Recent comments in /f/LifeProTips
DingoFrisky t1_jad4nlb wrote
Reply to LPT Request - how to respond to people who constantly try to one-up you and diminish your accomplishments? by idkifik
I really only focus on people who try to two-up me. It's silly you're worried about the one-uppers.
But seriously, I've had success just bringing them into the tent with you (if it's not a crazy toxic level or you can't cut them out). If you went on a hike but they went on a harder one...celebrate that you both like hiking! Most people doing that behavior are insecure about themselves, so help them feel secure and they'll not feel the need to do it (hopefully)
LegoRobinHood t1_jad4lhv wrote
Reply to LPT: Clean your headphones by nanadoom
And for goodness' sake don't share the rubber inserts!!
I get it, they fall off, they're easy to lose. I knew one guy in college who said when he needed a replacement he would just walk around campus staring at the floor or in corners until he found one that someone else had lost, and then just use that.
🤮
You wouldn't share your nose boogers; ear gunkies are not any better.
edit: a typo
Automatic_Tear9354 t1_jad4kiv wrote
Reply to LPT: If you notice your iPhone battery is charging slower after the recent update, turn off clean energy charging. by JohnDeere714
Best tip of the day. I was like WTF is it taking my battery 12 hours to charge now.
Lithogiraffe t1_jad4ers wrote
At this point, it's sort of like the most productive way of opening a banana is actually the opposite end that everyone was raised to think it was. I know the correct way, but I'm just not going to do it.
Well this LPT makes sense, I just don't think I can delay it while watching everyone else drink coffee. That and the probably minimal, yet potently annoying hunt for coffee that is usually finished off by the afternoon by everyone else.
mamoocando t1_jad3xjw wrote
Reply to comment by ChickenCheeks7 in LPT: How to get grease spots out of pants by ChickenCheeks7
Don't dry your pants until you're sure the stain is gone! The heat will seal the stain. Good luck!
BelmontIncident t1_jad3w0b wrote
Base your confidence in something other than clear skin.
I look slightly worse when I have acne, but I don't suddenly stop being funny.
bmusgrove t1_jad3u9s wrote
Reply to LPT: We are heading into “Moving Season”, liquor and wine stores have a TON of boxes. by HeRoSanS
McDonalds fry boxes are also perfect size for moving. They always have TONS of them to give away.
FreshFondant t1_jad3srw wrote
THANK YOU for this suggestion. I had a horribly embarrassing and unfortunate situation that happened to me a few years ago at a Dollar General. I would NEVER enter a restroom that is out of order. I was in the most desperate "need-to-go" emergency I've ever been in. This is a one toilet room. I almost didn't make it because I had to go sooooo bad. It was also an emergency poo situation that came on suddenly and I had mere seconds to find a restroom. I get inside, lock the door, sit down and do my business. It was the largest "chocolate soft serve ice cream" poo I had ever done. At the very end I see a small corner shelf right in front of me. I notice there is a toilet handle with the whole flushing handle mechanism sitting there. Suddenly I had a horrifying thought. This surely cannot be the handle for the toilet I am on! I slowly stand up, look behind, and sure as shit it IS the handle. That's not all. Not even close to being all. It is at this point I realized that in my desperate need to not shit my pants I didn't see that the BACK TANK LID WAS OFF AND THERE WAS NO WATER IN THERE, NOR IN THE BOWL. I had just done the equivalent of going into Lowe's and shitting in a display toilet. PANIC...PANIC...PANIC...WHAT THE HELL AM I GOING TO DO???? It's at that moment I see a neon pink paper on the floor. I pick it up. On the other side there is a handwritten sign that says Out Of Order. The damn sign had been taped on the outside door, came off, and slipped under the door. WTF am I supposed to do now? I can't flush it! Total panic. Like red face, flapping my hands, racing thoughts panic. So what did I do? I peeked out the door, made sure nobody was around, and sprinted out the door. WHY WAS THE DOOR NOT LOCKED? WHY WAS THERE NOT A SIGN ON BOTH THE DOOR AND THE TOILET? I just hope they knew enough to fill a bucket with water and put it in the bowl as that would flush it. I hope to god nobody dug it out by hand!!! I did not go back in that store for more than 2 years. Over the years I have told this story and laughed so hard I could barely get it out. Being able to type it out was so much easier. Learn from me, friends, learn from me.
DeadMeadow_ t1_jad3rv5 wrote
I've had acne all my life. I eventually just got tired of thinking of what everyone thought. Once you let that go. Boy is it a nice freeing feeling. Like the first time you don't wesr make up to work And no one says anything and treats you the same exact way. It's lovely. You can do it. No matter how bad it is. This is about you. Not anyone else. You're beautiful
Likesitrough16 t1_jad3oaa wrote
Reply to comment by awildhorsepenis in LPT: How to get grease spots out of pants by ChickenCheeks7
Scrub it in real good and let it soak for a bit too.
JeromeMixTape t1_jad3b36 wrote
Reply to LPT Request - how to respond to people who constantly try to one-up you and diminish your accomplishments? by idkifik
Just let it go. Some people don’t know they do it. Other people could be just trying to relate to you. There’s very few people who really do try to one up you because those guys are the ones that think life is a competition and are insecure. So express yourself and expect nothing in return. Just be the stronger person.
keepthetips t1_jad38lb wrote
Hello and welcome to r/LifeProTips!
Please help us decide if this post is a good fit for the subreddit by up or downvoting this comment.
If you think that this is great advice to improve your life, please upvote. If you think this doesn't help you in any way, please downvote. If you don't care, leave it for the others to decide.
TheN1ght0w1 t1_jad35x0 wrote
Reply to comment by Loop_Adjacent in LPT Request: Job interview coming up. Help me please?? by [deleted]
Damnit! Why did i not think of that?? Thank you!
candoitmyself t1_jad33m7 wrote
Reply to comment by Jaded-Moose983 in LPT: How to get grease spots out of pants by ChickenCheeks7
I am sure you can find spray & wash at HD. They have a whole aisle of cleaners, laundry detergent etc etc.
Rkins_UK_xf t1_jad2xlm wrote
Reply to comment by Exotic-Flight3452 in LPT: How to get grease spots out of pants by ChickenCheeks7
Especially if you put the powder on both the inside and the outside of the fabric.
If you pop on the grease-busting dish soap afterwards, and leave it for another 15 minutes before you wash you should get it out.
I would be wary about scrubbing the stain in case you ruin the surface of the fabric. If you have to scrub, try scrubbing on the back first.
Abbot_of_Cucany t1_jad2pl6 wrote
Ask your doctor if sildenafil is right for you.
WOAHdude0197 t1_jad2p1w wrote
Reply to comment by zdfld in LPT: If you notice your iPhone battery is charging slower after the recent update, turn off clean energy charging. by JohnDeere714
This. Have to consider that apple just flipped this switch for every iPhone that got the update. One iPhone makes no difference but consider the millions of people with phones that never unflip this switch either because they wanna make a difference or because they had no idea about it.
raptorphile t1_jad2hts wrote
Reply to comment by ChickenCheeks7 in LPT: How to get grease spots out of pants by ChickenCheeks7
Best answer here. Get the dish soap worked into the fabric so it soaks all the way through. Dawn soap is great but any liquid dish soap should work
nash668 t1_jad2e70 wrote
I work on their equipment.. I wash my work clothes seperate and in hot
EvolvingMind OP t1_jad1ll6 wrote
Reply to comment by Sab_accha_ho_jayga in LPT: Increase your afternoon energy by delaying caffeine intake. by EvolvingMind
Assuming you don't also wake up at 12 PM, you should be golden according to this research :)
EvolvingMind OP t1_jad1gqn wrote
Reply to comment by kyoorius in LPT: Increase your afternoon energy by delaying caffeine intake. by EvolvingMind
In the end of the day I think it's more about trying something out and to see how it subjectively impacts yourself. No point in following some routine, even if it's anchored in research, if it doesn't have any effect on you.
zdfld t1_jad1ex4 wrote
Reply to comment by Vareshar in LPT: If you notice your iPhone battery is charging slower after the recent update, turn off clean energy charging. by JohnDeere714
>Second, Apple just reduces it during "peak times" not matter what is actually used for production of electricity
The Apple support article says otherwise https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213323
>But your charging your iPhone is not enough, even all owners, to reduce expected demand.
I'm not sure why that is reason to not make a change? Most people most of the time charging at home don't need their phone topped up extremely quickly, and if you do, there's an easy way to override it.
Are we only allowed to make improvements if they're significant?
Sure I'd hate if Apple marketed it as a massive impact, just like when they marketed their "smaller boxes" after taking out chargers. But it is objectively an improvement, even if minor. Plus if Apple, Microsoft, Google and a host of others all incorporate energy saving features, it does have an impact.
Substantial_Act3036 t1_jad18cl wrote
Reply to LPT Request - how to respond to people who constantly try to one-up you and diminish your accomplishments? by idkifik
Don’t include that person in your achievements. They’ll hear it from someone else and be unable to counter it with pettiness.
nanadoom OP t1_jad15o4 wrote
Reply to comment by Polskidro in LPT: Clean your headphones by nanadoom
I have only heard them used in terms of apple products, my bad
dkernighan t1_jad4p40 wrote
Reply to LPT Request - how to respond to people who constantly try to one-up you and diminish your accomplishments? by idkifik
Live and let live