems!!!

bigrig000000 Report

#61

Lifehack: Start A Fire In Your Microwave To Roast Marshmallows, It's A Lifesaver

Lifehack: Start A Fire In Your Microwave To Roast Marshmallows, It's A Lifesaver

DangerousSarcasm Report

#62

Another Money-Making Tip They Don't Want You To Know About

Another Money-Making Tip They Don't Want You To Know About

kkillbite Report

#63

Wait A Second

Wait A Second

reddit.com Report

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#64

Unlimited Ice

Unlimited Ice

explorealways Report

#65

Touch Your Dog's Wet Nose To Easily Separate Poop Bags

Touch Your Dog's Wet Nose To Easily Separate Poop Bags

talktothelampa Report

#66

How To Get Fire With A Broken Lighter

How To Get Fire With A Broken Lighter

kajtekkk Report

#67

Having A Bad Day? Wear Your Sunglasses. Now You Are Having A Bad Evening!

Having A Bad Day? Wear Your Sunglasses. Now You Are Having A Bad Evening!

armutuzmani Report

#68

You Know, For Those Perfectly Terrible Bangs

You Know, For Those Perfectly Terrible Bangs

Brute1100 Report

#69

How To Get A Free VR Set

How To Get A Free VR Set

Apps4Life Report

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#71

Pandemic Keeping You From The Salon? Problem Solved!!!

Pandemic Keeping You From The Salon? Problem Solved!!!

he-loves-me-not Report

#72

Just Alter The Title

Just Alter The Title

anon Report

#73

Revolutionary Way To Magnify Your Phone Screen!

Revolutionary Way To Magnify Your Phone Screen!

reddit.com Report

#74

If You Have A Balcony, But Don't Have A Pool, The Solution Is Simple. All Balconies Are Designed To Handle The Weight Of Both Air And Water, Because They Weigh The Same. Use Plastic Sheeting And A Hose To Make Your Own "Balcony Pool!"

If You Have A Balcony, But Don't Have A Pool, The Solution Is Simple. All Balconies Are Designed To Handle The Weight Of Both Air And Water, Because They Weigh The Same. Use Plastic Sheeting And A Hose To Make Your Own "Balcony Pool!"

MartinMusic83 Report

#75

Homemade Butter Spreader

Homemade Butter Spreader

amshidi26 Report

#76

Never Be Without Duct Tape Again! Wrap Some Around An Old Plastic Card And Keep In Your Wallet

Never Be Without Duct Tape Again! Wrap Some Around An Old Plastic Card And Keep In Your Wallet

YoMyKneeGrows Report

#77

Nice Cable Hanger

Nice Cable Hanger

ebolakanker Report

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#78

Smart!!

Smart!!

reddit.com Report

#79

N O

N O

CurrentlyARaccoon Report

#80

Get Jacked Using This Simple Process Of Infinite Push UPS

Get Jacked Using This Simple Process Of Infinite Push UPS

571lama Report

#81

Don’t Buy New Socks. Use A Permanent Marker Instead

Don’t Buy New Socks. Use A Permanent Marker Instead

Fearless_Jellyfish79 Report

#82

When You're Too Cheap To Buy A New Laptop You Need To Get Creative!

When You're Too Cheap To Buy A New Laptop You Need To Get Creative!

TheRelaxedDude5 Report

#83

Realistically, More Like 100%

Realistically, More Like 100%

Smalltar Report

#84

Is This Just Me?

Is This Just Me?

willsal75 Report

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#85

Tired Of Constantly Removing Or Shifting Your Mask When Snacking In Public? Why Not Take A Leaf From The Horse Book And Use Your Mask Like A Feed Bag?

Tired Of Constantly Removing Or Shifting Your Mask When Snacking In Public? Why Not Take A Leaf From The Horse Book And Use Your Mask Like A Feed Bag?

Demon_Prongles Report

#86

How To Make Your Boots Fit. Intuitive

How To Make Your Boots Fit. Intuitive

anon Report

#87

For When You Need A Quick Snack On The Go

For When You Need A Quick Snack On The Go

MrCrooked Report

#88

Buy A Can Of Coldbrew At The Store And Leave It In Your Hot Car Like A Dumbass For Hot Coffee On The Go!

Buy A Can Of Coldbrew At The Store And Leave It In Your Hot Car Like A Dumbass For Hot Coffee On The Go!

ShaiLebOof Report

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#89

Picklesack

Picklesack

cosmoro_ Report

#90

Use Cigarettes In Case You Run Out Of Chanukah Candles

Use Cigarettes In Case You Run Out Of Chanukah Candles

Wunderbaer93 Report

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#91

Life Pro Tip! Microwave Your Spoon For 10 Seconds To Make Scooping Ice-Cream Easier!

Life Pro Tip! Microwave Your Spoon For 10 Seconds To Make Scooping Ice-Cream Easier!

fluffyberryy Report

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#92

Forbidden Corn On The Cob

Forbidden Corn On The Cob

k2ap3l2fr Report

#93

Guess Who Isn’t Losing The Remotes Anymore???

Guess Who Isn’t Losing The Remotes Anymore???

Gynieinabottle Report

#94

One Simple Trick To Make Airsoft Cheaters Call Their Hits

One Simple Trick To Make Airsoft Cheaters Call Their Hits

Romanian_Potato Report

#95

Turpentine In The "Health" Aisle At A Southern Supermarket. What Shitty Life Hack Is This Used For?

Turpentine In The "Health" Aisle At A Southern Supermarket. What Shitty Life Hack Is This Used For?

DigDug1169 Report

#96

Put Chopsticks Underneath The Fish (Probably Works With Other Food As Well) You Are Cooking So It Doesn’t Stick To The Pan Or The Paper

Put Chopsticks Underneath The Fish (Probably Works With Other Food As Well) You Are Cooking So It Doesn’t Stick To The Pan Or The Paper

Sardzoski Report

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#97

Definitely Don't Just Set A Timer

Definitely Don't Just Set A Timer

jaketheserpent Report

#98

Haha

Haha

Daddylongle Report

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#99

Why Spend 60 Dollars On A Coffee Table When You Can Spend 100 Dollars And Countless Hours Building Your Own

Why Spend 60 Dollars On A Coffee Table When You Can Spend 100 Dollars And Countless Hours Building Your Own

11BINF Report

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#100

Why Waste Money

Why Waste Money

pazoozoo93 Report

#101

This Is All

This Is All

ClownTorturer Report

#102

No Power Cable For Your Computer? No Problem!

No Power Cable For Your Computer? No Problem!

steveabraham Report

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#103

Quite Literally A S**tty Life Hack

Quite Literally A S**tty Life Hack

Phedericus Report

#104

Hmmm

Hmmm

Tik1101 Report

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