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We humans have developed unconscious decision-making systems to automate our routine tasks. They help protect our motor from overheating. But the "software" can still benefit from system updates.
A recent discussion on r/AskReddit invited people to share life hacks they stand behind even when skeptics doubt their usefulness, and thousands have disclosed their favorite "upgrades" to everyday living.
To cut through the noise, we dissected the thread and hand-picked the most comprehensive ones. From mental health tips to cooking advice, continue scrolling to check them out.
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#1
Being kind to others will actually improve your own life significantly.
Smeghead Tribble Down Under 10 months ago
I have been kind to absolutely everybody in my life, even the bullies making my life miserable back in high school, and it has never gotten me anywhere.
Arthur Waite 10 months ago
Yes, don't expect a one-for-one response; most people are thoughtless and greedy. But, comfort yourself that inside your head, the karma-scoreboard is on your side. Satisfy yourself.
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WJW _ 10 months ago
My favorite thing to do with someone that is rude or doesn't seem to like me is to ki11 them with kindness. It usually ends up with thier additude towards me changing for the better or they get frustrated because I'm nice.
Anne Young 10 months ago
That would annoy the hell out of me. No. You're being cold and not taking them seriously. You're obviously not aware of validating.
Magenta Blu 9 months ago
Yeah.. but it doesn't improve anything, in fact people begin to take all kind of advantages. Being kind only ensures everyone else's life improved at the cost of your own
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#2
Slow down to speed up. 'Slow is accurate, and accurate is fast'. Rushing through everything causes stress, anxiety, mistakes, and costs money.
Warren Peece 10 months ago
It’s like this Japanese saying: “急がば回れ” (If you are in a hurry, go the long way around.)
Sam 10 months ago
here's one that worked for me. "Treat small things like big things and big things like small things." The idea being that if you treat minor issues like they are big and important issues, you will pay more attention to them and do them better. The idea about treating big issues like small issues...is that if you treat big issues casually, you will lessen your anxiety and do better. I worked at a non-profit where I used to have to contact the offices of Congressmen. Always nerve wracking. And that phrase did help.
Research suggests that these little tips and tricks save Americans almost four hours of effort each week.
According to a survey of more than 2,000 people, 71% of respondents are using them more now than they did before the start of the pandemic, so maybe the extra time at home allowed people to take a better look at how they organize their day-to-day lives.
Six in ten respondents said they watch life hack videos on the internet all the way to the end, and 42% reported having shared a life hack online at some point themselves.
#3
If you're nice to retail and hospitality workers, you get better service and/or free stuff. Also works with other jobs too.
Hannah 10 months ago
Who'd have thought! Wish more people thought like you.
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Liiisa 10 months ago
Be nice for no reason. This is why no one trusts anyone anymore. Always an ulterior “me first” motive.
Anne Young 10 months ago
Sounds like a great way to get taken advantage of. Be nice. No. You're being too trusting and an easy target but ok.
Serena Myers 10 months ago
If you are nice to anyone, smile, say thank you, hold a door open for someone because you have been taught to be polite since you could toddle, offer the taxi driver the only £1 you have left in your purse because they have seen you struggling with the taxi door and have helped you. Smile and say thank you.
Warren Peece 10 months ago
So you are recommending manipulating people to get things for yourself. Okay, understood.
Sam 10 months ago
Oh, absolutely. And don't listen to that rebellion against tipping. Tip big and you will get tons better service. And if you do the math, you literally get more for your money by tipping big, than you lose. Works best at places you go frequently. Waiters/ waitresses always know who tips better. You then get bigger portions...they tell the cook to do a better job, etc. etc. etc.
KombatBunni 10 months ago
Whenever a retail worker asks how I am, after I reply I will always try to ask how they are in return :)
#4
Always write down momentarily good ideas. Don’t lean on your memory.
Vinnie 10 months ago
Another reason to write things down: If I explain something to a colleague, I encourage them to take notes, screen shots, try it out in front of me. They're less likely to come back and ask 20 times in a row "How do you do that, again?"
Hoi-Polloi 9 months ago
I have a mental "six month list" for luxuries. If I still remember that I want it after six months, then I'll start thinking about it seriously. My bad memory has saved me a LOT of money!
Little Bit 10 months ago
I need to write things down more but whenever I think of a good idea or something I need to remember I'm nowhere near a pen and paper or my phone and then I forget.
#5
Avoid having kids. It’ll save you so much money and time.
Your Local Raccoon 10 months ago
And only have children if you're certain that you'll be able to provide for them and give them the love they need!
Roxy222uk 10 months ago
Hmmm, this does require someone to be proficient with a crystal ball. Who knows what's going to happen with their job, career, or even industry in ten years time, let alone the economy.
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Mark Kelly 10 months ago (edited)
I'm 43 and don't have kids and it's most likely I never will. I don't have anything against kids and I wouldn't mind being an uncle but my brothers and sisters most likely will not have kids either. It's too bad viewers I think I would make a good father in terms of I am moral and would not beat my kids or be cruel. Is too many people with kids that should not have kids
Mark Kelly 10 months ago
I wouldn't tell people to not have kids but I would tell people to think really hard before they have kids about having kids. I know there's no perfect parent but make sure you can be a good parent.
Ginger ninja 10 months ago
Ehh its less the financial aspect for me but I know I wouldnt make a good parent, I love kids but I dont want my own because I know I dont have the temperament to deal with them 24/7. I’m not saying I’d beat them or be actively abusive but I wouldnt be able to cope and I wouldnt want to harm my child in any way, even accidentally.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 10 months ago
Having children does not guarantee "life-lasting love and meaning", nor does it guarantee having someone visit you when you're old and grumpy - and having kids so that you DO have someone to visit you/care for you when you're old is a terrible reason to have kids. Children are individuals and they aren't ready-made automatic "life-lasting love" dispensers. Get a dog if you want "life-lasting love and meaning".
However, clickbait-style headlines don’t always work on Americans, with 67% saying they won’t try a life hack if the article leads with a phrase that reads something like: "'You've been doing X wrong!" or, "I was today years old when I learned Y."
41% also admitted to having tried a life hack that failed spectacularly. So, I guess you should test every "upgrade" before fully "installing" it.
#6
House dirty and can't be f****d to clean? Set a timer for five minutes and just get to it. Once the timer is done, go back to messing around. (even if it is just cleaning a side table/ dusting some shelves/ect..) Do this at least once a day. Once you start realizing you may want to do more, do a 10 min timer.
Also, whenever you leave a room, take something that doesn't belong in there with you to put in its proper place (a cup, dirty clothes, a bag...)
If you do this, your house will get surprisingly clean, surprisingly fast.
JinxBox 10 months ago
Boyfriend has a lovely way of being so happy about cleaning day, as a former d**g addict a clean home is a symbol of having control again so he really enjoys cleaning a lot. I have also learned to enjoy cleaning after giving it more meaning -cleaning after a party every sticky stain I see is a sign of having friends and a pile of dishes means we can afford to eat and drink. People who have nothing don't have mess, you are priviledged to clean your home
winterwidow87 10 months ago
That's a lovely way of thinking and kudos to your boyfriend for being on the right track and kicking addiction's butt. You're both doing great!
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Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 10 months ago
What if the problem is getting up but when ur cleaning u could go on for hours~ signed person who is stuck in bed rn starving
Hoi-Polloi 9 months ago
Nice tip! Another thing to note is that once you've gotten a nice clean homeostasis it's a lot easier to *keep* it clean.
#7
Spend an hour finding something in your house? When you are done with it put it in the first place you looked.
KazzaHazza 10 months ago
But my brain would remember the place where I found it not the first place I looked.
2bwhctmvgn 10 months ago
This doesn't work as well when you live with someone who has different ideas about where things should live, or just seemingly randomly move things.
Hannah 10 months ago
I have taken to specifically putting things in one place and one place only, in case I randomly decide to put something somewhere Safe. E.G. After I last moved house, about 10 months ago, I keep my passport on my dressing table. Might seem a bit paranoid but as I am prone to changing things around still (furniture etc.) it is very reassuring.
Brian Droste 10 months ago
Yep, if I know where I put something is and I move it thinking I will remember where I put it, I will forget where I put it. Especially at my age.
Little Bit 10 months ago
What about when other members of your household move things and don't bother to tell you?
#8
If you spill salt, flick a little over your left shoulder. I’ve done that all my life and have never yet been got by a demon.
Earthquake903 10 months ago
How do we know you're not Satan and it's the RIGHT shoulder we should be throwing salt over?
Dragons Exist 10 months ago
Yeet the whole jar over your head for maximum anti-demon protection
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 10 months ago
I like to think of the demons as cats. They are distracted by the movement of the salt being flung over your shoulder, so they leap to chase/pounce on the salt crystals, and get distracted and leave you alone XD
Johnny McFearless 10 months ago
Does it make difference in demon-repelling properties of the salt if I use my left or right hand?
P R 10 months ago
Is that just for regular table salt? What about sea salt, kosher salt, Himalayan salt?? Different techniques?
UKGrandad 10 months ago
Superstitions generally make no sense but this one makes less sense than them all. The sound of falling salt attracts the devil; the devil always approaches from behind on the left; throwing salt over the left shoulder repels the devil because salt harms him. You'd think that by now the devil would have learnt to resist the sound of falling salt, or at least to try sneaking up from the right.
#9
I keep a “gifts list” on my phone notes throughout the year and jot down any time I hear someone mention something looks neat or something they want.
It makes holiday / other gift-giving occasions much easier come year end.
Vinnie 10 months ago
I shop throughout the year. If I spot something that someone might like, why wait till December? It reduces the mad pre-Christmas shopping stress.
Michael Largey 10 months ago
At my age, people in my circle might not still be around at Christmas. Come to think of it, neither might I.
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Jeremy Klaxon 10 months ago
In our family, we all have shared wishlists. For Christmas or birthdays, we just have to pick something from every other wishlist. It's a no-brainer.
Sam 10 months ago
neat idea. We have started to keep a few things in the house regularly, to give as gifts. Comes up now and then, like when the gardener guys work a hot day. We keep Lindt dark chocolate truffles and also Walker's short bread. Both taste amazing and are also cheap. If some folks do you right and you gift them amazing chocolate? Just makes the vibes great. Also, another thing we do is gift folks gag gifts from Archie McPhee. Definitely check that stuff out! I also do this with doctor offices...breaks down that tension and some of those nasty attitudes you get...big big big difference.
The Starsong Princess 10 months ago
I also keep a list of things I want through the year because I can never think of things when people ask for a gift idea.
Sven Horlemann 10 months ago
I write it down if my wife mentions something. Just in case I need ideas.
#10
Looking away from the loading screen and saying that you don't care how much time it takes, makes it load faster. Trust me.
Huddo's sister 10 months ago
I have wanted to get back to reading more regularly, so I have taken to picking up my book anytime I the internet goes out! Also when the Sims is loading.
Anne Young 10 months ago
I didn't know one person could be the whole internet. You're the one who said it. I suppose you're a robot as well? What an unusual name. 'I the internet'.
Pittsburgh rare 10 months ago
Same for your washing machine when it says there's 1 minute left. If you look at it, that minute will turn into 9
Serena Myers 10 months ago
That didn't work this morning when my computer was doing a system restore!
2bwhctmvgn 10 months ago
Modern web browsers, in order to avoid wasting CPU time, will significantly slow down browser tabs when not in focus. Which means that I often start a login process that takes a stupid amount of time, go do something else on the computer for a while, then come back to find it's made almost no progress.
#11
Store baked bean cans upside down to make it easier to pour them out without scraping the bottom when you open them.
Resealable-Not 10 months ago
Or just open them on the bottom, not the top….
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Oooh, also store proper peanut butter (i.e. no other ingredients at all apart from peanuts) upside down so the oil isn't at the top. And if you want to whip up coconut milk store the tin upside down in the fridge. When you open it separate out the watery liquid and whip up the more solid part that's left.
Arthur Waite 10 months ago
Give 'em a good shake before you set them on your shelf, to overcome the settling they did while on the store shelf.
Sue Denham 10 months ago
Why did I not think of this? Thank you. Going to go turn my cans of kidney beans right now.
Captain Kakapo 10 months ago
or you can open the can from the down side (from how it was stored). Oh, it have a pull tab? Ignore it and use can opener on the down side
2bwhctmvgn 10 months ago
Many (maybe even most?) cans these days don't have a rim on the bottom that can openers rely upon. For example, the ones in the image here.
#12
If you lack self esteem or are very critical of yourself, try the following:
Every night before you go to sleep, take a journal and write down three things you didn’t f**k up that day. Don’t try to only go for things you did exceptionally well, though ofc they can be included. Just three things you didn’t suck at that day. They can be as simple as „cooked a healthy meal“, „did the laundry“, „called 3 customers and no one got angry at me“, „was on time for work“ or even „Didn’t want to get up but did it anyway.“
The key is to learn that most of what you’re doing every day is absolutely ok. We often put a spotlight on the one time we were late but don’t see the 99 times we weren’t, because „that’s normal“ and not doing anything wrong should be the bare minimum right? Wrong! Not screwing up and „just doing your job/managing your day“ is worth being happy about. If you did a maths test and didn’t make a mistake, you got the highest possible score. You didn’t need to go beyond that and prove a new theorem to get an A.
If you called 40 clients, screwed up 3 calls and did 2 exceptionally well, while the other were „just normal“, you didn’t „lose 3-2“ that day.
You won 37-3.
Learn to adjust your focus. And writing down 3 things you didn’t do wrong will help you on that path.
You’re ok.
JinxBox 10 months ago
Also read about the ways all of your heros have screwed up. Da Vinci himself once fled a town and never showed his face again after not being able to finish a mural he was commissioned to do. We all feel shame and failure, nothing is more human. Learn from it and move on ✌🏼
Michael Largey 10 months ago
For me, it would be "1) Remembered to do journal entry" After that, I'd be stuck most days.
Tom Brincefield 10 months ago
"Remembered to breath all day." "Heart kept beating all day." 👍
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If you have s**t to do after work don't go home and sit down in-between. Get home, have a shower and go straight to doing whatever needs to be done. Taking a moment to have a break will k**l all your momentum.
Geoffrey Scott 10 months ago
ONLY way I get personal stuff done. If I sit down after getting home from work, inertia takes over.
Little Bit 10 months ago
After working 8 or 9 hours in a stressful demanding job with no break, believe me I need to zone out for a bit when I get home. I have a strict policy when I get hone where I don't do anything for anybody for half an hour.
Warren Peece 10 months ago (edited)
Sit down in-between what? The couch and the chair? The kitchen and the bathroom? The driveway and the storage shed? What!?
Sam 10 months ago
certainly can work in some situations. Generally most folks are sleep deprived. Not getting near enough. And that is the source of a lot of lack of motivation. Have to bite the bullet and just sleep more and generally take care of your health. That is what beats lack of motivation in the long run.
Remi (He/Him) 10 months ago
Nope. Dinner and a short nap first gives more energy than any left over momentum you might have. Of course not a one solution fits all situation
#14
Use the Banana Peel method for important things or objects.
This refers to placing something somewhere you HAVE to "step on" it, referring to the slapstick comedy trope of people slipping on a banana peel.
For example- If you have a USB drive you need to take to work, put it on top of your keys by the door. If you have some earrings a friend left at your house and you're going to see them later, put them in your shoes. Need to take a textbook to class- Put your keys on top of it.
At night I put my glasses beside my medication in the kitchen before bed. When I wake up, first thing I want is to put on my glasses. I walk out of my room, grab them, then grab my meds because they're right there. Haven't missed a dose in years. Works like a charm.
Warren Peece 10 months ago (edited)
If you have some earrings a friend left at your house, sell them at the påwn shop.
Anne Young 10 months ago
I hope you mean the earrings. Cause initially I was like 'oh god'. This is a rhetorical joke.
Hannah 10 months ago
Yes, but isn't this just common sense?! If it's not next to my keys or phone, whatever it is, it's next to the cat food, because there is NO WAY the cat won't let me forget he wants yet more food.
ILoveMySon 10 months ago
Place items in your car, if you have one. This has been incredibly helpful as I am forgetful.
KombatBunni 10 months ago
I’ll try this with my keys and my glasses. I’m always losing one or the other!
Bi.Felicia 10 months ago
Are you referring to the doorknob or the deadbolt when you say "turning thing?"
#15
Microwave twice as long at 1/2 the power and get a much better and even heated result. It's still massively faster than heating up a pan on the stove.
Robert T 10 months ago
My microwave has a 1000W setting and a 600W setting. Nothing has instructions for either setting. My preference is to give it a little longer at 600W, rather than nuking the hell out of it at 1000W. Soup in particular would likely be boiling in places and cold in others - better to heat it slightly slower and stir it halfway through. Anything that can take it though, gets the whole kilowatt! :D
Brian Droste 10 months ago
I tried microwaving soup. It didn't taste the same as heating it up on a stove to me. I can wait five to six minutes to heat it on the stove.
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Mark Kelly 10 months ago
So basically the defrost mode cuz that's basically what the defrost mode is
Ace 10 months ago
Rubbish. Use the correct setting, is all. Frozen stuff needs more time on a lower setting to distribute the heat, and some chilled products could be the same, while lots of things need stirring every minute or so for best results. The vast majority of the time using full power will give the best results.
Tyranamar Seuss 10 months ago
High all the time for me. I’m not waiting 14 minutes for a meal. If I wanted to stir stuff I’d cook. I don’t mind a little uneven heating.
#16
Get into the habit of tackling the least appealing things first. Put the more fun things last.
When I eat dinner, I always eat the things I dislike first. When I work, I always do the tedious boring stuff first. When I get paid, I pay the bills and allocate the money to various savings and investments first. On weekends, I do my chores before I get to do any of the fun stuff.
Once it becomes a habit, you'll notice that you'll procrastinate less and less because whatever comes next is better than what you're doing right now. The only thing you need to overcome is starting; and I tell myself "do 5 minutes of the thing, and you can stop if you're really not enjoying it". By the time I focus on the task, it's usually at least 25% done, and I just tell myself to plug my nose and finish it.
Ruthie R 10 months ago
It's not so much eating food you don't like, it's more about saving your favourite bits till last.
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Tim Douglass 10 months ago
Until you realize that the "not fun" stuff takes up 100% of your time, leaving you never getting to enjoy any of the things you like.
The Short Lady 10 months ago
Will power is limited. If I do the worst thing first, I might not be able to do anything else. I do some quick easy stuff first to get myself moving.
madeleine f 10 months ago
Well, boring stuff needs to be done too so I agree with this. When it comes to eating just take less of what you like least if not at all.
#17
If you're lonely or want to date in a serious way,
don't look for someone. Look for things you like to do, where you're likely to meet others who like it. That way, all your dates are with the type of people who do interesting things that give you the chance to connect.
Lew k 10 months ago
This is basically focus on yourself. Don't spend your time and energy constantly looking for love. Spend time with a hobby or betterment. You'll meet more people this way and not come off as desperate for love. I found my wife after I decided the common denominator in my bad relationships was me and spent some time getting my head right and focusing on me. Love just happened along the way.
tater.gonna.tot 10 months ago
Love your self, love your life, love finds you there.... I keep telling myself lol
Miss Tinker 10 months ago
I like to sit at home with my cat & read a book with a cup of tea. Unlikely the man of my dreams will turn up 😉
#18
Find a way to give someone a compliment every day. Something simple.
Peter Bear 10 months ago
Not with that attitude. But I see you're very determined!
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#19
Talk to yourself. It can help you develop your ideas & process emotional things & also will help you remember how you got to this point in life and why you're like this now.
Warren Peece 10 months ago
I like to talk to myself. It is the only way I can have an intelligent conversation.
tater.gonna.tot 10 months ago
As a carpenter/ bartender I can not believe how many trades and servers do this! I hate it! "Sorry, what?" "Oh I'm talking to myself" Bah!
KombatBunni 10 months ago
I talk to my birds sometimes when I need to work my way through something. Occasionally I’ll get a chirp back!
Sarah McManus 10 months ago
Talking to yourself is fine,. It's when you start to answer yourself that there may be an issue 🤷🏻♀️
Your Local Raccoon 10 months ago
It's developed into a bad habit, though, because I actually hear voices. Avoid talking back to them or yourself if you're not mentally fit to do so
SolitaryIntrovert 10 months ago
I talk to myself a lot,but the voices in my head keep interrupting.
#20
I raised my children to be friendly and chummy to service workers. Rapport helps everything. It never helps to get s****y with them and mistreat them. But even if you are a d****e that mistreats working people it does you well to be friendly and polite as **if they can do something to help you or fix a problem they will.**
Sad treating people with decency is a lifehack, but here we are.
Kenneth Smith 10 months ago
Always, always say thank you and show appreciation for the people who clean the public bathrooms you use when you see them. Always. I HATE cleaning bathrooms and I HATE filthy bathrooms. That person fixes two, all-caps sources of disgust. Screw the managers; these are the folks worthy of respect. Anyone out there who suffers so that my butt can sit on a clean seat and take a dump, 🎉👏🤜💐🥇🎆🎂🎈, you rock.
Blue Bunny of Happiness 10 months ago
I always tell my students to be extra nice to the admin staff. They can make life difficult for you or save you when you screw up. Obviously, always be nice to everyone is my standard recommendation!
#21
When the whiteboard has been marked and it isn't coming off, just draw over it with dry erase marker and then wipe off as normal.
Huddo's sister 10 months ago
Also works if you label plastic pockets or folders with permanent marker and need to change it.
#22
You know when you get out of the shower and there’s that rush of cold air and you quickly try and get your towel around you while dripping water all over the floor?
When you finish taking a shower, shut the water off but DONT open the curtain/door right away. Keep that warm air inside while you wick yourself off a bit with your hands. Wring out your hair. Get the bulk of the water off your body. We’re just talking a minute or two.
Now, when you do open the curtain/door, you’ll be much less cold, you’ll drip far less water on the floor, and your towel will get you completely dry much faster.
Featherytoad 10 months ago
I bought a small heater that sits on the sink counter. It's specifically designed for humidity and it gets my small bathroom nice and toasty. My mirror is never fogged up either.
Jeremy Klaxon 10 months ago
Put it on the floor. Heaters are meant to be on the floor, because... well, hot air rises.
KazzaHazza 10 months ago
This is just common sense. Who in the hell doesn’t do this? Maniacs, probably.
Brian Droste 10 months ago
I do this plus before I get in the shower I put a towel down on the floor so when I do get out I am not dripping water on the floor.
The Starsong Princess 10 months ago
Put your towel on before you step out of the shower stall. You can store it over the shower. Door.
Binny Tutera 10 months ago
I do this, but also have a terry cloth (100%cotton) robe. So much better than a towel- even a bath sheet. Dries you off fast and is warm.
Sue User 10 months ago
Why is this person dripping water on floor ? Dont they have a bathmat ?
Dragons Exist 10 months ago
Some water would still get on the floor, and there's no reason to get the mat wetter then necessary
#23
If you have a mosquito bite that is really itchy, take your shower head and just blast it with water as hot as you can stand. You feel the itchiness just melt away. I've tried every method, product, tip and trick over the years and this is the only thing that has ever brought any relief. The relief normally lasts for about 24 hours.
Peter Bear 10 months ago
Hot spoon. Run a spoon under hot tap water, not hot enough to burn but hot enough to notice, then press the spoon on the bite for 10-30 seconds. Instant and lasting relief.
John Witts 3 months ago
Don't put the spoon in boiling water. Ask me how I know. Stopped the itch tho. Skin can't itch if it's not there any more.
Floeckchen 10 months ago
Just use one of the mosquito pens. They get extremely hot extremely punctual. It costs way less energy and doesn't affect the surrounding skin... also it sounds your water heater is set way too hot.
2fkjfrzq2v 10 months ago
I’ve been doing this for years. It really helps. The trick is to have the water hot enough for long enough to get a surge of endorphins.
#24
My fellow Americans. BUY A BIDET
I bought one when COVID hit and toilet paper was hard to find. I bought one for $30, installed it in 5 minutes and have been loving it. I buy a 6 pack of TP a year now and my bum is cleaner than ever.
Scott Rackley 10 months ago
The problem with that is in the US we don't have electrical outlets or hot water spigots next to the toilets. If you think I'm washing my a*****e with cold water you are sadly mistaken.
The Starsong Princess 10 months ago
I have a bidet and I thought the cold water would be problematic but it’s surprisingly fine.
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Warren Peece 10 months ago
Okay, but I want a bidet system that uses champagne instead of water. And it needs to be able to load and open a new bottle for each use.
#25
Open bags of chips from the bottom. All the seasoning settles at the bottom, by turning the bag over you get more flavor.
Blue Bunny of Happiness 10 months ago
Nope, store them upside down, then you can still open them from the top. Gives me the hebbie jebbies at the thought of opening them from the bottom!
2bwhctmvgn 10 months ago
I'm laughing at the thought of someone pronouncing it "hebbie jebbies". Heebie jeebies.
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Am I the only one who actually likes that a lot of seasoning settles to the bottom, making the last crumbles of chips/crisps extra delicious as well as having a flavour explosion when you shake the remainders from the bag to your mouth?
Auntriarch 10 months ago
If you open at the top and tip them into a bowl, it sorts itself out nicely
Ace 10 months ago
I don't get this. Crisp bags are generally stored on their side in their shipping boxes, so there is no top and bottom for the flavour to settle into.
Bi.Felicia 10 months ago (edited)
But the bags are usually placed on a shelf standing up, so many seasonings fall to the bottom of the bag. Not sure why someone downvoted you but I counteracted it.
#26
One thing that really helped me lose and maintain weight was by skipping breakfast. The amount of people who tell me I'm crazy because surely eating breakfast stops you from eating too much throughout the day? No that's not how it works. I found that I don't need to eat before lunch time to function properly, and eating breakfast was just adding unnecessary calories. There is no such thing as 'most important meal of the day', which was a slogan made up by breakfast cereal companies.
MegDragon 10 months ago
There is some truth to it in the case of children at least. Studies have shown that kids function better at school when they have had breakfast. For adults, I question the wisdom of skipping breakfast if your job/activity is highly physically demanding.
2bwhctmvgn 10 months ago
Maybe the study controlled for this, but kids having breakfast in the morning also implies parents who are able to provide breakfast in the morning (and do), which implies parents who are able to take an interest in their children (and do).
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LillieMean 10 months ago
I used to force myself to eat breakfast and that's why I wasn't hungry at lunchtime. It resulted in me being hangry in the afternoon and gorging on easy and unhealthy snacks. I was like a sack of angry wasps. No wonder I had trouble with my weight. Nowadays, I only eat breakfast in the mornings when I work out, and maintaining a normal weight is no longer a problem. The important thing is to find a regular meal schedule that suits you.
Feathered Dinosaur 10 months ago
I have low blood sugar and pressure and absolutely need to eat something first thing in the morning, or I'll be sick and dizzy. Caffeine helps, too
Warren Peece 10 months ago
"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” That statement was created as an advertising slogan for Kellogg's breakfast cereal in 1917.
Boopsie 10 months ago
I eat when hungry and stop when no longer hungry. I hardly finish a full plate any longer.
Little Bit 10 months ago
I know what you mean. Since menopause kicked in I barely have any appetite any more. I also can't stomach certain foods now.
2WheelTravlr 10 months ago
This works for me. Once I start eating I tend to keep eating, so now I drink tea for breakfast and lunch and then have a meal at around 4pm. If I'm starving again before bed I'll have another small meal.
Grm Moore 10 months ago
We don't eat cereal or sugary things for breakfast. Haven't needed to lose weight.
Brian Droste 10 months ago
I always eat breakfast. I have two eggs over easy with two slices of toast and a glass of milk. Very rarely will I have ceral.
#27
Spend less than you make. Repeat until rich.
Hannah 10 months ago
Read Charles Dickens: In David Copperfield, Mr. Micawber says, "Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pound ought and six, result misery". This quote is a reminder to spend less than you earn. Not a new 'hack'.
Peter Bear 10 months ago
Tell me you're not from the US without telling me you're not from the US. Because that's simply not possible here.
Joey Jo Jo Shabadoo 10 months ago
Also, tell me youre living in 1950 without telling me youre living in 1950.
Little Bit 10 months ago
That's going to take a long time. Every single time I manage to put a bit of money aside, some emergency will crop up that will will cost whatever I've managed to save. In January I managed to save about £300. End of January my water heater broke down and guess how much it cost to fix it?
Warren Peece 10 months ago (edited)
It worked for me. I started my first part-time job on a farm at age 12 and always put away (and then in later years invested) some money. I retired at age 56 with a total net worth of more than one million dollars and no debts. I didn't live like a miser. I had a lot of fun and went on some good adventures - including in a few other countries.
#28
Start an excel doc with every significant purchase you make eg over 100e, where, when, how much, warranty, where's the receipt, link to manual, etc etc
6yo dishwasher died the other day and I was able to go back and check the price and location so I could get a good deal on a new one because I knew all the details from before, I even had the plumbers website saved and was able to contact them
Stereo died and i thought maybe it was still in warranty and instead of trawling email or hoping to find a receipt somewhere I looked it up in 10 seconds, it was out of warranty, but I knew fast.
Mike F 10 months ago
How about a file folder, "appliances" and put everything in the folder. It might be a bit of a mess, but they're all in one place and you know where to look.
Load More Replies... Lew k 10 months ago
Don't bother with warranties. I keep the documents for a year or two for factory warranty just in case I got a factory defect but honestly stuff is designed with planned obsolescence in mind. Its literally designed to last out the warranty and sometimes not much longer. Extended warranties are a scam for the most part. They make you jump through so many hoops it's not worth it. Buy good quality trusted brands and don't buy Extended warranty. Dewalt tool for example. They honestly care about the perception of their tools reliability. I've called with problems on their tools and had them straight out send me a new tool with no evidence or return request. Meanwhile home depot or Amazon tries to sell me an Extended warranty on every tool I buy that they won't honor unless the planets are perfectly aligned.
Grm Moore 10 months ago
My washing machine died, 14 years....knowing when, where, how much did not help buying a new one. I just used pricespy to find a Bosch front loader as recommended by appliance repair guy. Got a great deal and have owned this one 6 years now. Very happy with it, way better than old one was.
#29
Starting to catch a cough/cold or already have one … rinse with mouthwash. This occurred to me a few years back and every time it has helped me get better quicker.
Robert T 10 months ago
A nasal rinse would be better, as it washes the germs out of your cavities. I've certainly has less coughs and colds than before I started using one for sinus-related problems.
quentariel 10 months ago
I swear by nasal rinse too. It helps with the cold symptoms, but more importantly it stops me getting a sinus infection. I used to get those after almost every flu before.
Annabel Again 10 months ago
Sterile saline like for contact lenses or else take seesaw from your kitchen and mix it with warm water. Just don’t make it too stronger the inside of your mouth get all agitated.
Huddo's sister 10 months ago
Betadine gargle as soon as you feel a sore throat coming on really helps too.
Ace 10 months ago
I do hope you're not serious. In case anyone thinks this is worth trying, DON'T. That stuff is really quite poisonous and is strictly for external use.
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#30
Make your lunch the day before. It doesn’t take any less time, but when you leisurely do things rather than do things in a rush, life is nicer.
Brian Droste 10 months ago
I used to do this when I was working except forthe sandwich. I make it in the morning so it will be fresh.
Sue User 10 months ago
I alwsys make my lunch the night before because i am hungry and need dinner.
Saskia Silberling 10 months ago
On Sunday evening I used to prepare my lunch sandwiches for the coming week in freezer bags and store them in the freezer. Was also handy to use as breakfast if I was running late.
#31
Store ice cream containers upside down in the freezer
Takes off that icy layer that forms on top and stays soft.
Warren Peece 10 months ago (edited)
I just eat all the ice cream the first time I open the container.
Dawn Woolley 10 months ago
I keep mine upside down and in a ziploc bag, as airtight as possible. I've left ice cream in the freezer for months and when I next get it out, it's as fresh as the day I first opened it. Soft and ice crystal free.
#32
Use tension rods under your sink to hang spray bottles, and cleaners. It helps keep things organized and frees up space.
Casey Palmer 10 months ago
I love how this is the 2nd time I've seen this posted and neither of them showed a tension rod.
Bi.Felicia 10 months ago
Yes, similar to an extendable/adjustable shower rod that you would hang your shower curtain from.
#33
Carry a red pen woth blue or black ink.
Nobody ever steals a red pen!
Michael Largey 10 months ago
OP has never been a member of an elementary of high school faculty. Red pens are essential tools to us.
Annabelle 10 months ago (edited)
I respectfully disagree. I taught high school for only a couple of years, and middle school for one. It was important to me never to use a red pen for corrections, grading, or suggestions. Any writing on student work was usually in dark green, just as long as my pen color was noticeably different than what they wrote in. I understand the red, I just had my own experiences around it that stuck out negative more than positive (and one VERY confusing paper from a professor who used red pen to tick off where they gave credit rather than cut it.) 🙃
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Auntriarch 10 months ago
Mine has flamingos on. Nobody will steal it because everyone else would know that they stole it from me
Arthur Waite 10 months ago
Worked for me. I was at a programming job, used Bic pens. First few months, my pen was gone about ten times a week. Then I put the red cap on the blue pen, used that pen for years.
#34
Dish soap helps get out blood and dyes.
Annik Perrot 10 months ago
Every greasy stain. Got the hack from my drama teacher, who was a professional actor, and who had to deal with greasy make-up on white collars.
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Annabel Again 10 months ago
Whitening tooth paste will remove blood from any fabric. Use cold water, COLD always, hot sets the stain by cooking the proteins. Let the toothpaste sit on it for a good while if it’s a bad stain, use a short wrestle, scrub rash like a nail brush or similar or even a toothbrush just grab it don’t soak the fabric. Just get it wet enough to hold toothpaste in. Repeat as many times as you needand it will take the blood out. I’m talking like a crest or something like that with hydrogen peroxide in it, it won’t bleach the fabric. It will only take the blood.
#35
So random but I’ve been hiding all ads on my Pinterest and marking them as “irrelevant” to me, and I’ve done it so often that ads only pop up on my home feed like once every other week. Then I do the same with that one ad I see and then no ads again. So basically I found a weird way to remove ads from an app that is nothing but ads.
Luke Branwen 10 months ago
Nope, use Firefox. It's the only browser 100% guaranteed to be compatibile with adblocking. Brave is based on Chromium, the same thing Chrome runs on, and Chromium-based browsers frown upon adblocking.
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#36
CLEP exams are a cheap and quick way to get college credits for things like Literature, Humanities, and History, without having to pay college level prices. About 20 years ago they saved my butt when I was in danger of being held back from graduation because a disastrous semester as a Bio major put me that deep in the hole with my credit requirement.
Warren Peece 10 months ago (edited)
CLEP is “College Level Examination Program“ in the USA. It is a way to get college credits for knowledge you already have. I took CLEP tests for free when I was in the military. I would go to the library and borrow one or two textbook-style books on a topic - such as mathematics, for example. I would spend two to three weeks going through all the information in the books and then take the CLEP test. I passed every test that I tried. If you are already in college or have chosen a college, check with them to see what CLEP tests they will accept for your degree program. Here is the full list of CLEP tests: https://study.com/academy/popular/clep-exam-list-credits-offered.html
Brian Droste 10 months ago (edited)
I am not sure about college but where I went to high school you get a credit for each quarter you passed a class. You need to have certain amount of credits to graduate. You build up your credits over high school years. By the time you get to your senior year. You need very few credits your senior year so you don't need to go all day your senior year. But there are certain classes you need to take in your senior year.
#37
I always had trouble finding pillows that work for me. They were either too firm or too soft, or would get too hot.
One night I started sleeping with one of those horseshoe shaped travel neck pillows and I've been using them every night since for well over a decade. Instead of putting it around your neck, you lie with your head in the center of it. They cradle your head right in the middle so you have airflow underneath, it keeps your head and neck from twisting too much, and it's just the right mix of soft and firm. They are easy to travel with, since they're technically made for traveling, so you get to use your own pillow in hotels. When they start wearing down after a few years of use, I just order a new one online for about $10-$12.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 10 months ago
I wonder if this works for side-sleepers or only for back-sleepers. I'm an inveterate side-sleeper XD
Robert T 10 months ago
I misread that as "an invertebrate side-sleeper" LOL. No, I don't think they would work as they would be in your face. I have an extra pillow lengthways that I use to support my arm.
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CD Mills 10 months ago
I knew a guy once and he told me his mother refused to even HAVE bed pillows in the house! I don't have any idea why though. I asked his wife about it because I had been in her house and knew their bed had lots of pillows on it, she said that come bedtime all but her pillow would be removed and that he never could sleep with a pillow.
Annabel Again 10 months ago
Terrible but Squishmallows are the best pillows I’ve ever had! They actually are machine washable. Just don’t put them in the dryer. I throw pillowcases over mine. The ones that I sleep with anyway. You can find perfectly good ones with the tag still on it at Goodwill sometimes even. I started using these after I had surgery and I can’t claim credit for the original idea. I think I read it on here somewhere. But it’s really true.
#38
If you’re worried you didn’t turn off an appliance or item in your house (stove, lamp, heater etc.), take a photo after you’ve turned it off prior. I do this for my office space heater; every time I turn it off for the day, I snap a photo of it. That way, if I think I’ve forgotten (which happens often), I can always look at my phone and the photo I’ve take.
Floeckchen 10 months ago
I'd sooner forget to snap the photo than to turn the appliance off...
Smeghead Tribble Down Under 10 months ago
You can also say it out loud, ''The iron is switched off'', for example, when you do it. It works.
Binny Tutera 10 months ago
I always unplug my space heater at work and tuck it under my desk so no one can “borrow” it when I’m not there. I NEVER leave an appliance plugged in that is made to heat up ( except my stove). Also, don’t ever use an extension cord with a heater. Can overwhelm the cord and start a fire.
sturmwesen 10 months ago
I do this on high stress days, when I know can't controll my intrusive thoughts.
#39
Vaseline on the skin, especially during winter. It really seals in the moisture.
LillieMean 10 months ago
No vaseline armor on the skin before going outside in freezing weather. Vaseline forms a film on the skin and the skin's own moisture or sweat cannot evaporate through the thick layer. Moisture left on the skin can freeze and actually worsen the risk of frostbite.
Vylnce NA 10 months ago
If your garment system is such that the microclimate at skin level is freezing, you have bigger issues. Vaseline on your skin would be no different than vapor barrier clothing, which when used properly, is very effective at retaining warmth. Evaporative cooling moves heat away from your body, preventing that retains warmth. Your suggestion ignores the reality of thermodynamics.
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Joshua David 10 months ago
I knew a lady who actually went on oprah in the 1980s to talk about her poor and abusive upbringing. She said in the winter (Midwest USA) that she had to wear her summer dresses and her mom would slather Vaseline over her expised skin to help protect from the cold (which obvs didnt work). Thats what this reminded me of.
Michelle C 10 months ago
Believe it or not, rubbing a banana peel on your face and letting it sit for a few minutes before you wash your face also works. The magnesium, potassium, moisture content, and other elements moisturize skin, reduce inflammation, and promote skin cell growth so that doing so may even help heal scars! I tried this yesterday before going to bed and it worked wonders.
P R 10 months ago
Magnesium, potassium, etc doesn't generally absorb through the skin
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Swallow a couple packets (or a spoonful) of sugar dry to stop hiccups immediately.
I'm a casino cocktail waitress and I bring my hiccuping customers a packet and it always works. .
CD Mills 10 months ago
No, that does NOT ALWAYS WORK! It never worked for me even once. I should know I've tried literally hundreds of tips/tricks/methods! The ONLY method I found that works for me is drinking upside down from the far side of the glass/cup. You can use a straw if you have one but you still have to bend way over so you are 'drinking upside down'. Like, when you swallow, the liquid is going UP, it's the only way I can calm my stupid epiglottis. It may be weird but it's the only way I can make MY stupid hiccups stop.
Carole Martin 10 months ago
I used to have serious hiccups frequently until I read that you should cough to get rid of them. Sometimes works on the first try, sometimes second or third, but always works. Cough as hard as you can several times.
Jordan Croff 10 months ago
How do you swallow dry sugar? Anyways, the only way I've ever found to stop hiccups is to hold your breath until you hiccup again and that stops it every time.
Gobi Todic 9 months ago
when you're having a hiccup, talk to it loudly: "stop it, there's no such thing like a hiccup. it's pure imagination." sounds unbelievable, but really works for me and everyone i told it so far.
Blue Bunny of Happiness 10 months ago
My Mum always used to give us a spoonful of sugar to let dissolve in other mouth to cure hiccups. Didn’t always work, but tasted good!
#41
We have a small shop vac in the basement laundry room with a HEPA filter on it. I keep it plugged in and I use it to clean the dryer lint trap. No more of “lint dust” in the air from cleaning it out manually, and the lint trap is REALLY clean every time I use the dryer. Less dust, better dryer airflow, marginally shorter drying times.
#42
If water is in your ear say swimming or at the beach. Just add more water in your ear and have the ear affected, facing up and jiggle the water
It’ll break the air bubble and drain all the trapped water out
Had this happen to a friend and I told him that and he lowkey annoyed me cuz he didn’t believe it, then later tried it and worked straight away lol.
Robert T 10 months ago
If you are prone to ear infections, dry your ears properly with clean tissue or similar after getting water in them. Has reduced my frequent ear infections to almost none.
John Witts 3 months ago
But then you miss out on that awesome feeling later in the day when the water finally releases itself. Ahhhhh.
Brian Droste 10 months ago
Whatever ear I had water in, if I could lay down on that side the air bubble would pop and the water would drain out. Might take awhile though.
2bwhctmvgn 10 months ago
You don't like ideas broken to into different incomplete sentences for no reason, but with pertinent commas left missing? (Actually, this is bound to have been written by a non-native speaker. Probably shouldn't make fun.)
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If you have the freedom. Here’s a guaranteed way to spend only an hour at the DMV. Go at 4:30 if they close at 5. Usually they stop letting people in close to 5. Then service the remaining customers. The workers are now motivated to be urgent and go home. Wait time is shortened. And you’re out by 5:30.
Floeckchen 10 months ago
Sure, because every worker just loves it, when a pile of customers comes in shortly before closing hours /s
Binny Tutera 10 months ago
Every DMV I’ve been to will send home people at closing. They close on time and I can’t blame them.
meeeeeeeeeeee 10 months ago
Life hack: to avoid the DMV, live in a country that doesn't have this s**t.
2bwhctmvgn 10 months ago
So no one tries to verify if people are competent to drive a car on public roads? No thanks.
Load More Replies... 2bwhctmvgn 10 months ago
The last time I had to go to the DMV, when you went, you had to put your name on a list. The list opened at noon. It was filled by 12:15. And if you got your name on the list and they didn't get to you by 5pm, you got to try again on another day. (The mornings were dedicated to people who had appointments. You could make appointments up to three months in advance, but they filled up within 30 minutes of becoming available [which didn't happen on a regular schedule], so you could either take your chances on the day, or take your chances on finding an appointment three months from now.)
#44
If you are male and have that 'stagefright' feeling of being in a public toilet when you really need to pee but just can't...do division in your head. I pick a couple of random numbers - say 12,965 divided by 87 - and by the time I am halfway close to working it out, I can just...pee. It probably helps that I am really s**t at maths so have to concentrate quite hard to do it.
It used to be quite an issue for me but since I learnt that little trick, it's not been a problem since.
Dorma Hughes 10 months ago
I don't mentally math during emotional events, such as funerals. No tears if you are mentally reciting times tables or doing long division.
Magenta Blu 9 months ago
Mental maths surely stress me enough to the point of not being able to basic function... Let alone pee... No thanks. If there is something I avoid thinking is not about the world ending but maths.. ugh
#45
* Eat pickles if you feel a headache coming on
* Electrolytes can help with a headache, hangover and menstrual cramps
* Diclofenac (sold under the brand name Voltaren) decreases the amount of bloodloss if you have heavy periods
* Cetirizine (antihistamines) help with painful or itchy bug bites, like wasps or mosquitoes
* Cinnarizine (used for travel sickness) also help with nausea that is not from motion sickness
* Teething gel/drops for babies contain lidocaine, a local anesthetic, so they can help with pain on aphtous ulcers/canker sores or a toothache.
Edited to add:
I don't know if Diclofenac cream works, I always use tablets.
Naproxen (Aleve) might work too, according to Google, but I've never tried that.
Scott Rackley 10 months ago
Did anyone else's grandmother dose you with paragoric when you were teething? I know you'd have to be 50 or so since they didn't sell it much after that.
Huddo's sister 10 months ago
Does it matter what type of headache for the pickles? I've only heard of Voltaren as a gel for muscle cramps/pain, I wasn't aware there were tablets.
Ace 10 months ago (edited)
Yes, diclofenac is available in tablet or capsule form but it's prescription-only (in most of the world, at least, there may be exceptions). Generic versions are also available.
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#46
I put a dash or two of salt in my coffee so that I don't need to use as much sugar. Every time I do this people look at me funny and wretch in disapproval but it works. Salt binds to the bitterness receptors on your tongue making the coffee taste less bitter and therefore naturally sweeter.
Phantom Phoenix 10 months ago
Or just slowly reduce the amount of sugar you add. Reduce by ½ tsp for 6 months, repeat until you're not adding any sugar and your taste has adapted to the level of bitterness.
Ace 10 months ago
No thank you. I hate bitter tastes of any sort, as do many other 'supertasters'. I would not therefore be able to just get used to it.
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Geoffrey Scott 10 months ago
Old Navy trick, not the store, the service. LOTS of old salts (heh heh) use salt in their coffee.
Bi.Felicia 10 months ago
I'm pretty sure that being Salty is a lifetime requirement when one joins the Navy.
Michelle C 10 months ago
Butter in your coffee also provides essential fats and nutrients otherwise, which leads to better absorption and other benefits!
#47
Trusting people by default.
As long as the cost of betrayal isn't harsh i wont secure potential risks. That's what i call the coin pot vulnerability: i got a pot where i put excessive coins i may have in my pockets, when i invite friends i don't bother hiding it. First it shows i do trust in them, which is always something pleasing to know, and secondly if someone does take a grab i'll know they're not really a friend (which is worth much more than the few coins i lost in the process). It goes the same way for sharing stuff about yourself with other people.
I do believe most people oversecure their small vulnerabilities, which robs them of the opportunities of having pleasant surprises. If they never give other people opportunities of being trustworthy, then they'll never find anybody to trust...
Little Bit 10 months ago
In the past I've been too trusting which cost me dearly both mentally and physically. I'm not unfriendly or anti social but it takes a long time for me to trust anyone now and I tend to keep people at arm's length.
Anne Young 10 months ago
Sure, if you want a stalker to continue. This is why I don't talk to random people.
Michael Largey 10 months ago
If you give people too much trust too easily, they may trust you, but not your judgement.
Sillywaster Stayalone 10 months ago
In the above example, the reward of coming across a bad friend depends upon whether they steal a noticeable sum or an unnoticeable sum. If they do the latter, you are stuck with a bad friend and less money. Sustainability of abuse of trust depends on how sophisticated it is in execution.
2bwhctmvgn 10 months ago
I can only imagine that they're counting their change bowl before and after people come over. This feels like a lot of effort for something that I feel like should be a fairly natural assessment.
#48
While it depends entirely on your condition; Some panic attacks can be ended by putting a wet ice cube on your forehead (it triggers your dive reflex).
#49
The correct amount of sugar in a cake is the amount of flour divided by two. I learned this from my family, but nobody else seems to think this is a good idea. But when I make a cake for a birthday or something it's always completely gone. So I guess it was good after all. I just feel like with that amount of sugar you almost always end up with a cake that is sweet but the sweetness is more of a side note than the main flavour.
Huddo's sister 10 months ago
I don't do exact amounts but always reduce the sugar compared to what the recipe says.
Robert T 10 months ago
No it isn't. It may be for the kind of cake you are making, but different kinds of cake require differing ratios of flour to sugar, fat/oil/marge and eggs. A basic sponge is a 1:1 ratio of everything. Angel cake has less fat. Madeira cake has more flour. The ratio is critical to creating the correct chemical reactions when it is cooking.
RedHairedDragon 10 months ago
We use to do Thanksgiving with an American family (in Sweden). They've lived here for decades, and every year they say "this pie recipe is av old family recipe, we just had to divide the amount of sugar by four"
#50
Bored of your sandwich? Turn it over.
Michael Largey 10 months ago
My sandwich wouldn't turn over. Garage guy said it was the starter.
Dolevaal 10 months ago
Only works for sandwiches with two slices of bread (obviously). Like bread - stuff in the middle - bread. In Germany a sandwich can also be a single slice of bread - butter- topping. Turning that around wouldnt end up well ;)
2bwhctmvgn 10 months ago
A sandwich is defined as something between two slices of bread. People can get pretty fast and loose with what exactly that means, but if you can't grab it, with your thumb and fingers on either side, without touching something other than bread, that isn't a sandwich. (Obviously different languages can use whatever words they want to mean whatever they want, but that's not a sandwich in English. Maybe an "open-faced sandwich", but an open-faced sandwich is not a sandwich.)
Load More Replies... Smeghead Tribble Down Under 10 months ago
We only eat Vegemite sandwiches. It's the law.
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