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(#1) If you're dropping somebody off at their home, make sure that they are able to get in before you drive away.
- /u/carrzy
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(#2) Before heading to a busy venue (amusement park, sports arena), take a good picture of your children. If they get lost, a photo provides exact details of what they they look like and what they are wearing.
- /u/CirrusUnicus
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(#3) When you call 911, start by saying the service you need and your address. Once the operator has those details, he can dispatch the appropriate people while you give more info.
- /u/USMBTRT
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(#4) Always take pictures of your apartment the day you move in and the day you move out.
- /u/alabastercandymaster
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(#6) If you have to pay a company to work for them, it's a scam. Walk away.
- /u/TheChaosStar
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(#7) When composing a professional e-mail, do not put in the recipient's e-mail address until you have typed the entire e-mail.
- /u/ansile
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(#8) If you see a deer crossing the road, assume other deer may immediately follow. Drive with caution.
- /u/videogameboy76
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(#9) Save the job description when you start a new job. It makes updating your resume a lot easier.
- /u/elcooljj
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(#10) Keep blankets, water, non-perishable snacks, and a small tool kit in your vehicle in case you have any car troubles on the road.
- /u/theimpossiblequandry
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(#11) If you are in a large crowd and need someone to call 911, explicitly point to someone and say, "you, call 911." This will prevent the "bystander effect."
- /u/roastedbagel
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(#12) If you buy something on amazon and the price goes down within 30 days of your purchase, you can e-mail them and they will refund how much the price went down.
- /u/XSWSX123Dude
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(#13) When an elderly person can't hear you, speak deeper, not louder.
- /u/RubberFistofJustice
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(#14) When studying a subject, pretend that you'll have to teach the material you're studying.
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(#15) If you want to endear someone to you quickly, ask them for advice. Doesn't matter what on; just asking for their opinion on anything shows that you respect them and value their input.
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(#16) When responding to advice, say "you're right" instead of "i know." It shows that you're actually listening to someone, that you care about what they say, and give them credit for trying to help.
- /u/rebeldottie
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(#17) If a baby / toddler appears to hurt himself, and he looks to you, always meet his gaze and smile
- /u/Skizm
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(#18) If your roommate's cell phone alarm is going off and he is not in the room, call the phone. It will disable the alarm.
- /u/UberBueno
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(#19) When dividing up food to freeze in ziploc bags, flatten it out. It'll thaw faster when you need it.
- /u/Staplebattery
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(#20) Before cleaning your microwave, run it for 5-10 minutes with a bowl of water in it to loosen up the dried out gunk.
- /u/Flelk
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(#21) Sign your signature in blue ink so that you distinguish an original document from a copy.
- /u/Miiiiils
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(#22) When checking into a hotel in an area you don't know, grab a business card so you can show cab drivers the address.
- /u/ernymac
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(#23) Mosquito bite? Press a hot spoon (e.g. The one you stirred your coffee with) onto the spot. The heat will destroy the protein that caused the reaction, and the itching will stop.
- /u/firu86
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(#24) Start each year off with an empty jar, and fill it with notes of good things that happen. On new year's eve, empty it and see what awesome stuff happened that year.
- /u/thatswhatmesaid
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(#25) Fill plastic water bottles a quarter of the way full, lay on its side, and put in freezer. This way, when it's frozen, you can fill with water and have ice cold water on the go.
- /u/Testicle_Festival
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(#26) When heating leftovers, space out a circle in the middle. It will heat up much more evenly.
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(#27) When you want to cross words out you don't want to be legible, instead of scribbling over them, write random letters and words over the original.
- /u/yourmom46
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(#28) Put a sticker with a fake pin number on your debit card. Make the numbers hard to read. If you lose it and someone tries to use it (3 times), the terminal will lock your account and eat the card.
- /u/fluffitude
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(#29) When making homemade fries, after slicing the potato, soak the slices in a bowl of cold water. Some of the starches will release into the water, which makes the inside of the fries tender while the outside remains crispier.
- /u/victoria_antonia
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(#30) When showing people pictures on your phone, zoom in a little bit so they can't easily swipe to other pictures.
- /u/mooomba
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(#31) Dryer lint is mostly your clothes gradually disintegrating. If you have a beloved shirt you'd like to wear forever, let it air dry.
- /u/darien_gap
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(#33) Throw a few of those silica packets in your toolbox. It'll help prevent your tools from rusting.
- /u/BadHumanGoodGnome
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(#34) When you're feeling down, clean & organize your room, house, or car.
- /u/LetsHearItFor
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(#35) When checking reviews online on sites like amazon.com, Also check reviews sorted by most recent date first. Some merchants will start selling a lower quality version of the product after reaching a high ranking.
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(#36) To erase permanent marker from a whiteboard, go over the ink with a dry erase marker. The two different inks will react with each other and then can be erased with a whiteboard eraser.
- /u/Kubrick_Fan
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(#37) Looking for good music to work to? Try video game soundtracks. The music's designed to provide a stimulating background that doesn't mess with your concentration.
- /u/robertgfthomas
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(#38) To study for a test, pretend you are able to have a cheat sheet, and fill it with as many short and concise notes that would help you pass your test. By the time you are done, you will have successfully studied.
- /u/a_normal
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(#39) Smelly shoes? Leave a teabag in each overnight, and odor will be gone.
- /u/Backdrift
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(#40) When done cooking bacon or dealing with a pan of hot grease, line the inside of a bowl with tin foil, pour in grease, wait until solid, fold up, and then discard.
- /u/mcgraths
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(#41) Vacuum 2-3 tablespoons of cinnamon. It will make your place smell amazing every time you clean.
- /u/fazzah
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(#42) If google chrome freezes, hit shift + esc. Chrome has an inbuilt task manager
- /u/sahildave1991
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(#43) If a motorcyclist pats his or her head with an open palm, it means cop or danger ahead.
- /u/Joester
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(#44) When streaming netflix on a computer, if the stream quality is sub-par, press control+alt(opt)+shift+s in order to change the buffering rates. Changing to 3000 forces hd video.
- /u/A_Dodgy_Universe
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(#45) Never engage a door to door home SECURITY solicitor. He may be an impostor casing the neighborhood for unprotected homes.
- /sjogerst
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(#46) If you get into a fight with your so, parents, friends, etc., Try not to think of it as you vs. Them, but rather, approach it as you two vs. The issue.
- /u/panda-panda
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(#47) Buy restaurant-grade stuff (flatware, glasses, chairs, etc.). It lasts practically forever, and you can always find replacements to match
- /u/DonQuixBalls
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(#48) When you're really mad at someone for something they did, always start the conversation by "asking what happened?" Avoid criticism. You never know what really happened unless you ask.
- /u/Redandbluedit
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(#49) Shake your clothes out before putting them in the dryer. This will prevent them from staying in a wet ball.
- /u/emilylime
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(#50) Do online shopping in a private window so you don't get ad-spammed into oblivion when browsing later on.
- /u/thecardboardman
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