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BunInTheSun27 t1_jaeu3z6 wrote
Reply to comment by Wyush in LPT Request - how to respond to people who constantly try to one-up you and diminish your accomplishments? by idkifik
Disclaimer: I am a late-bloomer socially, but I do generally like talking with people when not under attack from weird forms of social anxiety.
Something along the lines of acknowledging what they said first would help. I.e, “Oh cool, you went to Paris!“
Then, ask follow-up questions: “I’ve heard there’s great food in France. What was a favorite meal there?”
Acknowledge again: “A simple croissant at the Louvre? Sounds lovely.”
Question more if you’d like: “Did you get to do everything you hoped for?”
Acknowledging again: “Ah, Notre Dame was still under construction from the fire. I heard about that, what a shame.”
Tbh you can do this for as long as you’d like. It gets easier the more you do it. Of course there is the chance of coming off as a interviewer, which is why acknowledging what they said and sympathizing (meal at the Lourve = lovely, missed out on Notre Dame = a shame) are important. But people like talking about themselves generally, so it’s easier than you’d think.
It’s possible to hold an entire conversation without talking about oneself. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Leaving them to want more is ok! Wanting to connect is a human trait, it’s an honor to be the witness to someone else’s sharing. Your time to share will come, and with practice you might find that if they never ask you a direct question themselves, you can decide how much energy to give then. Does that make sense?
-DementedAvenger- t1_jaeu23x wrote
Reply to comment by theannotator in LPT: You can put a . anywhere* in a gmail address to make a new email that still goes to your inbox by Bomblord1
> Proton, the now dead helm
Wdym?
Buckeye-1234 t1_jaetudc wrote
Reply to comment by LotharVw in LPT: You can put a . anywhere* in a gmail address to make a new email that still goes to your inbox by Bomblord1
The second user, trying to sign up for firstlast@ should get an unavailable error from Google when they try to register that account.
DroolingSlothCarpet t1_jaethnd wrote
Reply to comment by Noa15Lv in LPT: IF your phone got an case, hide some Cash under it for emergency only! by Noa15Lv
>somekind
shontsu t1_jaet2jx wrote
Reply to LPT: You can put a . anywhere* in a gmail address to make a new email that still goes to your inbox by Bomblord1
Oh interesting. I new about appending with +, but not about this.
Competitive-Ad7847 t1_jaesxpe wrote
Reply to LPT Request - how to respond to people who constantly try to one-up you and diminish your accomplishments? by idkifik
Acknowledge what they are doing when they do it, feel free to bring it up in a joking way. Publicly or privately, doesn't matter. Give them an out in the sense that you do not seem overly offended while still bringing the issue up. This sets the baseline for you to establish a "here goes Alex the one up King/queen" joke if they persist which is a deterrent in itself. If they get offended down the road, it just makes them look even less self aware... Jokingly and assertively acknowledging things immediately allows a great deal of control over your interactions.
this_is_an_alaia t1_jaesr97 wrote
... How is this easier than "pro life tip- have a wallet"
yogert909 t1_jaesf79 wrote
Reply to comment by ObiOneToo in LPT Request: how to mail a money to my landlord with absolute proof that money was delivered? by AethericEye
Also proof that the new owner/landlord is acting suspiciously enough that all this extra work is warranted.
TwoPastorTacosPlease t1_jaesdjr wrote
Reply to LPT: if you get charged a late fee or overdraft fee, call and ask if anything can be done about it. I have received many “one-time” courtesies to reverse them. They add up! by Playgroundclosed
This should go without saying, but please, thank you, and basic respect for the person you're dealing with go a long way. A very nice woman at Geico found a way to cut my insurance premiums in half, and I've negotiated away countless toll fees for friends and family members. Hotel workers, hosts/waiters, and airline workers will also hook you up.
Customer service reps get so much shit from people, and if you're the nicest person they speak to that day they will help you.
Weird_City6772 t1_jaesdhv wrote
Show her what a person with good manners should do. Split up their marriage, marry her now ex husband, and then invite her to your guys wedding 💕
Taikey t1_jaer96w wrote
Reply to comment by TyrionTheTyrannous in LPT: You can put a . anywhere* in a gmail address to make a new email that still goes to your inbox by Bomblord1
Yep, Gmail is also not case sensitive
Planet12838adamsmith t1_jaeqp39 wrote
Reply to comment by holly-mistletoe in LPT: You can put a . anywhere* in a gmail address to make a new email that still goes to your inbox by Bomblord1
What’s a Gamil?
mightybeast t1_jaeqiju wrote
Reply to comment by BrazilianProfessor in LPT: Avoid doing things that you know are morally wrong. Not because someone is watching, but because you are. Self-esteem is just the reputation that you have with yourself. You’ll always know. by [deleted]
Who is to decide what is morally right or wrong? If there is a higher being, would that entity know what's right and what's wrong?
skucera t1_jaeqcje wrote
Reply to LPT: You can delete a whole word on Windows with ctrl-backspace. Also, use ctrl-enter to move directly to the next line and/or avoid unintentionally submitting something. by jmancoder
ctrl-del also works for deleting forward, and ctrl-left and -right skips left/right word by word. ctrl-shift-left and -right highlights word by word.
LifeProTips-ModTeam t1_jaeqba8 wrote
Reply to LPT: Use alcoholic vinegar instead of fabric softener when washing clothes by MotorDiscipline
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Mrincognito1 t1_jaepupw wrote
Reply to LPT: You can put a . anywhere* in a gmail address to make a new email that still goes to your inbox by Bomblord1
I have firstname.lastname but frequently get emails for firstnamelastname or firstname.lastname@googlemail.com. Is the other person using the incorrect address or does it sometimes go through?
Zogzilla77 t1_jaepq8n wrote
Reply to comment by shudbpaddling in LPT Request: How to remember to put salt on boiling water when cooking by Visca87
Because if you don’t salt the water you will have bland unseasoned pasta. Dried pasta is just semolina flour and water, egg pasta just flour and egg.
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Sassydemure t1_jaepjwc wrote
Three parts hydrogen peroxide and a few drops of liquid soap.
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jess3114 t1_jaepfan wrote
Reply to comment by azewonder in LPT: How to get grease spots out of pants by ChickenCheeks7
Really? My husband gets grease stains on all of his shirts and I'm going to try this with one of the old ones.
LifeProTips-ModTeam t1_jaepezo wrote
Reply to LPT: Clean your headphones by nanadoom
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mr3vak t1_jaeu5jp wrote
Reply to comment by ZhugeSimp in LPT: Your 20s are for learning. Your 30s are for earning. Do the boring skills-development work in your 20s, and the money will follow as your career progresses. by [deleted]
LMAO, beat me to it.