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"How to literally tread lightly? Like the title says, what are ways to walk with minimal vibrations, etc. put onto the ground? Correct me if I'm wrong, but heavy feet seem to come from unequal weight distribution. ",
"How to literally tread lightly? Like the title says, what are ways to walk with minimal vibrations, etc. put onto the ground? Correct me if I'm wrong, but heavy feet seem to come from unequal weight distribution. ",
"How to literally tread lightly? Like the title says, what are ways to walk with minimal vibrations, etc. put onto the ground? Correct me if I'm wrong, but heavy feet seem to come from unequal weight distribution. ",
"How to literally tread lightly? Like the title says, what are ways to walk with minimal vibrations, etc. put onto the ground? Correct me if I'm wrong, but heavy feet seem to come from unequal weight distribution. ",
"How to literally tread lightly? Like the title says, what are ways to walk with minimal vibrations, etc. put onto the ground? Correct me if I'm wrong, but heavy feet seem to come from unequal weight distribution. "
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"I'm surprised to see people mention heel to toe; personally, I've found the best way is to keep your knees slightly bent, and walk on the balls of your feet. I've been doing martial arts for just over 10 years now, including ninjitsu, so that's what they've been teaching me. Plus, the years spent sneaking around the house to get out without waking up the parents without getting caught can attest to its authenticity.\n\nAlso, while I don't doubt the methods mentioned by TheTDB & aknownunknown would work, they are definitely slow. With practice, you can move pretty fast, at a jogging speed if not closer to a sprint on the front of your feet",
"It's going to be hard to articulate this but I'll give it a shot.\n\nKnees bent, feet spread about as wide as your shoulders, take slow steps starting at your heel and slowing applying pressure down the blade (outside) of the foot. This is called \"cutting\" the ground.\n\nSource: Family and friends' training in the Israeli Army.\n\nAnother method is to simply walk out like you normally would. Nobody will suspect you are sneaking out, and if that isn't your objective then you will simply be moving faster, so if someone does wake up you're out of earshot that much quicker.",
"I grew up in a hundred-year old Victorian house with creaky Oregon pine floorboards everywhere. Once you can master running up those stairs without a sound, you can sneak anywhere. I still sneak, my gf hates it, but I can't help it, it's become natural and I am now a super quiet walker. I call this \"The Cat Method\".\n\n\nTo me cats are extremely silent stalkers. Most of the difficulty with stalking comes from testing the ground under your foot for noise before applying all your weight. In order to do this, you want to apply downward pressure as slowly as possible. But you also want to move quickly too. The trick comes in shifting the weight from foot to foot at the right moment. The heel-to-toe method isn't great because you cover too much ground and once you've committed your weight to that foot, you might find yourself starting to cause a noise without being able to do anything about it. So I guess one important part is to minimize the amount of time that either of your feet is off the ground. Only step when you know it's safe. \n\n\nWatch a cat stalk and notice how they place the front of their paws first, not the back. My technique is to walk by first placing the outside of the foot, just behind the extended pad of the ball, and gently roll slightly forward while maintaining most of your weight on the other foot. As you feel confident to let your weight tip forward, roll onto the actual ball and quickly bring your other foot forward, catching yourself on the other foot gently (again on the outside of the foot, just behind the pad). The key here is to minimize the length of the rolling motion, thereby minimizing chances of crossing creaky boards (effectively shrinking the surface area of your foot). Also listen closely for any sign of noise before completing the upward/forward roll and lifting your other foot. \n\n\nWhen you advance this to moving with speed, the key is to use friction of your foot on the ground and stride in this motion very quickly while applying your weight laterally, rather than vertically (imagine an ice skating/rollerblading technique). The lateral pressure will again prevent squeaking that downward pressure would cause. Make sure your shoes grip the floor or you will fall. Noisily. \n\n\nStaircase protip: step as far on the outside as you can, NEVER in the middle of the step, the chances of squeaking are greatly reduced. Combine this with the speed method above and you can run up stairs without making a sound. Let the walls on either side of the steps take the force of your weight, not the step itself. ",
"the best way is to put your foot down slowly, not all at once. start with the back of you foot, then roll around the outside of your foot to your toes. toptip - Clogs are inappropriate for stealth missions",
"I'm not sure if it's the absolute way to do so, but I have a decent method for when I'm sneaking about trying to be unheard (usually a midnight snack so not to wake housemates).\n\nPut one foot forward, walking heel to toe. If you have to inch over creaky floorboard, start with your weight entirely on your back foot, and slowly transfer it to the front whilst moving your back foot forward."
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"How to interact with administration to ensure that they don't fuck you later on. Hi,\n\nI attend a big University, and I interact with administration a lot.\n\nI was wondering if there are any golden rules of how to talk to and interact with the bursar, secretaries, clerks, etc, to ensure that if a decision involving you comes down to arbitration or their personal choice or whim, (e.g. should I put this student's residency application in the 'deal with later' pile vs the 'do now' pile, this student's residency application just fell behind the photocopy machine and will probably not get reviewed: should I get it or just pretend I didn't see it fall, etc), that they won't choose the least desirable option.\n\nThanks in advance.",
"How to interact with administration to ensure that they don't fuck you later on. Hi,\n\nI attend a big University, and I interact with administration a lot.\n\nI was wondering if there are any golden rules of how to talk to and interact with the bursar, secretaries, clerks, etc, to ensure that if a decision involving you comes down to arbitration or their personal choice or whim, (e.g. should I put this student's residency application in the 'deal with later' pile vs the 'do now' pile, this student's residency application just fell behind the photocopy machine and will probably not get reviewed: should I get it or just pretend I didn't see it fall, etc), that they won't choose the least desirable option.\n\nThanks in advance.",
"How to interact with administration to ensure that they don't fuck you later on. Hi,\n\nI attend a big University, and I interact with administration a lot.\n\nI was wondering if there are any golden rules of how to talk to and interact with the bursar, secretaries, clerks, etc, to ensure that if a decision involving you comes down to arbitration or their personal choice or whim, (e.g. should I put this student's residency application in the 'deal with later' pile vs the 'do now' pile, this student's residency application just fell behind the photocopy machine and will probably not get reviewed: should I get it or just pretend I didn't see it fall, etc), that they won't choose the least desirable option.\n\nThanks in advance.",
"How to interact with administration to ensure that they don't fuck you later on. Hi,\n\nI attend a big University, and I interact with administration a lot.\n\nI was wondering if there are any golden rules of how to talk to and interact with the bursar, secretaries, clerks, etc, to ensure that if a decision involving you comes down to arbitration or their personal choice or whim, (e.g. should I put this student's residency application in the 'deal with later' pile vs the 'do now' pile, this student's residency application just fell behind the photocopy machine and will probably not get reviewed: should I get it or just pretend I didn't see it fall, etc), that they won't choose the least desirable option.\n\nThanks in advance."
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"As someone who was on first name basis with the dean of deans(aka top dog) I know a few tricks that will probably help.\n\nDos\n\n1. Treat them like a human. a friendly chat every now and then is unusually effective. \n\n2. If you have a concern with something, communicate with the person who is in charge with this directly. And only if they don't talk back, then go over their head. Truth be told, the lowest rung on the ladder can easily talk to the top of the ladder... and this works everywhere. The downside its when you talk to the top, shit rolls down the hill... and its gets bigger and bigger the lower it goes, so whoever gets hit... really gets hit.\n\n3. Know what people are capable of... there's no point in talking to security if its a maintenance problem.\n\nBut heres the actual real talk. Secretaries and clerks... make or break your educational degree. These people, are the gears that make the entire system move. So investing into getting to know them and buddy buddy with them... incredibly worth it. That said knowing a big dog on campus who's willing to push their weight for you is almost just a good. ",
"Don't disregard student workers. I work for admissions and people come in and assume that the student workers know nothing and demand to speak to an admissions counselor. 99% of the time the questions can be answered by the student workers and now you have pissed off the student worker for not listening to them, the admissions counselor for wasting their time, and yourself because you had to wait for someone who can't help you. Now anything you needed to get done goes to the bottom of the pile and if it requires follow up the whole office knows you by a probably not nice nickname and will be reluctant to help. Be nice to the student workers and you get placed at the top of the to do pile and if the office isn't busy they are more likely to get your issue resolved that day.\n\nAlso pay attention to what the turn around time is. If we say something takes 2-3 weeks to process we mean 1 maybe 2 weeks max unless the office is super busy. Please don't call and follow up the next day after turning something in, there is an 100% chance it has not been processed and you are wasting both of our times.\n\nTL;DR Don't disrespect student workers, don't waste the workers time and don't be rude. These are sure fire ways to make sure whatever you need done takes way longer than it needs to. \n\nSource: I work for admissions at [insert a 10 ten public university of choice here] ",
"Document what they say and hold them accountable to it. Expect the same accountability they expect of you, but never sink to their passive aggressive games. Follow up a lot in their office and inbox. Treat their assistants with gratitude and kindness. They may hold their respective administrator accountable to treating you with respect if they like you. You're going to get people mad at you. Just make sure they're not justified in their annoyances. It seems administrators hate when students try bettering schools, in my experience. More work for them especially is they're understaffed.",
"Follow up when you submit documents to them to ensure they have them and they're being processed. I almost got heavily fucked over by my bursars for that reason. I gave them paper work for my emergency loan (school loans you the rest of the tuition) and come to find out that they lossed my paper work and didn't call me. So, always call and confirm. And always always get things on paper with their signature or at least their names and the date."
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"I've heard college/university move out days are great to find free stuff. What specific days/colleges should I go to in the NJ area? ",
"I've heard college/university move out days are great to find free stuff. What specific days/colleges should I go to in the NJ area? ",
"I've heard college/university move out days are great to find free stuff. What specific days/colleges should I go to in the NJ area? ",
"I've heard college/university move out days are great to find free stuff. What specific days/colleges should I go to in the NJ area? ",
"I've heard college/university move out days are great to find free stuff. What specific days/colleges should I go to in the NJ area? "
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"There’s no way I’d take something that was used for a year by college kids and was in a state that none of them wanted to take it with them.",
"Don’t be a choosy beggar.....\n\nCheck the semester dates on the websites of the colleges. And start visiting student areas in the last week of the semester. \n\nBut I’d expect a lot of crap, rubbish and pretty disgusting stuff to sift through to find the gold.",
"I'm in NJ now but when I lived in Las Vegas I would do quite well in the area around UNLV. Picked up a lot of nice stuff and then sold it at the Broadacres Flea Market. Yay free money!! Go early, wear gloves, and don't forget to check behind the dumpsters. Also, most towns and cities now have ordinances prohibiting such activities so best to check beforehand before going out to hunt. Good luck, be safe.",
"Same with corporations moving out of offices. You can spot big dumpsters outside office buildings; I got a few nice expensive office chairs that way back during the 'great recession' when lots of companies were going out of business.",
"Rutgers is probably your best bet, especially one of the dorms. When I went there we all moved out around the 2nd week of May, but who knows if the schedule is the same now."
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"How to keep a multilayered foam mattress from shifting and sliding around. I've got a 3 layered 10inch foam queen sized mattress that's been incredible to me for the last 6 years, still holding up without any sign of sagging. I got a new platform bed frame that the mattress sits on top of. Over a month, the mattress sections will shift and stagger like a set of stairs to one side. It's definitely this new platform bed's fault cause it didn't happen to my old bed frame. Is there something i could do to stop all the shifting? I've tried an anti slip pad underneath the bottom layer so that it at least keeps the mattress in place on the platform but it doesn't work.",
"How to keep a multilayered foam mattress from shifting and sliding around. I've got a 3 layered 10inch foam queen sized mattress that's been incredible to me for the last 6 years, still holding up without any sign of sagging. I got a new platform bed frame that the mattress sits on top of. Over a month, the mattress sections will shift and stagger like a set of stairs to one side. It's definitely this new platform bed's fault cause it didn't happen to my old bed frame. Is there something i could do to stop all the shifting? I've tried an anti slip pad underneath the bottom layer so that it at least keeps the mattress in place on the platform but it doesn't work.",
"How to keep a multilayered foam mattress from shifting and sliding around. I've got a 3 layered 10inch foam queen sized mattress that's been incredible to me for the last 6 years, still holding up without any sign of sagging. I got a new platform bed frame that the mattress sits on top of. Over a month, the mattress sections will shift and stagger like a set of stairs to one side. It's definitely this new platform bed's fault cause it didn't happen to my old bed frame. Is there something i could do to stop all the shifting? I've tried an anti slip pad underneath the bottom layer so that it at least keeps the mattress in place on the platform but it doesn't work."
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"I'm not familiar with how the mattresses work so this could be a bogus idea. What about trying tie-down straps similar to what you'd use in the back of a truck. It's a little ghetto, but you can likely hide everything with your fitted sheet and maybe a dust ruffle. That should keep everything together and if it works you can work on a more elegant solution with the nylon straps.",
"I have the same issue (new bed frame without any side rim to hold it in place). The bed slats actually came with a sticky “tape” on two of the more Center slats that was supposed to help this problem. However- it hasn’t worked totally. But I’m thinking more of that sticky double sided tape. Where to find it? I haven’t looked into yet. ",
"There is foam non slip material for lining shelves that keeps things from sliding. It's found next to contact paper at the store and a couple of big strips helps my mattress."
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"Doing references for college essays Does anybody have any websites that would be good for helping to put together the bibliography for college essays? I thought there was a post on this sub reddit about this recently, but i have searches for ages and can't find it. Any help would be great, thanks. ",
"Doing references for college essays Does anybody have any websites that would be good for helping to put together the bibliography for college essays? I thought there was a post on this sub reddit about this recently, but i have searches for ages and can't find it. Any help would be great, thanks. ",
"Doing references for college essays Does anybody have any websites that would be good for helping to put together the bibliography for college essays? I thought there was a post on this sub reddit about this recently, but i have searches for ages and can't find it. Any help would be great, thanks. ",
"Doing references for college essays Does anybody have any websites that would be good for helping to put together the bibliography for college essays? I thought there was a post on this sub reddit about this recently, but i have searches for ages and can't find it. Any help would be great, thanks. ",
"Doing references for college essays Does anybody have any websites that would be good for helping to put together the bibliography for college essays? I thought there was a post on this sub reddit about this recently, but i have searches for ages and can't find it. Any help would be great, thanks. ",
"Doing references for college essays Does anybody have any websites that would be good for helping to put together the bibliography for college essays? I thought there was a post on this sub reddit about this recently, but i have searches for ages and can't find it. Any help would be great, thanks. "
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"There was. This http://www.bibme.org/ was suggested. But my personal recommendation would be to use LaTeX with BibTeX. Once you've learned it (granted, it is a bit different from what you might be used to) it is the only way you'll ever want to write stuff again. \n",
"I've used this website all through high school and college. Has different formats and situations.\nhttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/",
"These two are really useful and good websites for references and bibliography: (I use them currently for college purposes)\n\nhttp://www.neilstoolbox.com/bibliography-creator\n\nhttp://www.bibme.org",
"There site might be down right now (or slow) but at work we use http://www.mendeley.com/ which is the online endnote, and free",
"As an English instructor, please please PLEASE take the time to actually learn how to do references. It's not hard, and you should at least double-check the automatic generation from these sites. I've seen a lot of absurd things in references, and students always give me this blank look accompanied with, \"But that's what the website gave me!\" when I mention it. ",
"Another great tool is endnote software. I used that on my thesis and it worked great. Your school probably has a software store that sells it or something like it. Best purchase ever."
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"How to speed-read I'm a senior in college now, I've ignored all the advertisements the University sends me about speed-reading classes because I already consider myself a decent reader and they never work with my schedule.\n\nHowever I was wondering if any of you all have taken a similar course, or have some insane words-per-minute tips you can all share in that condensed reddit form we all love.",
"How to speed-read I'm a senior in college now, I've ignored all the advertisements the University sends me about speed-reading classes because I already consider myself a decent reader and they never work with my schedule.\n\nHowever I was wondering if any of you all have taken a similar course, or have some insane words-per-minute tips you can all share in that condensed reddit form we all love.",
"How to speed-read I'm a senior in college now, I've ignored all the advertisements the University sends me about speed-reading classes because I already consider myself a decent reader and they never work with my schedule.\n\nHowever I was wondering if any of you all have taken a similar course, or have some insane words-per-minute tips you can all share in that condensed reddit form we all love.",
"How to speed-read I'm a senior in college now, I've ignored all the advertisements the University sends me about speed-reading classes because I already consider myself a decent reader and they never work with my schedule.\n\nHowever I was wondering if any of you all have taken a similar course, or have some insane words-per-minute tips you can all share in that condensed reddit form we all love.",
"How to speed-read I'm a senior in college now, I've ignored all the advertisements the University sends me about speed-reading classes because I already consider myself a decent reader and they never work with my schedule.\n\nHowever I was wondering if any of you all have taken a similar course, or have some insane words-per-minute tips you can all share in that condensed reddit form we all love.",
"How to speed-read I'm a senior in college now, I've ignored all the advertisements the University sends me about speed-reading classes because I already consider myself a decent reader and they never work with my schedule.\n\nHowever I was wondering if any of you all have taken a similar course, or have some insane words-per-minute tips you can all share in that condensed reddit form we all love.",
"How to speed-read I'm a senior in college now, I've ignored all the advertisements the University sends me about speed-reading classes because I already consider myself a decent reader and they never work with my schedule.\n\nHowever I was wondering if any of you all have taken a similar course, or have some insane words-per-minute tips you can all share in that condensed reddit form we all love.",
"How to speed-read I'm a senior in college now, I've ignored all the advertisements the University sends me about speed-reading classes because I already consider myself a decent reader and they never work with my schedule.\n\nHowever I was wondering if any of you all have taken a similar course, or have some insane words-per-minute tips you can all share in that condensed reddit form we all love.",
"How to speed-read I'm a senior in college now, I've ignored all the advertisements the University sends me about speed-reading classes because I already consider myself a decent reader and they never work with my schedule.\n\nHowever I was wondering if any of you all have taken a similar course, or have some insane words-per-minute tips you can all share in that condensed reddit form we all love.",
"How to speed-read I'm a senior in college now, I've ignored all the advertisements the University sends me about speed-reading classes because I already consider myself a decent reader and they never work with my schedule.\n\nHowever I was wondering if any of you all have taken a similar course, or have some insane words-per-minute tips you can all share in that condensed reddit form we all love.",
"How to speed-read I'm a senior in college now, I've ignored all the advertisements the University sends me about speed-reading classes because I already consider myself a decent reader and they never work with my schedule.\n\nHowever I was wondering if any of you all have taken a similar course, or have some insane words-per-minute tips you can all share in that condensed reddit form we all love.",
"How to speed-read I'm a senior in college now, I've ignored all the advertisements the University sends me about speed-reading classes because I already consider myself a decent reader and they never work with my schedule.\n\nHowever I was wondering if any of you all have taken a similar course, or have some insane words-per-minute tips you can all share in that condensed reddit form we all love.",
"How to speed-read I'm a senior in college now, I've ignored all the advertisements the University sends me about speed-reading classes because I already consider myself a decent reader and they never work with my schedule.\n\nHowever I was wondering if any of you all have taken a similar course, or have some insane words-per-minute tips you can all share in that condensed reddit form we all love.",
"How to speed-read I'm a senior in college now, I've ignored all the advertisements the University sends me about speed-reading classes because I already consider myself a decent reader and they never work with my schedule.\n\nHowever I was wondering if any of you all have taken a similar course, or have some insane words-per-minute tips you can all share in that condensed reddit form we all love.",
"How to speed-read I'm a senior in college now, I've ignored all the advertisements the University sends me about speed-reading classes because I already consider myself a decent reader and they never work with my schedule.\n\nHowever I was wondering if any of you all have taken a similar course, or have some insane words-per-minute tips you can all share in that condensed reddit form we all love."
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"I used this:\n\nhttp://www.eyercize.com/practice/paste_read\n\nIt really does help to teach you how to read faster. Sadly, speed reading is worthless if you can't retain what you've read. \n\nPersonally, I can skim at almost 1k wpm. I couldn't tell you much of what I just read though, but I'll skim a chapter, wait a minute or two, and then reread it slower with the intention of retaining. It's amazing how much you'll be able to recall simply by skimming a few times in conjunction with focusing on recalling information.\n\nI have never taken a speed reading class though.",
"Easiest way to learn to speed read is to put your tongue between your teeth and train yourself not to verbalize. Once you disengage articulation from reading your speed will dramatically increase. However, if you need to proofread something, speak it out loud to catch grammatical and spelling errors.",
"Here's an excellent (free) website that lets you practice speed reading at different speeds. You can paste any block of text there and it'll show them one word at a time.\n\nhttp://www.spreeder.com/",
"I don't really 'speed-read' so much as read really fast while building a mental image.\n\nStart with visualization exercises. Read something like a story with good imagery and try to build as vivid of a mental picture as you can.(don't worry about fast yet) Make the story really come alive in your mind, add wind and smell, let the colors be bright and let the scene really drip with a raw vividness. Pull the full context of each word into your mind.(ex: 'The hare limp'd trembling through the frozen grass', visualize the hair of the rabbit, its big ears and feet as it limps, the sleet on the grass making the fur damp, a light fog, and the hare shivering in the cold...) You are working on making the story you're reading into a strong memory with rich detail, one that you should be able to recall accurately tomorrow or a couple days from now. Make it leave a lasting impression.\n\nThe next step is quickly parsing sentences. Try glancing at a sentence, then avert your eyes and build the mental image of what the words mean. Try skimming a few sentences, averting your eyes, and then rereading them in your mind. There is a certain kind of focus when reading like this. What you're trying to do is practice this focus, forget everything else and let your whole mind invest in reading and visualizing the full meaning of the words.\n\nThen try to read a book and do the same. Just pull Harry Potter or something off the shelf and try to plow through a chapter building the scenery in your memory. Then try to recall the whole scene, try to smell and feel the detail.\n\nI dunno, that's what I did... I was reading some Josh Foer stuff about the mind-palace, and really tapping into your mind's eye, and then I was reading something and just kept reading faster until I wasn't reading(that is, I wasn't saying the words in my head as I read them), my eyes were moving across the page, and as fast as I could parse the words into a thought in my mind I was tearing through pages... and then I stopped and thought - oh my god, THIS is speed reading.",
"Learning how to speed read is easy. You read slowly not because you can't get through the words, but because you read them, don't process, realize you didn't process, and go back to re-read. You might linger on a word because you're not sure how to pronounce it, as if that matters when trying to get through a lot of reading material quickly. Years of your brain doing this have reinforced these inefficient reading habits.\n\nNext time you read, don't let your eyes travel back. Just keep going and don't worry about comprehension. Sooner than you would expect, your brain will figure out that it needs to make the most of that first read through, because you're not giving out second chances anymore. Your reading speed will pick up instantly and your comprehension will catch up after several pages and continue to improve as you stick with this strategy.",
"Largely, people are limited by how quickly their eyes can move. **Instead of reading words, read phrases.** \n\nFor example,\n\nThe quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.\n\nIf you can train your eyes to read slightly into your peripheral vision, you should only need to focus on 2 spots in the sentence instead of 9.",
"I find listening to an audiobook at 3x speed while having the book in front of me enables me to read *much* faster than I otherwise would, *and* it helps with retention.",
"as i recall\n\nyou have to be able to picture read instead of reading phonetically or dont waste your time\n\nif you can picture read, you just sorta learn to skim paragraphs (mostly just the first and last lines and generally from that and flashing across you have a pretty good idea what it said)\n\nand that is why retention and comprehension suffers, you didnt actually read the whole thing so theres stuff missing\n\nif ive got this wrong please tell me but thats what i recall from reading about speed reading",
"Woody Allen once said, \" I used speed reading to read War and Peace n two hours. It was about Russia...\"",
"The first thing to do is learn to never re-read a sentence. Most people are in the habit of half-focusing and re-reading several sentences- they're in the habit of being half in their mind and only paying attention ever so often. Even if a sentence is difficult to comprehend you read it only once and then try to comprehend in your mind, away form looking at it. The more you try to comprehend it away from looking at the sentence the more your retention rate increases. \n\nThe second thing, like people have previously said, is to not verbalize it & to also read more than one word at time. \n\nI think retention will be better than normal reading if you take time to think about the material per page (or paragraph) and form connections with what you already know. ",
"If you're using a book, somewhat counter-intuitively you will read faster if you move your finger along underneath what you are reading.\n\nYou'll look five years old but I can usually read about twice as fast doing this. You just need to keep your finger moving pretty fast.\n\n",
"Don't bother: \"The researchers found that the speed readers read a little faster than the skimmers (700 WPM versus 600 WPM) and much faster than the normal readers (240 WPM). But the speed readers' comprehension was invariably worse, often a lot worse, than that of the normal readers.\" http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/863/does-speed-reading-really-work",
"Do you think that speed reading isn't a great idea for literature? Would you lose that certain rhythm which comes with an emotionally structured story?",
"Believe it or not we were told to turn our books upside down and spend time training our eye to follow our finger. Eventually you won't need to run your finger across every line as you read but kind of pick up groups of words as a whole. Was great to refresh yourself on chapters of reading before an exam.",
"Ive taken speed reading classes and at one point I was able to read novels at about 10-13 sec/page with full retention. But Its something that you HAVE to keep up with and practice consistently or you lose the ability. I have since lost the ability because I don't read as much as I used to.\n\nHowever, a good tip to read school-text-books, and articles, quicker with out actually increasing your physical reading speed, is simple. If the author writes generally short paragraphs, only read the first 2-3 sentences in each paragraph and move to the next paragraph. If they use longer paragraphs, read the first 2-3 sentences and the last 1-2 sentences of each paragraph depending on the writing style. That is generally where the majority of the information is contained, and you can cut down your reading time quite significantly while simultaneously grasping the major themes of the article. \n\np.s. if you want to learn to speed read, there are programs online such that others here have posted, but you have to put effort into learning. Its not an ability you can just learn overnight."
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"How to walk past a group of people that will definitely notice you Should I pretend like I don't see them or should I just smile at them? Maybe just walk really fast or pretend like you're looking at something in the distance? it's always so awkward when I have to walk past a group of people, or even just two people.\n\nP.S. I mean in a quite environment of course, in a crowded street no one would give a crap about everyone else.",
"How to walk past a group of people that will definitely notice you Should I pretend like I don't see them or should I just smile at them? Maybe just walk really fast or pretend like you're looking at something in the distance? it's always so awkward when I have to walk past a group of people, or even just two people.\n\nP.S. I mean in a quite environment of course, in a crowded street no one would give a crap about everyone else.",
"How to walk past a group of people that will definitely notice you Should I pretend like I don't see them or should I just smile at them? Maybe just walk really fast or pretend like you're looking at something in the distance? it's always so awkward when I have to walk past a group of people, or even just two people.\n\nP.S. I mean in a quite environment of course, in a crowded street no one would give a crap about everyone else.",
"How to walk past a group of people that will definitely notice you Should I pretend like I don't see them or should I just smile at them? Maybe just walk really fast or pretend like you're looking at something in the distance? it's always so awkward when I have to walk past a group of people, or even just two people.\n\nP.S. I mean in a quite environment of course, in a crowded street no one would give a crap about everyone else.",
"How to walk past a group of people that will definitely notice you Should I pretend like I don't see them or should I just smile at them? Maybe just walk really fast or pretend like you're looking at something in the distance? it's always so awkward when I have to walk past a group of people, or even just two people.\n\nP.S. I mean in a quite environment of course, in a crowded street no one would give a crap about everyone else."
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"Without stopping, remove a backpack or jacket in such a way that it momentarily hides your face from them. Check your watch/phone. Pretend to be reading some note or list. Go through your wallet. Anything else that breaks eye contact or makes you seem unavailable. ",
"This is how I always do it. http://buzzchomp-4621.zippykid.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/OSGW-Metal-Gear-Solid-prison-inmate-escapes-jail-cardboard-box-metal-gear-solid-snake-style-425x318.jpg\n\nIn all seriousness; you wrote \"I mean in a quite environment of course, in a crowded street no one would give a crap about everyone else.\" Spoiler alert, nobody gives a crap about anyone else ANYWHERE. Those people talking are doing their own thing, why do they care what you're doing? Not bagging on you or anything, I don't care for crowds either and can be a bit socially awkward. The key is to remember that everyone has their own shit going on and can't be bothered with \"oh hey look someone is walking past...\"\n\nNow if you're talking less about general lack of social skills and something different i.e. \"I'm an insanely attractive women and groups of guys always stare and make me uncomfortable\" then I can't help you.",
"It depends whether you want them to notice you or not. If you don't then just do the most 'normal' thing possible. If you're walking right by them give a head nod and slight smile with a 'hey'.\nIf they're further away pretend not to notice them back.\nIf you want them to notice you, look fucking swag.",
"Do you not want to be drawn into a conversation? Or do you want them to not even realize you're there?\n\nIf it's the former, just walk at a normal (or maybe brisk/faster than normal pace) and do a quick wave and head-nod. I think avoiding a verbal greeting may deter them from starting a conversation. Or maybe a quick \"hey.\"\n\nIf it's the latter, I'm not sure what you can do besides take a different path.\n\nOr are you talking about people you don't even know?",
"Who the fuck cares? Why do you care what others think? No problem with a nod or acknowledgment and move on."
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"How to maintain better posture in my desk chair all day I find myself slouching backwards or leaning forward on my elbows far foo often during the day. Planning on getting a standing desk eventually but in the short term that's not an option. Anybody have any tips?",
"How to maintain better posture in my desk chair all day I find myself slouching backwards or leaning forward on my elbows far foo often during the day. Planning on getting a standing desk eventually but in the short term that's not an option. Anybody have any tips?",
"How to maintain better posture in my desk chair all day I find myself slouching backwards or leaning forward on my elbows far foo often during the day. Planning on getting a standing desk eventually but in the short term that's not an option. Anybody have any tips?"
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"Try putting a foot stool or something to place your feet on under your desk so that your legs are supported. keeping your hips at 90 degrees or even slightly more flexed reduces the amount of compression in your lumbar spine and generally increases comfort. You can also try to use a lumbar support and scoot your chair closer to your desk so that you're not leaning forward. \n\nideally, you'd have your workstation ergonomically fitted (desk, chair, monitor, keyboard, etc.) \n\nexample: http://imgur.com/a/goNlv\n\nSource: i'm a physical therapist who has done ergonomic assessments",
"Surroundings articles i.e wall boards,calendar,clock etc change the style and rearranged as your interesting articles, smile when your work is typically it happens more good interest to your work it happens your better posture of your desk chair all day",
"I find this helps, look for the spot on the chair seat that when you seat your back rests on the back rest properly. I see so many people who sit where their bum is either too far into the seat causing them to slouch since resting their back on the back rest is uncomfortable, or they are too forward on the seat causing them to lean too far back just to reach the back rest."
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"How to prevent my dogs being stolen for the second time? So, here's the story. My dad owns a company and some land where he runs his business. Not more than a month ago, he bought young shepherds, so they can protect the place when they grow up. After 2 weeks or so they got stolen, even though there is a tall fence and few security cameras. Noone knows how, noone knows when. \n \nAfter that, we began searching for them and we somehow managed to find the thief, although there was no way to prove he was guilty. Luckily we got the lovely pupils back. \n \nIs there anyone with similar experiences? Would like some advices on how we can prevent them being stolen again? There's no way, we can keep them home.",
"How to prevent my dogs being stolen for the second time? So, here's the story. My dad owns a company and some land where he runs his business. Not more than a month ago, he bought young shepherds, so they can protect the place when they grow up. After 2 weeks or so they got stolen, even though there is a tall fence and few security cameras. Noone knows how, noone knows when. \n \nAfter that, we began searching for them and we somehow managed to find the thief, although there was no way to prove he was guilty. Luckily we got the lovely pupils back. \n \nIs there anyone with similar experiences? Would like some advices on how we can prevent them being stolen again? There's no way, we can keep them home.",
"How to prevent my dogs being stolen for the second time? So, here's the story. My dad owns a company and some land where he runs his business. Not more than a month ago, he bought young shepherds, so they can protect the place when they grow up. After 2 weeks or so they got stolen, even though there is a tall fence and few security cameras. Noone knows how, noone knows when. \n \nAfter that, we began searching for them and we somehow managed to find the thief, although there was no way to prove he was guilty. Luckily we got the lovely pupils back. \n \nIs there anyone with similar experiences? Would like some advices on how we can prevent them being stolen again? There's no way, we can keep them home.",
"How to prevent my dogs being stolen for the second time? So, here's the story. My dad owns a company and some land where he runs his business. Not more than a month ago, he bought young shepherds, so they can protect the place when they grow up. After 2 weeks or so they got stolen, even though there is a tall fence and few security cameras. Noone knows how, noone knows when. \n \nAfter that, we began searching for them and we somehow managed to find the thief, although there was no way to prove he was guilty. Luckily we got the lovely pupils back. \n \nIs there anyone with similar experiences? Would like some advices on how we can prevent them being stolen again? There's no way, we can keep them home."
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"Get guard dogs for the guard dogs and guard dogs for those guard dogs. Or get a guard goose. Those things are vicious. ",
"Gotta train your dog. Dont let new born puppies just run wild on the property. How do you expect them to be guard dogs if YOU dont teach them how?\n\nPlus, have them chipped. ",
"There is something about people stealing German Shepards. What I would suggest would train them to always be at your side or put them in a secluded area when you aren't there. I trained my German Shepard mix to stay by my side when we are not in the house. She protects me and I in turn watch her. It's not like I never let her run or anything, I just command her to be \"free\" when I choose. It teaches them loyalty and that you are the leader of the pack. ",
"> There's no way, we can keep them home.\n\nWell you shouldnt have fucking gotten them then. Dogs are family members, not livestock. If you cant keep your dogs safe inside then you dont fucking deserve them. \n\nIm honestly disgusted people still treat dogs this way. "
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"How to break up with my girlfriend? I'm a lesbian and I'm simply tired of my girlfriend.\n\nShe's much less mature than I, and I want to explore other women so badly.\n\nProblem is, she's the depressive type and would never date again if I broke up with her.\n\nHow do I go about this?",
"How to break up with my girlfriend? I'm a lesbian and I'm simply tired of my girlfriend.\n\nShe's much less mature than I, and I want to explore other women so badly.\n\nProblem is, she's the depressive type and would never date again if I broke up with her.\n\nHow do I go about this?",
"How to break up with my girlfriend? I'm a lesbian and I'm simply tired of my girlfriend.\n\nShe's much less mature than I, and I want to explore other women so badly.\n\nProblem is, she's the depressive type and would never date again if I broke up with her.\n\nHow do I go about this?",
"How to break up with my girlfriend? I'm a lesbian and I'm simply tired of my girlfriend.\n\nShe's much less mature than I, and I want to explore other women so badly.\n\nProblem is, she's the depressive type and would never date again if I broke up with her.\n\nHow do I go about this?",
"How to break up with my girlfriend? I'm a lesbian and I'm simply tired of my girlfriend.\n\nShe's much less mature than I, and I want to explore other women so badly.\n\nProblem is, she's the depressive type and would never date again if I broke up with her.\n\nHow do I go about this?"
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"Be honest\n\nBe brief\n\nDon't give her false hope (like the \"I just need a break\" bullshit)\n\nBe kind. Explain she didn't do anything, so she won't second guess herself or offer to change because this is about you. Tell her it's not her fault. \n\nDo not play with her emotions by reaching out to her for ANYTHING afterward.\n\n",
"Your existance is centred around *you*, not her. You are the most important person in your world. It's great that your thinking of her feelings and all but it isn't really your problem how she deals with the breakup. Be direct. Be honest. Then be free. Simple as that.",
"Sleep with her sister. She'll be too mad at you to get depressed.\n\nSeriously, though. Communicate honestly. You are (I assume) both adults. You are not her caretaker, or otherwise responsible for her. You are dating, not married. Don't sink yourself into continuing a dead relationship for fear of \"hurting\" your girlfriend. You will end up bitter, and she will begin to sense the resentment. Break it off cleanly, and you both will have the opportunity to find happiness. ",
"She will probably date again. It might take a long time but that won't be your fault if you make it clean and straightforward.\n\nDon't string her along. Don't be mean. Try to get as many post-break up ducks in a row before you do it (collect anything of yours you want to keep.) Arrange the rest of the ducks as quickly as you can once you've broken up.\n\nYou don't have to never speak again, but don't set up any \"I just need a break\" or \"let's talk in a month/year\". If they want to they can cling to that way harder than you mean it. Maybe one day you can reconnect on a different level, just don't put it out there.\n\nIf you live together, find a place where you can stay. Once broken up, organize a day to come and collect your things and bring someone with you to help (not a new girlfriend).\n\nRemember that this will probably come as a shock to her and treat the situation with care.",
"Tell her you want to try a threesome. \n\nBest case scenario, she freaks out and dumps you.\n\nWorse case scenario, she agrees and the relationship continues, but you still get to explore another woman."
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"Replacement for lost foam cover to an earbud. Certainly they're cheap enough to order a bag and stash somewhere, but when I lose an earbud cover I rarely have a replacement handy. Ideas?",
"Replacement for lost foam cover to an earbud. Certainly they're cheap enough to order a bag and stash somewhere, but when I lose an earbud cover I rarely have a replacement handy. Ideas?"
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"Foam earplugs...flatten them and cut out a hole in it so the headphone can fit thru and let it expand and you have a perfect replacement. Read this online somwhere...",
"Try Sugru to make permanent earbuds. They're very comfortable and you can't lose them. See here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Sugru-Earbuds/"
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"How to deal with toxic/mentally unstable/weird/sketchy/dangerous people from the past who keep trying to contact you. I'm pretty sure some of you and myself included have had that one mentally unstable ex or weird former aquaintance who keeps trying to contact you and doesn't get the message you don't want to talk to them. Maybe some of you might have had a run in with a manipulative sociopath in the past, and that person won't accept the fact that they can't be in control of your life. \n\nMost of the time these people are harmless but a nuisance. But sometimes these people do have a potential to cause harm to you both physically and mentally.\n\nRedditors, what are your tips for dealing with these types of people if they won't stop trying to contact you?",
"How to deal with toxic/mentally unstable/weird/sketchy/dangerous people from the past who keep trying to contact you. I'm pretty sure some of you and myself included have had that one mentally unstable ex or weird former aquaintance who keeps trying to contact you and doesn't get the message you don't want to talk to them. Maybe some of you might have had a run in with a manipulative sociopath in the past, and that person won't accept the fact that they can't be in control of your life. \n\nMost of the time these people are harmless but a nuisance. But sometimes these people do have a potential to cause harm to you both physically and mentally.\n\nRedditors, what are your tips for dealing with these types of people if they won't stop trying to contact you?",
"How to deal with toxic/mentally unstable/weird/sketchy/dangerous people from the past who keep trying to contact you. I'm pretty sure some of you and myself included have had that one mentally unstable ex or weird former aquaintance who keeps trying to contact you and doesn't get the message you don't want to talk to them. Maybe some of you might have had a run in with a manipulative sociopath in the past, and that person won't accept the fact that they can't be in control of your life. \n\nMost of the time these people are harmless but a nuisance. But sometimes these people do have a potential to cause harm to you both physically and mentally.\n\nRedditors, what are your tips for dealing with these types of people if they won't stop trying to contact you?",
"How to deal with toxic/mentally unstable/weird/sketchy/dangerous people from the past who keep trying to contact you. I'm pretty sure some of you and myself included have had that one mentally unstable ex or weird former aquaintance who keeps trying to contact you and doesn't get the message you don't want to talk to them. Maybe some of you might have had a run in with a manipulative sociopath in the past, and that person won't accept the fact that they can't be in control of your life. \n\nMost of the time these people are harmless but a nuisance. But sometimes these people do have a potential to cause harm to you both physically and mentally.\n\nRedditors, what are your tips for dealing with these types of people if they won't stop trying to contact you?",
"How to deal with toxic/mentally unstable/weird/sketchy/dangerous people from the past who keep trying to contact you. I'm pretty sure some of you and myself included have had that one mentally unstable ex or weird former aquaintance who keeps trying to contact you and doesn't get the message you don't want to talk to them. Maybe some of you might have had a run in with a manipulative sociopath in the past, and that person won't accept the fact that they can't be in control of your life. \n\nMost of the time these people are harmless but a nuisance. But sometimes these people do have a potential to cause harm to you both physically and mentally.\n\nRedditors, what are your tips for dealing with these types of people if they won't stop trying to contact you?",
"How to deal with toxic/mentally unstable/weird/sketchy/dangerous people from the past who keep trying to contact you. I'm pretty sure some of you and myself included have had that one mentally unstable ex or weird former aquaintance who keeps trying to contact you and doesn't get the message you don't want to talk to them. Maybe some of you might have had a run in with a manipulative sociopath in the past, and that person won't accept the fact that they can't be in control of your life. \n\nMost of the time these people are harmless but a nuisance. But sometimes these people do have a potential to cause harm to you both physically and mentally.\n\nRedditors, what are your tips for dealing with these types of people if they won't stop trying to contact you?",
"How to deal with toxic/mentally unstable/weird/sketchy/dangerous people from the past who keep trying to contact you. I'm pretty sure some of you and myself included have had that one mentally unstable ex or weird former aquaintance who keeps trying to contact you and doesn't get the message you don't want to talk to them. Maybe some of you might have had a run in with a manipulative sociopath in the past, and that person won't accept the fact that they can't be in control of your life. \n\nMost of the time these people are harmless but a nuisance. But sometimes these people do have a potential to cause harm to you both physically and mentally.\n\nRedditors, what are your tips for dealing with these types of people if they won't stop trying to contact you?",
"How to deal with toxic/mentally unstable/weird/sketchy/dangerous people from the past who keep trying to contact you. I'm pretty sure some of you and myself included have had that one mentally unstable ex or weird former aquaintance who keeps trying to contact you and doesn't get the message you don't want to talk to them. Maybe some of you might have had a run in with a manipulative sociopath in the past, and that person won't accept the fact that they can't be in control of your life. \n\nMost of the time these people are harmless but a nuisance. But sometimes these people do have a potential to cause harm to you both physically and mentally.\n\nRedditors, what are your tips for dealing with these types of people if they won't stop trying to contact you?",
"How to deal with toxic/mentally unstable/weird/sketchy/dangerous people from the past who keep trying to contact you. I'm pretty sure some of you and myself included have had that one mentally unstable ex or weird former aquaintance who keeps trying to contact you and doesn't get the message you don't want to talk to them. Maybe some of you might have had a run in with a manipulative sociopath in the past, and that person won't accept the fact that they can't be in control of your life. \n\nMost of the time these people are harmless but a nuisance. But sometimes these people do have a potential to cause harm to you both physically and mentally.\n\nRedditors, what are your tips for dealing with these types of people if they won't stop trying to contact you?",
"How to deal with toxic/mentally unstable/weird/sketchy/dangerous people from the past who keep trying to contact you. I'm pretty sure some of you and myself included have had that one mentally unstable ex or weird former aquaintance who keeps trying to contact you and doesn't get the message you don't want to talk to them. Maybe some of you might have had a run in with a manipulative sociopath in the past, and that person won't accept the fact that they can't be in control of your life. \n\nMost of the time these people are harmless but a nuisance. But sometimes these people do have a potential to cause harm to you both physically and mentally.\n\nRedditors, what are your tips for dealing with these types of people if they won't stop trying to contact you?"
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"Honestly, the best thing I've found is to ignore them. Eventually they'll get that you don't care or believe their bs, especially with services where they can see you've read/received the message (e.g. Facebook chat).",
"NEVER get into a discussion with them. You know open-ended questions, like 'why' - dont discuss. Just repeat and repeat the same phrases about this being no good, want no contact. They will try to make you discuss. Any discussion implies that you care enough to go into detail.... you CARE about them. ",
"It seems that the primary advice here is to ignore them, but I know that most of the time people involved in these situations do not care if you ignore them or not, they just get their fix off of even attempting to contact you. The best way then is to completely eliminate any chance that they could contact you so you don't have it in your face the whole time. Here are my tips:\n\n1. Find out how this person in getting in contact with you and what means they are using to do so. Is it through Facebook? Do they know your work number or cell phone? Google yourself and see what comes up, since they might be doing it that way. Once you have a better idea of where and how they are getting in touch with you, you can figure out a better plan for how to eliminate that possibly of contact. Change your name on Facebook/create a new account under a different name (I've had plenty of my friends spell their last name backwards and use an uncommon nickname for their first name so that people can't find them via Facebook search). Change your phone number. Remove yourself from online accounts that you don't need anymore. If it is more focused on online abuse then you can check out the [Crash Override Network](http://www.crashoverridenetwork.com/) for more resources and support.\n\n2. Tell friends and family what is happening, let mutual friends/contacts know what is going on, too. In all honesty, people who insist on maintaining a friendship with this person are not people you want in your life and it is best to cut ties. I know that's not always reasonable or realistic, but just be aware that you might have to put up strong boundaries with others if they continue to have regular contact with this person. Maintain strong boundaries with the person who is harassing you as well.\n\n3. Restraining orders and other legal recourse is also a possibility. I can offer no legal advice regarding that though, you can always contact an attorney or the police to know your options.\n\n4. Seek mental health treatment for continued support with moving forward from a toxic/abusive relationship.",
"I got the stage with exes that I used a block contact app and block message, changed my email address and I just so happened to move houses (rental), this helped a lot! One of my other friends tried the \"I'll just ignore her\" tactic, but then she'd send some really cruel texts that he gave in and it continued for months.",
"Depending on how insistent they are being, and how credible the potential to cause physical and mental harm is, you might want to get a restraining order. That should be a sufficiently assertive way to communicate that you do not want any more to do with them.",
"Ignore them. If they talk to you, don't listen. If they come to your door, shut it. If they call you, block them. If they start spreading rumors, go to the police (Slander and Libel). If they do something violent, get a restraining order.\n\nDon't think for a second that it'll end, that you don't need to be serious about it. That's the mindset that gets people into trouble.",
"If all else fails, you'll have to be crazier than them. Ritualistically chanting whilst pouring pig blood over yourself and shouting \"Kill for Khorne!\"* usually does the trick.\n\n* - You may omit or change this part.",
"I get contacted by various spooks from the past via Facebook every now and then. I just never respond to them, and stopped updating FB.",
"if ignoring doesn't work, keep calling them out on their bullshit. In public preferrably. \n\nUnless they're dangerous, then let them know subtly you see through them. \n\nBe firm, stand up for yourself, use logic.",
"This is simple. You can either be a little bitch and ignore it, or you can let them speak their mind, reaffirm your decision, and wish them well. A majority of the time they will not let go because they dont feel closure or have a false sense of hope. Avoiding the problem makes it worse.\n\nThere's absolutely no reason to fear these people unless you give them a reason.\n\n"
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"how to make your earbuds last longer. Don't you hate it when one side of your earbuds stops working. Any tips on prolonging the life of earbuds?",
"how to make your earbuds last longer. Don't you hate it when one side of your earbuds stops working. Any tips on prolonging the life of earbuds?",
"how to make your earbuds last longer. Don't you hate it when one side of your earbuds stops working. Any tips on prolonging the life of earbuds?",
"how to make your earbuds last longer. Don't you hate it when one side of your earbuds stops working. Any tips on prolonging the life of earbuds?",
"how to make your earbuds last longer. Don't you hate it when one side of your earbuds stops working. Any tips on prolonging the life of earbuds?",
"how to make your earbuds last longer. Don't you hate it when one side of your earbuds stops working. Any tips on prolonging the life of earbuds?",
"how to make your earbuds last longer. Don't you hate it when one side of your earbuds stops working. Any tips on prolonging the life of earbuds?"
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"An easy way to make your ear buds last longer is by wrapping them up properly. About 90% of the time ear buds stop working is because we don't wrap them properly, and the wire on the inside just splits in half. [Here is a video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Wfzt4jSOV7k) that shows the best way to wrap headphones properly, and tangle free.",
"Try to keep the cord under your shirt or wrapped up in your pocket. I don't know how many headphones I've had break because the cord snags on a corner and rips out. Just take care of them like you would your iPod. I've had the same pair of $20 sony earbuds for 3 years now.\n\nAll it takes it to actually treat them properly and not like disposable headphones (Which most are anyways)",
"Buy decent earbuds.\n\nI have a pair of Sennheisers that has lasted me more than five years. These things have been coiled up in the case they came with, wrapped around my iPod, and wrapped around a post on the belt clip of an iPod carrying case for most of their life. They’ve also been used in below-freezing temperatures more times than I care to count.\n\nWhen I finally started to get dropouts in one ear, I thought they were finally dying and tossed them in the garbage. Later that night I tried another pair of earbuds and realized that it was actually the jack on my iPod that was dying.\n\nRescued the earbuds from the garbage and got a replacement iPod earphone jack assembly on eBay. The earbuds are still working and are now 7 years old.",
"If the problem is an intermittent left or right channel then learn to solder and use one of these to replace the plug:\n\nhttp://www.neutrik.com/en/audio/plugs-and-jacks/35-mm-right-angle-stereo-plug/\n\nI got my sony headphones working again doing this but it takes patience. ",
"Don't buy shitty earbuds (i.e. iPod/iPhone earbuds). But seriously, they are better made and usually come with a carry case/sleeping bag thing. Also, remove them from your digital music player of choice *before* wrapping them and that will extend the life of both your music player and earbuds.",
"Get a little bag/pouch to have them in. This followed with my Beats earbuds, one of my longest lasting earbuds. Also handle with care, plug it in wisely and take the cord under your shirt.",
"Buy your earbuds from Best Buy and add the black tie protection plan. Did this with a pair of Skull Candy earbuds and I have since gone back to replace the original pair three times (my headphones take a beating). Never paid a single cent for the replacement pairs"
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"How to fall asleep fast I have to be awake at 4:30am tomorrow for a shift and slept a good 10 hours last night waking up at around 12pm today. I won’t be able to sleep early so any tips on how I can try and force sleep?",
"How to fall asleep fast I have to be awake at 4:30am tomorrow for a shift and slept a good 10 hours last night waking up at around 12pm today. I won’t be able to sleep early so any tips on how I can try and force sleep?",
"How to fall asleep fast I have to be awake at 4:30am tomorrow for a shift and slept a good 10 hours last night waking up at around 12pm today. I won’t be able to sleep early so any tips on how I can try and force sleep?",
"How to fall asleep fast I have to be awake at 4:30am tomorrow for a shift and slept a good 10 hours last night waking up at around 12pm today. I won’t be able to sleep early so any tips on how I can try and force sleep?",
"How to fall asleep fast I have to be awake at 4:30am tomorrow for a shift and slept a good 10 hours last night waking up at around 12pm today. I won’t be able to sleep early so any tips on how I can try and force sleep?",
"How to fall asleep fast I have to be awake at 4:30am tomorrow for a shift and slept a good 10 hours last night waking up at around 12pm today. I won’t be able to sleep early so any tips on how I can try and force sleep?",
"How to fall asleep fast I have to be awake at 4:30am tomorrow for a shift and slept a good 10 hours last night waking up at around 12pm today. I won’t be able to sleep early so any tips on how I can try and force sleep?",
"How to fall asleep fast I have to be awake at 4:30am tomorrow for a shift and slept a good 10 hours last night waking up at around 12pm today. I won’t be able to sleep early so any tips on how I can try and force sleep?",
"How to fall asleep fast I have to be awake at 4:30am tomorrow for a shift and slept a good 10 hours last night waking up at around 12pm today. I won’t be able to sleep early so any tips on how I can try and force sleep?",
"How to fall asleep fast I have to be awake at 4:30am tomorrow for a shift and slept a good 10 hours last night waking up at around 12pm today. I won’t be able to sleep early so any tips on how I can try and force sleep?"
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"One piece of advice that has helped me through countless sleepless nights:\n\nSlowly count to 150 in your mind. Every time you get distracted by thoughts or lose count, you just continue from the last number that you remember. I rarely am ably to count to 150 before falling asleep, but if you do: just start over again. The rythmic and slow counting relaxes your brain and will prevent you from wondering off to all sorts of thoughts.\n\n​\n\nI hope it will help you as much as it has helped me!",
"Ngl masturbation. However, its either going to make you conk out immediately after, or you're going to be wake for another hour so use as a last resort.",
"Don’t force it, some people can easily fall asleep outside their regular sleeping schedule, some can’t \n\nIf you’re used to going to bed at 10, maybe you can try going at 9, but you won’t be able to sleep at 7\n\nSo just go to bed normally and accept you will be a bit underslept tomorrow",
"For me, reverse psychology works every time: Try NOT to fall asleep!\n\nInstead of laying there trying to force sleep, I gently tell myself, \"Okay, sleep isn't happening. I'm going to try and stay awake instead. Now, what can I think about?\" And, after a few minutes, I start getting drowsy and fall asleep...every time.",
"Our sleep is linked with our biological clock. Practice to link it with some thing else, i.e. book reading, listening to podcast etc. \nOnce you build a habit, u can use it to fall asleep in odd hours.",
"Look up the Progressive Muscle Relaxation technique. (PMR) it’s what people in the military will do when they need to get some shut eye at random times of the day. It pretty much consists of laying back and tightening one muscle group at a time and then slowly relaxing it before you move onto the next one. By the time you make it up your body to your head, you will probably be asleep. You need to treat it like m",
"Exercise, then rest - don’t try to “fall asleep “ but focus on relaxing and being comfortable, avoid screens, and make it dark",
"Aside of a substance (liquor, pill sleep aid if some kind it depends on how well you get to sleep. I count numbers in my head or sing a favorite soothing song in my head and it takes my mind off the day and provides an escape of sorts and works great for me. Also turn off any screens in the house. The blueish tint actually stimulates brainwaves and can make it hard to sleep to. I use my Alexa dot or iPhone/mobile etc..device to play some soothing sound such as campfire crackling, babbling brook, low thunderstorm, And that can really help one to relax",
"Take a mg of melatonin 1-2 hours before you want to be asleep. It doesn't take much to make you sleepy if you take it early.",
"I pretend that it’s 5 minutes from the time I actually need to get up and the last thing I want to do is wake up and get out of bed. It tricks my brain into thinking the beds super comfy and that I’m tired."
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"How to read/bring paper products in the shower? I guess a bit odd, but sometimes I'm really under the gun and need to use as much time as I can studying. Even if that entails studying while getting ready for class, or the night before.",
"How to read/bring paper products in the shower? I guess a bit odd, but sometimes I'm really under the gun and need to use as much time as I can studying. Even if that entails studying while getting ready for class, or the night before.",
"How to read/bring paper products in the shower? I guess a bit odd, but sometimes I'm really under the gun and need to use as much time as I can studying. Even if that entails studying while getting ready for class, or the night before.",
"How to read/bring paper products in the shower? I guess a bit odd, but sometimes I'm really under the gun and need to use as much time as I can studying. Even if that entails studying while getting ready for class, or the night before."
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"OP, I think any method you use to read in the shower will just make your showers longer... If you're *really* that crunched for time, get off reddit (seriously, get off reddit. use leechblock/stayfocusd/a DNS block if you need help stopping your browsing), and maybe use the getting ready time to do some mental review. That way your hands aren't occupied and you can focus on getting ready quickly (incl quicker showers) and mentally review what all you're going to do that day, or thinking about material from the class. Think about the big-picture stuff, the progression of the class or the likely topics you should review -- these don't require too much detail (or the book in front of you) but will form meaningful foundations for the specific material to slot into later.",
"* Phone in ziplock bag\n* Gallon ziplock bag for larger things... paper out of a notebook, for example\n\nTake a pic of your notes, book pages, or get an online book/webpage of whatever you're studying.",
"take a quicker shower. this means just rubbing soap on and rinsing off. no scrubbing every inch of your body",
"I had a friend that bought a lamination machine so that he could study/memorize for med school while showering. He would print out notes at night and laminate them, then somehow hang them in the shower before going to bed so that they were ready to go in the morning. "
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"Neatly stapling a stack of varied-size papers. Getting organized for tax time. I want to *NEATLY* staple together all papers for a given item. There may be a dozen or more sheets of varying sizes, from 8.5x11 down to little ATM receipts. How can I neatly but quickly align their top left corners, then staple them all together? (I don't want to just move the small sheets to the front of the stack, because then the stack won't be in chronological order.)",
"Neatly stapling a stack of varied-size papers. Getting organized for tax time. I want to *NEATLY* staple together all papers for a given item. There may be a dozen or more sheets of varying sizes, from 8.5x11 down to little ATM receipts. How can I neatly but quickly align their top left corners, then staple them all together? (I don't want to just move the small sheets to the front of the stack, because then the stack won't be in chronological order.)"
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"One approach I've considered is taking a rectangular office paper tray and cutting off its top left corner. While lightly holding my papers in the tray, I could then just lift the tray into a vertical position and turn it so that the missing corner points downward. Shaking should make all the papers fall into alignment at that corner. Then just hold the papers tightly against the tray with one hand (so they don't shift), grab a stapler with the other hand, and staple the corner.\n\nThink it would work?",
"Photocopy your receipts and odd sized items. I have to do this for my monthly expense report at work per accounting request. It is also easier to scan the entire stack and archive digitally."
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"Getting rid of fruit flies I've tried the apple cider vinegar with soap. Some dies but often I see them just sitting on the edge of the container",
"Getting rid of fruit flies I've tried the apple cider vinegar with soap. Some dies but often I see them just sitting on the edge of the container",
"Getting rid of fruit flies I've tried the apple cider vinegar with soap. Some dies but often I see them just sitting on the edge of the container",
"Getting rid of fruit flies I've tried the apple cider vinegar with soap. Some dies but often I see them just sitting on the edge of the container",
"Getting rid of fruit flies I've tried the apple cider vinegar with soap. Some dies but often I see them just sitting on the edge of the container",
"Getting rid of fruit flies I've tried the apple cider vinegar with soap. Some dies but often I see them just sitting on the edge of the container",
"Getting rid of fruit flies I've tried the apple cider vinegar with soap. Some dies but often I see them just sitting on the edge of the container",
"Getting rid of fruit flies I've tried the apple cider vinegar with soap. Some dies but often I see them just sitting on the edge of the container",
"Getting rid of fruit flies I've tried the apple cider vinegar with soap. Some dies but often I see them just sitting on the edge of the container"
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"Use wine but don't waste it. Pour some (they love red wine) into a cup and then TIGHTLY secure saran wrap over the top and poke a bunch of holes big enough for them to go into. They can't crawl back out and end up drowning. Watch the fly pool party commence! \n\nAlso, fly strips work great.",
"I'll buy a cheap bottle of wine, dump most of it out, and then let it sit on my counter for a day or two. ",
"I had this problem and found that they were hiding on the inside of the disposal drain in my sink. Cleaned out the disposal and sprayed insecticide down into all the drains. Worked wonders.",
"After cleaning out whatever is causing the fruit flies, use a vacuum or \"dust buster\" to suck them all up, black hole style.",
"There was a bit of a disagreement on here a month or so back about getting rid of fruit flies, I think the winner was to get some vinegar in a sauce pan and start to boil it.\n\nThe positive side is that it will kill pretty much all of the flies in the house. The negative side is that your house may smell for a bit afterwards...",
"There are some good options to catch them toward the bottom of this:\n\nhttp://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Fruit-Flies",
"Isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle. Works on most insects including ants (fire ants too but not the mounds, a large stock pot of boiling water takes care of that though), house flies, etc. When you see see them, mist them. They're around for a reason; however, so hunt for the rotting food, whatev that is drawing them.\n\nSource: was a bartender for 15 years before opening my cleaning company :)\n\n",
"I had the same experience with the vinegar & soap. I then tried the cider vinegar by itself in a small container that I poked small holes in the lid. They were able to get in but not out. Most drowned, but some just eventually died on their own.",
"I can confirm the nasty ass MD 20/20 trick. Ours was a red \"flavor\" and by the next day there was a 3mm thick layer of dead fruit flies in the bottle."
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"a good solution for carrying change (for guys) So I'm really happy with my wallet choice it fits my cards and cash and it's great. My only problem now is that I carry my change in a little plastic bag. (It's actually a card sleeve for trading cards.) And it gets pretty gross and not that great to look at. Does anyone have any smart ways to carry coins without just having them roam loose in your pockets?\n\n\n",
"a good solution for carrying change (for guys) So I'm really happy with my wallet choice it fits my cards and cash and it's great. My only problem now is that I carry my change in a little plastic bag. (It's actually a card sleeve for trading cards.) And it gets pretty gross and not that great to look at. Does anyone have any smart ways to carry coins without just having them roam loose in your pockets?\n\n\n",
"a good solution for carrying change (for guys) So I'm really happy with my wallet choice it fits my cards and cash and it's great. My only problem now is that I carry my change in a little plastic bag. (It's actually a card sleeve for trading cards.) And it gets pretty gross and not that great to look at. Does anyone have any smart ways to carry coins without just having them roam loose in your pockets?\n\n\n",
"a good solution for carrying change (for guys) So I'm really happy with my wallet choice it fits my cards and cash and it's great. My only problem now is that I carry my change in a little plastic bag. (It's actually a card sleeve for trading cards.) And it gets pretty gross and not that great to look at. Does anyone have any smart ways to carry coins without just having them roam loose in your pockets?\n\n\n",
"a good solution for carrying change (for guys) So I'm really happy with my wallet choice it fits my cards and cash and it's great. My only problem now is that I carry my change in a little plastic bag. (It's actually a card sleeve for trading cards.) And it gets pretty gross and not that great to look at. Does anyone have any smart ways to carry coins without just having them roam loose in your pockets?\n\n\n",
"a good solution for carrying change (for guys) So I'm really happy with my wallet choice it fits my cards and cash and it's great. My only problem now is that I carry my change in a little plastic bag. (It's actually a card sleeve for trading cards.) And it gets pretty gross and not that great to look at. Does anyone have any smart ways to carry coins without just having them roam loose in your pockets?\n\n\n",
"a good solution for carrying change (for guys) So I'm really happy with my wallet choice it fits my cards and cash and it's great. My only problem now is that I carry my change in a little plastic bag. (It's actually a card sleeve for trading cards.) And it gets pretty gross and not that great to look at. Does anyone have any smart ways to carry coins without just having them roam loose in your pockets?\n\n\n",
"a good solution for carrying change (for guys) So I'm really happy with my wallet choice it fits my cards and cash and it's great. My only problem now is that I carry my change in a little plastic bag. (It's actually a card sleeve for trading cards.) And it gets pretty gross and not that great to look at. Does anyone have any smart ways to carry coins without just having them roam loose in your pockets?\n\n\n",
"a good solution for carrying change (for guys) So I'm really happy with my wallet choice it fits my cards and cash and it's great. My only problem now is that I carry my change in a little plastic bag. (It's actually a card sleeve for trading cards.) And it gets pretty gross and not that great to look at. Does anyone have any smart ways to carry coins without just having them roam loose in your pockets?\n\n\n",
"a good solution for carrying change (for guys) So I'm really happy with my wallet choice it fits my cards and cash and it's great. My only problem now is that I carry my change in a little plastic bag. (It's actually a card sleeve for trading cards.) And it gets pretty gross and not that great to look at. Does anyone have any smart ways to carry coins without just having them roam loose in your pockets?\n\n\n",
"a good solution for carrying change (for guys) So I'm really happy with my wallet choice it fits my cards and cash and it's great. My only problem now is that I carry my change in a little plastic bag. (It's actually a card sleeve for trading cards.) And it gets pretty gross and not that great to look at. Does anyone have any smart ways to carry coins without just having them roam loose in your pockets?\n\n\n",
"a good solution for carrying change (for guys) So I'm really happy with my wallet choice it fits my cards and cash and it's great. My only problem now is that I carry my change in a little plastic bag. (It's actually a card sleeve for trading cards.) And it gets pretty gross and not that great to look at. Does anyone have any smart ways to carry coins without just having them roam loose in your pockets?\n\n\n",
"a good solution for carrying change (for guys) So I'm really happy with my wallet choice it fits my cards and cash and it's great. My only problem now is that I carry my change in a little plastic bag. (It's actually a card sleeve for trading cards.) And it gets pretty gross and not that great to look at. Does anyone have any smart ways to carry coins without just having them roam loose in your pockets?\n\n\n",
"a good solution for carrying change (for guys) So I'm really happy with my wallet choice it fits my cards and cash and it's great. My only problem now is that I carry my change in a little plastic bag. (It's actually a card sleeve for trading cards.) And it gets pretty gross and not that great to look at. Does anyone have any smart ways to carry coins without just having them roam loose in your pockets?\n\n\n",
"a good solution for carrying change (for guys) So I'm really happy with my wallet choice it fits my cards and cash and it's great. My only problem now is that I carry my change in a little plastic bag. (It's actually a card sleeve for trading cards.) And it gets pretty gross and not that great to look at. Does anyone have any smart ways to carry coins without just having them roam loose in your pockets?\n\n\n",
"a good solution for carrying change (for guys) So I'm really happy with my wallet choice it fits my cards and cash and it's great. My only problem now is that I carry my change in a little plastic bag. (It's actually a card sleeve for trading cards.) And it gets pretty gross and not that great to look at. Does anyone have any smart ways to carry coins without just having them roam loose in your pockets?\n\n\n"
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"Leave them in your car?\n\nCarrying coins is an old man thing. Plastic and cash should suffice for everyone. Then take that leftover change and leave it in your car.",
"Get a cup that you can leave in your car. Bonus if it has a lid. After you purchase something, toss the change in there. Once a week, take it inside your house and put it in a bigger cup. After a significant amount of time, cash it in.\n\nDon't be the asshole who takes 5 minutes to count out change. ",
"The best method of carrying coins is in a 35mm film canister. That's how I do it and it works perfectly! ",
"I just keep my change in my pockets, and empty them into a spot in my car/house whenever possible.\n\nI guess I don't really get all that much change really",
"http://www.mrlock.com/lucky-line-squeeze-coin-94101-black?language=en¤cy=USD&gclid=CNaehfLAuckCFRYjgQodtUYJbw",
"http://imgur.com/pZHjqqv\n\nI've been carrying a coinpurse for years now. Just made a new one out of 1000D ripstop cordura for tacticool action. My old ones have been made out of cotton, or polyester. This one is held together with upholstery thread and has sections of velcro inside to keep the mouth closed, so I expect it to last a fair bit longer before starting to fall apart.",
"The only change I carry is quarters, because I play a lot of pinball. A empty pill bottle works really well for that, and it just so happens to fit a complete roll of quarters.",
"Swallow the coins and poop them out later. Just remember to keep disposable gloves with you when you poop to dig the coins out.",
"It's the Christmas/Holiday/Chanukkah/Festivus/Yule/Kwanzaa season. Put that change in the red bucket outside the store, and feel like you're doing something, even if it's just pocket change.",
"I personally just carry 3 quarters most of the time and have a change jar both at home and in my car- It gives me the option to pay change to the nearest $.25 (there is really no need to be more exact than this unless you just happen to have the correct change in your pocket) if I want and when you get odd coins back just toss them in the jar and replace the quarters. Then hit coinstar or your bank when the jar fills up and get cash or a gift card!",
"I have one back pocket for my wallet and one back pocket for coins. Since I work retail, I've grown to love people who pay in exact change. ",
"Honestly, i just keep it in my front-left pocket with my car keys. All the metal things go together. \n\nThat said, I'm selective about what coins I carry and how much. I'm in the US and only carry dimes and quarters ($0.10 and $0.25 for those not familiar with US coins) and no more than around $2.00 worth of them at a time, unless there's a good reason. The overflow goes into a dish on my desk at home.",
"Do you just carry a bunch of change around generally or are we talking change that accumulate throughout the day. If its the latter it generally won't be anymore than five dollars. (Less if you're American). If you carry around a random bag of change then maybe just don't do that. Or swap it for bills at the first store you see.",
"Carry less change? Every morning I leave the house with exactly 10 coins in my wallet: 3 quarters, 1 dime, 2 nickels, and 4 pennies. (I'm a lady, but my wallet has no change section, and I don't like to walk around jingling.) \n\nWith those 10, you can make ANY change, and they'll probably fit in your billfold (in a sleeve or pocket? I just keep mine in with the bills). \n\nIf I find myself getting excess coins at some point in the day, I just put them in the leave-a-penny tray. Never more than 10, yo.",
"Carry a little leather coin purse! My grandpa always carried one like this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/181586018520?ul_noapp=true&chn=ps&lpid=82 ",
"Always in the pocket, if there is too much to deal with I will have a sort out.\n\nIt can't be that difficult in the US, isn't your biggest coin 25c? We have a 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 coins. You can easily pay for rounds of drinks at a bar with a fistful of coins, might make it easier to clear out I suppose. "
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"How to become a more organized person? I struggle with being organized, whether it's time organization or desk organization. Whenever i try to organize my things it only lasts a couple of days at most. How can i make it a habit? ",
"How to become a more organized person? I struggle with being organized, whether it's time organization or desk organization. Whenever i try to organize my things it only lasts a couple of days at most. How can i make it a habit? ",
"How to become a more organized person? I struggle with being organized, whether it's time organization or desk organization. Whenever i try to organize my things it only lasts a couple of days at most. How can i make it a habit? ",
"How to become a more organized person? I struggle with being organized, whether it's time organization or desk organization. Whenever i try to organize my things it only lasts a couple of days at most. How can i make it a habit? "
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"Journal, keep a planner, have a specific place for everything, tackle a bunch of small tasks before moving up to the bigger ones. \n\nOr, alternatively you could hire me to organize all your shit. I live for organizing and cleaning things. ",
"I tend to make a to do list, and just go one by one on the list. When you have crossed off everything, you'll feel better about yourself and feel accomplished. \n\nIt also helps reduce stress because you don't have to be thinking about what you might be forgetting",
"Spend 15 mins each morning just doing a general tidy, or make sure to finish one task completely before starting another.",
"It is just a matter of actually **giving a shit**.\n\nI'm not exactly organized, but I know if I actually put my mind into it I am able to make anything pleasing to my eyes.\n\nLike you mentioned in your post, it's a HABIT that you follow. If you constantly remind yourself that it's your goal to be clean, then so be it. My ex-girlfriend had a filthy habit of just throwing whatever trash in her car, it's so filthy to the point where I couldn't put my feet down anywhere. I told her that if she remember to take her trash with her *every time*, there would be little to no trash that would be left in her car. "
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"How to stop voice cracks Teenager here, and my voice cracks so often, and other kids will kind of stare at me when it happens. Is there anything that can help? Also, how to not have a girly giggle laugh ( I'm a guy). Thanks to anyone who can help!",
"How to stop voice cracks Teenager here, and my voice cracks so often, and other kids will kind of stare at me when it happens. Is there anything that can help? Also, how to not have a girly giggle laugh ( I'm a guy). Thanks to anyone who can help!",
"How to stop voice cracks Teenager here, and my voice cracks so often, and other kids will kind of stare at me when it happens. Is there anything that can help? Also, how to not have a girly giggle laugh ( I'm a guy). Thanks to anyone who can help!"
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"Two things that you're ashamed of that you shouldn't be, neighbor. \nNever be ashamed of your laugh, and never pay any mind to anyone that makes fun of it. There's no justification for this one, you're just going to have to come to terms with it and realise that as you mature your laugh will mature and change with you. \n\nThat said, you're going to have to slug it out with your voice cracking. Girls will laugh and it's either already happened or about to happen to the guys that haze you about it. Just be cool and deal with it. \nI realise that you probably feel very self conscious about it currently but it amounts to one of those things that seems like the end of the world at the time and becomes such a non-issue in a years time that you'll wonder why you ever worried. \n\nIf it helps you I found that if I tried not to talk so fast then my voice would calm down. I had a habit of talking very fast, and that wasn't helping things. ",
"Just make fun of it when it happens. Making light of an awkward situation is usually a good way to make it less awkward. ",
"2 guys from my squad are fat and giggle when they laugh. It's funny as fuck and no one cares. And trust me you are not the first person to have voice cracks. I'm 18 and should be done with soubrette but I had one just today but I just laugh it off and move on. Not like anyone is going to remember it"
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"Help me get to work on time My office is lax, and I often don't get in until a little after 930. No one ever has a problem with it, but every once in a while there's a mtg scheduled for 830 or 9 and I'm screwed. I need help figuring out a foolproof trick to remind myself the night before if there's a meeting on my calendar before 930! Can my Alexa remind me? My iPhone? \n\nHope this is the right place to post. Thanks!",
"Help me get to work on time My office is lax, and I often don't get in until a little after 930. No one ever has a problem with it, but every once in a while there's a mtg scheduled for 830 or 9 and I'm screwed. I need help figuring out a foolproof trick to remind myself the night before if there's a meeting on my calendar before 930! Can my Alexa remind me? My iPhone? \n\nHope this is the right place to post. Thanks!",
"Help me get to work on time My office is lax, and I often don't get in until a little after 930. No one ever has a problem with it, but every once in a while there's a mtg scheduled for 830 or 9 and I'm screwed. I need help figuring out a foolproof trick to remind myself the night before if there's a meeting on my calendar before 930! Can my Alexa remind me? My iPhone? \n\nHope this is the right place to post. Thanks!"
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"So if you're not staying late and working your full hours, **your work ethic sucks**, which is the nature and root of your problem.\n\nYou should be asking yourself \"How important is my job to me?\" and \"How many other people at my office are doing the same thing?\" \n\nBecause I can guarantee you that if you're the last person to arrive every day and nobody else arrives late, it's getting noticed and creating resentment among those who do come in at a dedicated time. \n\nSo assess how serious the problem TRULY is. Go proactively talk to your manager and ask them about the company policy and reaction if you are late. Find out what the COMPANY thinks... before it costs you your job.\n\nAnd that'll either let you know it's ok, or it will motivate you to fix your work ethic problem with the stupidly simple concept of a device known as an \"alarm clock\".",
"If you're not syncing your calendar to your phone, you're not leveraging the full power of the device. Hell, I don't even have meetings and my calendar syncs to my phone.\n\nSo, what you need is to develop a *routine* and stick to it. First, decide when you're going to start your day. 8 AM is pretty standard.\n\nNow get up, get ready, and be at the office every day at 8 AM. On the odd day that you have to be late, schedule it (e.g. you know you have an appointment). Otherwise, don't make excuses and be on time, every time.\n\nBy making it a routine, those meetings are no longer a problem. You show up, have 30 minutes to just get into work-mode, and you're golden.\n\nTry setting alarms: 1 to wake up, one to leave your house.",
"Set your morning schedule 20 minutes ahead. That way if youre running late or anything, you have room for error"
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"Ways to save money while roadtripping in America? Me and a friend are planning to hire a car and travel around america for a few weeks and are looking for some small tips to help save money.\n\nWe've heard it's much cheaper to get an American family member to hire your car from America rather than hire it from Ireland. Tips like this are similar to what we're looking.\n\nAny other helpful hints or tips? Ways to save on accommodation or currency exchange ect.\n\nThanks for any help!\n\n",
"Ways to save money while roadtripping in America? Me and a friend are planning to hire a car and travel around america for a few weeks and are looking for some small tips to help save money.\n\nWe've heard it's much cheaper to get an American family member to hire your car from America rather than hire it from Ireland. Tips like this are similar to what we're looking.\n\nAny other helpful hints or tips? Ways to save on accommodation or currency exchange ect.\n\nThanks for any help!\n\n",
"Ways to save money while roadtripping in America? Me and a friend are planning to hire a car and travel around america for a few weeks and are looking for some small tips to help save money.\n\nWe've heard it's much cheaper to get an American family member to hire your car from America rather than hire it from Ireland. Tips like this are similar to what we're looking.\n\nAny other helpful hints or tips? Ways to save on accommodation or currency exchange ect.\n\nThanks for any help!\n\n"
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"When it comes to eating while on the road you are going to want to 1) get a cooler and fill it with non-perishables (e.g. granola bars and whatnot) to eat while driving and 2) eat at truck stops, specifically diners attached to truck stops.\n\nAs to accommodations, Motels are cheaper than Hotels, and booking online in advanced is better than walking in most of the time, additionally look into events in the area. My family was road-tripping once and we made the mistake of stopping in a Motel near a racetrack when there was a NASCAR event going on and their prices were jacked up by 300%.\n\nWhen you hire the car, note the 12 O'clock position, that's where the car is going to operate most efficiently.",
"If you are driving from NY to Vegas, there are a few things to check out.... \n\n1. You could spend a week in NYC and not see all of the 'tourist' things. Don't get overwhelmed on your first area/ city.\n2. The Appalachian Mountains- Oldest/first mountain range in the world. They aren't very steep but offer beautiful views of extremely large rolling hills. NEED to play this song while driving... [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vrEljMfXYo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vrEljMfXYo) (Florida is the crazy state, I would keep my distance if possible, great beaches though) \n3. The states of Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana are beautiful and scenic with rolling hils and national parks (area set aside for nature) . The 'Cornbelt' States- Western Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Southern Minnesota and Northern Missouri are just MILES of exactly that... Corn. Interesting to see, but after an hour of it you will get the picture. Chicago is unique, and Northern Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan have pretty cool wooded areas/lakes. \n4. Western portions of North/South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas will be a grind. Vast area of flat land with varying degrees of vegetation. The Rocky Mountains (Colorado, Wyoming, Northern New Mexico) are awesome (similar-ish to the Alps). May/June there will be little to no snow, so driving wont be an issue. Yellow Stone National Park is unblieveable. White water rafting is an amazing experience if you have the money. If you are into it, I would suggest renting a cabin (standard amenities) and really being immersed in the nature. \n5. Western side of the Rockies is a bit of a desert with high flats and red dirt (depending on the area). There are a few Native American Reservations (people who were here before European settlers, and were forced to an area with limited natural resources) that may be worth checking out. You can experience a culture unlike the rest of the US. Be aware of gimmicks/high prices in the Reservations. Grand Canyon is worth it too. \n\nThe United States based the Interstate system off of the autobahn, so navigability is quite easy. Most of the time the older highways (before commercial interstates) have the most unique towns/experience/people/food along them. \n\n​\n\nP.S.- Live in Iowa so this may be a bit biased ",
"Check out Roadtrippers.com! I use that for weird, unusual, and quirky places on all of my road trips. It helps with planning how long your drive days need to be to get to your destination on time. \n\nPlus is has an approximation of gas costs. You can also use the Gas Buddy app for gas prices along the way but that uses data/WiFi. \n\nGet a Costco membership. Gas is always cheaper there and it’s 60 bucks for the year. They also have cheap food courts, rentals, discounted attraction tickets, etc. \n\nIf you’ve backpacked before, bring a tent (or rent a larger vehicle) and check out https://freecampsites.net/ I use this with my boyfriend all the time. You can sort through free, cheap, and expensive. But also, free camping saves a lot and takes you to some very out of the way places that are unique and memorable. \n\nWhen finding a place to eat in a small town, look for the place with a lot of cars. It’ll have good food and fun locals. \n\nPAY THE INSURANCE FOR THE RENTAL CAR. I repeat, PAY THE RENTAL CAR INSURANCE. You don’t want to be in hodunk Iowa and have four flat tires and have to dip in the Vegas fund to pay for like tires that were probably 70k overdue for replacement. This happened to me in Hull. I was lucky enough to have a York friend with balls the size of avocados to help me fight for not paying. \n\nBut paper maps. You can get a US atlas of road maps for the whole country. It may not tell you where the closets McDonald is at, but you can find some sweet parks to picnic that gas station sandwich. \n\nLook out for Groupon and living social deals. \n\nNo Starbucks. They are everywhere but coffee huts are better and cheaper and will tend to be more locally owned. \n\nFor $80 you can got to any national park/monument/historical site. If you’re driving in, it will cover the whole car. Bonus points if you pick up trash during this government shutdown. \n\nBuy toiletries when you get here so you can have a full size for your whole trip. \n\nIf you need adaptors, buy them here, you’ll spend just as much money buying an adaptor for your charge box as you would if you just bought a us plug. They’re all over the place. Or you could walk into a hotel around check in time and ask if anyone found a charger for x phone. That’s how I got my New Zealand plug for free. \n\nThat’s all I’ve got. I travel a lot and love road tripping. I suggest driving to a place and staying a few days to explore around the town and surrounding towns than drive and explore as you go. It’s less exhausting plus you get a bit more alone time. "
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"How to calm down a person? Hey guys, first of all sorry for my poor english. \nA situation last weekend at work led me to a question which I still can't answer: how do I calm down a person in an easing, empathetic way? Without making him feel like he is a dumb child that's need to be rebuked? I think most of us will agree that a \"calm down\" or \"you are overreacting\" from the outside will just make you grumpier. One or two sentences, that take an upset person's anger, showing him empathy while signalizing that he is momentarily out of touch?\nThank you in advance!",
"How to calm down a person? Hey guys, first of all sorry for my poor english. \nA situation last weekend at work led me to a question which I still can't answer: how do I calm down a person in an easing, empathetic way? Without making him feel like he is a dumb child that's need to be rebuked? I think most of us will agree that a \"calm down\" or \"you are overreacting\" from the outside will just make you grumpier. One or two sentences, that take an upset person's anger, showing him empathy while signalizing that he is momentarily out of touch?\nThank you in advance!"
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"Active listening. \"That sounds frustrating.\" \"That would make anyone angry.\" No judgment...just a validation of the person's feelings.",
"Listen to the person. Make sure you got the message. Try not to use the word 'but' in your sentences. This will make angry people way more upset.\nTry: You have a point. What do you suggest we do now?\n\nIf someone is crying. Try saying: I hear you. What can I do right now to improve the situation?"
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"How to get rid of Mildew Smell on towels? New HE front load washer, switched to Tide pods, tried vinegar, sun dry, machine dry and towels smell good dry but stink when they get damp!?! We got a new front load washer and the towels still smell, I make sure not to use allot of detergent, even switched to Tide pods and use the recommended amounts per load, I’ve tried small loads, large, switched to dryer right when the wash was complete and still get the mildew smell. They smell ok when they are dry, but even with a little dampness from a steam shower, before I even dry off, they have a mildew smell.",
"How to get rid of Mildew Smell on towels? New HE front load washer, switched to Tide pods, tried vinegar, sun dry, machine dry and towels smell good dry but stink when they get damp!?! We got a new front load washer and the towels still smell, I make sure not to use allot of detergent, even switched to Tide pods and use the recommended amounts per load, I’ve tried small loads, large, switched to dryer right when the wash was complete and still get the mildew smell. They smell ok when they are dry, but even with a little dampness from a steam shower, before I even dry off, they have a mildew smell.",
"How to get rid of Mildew Smell on towels? New HE front load washer, switched to Tide pods, tried vinegar, sun dry, machine dry and towels smell good dry but stink when they get damp!?! We got a new front load washer and the towels still smell, I make sure not to use allot of detergent, even switched to Tide pods and use the recommended amounts per load, I’ve tried small loads, large, switched to dryer right when the wash was complete and still get the mildew smell. They smell ok when they are dry, but even with a little dampness from a steam shower, before I even dry off, they have a mildew smell.",
"How to get rid of Mildew Smell on towels? New HE front load washer, switched to Tide pods, tried vinegar, sun dry, machine dry and towels smell good dry but stink when they get damp!?! We got a new front load washer and the towels still smell, I make sure not to use allot of detergent, even switched to Tide pods and use the recommended amounts per load, I’ve tried small loads, large, switched to dryer right when the wash was complete and still get the mildew smell. They smell ok when they are dry, but even with a little dampness from a steam shower, before I even dry off, they have a mildew smell.",
"How to get rid of Mildew Smell on towels? New HE front load washer, switched to Tide pods, tried vinegar, sun dry, machine dry and towels smell good dry but stink when they get damp!?! We got a new front load washer and the towels still smell, I make sure not to use allot of detergent, even switched to Tide pods and use the recommended amounts per load, I’ve tried small loads, large, switched to dryer right when the wash was complete and still get the mildew smell. They smell ok when they are dry, but even with a little dampness from a steam shower, before I even dry off, they have a mildew smell.",
"How to get rid of Mildew Smell on towels? New HE front load washer, switched to Tide pods, tried vinegar, sun dry, machine dry and towels smell good dry but stink when they get damp!?! We got a new front load washer and the towels still smell, I make sure not to use allot of detergent, even switched to Tide pods and use the recommended amounts per load, I’ve tried small loads, large, switched to dryer right when the wash was complete and still get the mildew smell. They smell ok when they are dry, but even with a little dampness from a steam shower, before I even dry off, they have a mildew smell.",
"How to get rid of Mildew Smell on towels? New HE front load washer, switched to Tide pods, tried vinegar, sun dry, machine dry and towels smell good dry but stink when they get damp!?! We got a new front load washer and the towels still smell, I make sure not to use allot of detergent, even switched to Tide pods and use the recommended amounts per load, I’ve tried small loads, large, switched to dryer right when the wash was complete and still get the mildew smell. They smell ok when they are dry, but even with a little dampness from a steam shower, before I even dry off, they have a mildew smell."
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"Wash the towels on a sanitize cycle and use borax. Intense dry cycle. \n\nWe have the same issue. They’re okay for a bit until a teenager leaves a wet towel in their room for a week or washcloths get left in a pile wet. And the issue starts up again. Repeat. \n\nGood luck!",
"Look at the door gasket crevices and behind the detergent dispenser. You probably have build up that feeds mildew and mold. Once you clean those areas (and every nook and cranny) with mildew remover, you can wash your towels again in hot water with borax and vinegar added. \n\nNever use detergent that isn't especially made for HE machines and always use hot water for washing towels. You will also need to dry out the door gasket after every laundry day because the water will accumulate in the cracks and encourage mildew/mold growth again. I love my front loader except for this one drawback/design flaw.",
"Is it just the towels? I might suggest running a ‘sanitize’ cycle. (You basically run an empty load on super hot water with just bleach.) Beyond that, I definitely find that our towels smell when they are not fully dry. I usually dry them a little bit longer after the machine says they are dry. I am also not in love with our HE front load washer :/",
"Are you sure it's not your bathroom that may be a little too humid? Do you have any mold in your bathroom",
"Wash with Bleach all your towels. \n\nI found this same thing, it wasn't the washer. The towels just have mildew growing in them and the detergent is not getting rid of it. \n\nEven colored towels can handle a bit of bleach. Maybe mix 50/50 with water and 1/2 the recommended amount of bleach the first time. \n\nFixed my towels and I do this occasionally. \n\n",
"Clean the machine, and the towels with a hot cycle. Then get rid of the front load washer, they suck.",
"Active wear sounds like it might be more delicate for those kind of spandex-y gym/yoga clothes. It you could be right where it might heat the heck out of it so it doesn’t smell when you’re next doing your downward dog. ;)\n\nIf not sanitize, just got with hot. Throw some plain, old, white vinegar in there, too, with borax. And maybe let it all sit and stew for a few hours. IDK 😬 Good luck!"
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"How to admit to your boss that you made a mistake So I was supposed to work a shift this weekend and I had no idea I was supposed to until I received a call from work wondering where I was. I was a few hours away and couldn't make it into work. I've been guilt ridden all day and can't even focus on anything. How do I tell my boss that this was a mistake on my part?",
"How to admit to your boss that you made a mistake So I was supposed to work a shift this weekend and I had no idea I was supposed to until I received a call from work wondering where I was. I was a few hours away and couldn't make it into work. I've been guilt ridden all day and can't even focus on anything. How do I tell my boss that this was a mistake on my part?",
"How to admit to your boss that you made a mistake So I was supposed to work a shift this weekend and I had no idea I was supposed to until I received a call from work wondering where I was. I was a few hours away and couldn't make it into work. I've been guilt ridden all day and can't even focus on anything. How do I tell my boss that this was a mistake on my part?",
"How to admit to your boss that you made a mistake So I was supposed to work a shift this weekend and I had no idea I was supposed to until I received a call from work wondering where I was. I was a few hours away and couldn't make it into work. I've been guilt ridden all day and can't even focus on anything. How do I tell my boss that this was a mistake on my part?",
"How to admit to your boss that you made a mistake So I was supposed to work a shift this weekend and I had no idea I was supposed to until I received a call from work wondering where I was. I was a few hours away and couldn't make it into work. I've been guilt ridden all day and can't even focus on anything. How do I tell my boss that this was a mistake on my part?",
"How to admit to your boss that you made a mistake So I was supposed to work a shift this weekend and I had no idea I was supposed to until I received a call from work wondering where I was. I was a few hours away and couldn't make it into work. I've been guilt ridden all day and can't even focus on anything. How do I tell my boss that this was a mistake on my part?",
"How to admit to your boss that you made a mistake So I was supposed to work a shift this weekend and I had no idea I was supposed to until I received a call from work wondering where I was. I was a few hours away and couldn't make it into work. I've been guilt ridden all day and can't even focus on anything. How do I tell my boss that this was a mistake on my part?",
"How to admit to your boss that you made a mistake So I was supposed to work a shift this weekend and I had no idea I was supposed to until I received a call from work wondering where I was. I was a few hours away and couldn't make it into work. I've been guilt ridden all day and can't even focus on anything. How do I tell my boss that this was a mistake on my part?"
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"Just tell them straight up, in this case honesty is the best policy. You'll feel shit about it, but that's okay, as long as you make it clear that this isn't a regular thing, fuck-ups happen. Don't try and pin the blame on anyone else, cause that could just end up backfiring on you in some way or other. Don't overstress about it either, if your boss has even a molecule of human decency they'll understand, even if they're angry for a while (they're only human too remember). Hope it works out for you.",
"I think the most important part is to say sorry for the mistake. (You might even go so far as to apologise for the way it affected him and the rest of the team, depending on how much of a big deal your boss feels it to be).\n\nOther commenters are saying to state that it \"won't happen again\". I think this detracts from the message and is superficial. Who knows, maybe it will happen again, in a year's time! Or, maybe you'll make another mistake with something else. We're human.\n\nA better thing to say would be more along the lines of \"and here's what I'll do differently in the future to try to avoid this situation from reoccurring.\" (E.g. I'll be more conscientious about checking when my shifts are from now on.) There's a slight difference with this, and I'm not exactly sure how to define it. It's just something I've learnt.",
"Take responsibility, express your absolute and sincere apology and promise it will never happen again.\n\nTake pictures of your schedule from now on!!!",
"I'm guessing that you're on the young side. Here's what I've taught my daughter: that bad feeling, when you've screwed up? It's guilt, and there IS a way to make it go away - you apologize, sincerely, in person, you do what you can to fix it, and then you make sure it doesn't happen again.\n\nIn this case, call your boss and apologize and bring in donuts or something for the people who covered for you.",
"LPT: Admit you made the mistake AND offer a plan/solution to avoid it happening again or fix the mistake. In your case come up with a way to make sure it doesn't happen again... like maybe set up a google calendar with reminders to your phone or something.\n\nIt lets the peeps in charge know you are willing to accept responsibility and make the situation better, instead of just letting it be. \n\nI'm a teacher, and our mistakes tend to involve kids which are either serious business or super inconvenient. In my case a bit of both, I forgot to send home permission slips for a field trip which was the next day. For 90 students.\n\nI ended up asking my fellow teachers to help me by handing them out to parents personally when they picked up their kids, I put together a list of the kids who walked home/rode the bus and called them myself (took me the better part of an hour), and let the front office know that yup, we had a field trip the next day in case any parents called to confirm.\n\nInstead of it becoming a HUGE thing (field trip cancelled on account of no parental consent) we got it done.\n\nPrincipal was like \"Well, glad it worked out don't do that again.\"",
"In addition to what others have said, I'll add that it's important to admit the mistake SOON. Waiting just makes the process more awkward, and you're giving your boss time to judge you. Don't overthink it; take responsibility immediately. ",
"If this was actually what happened then you would realize he already knows and stop there.\n\n**What did you actually do?**",
"I try to bring mistakes to the boss before they come to me about it. I say sorry, what I did that was wrong, what I can/will do to fix it, and that it won't hapen again. Then don't bring it up again. "
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"Should I cut ties with a friend who has failed to pay me back? TL;DR I do a favor for a friend that's worth 50$ when he had no job. He promised to pay back. He proceeds to get a job eventually. I remind him about him not paying back. Proceeds to curse me out, shouting at me about his struggles in life, and put our friendship in a hiatus. 3 months later, he apologized for snapping at me. Another month later, he has not paid me back. Quite fed up, but I refuse to go through unnecessary drama again by speaking to him. \n\nTL;WR\nSo about a year or so ago, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U for coming out. Both of us were very excited. There's a product called the GameCube Controller Adapter that lets you use a GameCube Controller to play the game with. Back then, those things were rare to find and that could cost up to 70$ on eBay, unless you got lucky on Amazon or something. My friend didn't had a job at the time, so he couldn't get the adapter(His girlfriend bought him the game, btw). So, as a good friend, I decided to hunt him down one for retail price, which is 20$, as well as one for me. During my hunt, he promised to back me back when he can get job. I got him the Adapter, and I held that promise until he got a job. Before I continue, I gotta bring up that Nintendo also released a product called Amiibo, which are just figurines of characters from certain games. Anyway, fast forward to spring/summer, my friend desired two Amiibo; the Lucina Amiibo from Fire Emblem and the Olimar Amiibo from Pikmin, as these are his main characters that he uses in the game. Reminder, he still doesn't have a job, but I helped him out regardless. In general, everything that I got him was around 50$. Now we're in the middle of November, my friend gets a good paying tech job, around 16$ an hour. I congratulated him because he can now not rely on others for his expenses. During this time, I have hardly hear from him since. Two occasions, I asked him in a monthly interval \"When can you pay me back?\". His response for both has always been, \"I'll pay you after my next paycheck.\". Paychecks came and went, nothing. Afterwards, I got fed up, texted telling him that I'm upset of his actions, making me playing the waiting game, and him not keeping his promises when I approach him. His response? Cursed me out, telling me to consider the money problems he had in the past and pretty much wanted to end the friendship because I was being an asshole. I was shocked that he put me on blast like that, like what the fuck? I felt I had every right to be angry. Three months passed, he later apologized for getting upset. I was like, \"great, maybe I can finally get my money back.\". Fast forward to today, I'm currently typing this, thinking I just fucked up by trusting him, because I'm back in square one, 50$-less. We're \"friends\" again, I guess, but I went through so much bullshit, just for nothing.\n\nWhat's the best option?",
"Should I cut ties with a friend who has failed to pay me back? TL;DR I do a favor for a friend that's worth 50$ when he had no job. He promised to pay back. He proceeds to get a job eventually. I remind him about him not paying back. Proceeds to curse me out, shouting at me about his struggles in life, and put our friendship in a hiatus. 3 months later, he apologized for snapping at me. Another month later, he has not paid me back. Quite fed up, but I refuse to go through unnecessary drama again by speaking to him. \n\nTL;WR\nSo about a year or so ago, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U for coming out. Both of us were very excited. There's a product called the GameCube Controller Adapter that lets you use a GameCube Controller to play the game with. Back then, those things were rare to find and that could cost up to 70$ on eBay, unless you got lucky on Amazon or something. My friend didn't had a job at the time, so he couldn't get the adapter(His girlfriend bought him the game, btw). So, as a good friend, I decided to hunt him down one for retail price, which is 20$, as well as one for me. During my hunt, he promised to back me back when he can get job. I got him the Adapter, and I held that promise until he got a job. Before I continue, I gotta bring up that Nintendo also released a product called Amiibo, which are just figurines of characters from certain games. Anyway, fast forward to spring/summer, my friend desired two Amiibo; the Lucina Amiibo from Fire Emblem and the Olimar Amiibo from Pikmin, as these are his main characters that he uses in the game. Reminder, he still doesn't have a job, but I helped him out regardless. In general, everything that I got him was around 50$. Now we're in the middle of November, my friend gets a good paying tech job, around 16$ an hour. I congratulated him because he can now not rely on others for his expenses. During this time, I have hardly hear from him since. Two occasions, I asked him in a monthly interval \"When can you pay me back?\". His response for both has always been, \"I'll pay you after my next paycheck.\". Paychecks came and went, nothing. Afterwards, I got fed up, texted telling him that I'm upset of his actions, making me playing the waiting game, and him not keeping his promises when I approach him. His response? Cursed me out, telling me to consider the money problems he had in the past and pretty much wanted to end the friendship because I was being an asshole. I was shocked that he put me on blast like that, like what the fuck? I felt I had every right to be angry. Three months passed, he later apologized for getting upset. I was like, \"great, maybe I can finally get my money back.\". Fast forward to today, I'm currently typing this, thinking I just fucked up by trusting him, because I'm back in square one, 50$-less. We're \"friends\" again, I guess, but I went through so much bullshit, just for nothing.\n\nWhat's the best option?",
"Should I cut ties with a friend who has failed to pay me back? TL;DR I do a favor for a friend that's worth 50$ when he had no job. He promised to pay back. He proceeds to get a job eventually. I remind him about him not paying back. Proceeds to curse me out, shouting at me about his struggles in life, and put our friendship in a hiatus. 3 months later, he apologized for snapping at me. Another month later, he has not paid me back. Quite fed up, but I refuse to go through unnecessary drama again by speaking to him. \n\nTL;WR\nSo about a year or so ago, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U for coming out. Both of us were very excited. There's a product called the GameCube Controller Adapter that lets you use a GameCube Controller to play the game with. Back then, those things were rare to find and that could cost up to 70$ on eBay, unless you got lucky on Amazon or something. My friend didn't had a job at the time, so he couldn't get the adapter(His girlfriend bought him the game, btw). So, as a good friend, I decided to hunt him down one for retail price, which is 20$, as well as one for me. During my hunt, he promised to back me back when he can get job. I got him the Adapter, and I held that promise until he got a job. Before I continue, I gotta bring up that Nintendo also released a product called Amiibo, which are just figurines of characters from certain games. Anyway, fast forward to spring/summer, my friend desired two Amiibo; the Lucina Amiibo from Fire Emblem and the Olimar Amiibo from Pikmin, as these are his main characters that he uses in the game. Reminder, he still doesn't have a job, but I helped him out regardless. In general, everything that I got him was around 50$. Now we're in the middle of November, my friend gets a good paying tech job, around 16$ an hour. I congratulated him because he can now not rely on others for his expenses. During this time, I have hardly hear from him since. Two occasions, I asked him in a monthly interval \"When can you pay me back?\". His response for both has always been, \"I'll pay you after my next paycheck.\". Paychecks came and went, nothing. Afterwards, I got fed up, texted telling him that I'm upset of his actions, making me playing the waiting game, and him not keeping his promises when I approach him. His response? Cursed me out, telling me to consider the money problems he had in the past and pretty much wanted to end the friendship because I was being an asshole. I was shocked that he put me on blast like that, like what the fuck? I felt I had every right to be angry. Three months passed, he later apologized for getting upset. I was like, \"great, maybe I can finally get my money back.\". Fast forward to today, I'm currently typing this, thinking I just fucked up by trusting him, because I'm back in square one, 50$-less. We're \"friends\" again, I guess, but I went through so much bullshit, just for nothing.\n\nWhat's the best option?",
"Should I cut ties with a friend who has failed to pay me back? TL;DR I do a favor for a friend that's worth 50$ when he had no job. He promised to pay back. He proceeds to get a job eventually. I remind him about him not paying back. Proceeds to curse me out, shouting at me about his struggles in life, and put our friendship in a hiatus. 3 months later, he apologized for snapping at me. Another month later, he has not paid me back. Quite fed up, but I refuse to go through unnecessary drama again by speaking to him. \n\nTL;WR\nSo about a year or so ago, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U for coming out. Both of us were very excited. There's a product called the GameCube Controller Adapter that lets you use a GameCube Controller to play the game with. Back then, those things were rare to find and that could cost up to 70$ on eBay, unless you got lucky on Amazon or something. My friend didn't had a job at the time, so he couldn't get the adapter(His girlfriend bought him the game, btw). So, as a good friend, I decided to hunt him down one for retail price, which is 20$, as well as one for me. During my hunt, he promised to back me back when he can get job. I got him the Adapter, and I held that promise until he got a job. Before I continue, I gotta bring up that Nintendo also released a product called Amiibo, which are just figurines of characters from certain games. Anyway, fast forward to spring/summer, my friend desired two Amiibo; the Lucina Amiibo from Fire Emblem and the Olimar Amiibo from Pikmin, as these are his main characters that he uses in the game. Reminder, he still doesn't have a job, but I helped him out regardless. In general, everything that I got him was around 50$. Now we're in the middle of November, my friend gets a good paying tech job, around 16$ an hour. I congratulated him because he can now not rely on others for his expenses. During this time, I have hardly hear from him since. Two occasions, I asked him in a monthly interval \"When can you pay me back?\". His response for both has always been, \"I'll pay you after my next paycheck.\". Paychecks came and went, nothing. Afterwards, I got fed up, texted telling him that I'm upset of his actions, making me playing the waiting game, and him not keeping his promises when I approach him. His response? Cursed me out, telling me to consider the money problems he had in the past and pretty much wanted to end the friendship because I was being an asshole. I was shocked that he put me on blast like that, like what the fuck? I felt I had every right to be angry. Three months passed, he later apologized for getting upset. I was like, \"great, maybe I can finally get my money back.\". Fast forward to today, I'm currently typing this, thinking I just fucked up by trusting him, because I'm back in square one, 50$-less. We're \"friends\" again, I guess, but I went through so much bullshit, just for nothing.\n\nWhat's the best option?",
"Should I cut ties with a friend who has failed to pay me back? TL;DR I do a favor for a friend that's worth 50$ when he had no job. He promised to pay back. He proceeds to get a job eventually. I remind him about him not paying back. Proceeds to curse me out, shouting at me about his struggles in life, and put our friendship in a hiatus. 3 months later, he apologized for snapping at me. Another month later, he has not paid me back. Quite fed up, but I refuse to go through unnecessary drama again by speaking to him. \n\nTL;WR\nSo about a year or so ago, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U for coming out. Both of us were very excited. There's a product called the GameCube Controller Adapter that lets you use a GameCube Controller to play the game with. Back then, those things were rare to find and that could cost up to 70$ on eBay, unless you got lucky on Amazon or something. My friend didn't had a job at the time, so he couldn't get the adapter(His girlfriend bought him the game, btw). So, as a good friend, I decided to hunt him down one for retail price, which is 20$, as well as one for me. During my hunt, he promised to back me back when he can get job. I got him the Adapter, and I held that promise until he got a job. Before I continue, I gotta bring up that Nintendo also released a product called Amiibo, which are just figurines of characters from certain games. Anyway, fast forward to spring/summer, my friend desired two Amiibo; the Lucina Amiibo from Fire Emblem and the Olimar Amiibo from Pikmin, as these are his main characters that he uses in the game. Reminder, he still doesn't have a job, but I helped him out regardless. In general, everything that I got him was around 50$. Now we're in the middle of November, my friend gets a good paying tech job, around 16$ an hour. I congratulated him because he can now not rely on others for his expenses. During this time, I have hardly hear from him since. Two occasions, I asked him in a monthly interval \"When can you pay me back?\". His response for both has always been, \"I'll pay you after my next paycheck.\". Paychecks came and went, nothing. Afterwards, I got fed up, texted telling him that I'm upset of his actions, making me playing the waiting game, and him not keeping his promises when I approach him. His response? Cursed me out, telling me to consider the money problems he had in the past and pretty much wanted to end the friendship because I was being an asshole. I was shocked that he put me on blast like that, like what the fuck? I felt I had every right to be angry. Three months passed, he later apologized for getting upset. I was like, \"great, maybe I can finally get my money back.\". Fast forward to today, I'm currently typing this, thinking I just fucked up by trusting him, because I'm back in square one, 50$-less. We're \"friends\" again, I guess, but I went through so much bullshit, just for nothing.\n\nWhat's the best option?",
"Should I cut ties with a friend who has failed to pay me back? TL;DR I do a favor for a friend that's worth 50$ when he had no job. He promised to pay back. He proceeds to get a job eventually. I remind him about him not paying back. Proceeds to curse me out, shouting at me about his struggles in life, and put our friendship in a hiatus. 3 months later, he apologized for snapping at me. Another month later, he has not paid me back. Quite fed up, but I refuse to go through unnecessary drama again by speaking to him. \n\nTL;WR\nSo about a year or so ago, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U for coming out. Both of us were very excited. There's a product called the GameCube Controller Adapter that lets you use a GameCube Controller to play the game with. Back then, those things were rare to find and that could cost up to 70$ on eBay, unless you got lucky on Amazon or something. My friend didn't had a job at the time, so he couldn't get the adapter(His girlfriend bought him the game, btw). So, as a good friend, I decided to hunt him down one for retail price, which is 20$, as well as one for me. During my hunt, he promised to back me back when he can get job. I got him the Adapter, and I held that promise until he got a job. Before I continue, I gotta bring up that Nintendo also released a product called Amiibo, which are just figurines of characters from certain games. Anyway, fast forward to spring/summer, my friend desired two Amiibo; the Lucina Amiibo from Fire Emblem and the Olimar Amiibo from Pikmin, as these are his main characters that he uses in the game. Reminder, he still doesn't have a job, but I helped him out regardless. In general, everything that I got him was around 50$. Now we're in the middle of November, my friend gets a good paying tech job, around 16$ an hour. I congratulated him because he can now not rely on others for his expenses. During this time, I have hardly hear from him since. Two occasions, I asked him in a monthly interval \"When can you pay me back?\". His response for both has always been, \"I'll pay you after my next paycheck.\". Paychecks came and went, nothing. Afterwards, I got fed up, texted telling him that I'm upset of his actions, making me playing the waiting game, and him not keeping his promises when I approach him. His response? Cursed me out, telling me to consider the money problems he had in the past and pretty much wanted to end the friendship because I was being an asshole. I was shocked that he put me on blast like that, like what the fuck? I felt I had every right to be angry. Three months passed, he later apologized for getting upset. I was like, \"great, maybe I can finally get my money back.\". Fast forward to today, I'm currently typing this, thinking I just fucked up by trusting him, because I'm back in square one, 50$-less. We're \"friends\" again, I guess, but I went through so much bullshit, just for nothing.\n\nWhat's the best option?",
"Should I cut ties with a friend who has failed to pay me back? TL;DR I do a favor for a friend that's worth 50$ when he had no job. He promised to pay back. He proceeds to get a job eventually. I remind him about him not paying back. Proceeds to curse me out, shouting at me about his struggles in life, and put our friendship in a hiatus. 3 months later, he apologized for snapping at me. Another month later, he has not paid me back. Quite fed up, but I refuse to go through unnecessary drama again by speaking to him. \n\nTL;WR\nSo about a year or so ago, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U for coming out. Both of us were very excited. There's a product called the GameCube Controller Adapter that lets you use a GameCube Controller to play the game with. Back then, those things were rare to find and that could cost up to 70$ on eBay, unless you got lucky on Amazon or something. My friend didn't had a job at the time, so he couldn't get the adapter(His girlfriend bought him the game, btw). So, as a good friend, I decided to hunt him down one for retail price, which is 20$, as well as one for me. During my hunt, he promised to back me back when he can get job. I got him the Adapter, and I held that promise until he got a job. Before I continue, I gotta bring up that Nintendo also released a product called Amiibo, which are just figurines of characters from certain games. Anyway, fast forward to spring/summer, my friend desired two Amiibo; the Lucina Amiibo from Fire Emblem and the Olimar Amiibo from Pikmin, as these are his main characters that he uses in the game. Reminder, he still doesn't have a job, but I helped him out regardless. In general, everything that I got him was around 50$. Now we're in the middle of November, my friend gets a good paying tech job, around 16$ an hour. I congratulated him because he can now not rely on others for his expenses. During this time, I have hardly hear from him since. Two occasions, I asked him in a monthly interval \"When can you pay me back?\". His response for both has always been, \"I'll pay you after my next paycheck.\". Paychecks came and went, nothing. Afterwards, I got fed up, texted telling him that I'm upset of his actions, making me playing the waiting game, and him not keeping his promises when I approach him. His response? Cursed me out, telling me to consider the money problems he had in the past and pretty much wanted to end the friendship because I was being an asshole. I was shocked that he put me on blast like that, like what the fuck? I felt I had every right to be angry. Three months passed, he later apologized for getting upset. I was like, \"great, maybe I can finally get my money back.\". Fast forward to today, I'm currently typing this, thinking I just fucked up by trusting him, because I'm back in square one, 50$-less. We're \"friends\" again, I guess, but I went through so much bullshit, just for nothing.\n\nWhat's the best option?",
"Should I cut ties with a friend who has failed to pay me back? TL;DR I do a favor for a friend that's worth 50$ when he had no job. He promised to pay back. He proceeds to get a job eventually. I remind him about him not paying back. Proceeds to curse me out, shouting at me about his struggles in life, and put our friendship in a hiatus. 3 months later, he apologized for snapping at me. Another month later, he has not paid me back. Quite fed up, but I refuse to go through unnecessary drama again by speaking to him. \n\nTL;WR\nSo about a year or so ago, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U for coming out. Both of us were very excited. There's a product called the GameCube Controller Adapter that lets you use a GameCube Controller to play the game with. Back then, those things were rare to find and that could cost up to 70$ on eBay, unless you got lucky on Amazon or something. My friend didn't had a job at the time, so he couldn't get the adapter(His girlfriend bought him the game, btw). So, as a good friend, I decided to hunt him down one for retail price, which is 20$, as well as one for me. During my hunt, he promised to back me back when he can get job. I got him the Adapter, and I held that promise until he got a job. Before I continue, I gotta bring up that Nintendo also released a product called Amiibo, which are just figurines of characters from certain games. Anyway, fast forward to spring/summer, my friend desired two Amiibo; the Lucina Amiibo from Fire Emblem and the Olimar Amiibo from Pikmin, as these are his main characters that he uses in the game. Reminder, he still doesn't have a job, but I helped him out regardless. In general, everything that I got him was around 50$. Now we're in the middle of November, my friend gets a good paying tech job, around 16$ an hour. I congratulated him because he can now not rely on others for his expenses. During this time, I have hardly hear from him since. Two occasions, I asked him in a monthly interval \"When can you pay me back?\". His response for both has always been, \"I'll pay you after my next paycheck.\". Paychecks came and went, nothing. Afterwards, I got fed up, texted telling him that I'm upset of his actions, making me playing the waiting game, and him not keeping his promises when I approach him. His response? Cursed me out, telling me to consider the money problems he had in the past and pretty much wanted to end the friendship because I was being an asshole. I was shocked that he put me on blast like that, like what the fuck? I felt I had every right to be angry. Three months passed, he later apologized for getting upset. I was like, \"great, maybe I can finally get my money back.\". Fast forward to today, I'm currently typing this, thinking I just fucked up by trusting him, because I'm back in square one, 50$-less. We're \"friends\" again, I guess, but I went through so much bullshit, just for nothing.\n\nWhat's the best option?",
"Should I cut ties with a friend who has failed to pay me back? TL;DR I do a favor for a friend that's worth 50$ when he had no job. He promised to pay back. He proceeds to get a job eventually. I remind him about him not paying back. Proceeds to curse me out, shouting at me about his struggles in life, and put our friendship in a hiatus. 3 months later, he apologized for snapping at me. Another month later, he has not paid me back. Quite fed up, but I refuse to go through unnecessary drama again by speaking to him. \n\nTL;WR\nSo about a year or so ago, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U for coming out. Both of us were very excited. There's a product called the GameCube Controller Adapter that lets you use a GameCube Controller to play the game with. Back then, those things were rare to find and that could cost up to 70$ on eBay, unless you got lucky on Amazon or something. My friend didn't had a job at the time, so he couldn't get the adapter(His girlfriend bought him the game, btw). So, as a good friend, I decided to hunt him down one for retail price, which is 20$, as well as one for me. During my hunt, he promised to back me back when he can get job. I got him the Adapter, and I held that promise until he got a job. Before I continue, I gotta bring up that Nintendo also released a product called Amiibo, which are just figurines of characters from certain games. Anyway, fast forward to spring/summer, my friend desired two Amiibo; the Lucina Amiibo from Fire Emblem and the Olimar Amiibo from Pikmin, as these are his main characters that he uses in the game. Reminder, he still doesn't have a job, but I helped him out regardless. In general, everything that I got him was around 50$. Now we're in the middle of November, my friend gets a good paying tech job, around 16$ an hour. I congratulated him because he can now not rely on others for his expenses. During this time, I have hardly hear from him since. Two occasions, I asked him in a monthly interval \"When can you pay me back?\". His response for both has always been, \"I'll pay you after my next paycheck.\". Paychecks came and went, nothing. Afterwards, I got fed up, texted telling him that I'm upset of his actions, making me playing the waiting game, and him not keeping his promises when I approach him. His response? Cursed me out, telling me to consider the money problems he had in the past and pretty much wanted to end the friendship because I was being an asshole. I was shocked that he put me on blast like that, like what the fuck? I felt I had every right to be angry. Three months passed, he later apologized for getting upset. I was like, \"great, maybe I can finally get my money back.\". Fast forward to today, I'm currently typing this, thinking I just fucked up by trusting him, because I'm back in square one, 50$-less. We're \"friends\" again, I guess, but I went through so much bullshit, just for nothing.\n\nWhat's the best option?",
"Should I cut ties with a friend who has failed to pay me back? TL;DR I do a favor for a friend that's worth 50$ when he had no job. He promised to pay back. He proceeds to get a job eventually. I remind him about him not paying back. Proceeds to curse me out, shouting at me about his struggles in life, and put our friendship in a hiatus. 3 months later, he apologized for snapping at me. Another month later, he has not paid me back. Quite fed up, but I refuse to go through unnecessary drama again by speaking to him. \n\nTL;WR\nSo about a year or so ago, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U for coming out. Both of us were very excited. There's a product called the GameCube Controller Adapter that lets you use a GameCube Controller to play the game with. Back then, those things were rare to find and that could cost up to 70$ on eBay, unless you got lucky on Amazon or something. My friend didn't had a job at the time, so he couldn't get the adapter(His girlfriend bought him the game, btw). So, as a good friend, I decided to hunt him down one for retail price, which is 20$, as well as one for me. During my hunt, he promised to back me back when he can get job. I got him the Adapter, and I held that promise until he got a job. Before I continue, I gotta bring up that Nintendo also released a product called Amiibo, which are just figurines of characters from certain games. Anyway, fast forward to spring/summer, my friend desired two Amiibo; the Lucina Amiibo from Fire Emblem and the Olimar Amiibo from Pikmin, as these are his main characters that he uses in the game. Reminder, he still doesn't have a job, but I helped him out regardless. In general, everything that I got him was around 50$. Now we're in the middle of November, my friend gets a good paying tech job, around 16$ an hour. I congratulated him because he can now not rely on others for his expenses. During this time, I have hardly hear from him since. Two occasions, I asked him in a monthly interval \"When can you pay me back?\". His response for both has always been, \"I'll pay you after my next paycheck.\". Paychecks came and went, nothing. Afterwards, I got fed up, texted telling him that I'm upset of his actions, making me playing the waiting game, and him not keeping his promises when I approach him. His response? Cursed me out, telling me to consider the money problems he had in the past and pretty much wanted to end the friendship because I was being an asshole. I was shocked that he put me on blast like that, like what the fuck? I felt I had every right to be angry. Three months passed, he later apologized for getting upset. I was like, \"great, maybe I can finally get my money back.\". Fast forward to today, I'm currently typing this, thinking I just fucked up by trusting him, because I'm back in square one, 50$-less. We're \"friends\" again, I guess, but I went through so much bullshit, just for nothing.\n\nWhat's the best option?"
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"Not due to ther money but I would severe ties due to his reaction to you asking to be paid back. Cut your loss of $50 and don't allow yourself to get into another similar situation with this \"friend\".",
"$50? You are asking if you should destroy a friendship over **$50**?\n\nYou need to learn how to let shit go. Never loan money to people if this is how you're going to be.",
"Don't lend money to friends that you actually want or need back. That's what this boils down to. If you want to abandon your friendship (see what I did there?) over $50, that's entirely up to you. But moving forward, if you're not comfortable giving up your money on the understanding that you may never see it again, just say no. \n\nYou keep saying you \"helped\" your friend, but \"help\" is generally given without expecting anything in return.",
"You just paid $50 to find out your friends word is worthless. You got a great deal, most times it cost a lot more.",
"Well, in the future just never lend this guy money again.\n\nAnd I know I'm in the minority here but why bother keeping this friendship? \n\nI'd cut my monetary losses and my friendship with this guy if I were you, not based on not paying you back $50 but based on the fact that he seems to treat you pretty shitty. Doesn't make time to hang out with you, doesn't respect your friendship, cussed you out when you asked a reasonable question, etc. Dude doesn't seem like a good friend?",
" It's rather sad that a so-called \"friend\" acted so shitty about the whole situation, especially when you were spending money for their benefit. After bringing it up that many times, I would say forget about the getting the money back and reevaluate what kind of a friend they really are and whether they're worth the effort.",
"You gave money to a dude who doesn't have a job? What in the world do you expect? There is a reason why the dude is freakin jobless. That money gone. Forget about it.",
"If it's under $200, I typically let it go. If they haven't paid me back they don't get money again though. I don't think sacrificing relationships over $50 is worth it. You never know who is going to be the one person to help you with something when you need it and I'd rather have a large network of friends than a full wallet.\n\nBut that's just me.",
"I'm in this situation, but I am in your friends position.\n\nLet's see now..\n\n1. $500 owed to a guy that helped me out during some legal stuff going on in my life (feel free to read my past posts)\n2. $7,000 owed to a friend and his family for paying for my lawyer\n3.a collective $1,000 to 9 different people that helped my girlfriend and I go on a trip to Ohio for a competition\n4. A friend that loaned me $700 recently for legal Stufff\n\nNot ONCE have I blown up on them. I am in debt more than anyone I know, I still don't have a job, and I still don't know how soon I can pay them back. \n\nBut the difference is that I communicate with them and I'm honest. I give each of them at least $5 of whatever income I have, whether it be recycling or a shit job like doing field work for a day. If they agreed to pay you back then I think it should be out of respect of your friendship. $50 is doodoo money, but it's more the value and the promise that they made. If they blow up on you for their past and their struggles then they are not mature enough to appreciate and understand the value of a friendship. \n\n\nDrop him as a friend of drop the fact that he owes you money, but never let him borrow a dime again. Respect goes a long way and it is necessary when lending a friend money. ",
"Honestly, you know the situation better than any of us. To me, it sounds like someone I wouldn't want to be friends with, regardless of the amount of money involved (he sounds unreliable and a little bit like he uses other people.) \n \n Perhaps you guys go way back and there's more to the friendship than just his recent actions? Maybe it's worth sticking out to you? Either way, evaluate what kind of relationship you guys have and see if you feel it's worth hanging onto. You aren't obligated to be friends with anyone. I cut complicated/frustrating people out of my life all the time. \n\n*"
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"How to stimulate facial hair growth. Not sure if this has been posted, but if anyone has any tips to stimulate facial hair growth, it would be greatly appreciated! I'm a 20 year old male (obviously), and I can't exactly grow a full beard yet, but I would love to have one.",
"How to stimulate facial hair growth. Not sure if this has been posted, but if anyone has any tips to stimulate facial hair growth, it would be greatly appreciated! I'm a 20 year old male (obviously), and I can't exactly grow a full beard yet, but I would love to have one.",
"How to stimulate facial hair growth. Not sure if this has been posted, but if anyone has any tips to stimulate facial hair growth, it would be greatly appreciated! I'm a 20 year old male (obviously), and I can't exactly grow a full beard yet, but I would love to have one.",
"How to stimulate facial hair growth. Not sure if this has been posted, but if anyone has any tips to stimulate facial hair growth, it would be greatly appreciated! I'm a 20 year old male (obviously), and I can't exactly grow a full beard yet, but I would love to have one.",
"How to stimulate facial hair growth. Not sure if this has been posted, but if anyone has any tips to stimulate facial hair growth, it would be greatly appreciated! I'm a 20 year old male (obviously), and I can't exactly grow a full beard yet, but I would love to have one.",
"How to stimulate facial hair growth. Not sure if this has been posted, but if anyone has any tips to stimulate facial hair growth, it would be greatly appreciated! I'm a 20 year old male (obviously), and I can't exactly grow a full beard yet, but I would love to have one."
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"If you're Chinese, you're SOL. You'll only start growing a beard when you're 100.\n\nSource: I'm 25 years old, Chinese. I have to shave maybe once a fortnight. I am a guy.",
"shaving an area does not make your facial hair come in thicker, honestly there isn't much you can do. Sorry.",
"Spend lots of time with women, even just friends that are girls, your hormones will do the rest. Over the last three years I spent one year living in a house with four girls and one year working in a job where the vast majority of workers are women (probably 20 women to 1 man). I noticed I had to shave more regularly during these two years. There was a year between these where I was living at home and my hair growth was much slower.",
"Why the hell would you want to do something that would increase the amount of shaving you have to do?",
"Get yourself a beard trimmer then just use it to trim (at grade 2 first then higher levels after a few days) rather than shave your face every couple of days. That way it allows the hairs which take longer to grow time to catch up to the areas that grow quickly, giving you a fuller and neater brand more quickly than just letting it grow with no grooming. ",
"I've run into the same issue. I was told to just start shaving with a regular razor more often. I don't know if its just in my head but only after a few weeks I have noticed my bare spots starting to fill it. Give it a try!"
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"Any good tips for when the palette of your mouth is burnt and blistered because of heat? You know the feel, it's a bit sore, but most of all what sucks is the nasty taste. Any tips?",
"Any good tips for when the palette of your mouth is burnt and blistered because of heat? You know the feel, it's a bit sore, but most of all what sucks is the nasty taste. Any tips?",
"Any good tips for when the palette of your mouth is burnt and blistered because of heat? You know the feel, it's a bit sore, but most of all what sucks is the nasty taste. Any tips?"
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"Mine usually goes away after a day or two without doing anything to it. You might just have to stick it out til it goes away. If it helps, drink several glasses of cold water throughout the day.",
"Get ahold of some homemade kefir, or even the store-bought kind. The homemade stuff works amazingly well. Reduces healing time for me by magnitudes. ",
"Chloraseptic throat spray ... aimed at the roof of your mouth. I use it on pizza burn (the official medical name for this thing even if not caused by pizza) every time and it helps tremendously. Yay for off-label uses!"
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"How to start conversations with new people. Prefferably with an emphasis on a college campus, and around campus, whether it's outside, in the dining hall, or at an event. \n\nIv'e been having the problem lately of going to events and new things and... Not knowing what to say. How to talk to people. How to initiate conversations. \n",
"How to start conversations with new people. Prefferably with an emphasis on a college campus, and around campus, whether it's outside, in the dining hall, or at an event. \n\nIv'e been having the problem lately of going to events and new things and... Not knowing what to say. How to talk to people. How to initiate conversations. \n",
"How to start conversations with new people. Prefferably with an emphasis on a college campus, and around campus, whether it's outside, in the dining hall, or at an event. \n\nIv'e been having the problem lately of going to events and new things and... Not knowing what to say. How to talk to people. How to initiate conversations. \n",
"How to start conversations with new people. Prefferably with an emphasis on a college campus, and around campus, whether it's outside, in the dining hall, or at an event. \n\nIv'e been having the problem lately of going to events and new things and... Not knowing what to say. How to talk to people. How to initiate conversations. \n",
"How to start conversations with new people. Prefferably with an emphasis on a college campus, and around campus, whether it's outside, in the dining hall, or at an event. \n\nIv'e been having the problem lately of going to events and new things and... Not knowing what to say. How to talk to people. How to initiate conversations. \n",
"How to start conversations with new people. Prefferably with an emphasis on a college campus, and around campus, whether it's outside, in the dining hall, or at an event. \n\nIv'e been having the problem lately of going to events and new things and... Not knowing what to say. How to talk to people. How to initiate conversations. \n",
"How to start conversations with new people. Prefferably with an emphasis on a college campus, and around campus, whether it's outside, in the dining hall, or at an event. \n\nIv'e been having the problem lately of going to events and new things and... Not knowing what to say. How to talk to people. How to initiate conversations. \n",
"How to start conversations with new people. Prefferably with an emphasis on a college campus, and around campus, whether it's outside, in the dining hall, or at an event. \n\nIv'e been having the problem lately of going to events and new things and... Not knowing what to say. How to talk to people. How to initiate conversations. \n"
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"Really you just have to stop running your thoughts through a filter before you say anything. We all have thoughts, the only thing stopping us from saying them to a random stranger is self-judgement and fear of looking dumb. \n\nA good way to work on it is to join an improv class, especially if you're in college. The whole concept of beginners improv is relieving the bad habit of instant judgement we learned growing up. ",
"The most important thing I realized in overcoming shyness is that most strangers don't care enough to judge you harshly. I had a job years ago that required me to talk to people regularly, and I decided to work on distancing myself emotionally from my conversations. For example, standing in line at the grocery store, everybody is just killing time. If the guy or gal next to me is buying beer I might ask if they've tried another brand, and we can have a great time comparing favorites. If you are uncomfortable doing that at first, a good way to ease into it is to ask yourself, what would a confident and relaxed person do, and mentally just pretend to be that person. It feels a bit odd at first, but I promise you, it gets a lot easier with practice. After all, almost everyone has issues with self consciousness sometimes. There is a good chance that they are at least as uncomfortable as you.",
"I found the link babyapocalypse was talking about, [conversation starters.](https://www.reddit.com/r/socialskills/comments/4z4cfc/how_to_start_keep_and_finish_a_conversation_with/?st=IUG3MIHV&sh=c3bf0f6f) ",
"On college campus you get to be weird/awkward because everyone else is too. \n\nBreaking the ice is pretty easy, you can ask stuff like, \"did you do the reading?\" \"Did you study much?\" \"What do you think about this class?\". After a lil chit chat you can Introduce yourself, and unless their a weirdo they'll tell you their name too. \n\nAfter that You have the luxury of asking the same questions that everyone else does, \"what year are you, what's your major, where are you from\" etc etc and it's not strange/redundant bc people are expecting to be asked those questions and they're easy answers.",
"I saw a post a week ago and the t was amazing but I lost it.. it had pictures and everything.. it was more about how to have/maintain a meaningful Convo but it was still crazy helpful",
"Weather is always a good start, especially if the seasons are changing. This can bring up the topic of where each are from and why each chose to be where you guys are currently. And it just goes from there...",
"Take genuine interest in other people without expecting anything in return. Conversation comes easily when you have this disposition because you're free to take non-selfish interest in people, which helps with self conscious thinking, etc...\n\nWays to do that: observe their interests. Eg, if they're wearing running clothing, ask them how long they've been running/if they like to run.",
"\"hey, so.. you come here often?\"\nto the hot barista\nif he gets the joke, you are gold, if not: move on"
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"How to ask upper management for a favor? I'm wanting to work from home, and although my job has telecommuters, they don't like to allow it. ",
"How to ask upper management for a favor? I'm wanting to work from home, and although my job has telecommuters, they don't like to allow it. ",
"How to ask upper management for a favor? I'm wanting to work from home, and although my job has telecommuters, they don't like to allow it. "
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"Definitely go in giving them all the reasons it would benefit THEM first: increased productivity, more focus on the job due to less of a commute, etc. Also focus on the reasons why you as a teleworker will be successful. Highlight your time management skills or your ability to make quick decisions when management is not present. These are usually the things that management is worried about when sending workers home to telework. Or at least, in my experience this is how it is at my company.",
"Hey bruh, can you do me a solid. . . of course I have been with the company for 10+ years, much of it is as a crisis manager. Most of them know me by reputation if not by sight.",
"First, go to your boss in person and talk to him or her. Without your direct supervisor's support, you're SOL. Some people may suggest sending an email, but I like to talk to people so I can see their immediate expressions to what I say.\n\nLay out your points, whatever they may be and do your best to convince your boss. \n\nIf your boss says no to your request, then don't go above your boss' head unless you want to get fired. \n\nIf you boss says, its ok with him or her, then ask your boss on how to proceed. \n\nThe underlying idea is that you can quit and go work for a competitor if the company says no. And, unfortunately, that's mostly your only leverage. "
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"How to actually get what you ordered at restaurants (explanation inside) All the time. No matter what place I go, I seem to run into the same problem... I don't get what I ordered. Can you give me some tips to fix this problem?",
"How to actually get what you ordered at restaurants (explanation inside) All the time. No matter what place I go, I seem to run into the same problem... I don't get what I ordered. Can you give me some tips to fix this problem?"
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"Learn to live with it, it's not worth stressing over.\n\nMy ex wife would pull the most ridiculous shit every time her meal wasn't perfect, like and it away and refuse to eat admirring at all. Just making everyone else at the table really uncomfortable while they ate.\n\nIf you're not making the food yourself, chances are something won't be exactly what you wanted",
"It's really odd to consistently have this issue. What do you order and where do you order from? \n\n\nI have allergies and subsequently don't eat meat. If I know I'm going to a restaurant I'll call beforehand and say when I'm coming and what the restrictions are. Most chefs have been really great and take the Opertunities to experiment. \n\n\nTip well before you order. Say it's for the Hassel of making specific and off menu requests and that you really appreciate their help. "
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"How to mentally \"cool\" myself down. I have a classroom that is always about 90-95 degrees, I'm a good sized guy who sweats easily, looking for a way to keep cool or at least not think of the heat. ",
"How to mentally \"cool\" myself down. I have a classroom that is always about 90-95 degrees, I'm a good sized guy who sweats easily, looking for a way to keep cool or at least not think of the heat. ",
"How to mentally \"cool\" myself down. I have a classroom that is always about 90-95 degrees, I'm a good sized guy who sweats easily, looking for a way to keep cool or at least not think of the heat. ",
"How to mentally \"cool\" myself down. I have a classroom that is always about 90-95 degrees, I'm a good sized guy who sweats easily, looking for a way to keep cool or at least not think of the heat. "
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"Go to the bathroom and take a damp, wrung-out paper towel and place it around your neck so it touches both your jugulars, then tuck it under your collar so it's hidden. ",
"I legitimately clicked on this under the impression that the cooling down was in relation to anger/a temper. Uh don't mind me ... just moving along ...",
"I keep a large water bottle with me. I fill it half way with water and freeze it so the morning I head off, I can fill the rest with water and have nice ice water for most of the day to sip on.\n\nAlso, one hot summer a while ago, I bought golf pants that look like khakis and super light weight shirts. I was pretty cool throughout the day. And any breeze would be refreshing.",
"I am not sure if this is something you're searching for, but if you say you want to keep your focus while being distracted by circumstances: Get used to classic focus-on-breath-m"
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"My mug's lid doesn't have a secondary hole for airflow - How can I stop my hot tea/coffee splashing back and burning my mouth when I sip it? (Looking for solutions that don't require taking the lid off) Further context:\n\n• The lid is made of hard plastic (No puncturing)\n\n• The mug has a stainless steel interior\n\n• The lid also has a rubber gasket around the rim, and a sliding piece in the center that covers the drinking hole with another piece of rubber which creates a seal\n\nI'm looking for more universal solutions that could be applied to cups & mugs of all different kinds, depending on the scenario or location.\nThanks!",
"My mug's lid doesn't have a secondary hole for airflow - How can I stop my hot tea/coffee splashing back and burning my mouth when I sip it? (Looking for solutions that don't require taking the lid off) Further context:\n\n• The lid is made of hard plastic (No puncturing)\n\n• The mug has a stainless steel interior\n\n• The lid also has a rubber gasket around the rim, and a sliding piece in the center that covers the drinking hole with another piece of rubber which creates a seal\n\nI'm looking for more universal solutions that could be applied to cups & mugs of all different kinds, depending on the scenario or location.\nThanks!",
"My mug's lid doesn't have a secondary hole for airflow - How can I stop my hot tea/coffee splashing back and burning my mouth when I sip it? (Looking for solutions that don't require taking the lid off) Further context:\n\n• The lid is made of hard plastic (No puncturing)\n\n• The mug has a stainless steel interior\n\n• The lid also has a rubber gasket around the rim, and a sliding piece in the center that covers the drinking hole with another piece of rubber which creates a seal\n\nI'm looking for more universal solutions that could be applied to cups & mugs of all different kinds, depending on the scenario or location.\nThanks!",
"My mug's lid doesn't have a secondary hole for airflow - How can I stop my hot tea/coffee splashing back and burning my mouth when I sip it? (Looking for solutions that don't require taking the lid off) Further context:\n\n• The lid is made of hard plastic (No puncturing)\n\n• The mug has a stainless steel interior\n\n• The lid also has a rubber gasket around the rim, and a sliding piece in the center that covers the drinking hole with another piece of rubber which creates a seal\n\nI'm looking for more universal solutions that could be applied to cups & mugs of all different kinds, depending on the scenario or location.\nThanks!",
"My mug's lid doesn't have a secondary hole for airflow - How can I stop my hot tea/coffee splashing back and burning my mouth when I sip it? (Looking for solutions that don't require taking the lid off) Further context:\n\n• The lid is made of hard plastic (No puncturing)\n\n• The mug has a stainless steel interior\n\n• The lid also has a rubber gasket around the rim, and a sliding piece in the center that covers the drinking hole with another piece of rubber which creates a seal\n\nI'm looking for more universal solutions that could be applied to cups & mugs of all different kinds, depending on the scenario or location.\nThanks!",
"My mug's lid doesn't have a secondary hole for airflow - How can I stop my hot tea/coffee splashing back and burning my mouth when I sip it? (Looking for solutions that don't require taking the lid off) Further context:\n\n• The lid is made of hard plastic (No puncturing)\n\n• The mug has a stainless steel interior\n\n• The lid also has a rubber gasket around the rim, and a sliding piece in the center that covers the drinking hole with another piece of rubber which creates a seal\n\nI'm looking for more universal solutions that could be applied to cups & mugs of all different kinds, depending on the scenario or location.\nThanks!"
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"Take a piece of duct tape or something equally ... Duct tapey. Put it in the area where you want the hole to be. \n\nTake a drill with a very thin drill bit (the hole doesn't have to be enormous) and make your hole.\n\nBob's your uncle.\n\nThe thick tape helps make sure the drill won't fracture the plastic lid",
"No offence but you must really love your tea! That’s a lot of effort to just be told the logical responses,drill a hole or get a new lid/mug\n\n",
"Get/borrow a drill and a small bit and drill a hole.\n\nDon't try to use a nail, you could break your lid (experience)",
"Use a straw.. if you don’t want to drink out of a straw push it to the side of your mouth when you drink, it will let air into the cup when you take a drink. A small bendable straw from a caprisun would probably work best.",
"I had that problem with my thermo mug. As a solution, I started drinking from it without the lid. That required precooling the tea to the right temperature (using timer; since I use it only at home, that's appropriate ) before pouring it into the mug. Not sure that'll be a solution for you.",
"Buy a better sippy cup. Do you really need a LPT request to figure out that a you need a different coffee mug?"
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"How to get a pill that's stuck in your throat to go down. Currently in this pickle...Dayquil is lodged right in the old throat...any tips?",
"How to get a pill that's stuck in your throat to go down. Currently in this pickle...Dayquil is lodged right in the old throat...any tips?",
"How to get a pill that's stuck in your throat to go down. Currently in this pickle...Dayquil is lodged right in the old throat...any tips?",
"How to get a pill that's stuck in your throat to go down. Currently in this pickle...Dayquil is lodged right in the old throat...any tips?",
"How to get a pill that's stuck in your throat to go down. Currently in this pickle...Dayquil is lodged right in the old throat...any tips?",
"How to get a pill that's stuck in your throat to go down. Currently in this pickle...Dayquil is lodged right in the old throat...any tips?",
"How to get a pill that's stuck in your throat to go down. Currently in this pickle...Dayquil is lodged right in the old throat...any tips?"
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"Hot drinks like coffee and tea to dissolve it faster, or acidic drinks like cola. And also the gravity assist method: jumping up and down immediately after swallowing a big mouthful of tepid water. Or try to push it down with soft food - well chewed white bread, NOT apple with skin on or anything else sharp that's going to hurt coming back up.\n\nDo it all in front of a sink or bucket so you can regurgitate it all if it's a full blockage. If that's the case, don't leave it a long time before you seek medical attention (like I did with a blob of steak) as you'll quickly become dehydrated from having to spit out all your saliva instead of swallowing. No fun.\n\nBut a pill ought to not be a full blockage - maybe it's just stuck to the wall of your esophagus and the liquids will be the best approach.\n\nGod luck!",
"Eat some banana or a spoonful of peanut putter. Follow up with a beverage. This helps but sometimes it just needs time.",
"When you take a pill, bend your head forward so your chin is tucked in. It's the opposite if what everyone thinks to do but it actually is a lot easier. The pill usually floats to the back of your mouth, and when you swallow this position actually opens your throat apparently. ",
"Take the biggest mouthful of water you can and try to swallow it all in one gulp. I had a narrow oesophagus and routinely got food stuck on the way down. Aside from going to the hospital and getting some delicious nitroglycerine spray to relax the old throat muscles, this was the easiest way to get food to go down.",
"I drink a glass of water while having my head tilted back as far as possible. I have a tendency to choke on bread, so the head tilt method works best for me. \n\nI assume you took the liquigels? If so, warm water might do the trick. It'll soften the gel and help it move along.",
"my mother in law was given a pill without enough water to make it go down she ended up with a burn on her esophegus which required surgery. that nursing home was deficient.\nAnswer: Lots of water. you need more than you think anyway.",
"Came across this thread because I thought I had a pill stuck for hours/into the next day. Turns out I got diagnosed with “silent reflux” after visiting an ENT. Reducing caffeine, eliminating hot sauce (rip food), and taking Pepcid removed my symptoms. Just wanted to put this out there in case another user sees it!!"
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"Comprehensive list of ways to be a safe and courteous driver I do delivery for my work and I do some of the obvious things like: Never forgetting to use my signal, use right lane unless I'm passing, entering the intersection when turning left and green light but no green arrow, etc. I have never had an accident and have been told my numerous passengers that they feel very safe with me as a driver even though they tend to be very scared when they're not driving. I would like to see a list of ways to drive defensively, quickly, and effectively. I will possibly learn a few things",
"Comprehensive list of ways to be a safe and courteous driver I do delivery for my work and I do some of the obvious things like: Never forgetting to use my signal, use right lane unless I'm passing, entering the intersection when turning left and green light but no green arrow, etc. I have never had an accident and have been told my numerous passengers that they feel very safe with me as a driver even though they tend to be very scared when they're not driving. I would like to see a list of ways to drive defensively, quickly, and effectively. I will possibly learn a few things",
"Comprehensive list of ways to be a safe and courteous driver I do delivery for my work and I do some of the obvious things like: Never forgetting to use my signal, use right lane unless I'm passing, entering the intersection when turning left and green light but no green arrow, etc. I have never had an accident and have been told my numerous passengers that they feel very safe with me as a driver even though they tend to be very scared when they're not driving. I would like to see a list of ways to drive defensively, quickly, and effectively. I will possibly learn a few things",
"Comprehensive list of ways to be a safe and courteous driver I do delivery for my work and I do some of the obvious things like: Never forgetting to use my signal, use right lane unless I'm passing, entering the intersection when turning left and green light but no green arrow, etc. I have never had an accident and have been told my numerous passengers that they feel very safe with me as a driver even though they tend to be very scared when they're not driving. I would like to see a list of ways to drive defensively, quickly, and effectively. I will possibly learn a few things"
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"I think the best thing you can do is leave a large gap between you and the car in front of you. It prevents you from rear-ending anyone, allows plenty of room for lane changers/mergers, and is [good for traffic in general](http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/amateur/traffic/traffic1.html).",
"ALWAYS use a turn signal. Even if you are in an alley and no one is behind you. Its about forming a habit and keeping it.\n\nLeave 3-5 seconds(7-15 seconds on the highway) distance between you and the next vehicle\n\nKeep your eyes high. They tend to notice movement underneath your focal point but have a harder time noticing movement overtop.\n\nCheck your mirrors every 7-15 seconds, also make note of cars around you. You see a blue civic in your mirror and then you dont, so he is probably in your blind spot.\n\nAlways leave an out\n\nAlways leave lots of space when behind a semi\n\nDont get trapped beside a semi\n\n\"Pace\" the traffic lights. When you see it go green its fresh, if you dont see it turn its stale and you should be prepared to stop.\n\nAlways leave one cars length between you and the stop line or the vehicle in front at a red light. Just in case the vehicle behind you doesnt judge their distance properly or its icy and they start sliding.\n\nDrive to conditions, if its icy or blizzarding take your time....Arrive Alive otherwise you are no good to anyone. Just the same, it can be hazardous going too slow. If you are going excessively slow have your hazard lights on.\n\nMy bill is $500, please send your money to [email protected]",
"Always turn your head to check around when changing lanes and turning, don't just rely on mirrors.\n\nDon't pull up super close to another car, while cruising or even when stopping at a traffic sign/light. If a car rams you from behind you don't want to immediately ram into the person in front of you, hopefully you can stop yourself.\n\nIn rainy/icy weather, brake early at stops, imagine HAVING to stop short incase you can't stop and need to make due. Note traffic lights/signs and toll booths get extra slick as cars stop and melt snow/ice with exhaust pipes and then leave to refreeze when they go.\n\nMost tractor trailers know how to drive, though a lot of drivers are scared of them.\n- if you can't see them through mirrors, they can't see you! avoid blind spots\n- if you're at an intersection and see one needing to turn towards you, condsider you may have to backup to give them room. immediately check your rearview to make sure no one is behind you (after backing up remember to go into forward). if people are behind you, consider a direction to pull over to get out of their way.\n- an empty trailer or flatbed with no load will sway in the wind, keep an eye on them to make sure they don't sway into your lane\n- be curteous in traffic jams! they have the toughest time changing lanes as cars keep it tight. back off entirely, flash your lights, wave them in.\n\nIn extreme traffic jams, don't stop go stop go stop go. When the lane inches forward, just let your foot off the brake and idle forward, keep a decent distance while watching the whole lane in traffic in front of you. You can give your foot and your brakes some time off by doing this. People may jump in front of you, so let them. Don't feel awkward about leaving a large gap in front of you. If the traffic in front of that is a stand still, then no one is losing any time. You're just saving your brakes and your footwork.",
"If you're in the left lane approaching a red light, and someone in the right lane is waiting to turn right, never pull up so far that you block their view of traffic coming from the left. It's my pet peeve when I'm trying to turn right and big vehicle pulls ahead on my left so that I can't turn until the light is green."
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"How to make gloves touch screen friendly I've seen plenty of gloves with a special material on the finger tips so that you can use them on a touch screen, like your phone/tablet etc. I'm thinking there has to be an easy way to put something on the finger tips of regular fabric gloves to make them touch screen friendly. Any ideas?\n\nA quick search shows loads of these types of gloves, [for example on amazon](http://www.amazon.com/Agloves-Original-Touchscreen-Gloves-Texting/dp/B005GXMM5W)\n",
"How to make gloves touch screen friendly I've seen plenty of gloves with a special material on the finger tips so that you can use them on a touch screen, like your phone/tablet etc. I'm thinking there has to be an easy way to put something on the finger tips of regular fabric gloves to make them touch screen friendly. Any ideas?\n\nA quick search shows loads of these types of gloves, [for example on amazon](http://www.amazon.com/Agloves-Original-Touchscreen-Gloves-Texting/dp/B005GXMM5W)\n",
"How to make gloves touch screen friendly I've seen plenty of gloves with a special material on the finger tips so that you can use them on a touch screen, like your phone/tablet etc. I'm thinking there has to be an easy way to put something on the finger tips of regular fabric gloves to make them touch screen friendly. Any ideas?\n\nA quick search shows loads of these types of gloves, [for example on amazon](http://www.amazon.com/Agloves-Original-Touchscreen-Gloves-Texting/dp/B005GXMM5W)\n",
"How to make gloves touch screen friendly I've seen plenty of gloves with a special material on the finger tips so that you can use them on a touch screen, like your phone/tablet etc. I'm thinking there has to be an easy way to put something on the finger tips of regular fabric gloves to make them touch screen friendly. Any ideas?\n\nA quick search shows loads of these types of gloves, [for example on amazon](http://www.amazon.com/Agloves-Original-Touchscreen-Gloves-Texting/dp/B005GXMM5W)\n"
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"I've seen people use conductive thread(meant for adding electronics into clothes) cross weaved into small squares on the fingers to do this. There are tutorials on websites/youtube and the thread is pretty cheap.",
"My girlfriends snowboarding gloves have a little nubbin on the end that works, so it is definitely possible, on a side note orange peel works too..",
"You can use \"metallic\" thread, too. Just sew it over and over on the tip of your \"glove finger.\"Or get some at Target. $3 each. Gave them to all of my friends. \nhttp://www.target.com/p/xhilaration-red-tech-touch-stripe-solid-3pk/-/A-14080256#prodSlot=large_5_15",
"You can put a bit of thermal paste on the finger tips of your gloves. Something like [this](http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Performance-Thermal-Paste/dp/B0009PTBZ6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1355634307&sr=8-3&keywords=thermal+compound) should work."
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"How to read a long/difficult book. I have ADD, so reading long or difficult novels is, well, difficult. I've wanted to read the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series for a long time, although I've never gotten around to it for this reason. I often find my mind wandering, glossing over words, or similar things, even when I'm very into the story. For instance I recently reread the Harry Potter series for the fifth time and I found myself glossing over it even though it's very familiar to me. I'm three chapters in to \"A Game of Thrones\" and although I'm really enjoying the book, I've had to read those three chapters four times.\n\nAre there any tips on how to read difficultly worded and long novels? The only one I've heard of is to listen to the audio book at the same time. For me though, listening to the audio book ruins the experience since the voices can paint a picture of the characters, which is fun to do on your own.",
"How to read a long/difficult book. I have ADD, so reading long or difficult novels is, well, difficult. I've wanted to read the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series for a long time, although I've never gotten around to it for this reason. I often find my mind wandering, glossing over words, or similar things, even when I'm very into the story. For instance I recently reread the Harry Potter series for the fifth time and I found myself glossing over it even though it's very familiar to me. I'm three chapters in to \"A Game of Thrones\" and although I'm really enjoying the book, I've had to read those three chapters four times.\n\nAre there any tips on how to read difficultly worded and long novels? The only one I've heard of is to listen to the audio book at the same time. For me though, listening to the audio book ruins the experience since the voices can paint a picture of the characters, which is fun to do on your own.",
"How to read a long/difficult book. I have ADD, so reading long or difficult novels is, well, difficult. I've wanted to read the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series for a long time, although I've never gotten around to it for this reason. I often find my mind wandering, glossing over words, or similar things, even when I'm very into the story. For instance I recently reread the Harry Potter series for the fifth time and I found myself glossing over it even though it's very familiar to me. I'm three chapters in to \"A Game of Thrones\" and although I'm really enjoying the book, I've had to read those three chapters four times.\n\nAre there any tips on how to read difficultly worded and long novels? The only one I've heard of is to listen to the audio book at the same time. For me though, listening to the audio book ruins the experience since the voices can paint a picture of the characters, which is fun to do on your own.",
"How to read a long/difficult book. I have ADD, so reading long or difficult novels is, well, difficult. I've wanted to read the \"A Song of Ice and Fire\" series for a long time, although I've never gotten around to it for this reason. I often find my mind wandering, glossing over words, or similar things, even when I'm very into the story. For instance I recently reread the Harry Potter series for the fifth time and I found myself glossing over it even though it's very familiar to me. I'm three chapters in to \"A Game of Thrones\" and although I'm really enjoying the book, I've had to read those three chapters four times.\n\nAre there any tips on how to read difficultly worded and long novels? The only one I've heard of is to listen to the audio book at the same time. For me though, listening to the audio book ruins the experience since the voices can paint a picture of the characters, which is fun to do on your own."
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"Two things work for me: Set small goals for yourself (a chapter a day, 10 pages, etc.). Put on some music (I prefer with headphones) on a moderate volume; The music helps block out external distraction and should end up being background noise.\n \nWith the music thing, if you can't get focused on the book within about 10 minutes stop, you won't be able to get any good reading done.",
"Try reading using natural light, from a paperback with cheap paper. Many people who have been diagnosed with ADD have difficulty reading or focusing under certain lighting conditions, especially fluorecent light on bright, glossy paper. Natural light and paper that is very matte and not too bright are usually the best.",
"I use my Kindle touch's text-to-speech feature and read at the same time. It makes me read so much more in a given time. It doesn't \"act out\" the voices either so your problem with that might not be as bad. However, the latest kindles don't have this feature for some reason. The Touch was the last model to have it and they don't make them anymore. But you'll probably find one on ebay.",
"You have ADD? Drink coffee before hand, it'll help you focus. Bearing in mind, you can only focus so much."
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"How to keep towels from sliding off chromed, circular towel bars. Chromed towel bars are slippery anyhow, but the circular ones are the worst. You have to always be sure to replace the towel so that it's pretty equally balanced or else it ends up puddled on the floor.\n\nI tried putting a strip of double sided tape on the top of the bar but it looked pretty gross after a short time. Also I suspect the effectiveness will drop off quickly as the adhesive wears out.\n\nI also tried some adhesive non-slip bathtub strips but the diameter of the bar is too small and they peeled off.\n\nHas anyone found a practical and non-unsightly solution to this?\n\n[",
"How to keep towels from sliding off chromed, circular towel bars. Chromed towel bars are slippery anyhow, but the circular ones are the worst. You have to always be sure to replace the towel so that it's pretty equally balanced or else it ends up puddled on the floor.\n\nI tried putting a strip of double sided tape on the top of the bar but it looked pretty gross after a short time. Also I suspect the effectiveness will drop off quickly as the adhesive wears out.\n\nI also tried some adhesive non-slip bathtub strips but the diameter of the bar is too small and they peeled off.\n\nHas anyone found a practical and non-unsightly solution to this?\n\n[",
"How to keep towels from sliding off chromed, circular towel bars. Chromed towel bars are slippery anyhow, but the circular ones are the worst. You have to always be sure to replace the towel so that it's pretty equally balanced or else it ends up puddled on the floor.\n\nI tried putting a strip of double sided tape on the top of the bar but it looked pretty gross after a short time. Also I suspect the effectiveness will drop off quickly as the adhesive wears out.\n\nI also tried some adhesive non-slip bathtub strips but the diameter of the bar is too small and they peeled off.\n\nHas anyone found a practical and non-unsightly solution to this?\n\n[",
"How to keep towels from sliding off chromed, circular towel bars. Chromed towel bars are slippery anyhow, but the circular ones are the worst. You have to always be sure to replace the towel so that it's pretty equally balanced or else it ends up puddled on the floor.\n\nI tried putting a strip of double sided tape on the top of the bar but it looked pretty gross after a short time. Also I suspect the effectiveness will drop off quickly as the adhesive wears out.\n\nI also tried some adhesive non-slip bathtub strips but the diameter of the bar is too small and they peeled off.\n\nHas anyone found a practical and non-unsightly solution to this?\n\n["
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"I've literally never encountered this issue. Just take an extra second and put the towel on normally? Or get some hooks for the walls.",
"I'm sure you're familiar with the material people use to line their kitchen cabinets or put under small rugs to prevent them from slipping. Cut a rectangle of that, I'd say 6\"x12\", and hang it over the chrome rod. The towel will hide it when it's hanging up and it should prevent slipping. Plus it's a cheap solution.",
"You could just sew two little velcro patches on the center of both ends of the towel, and just \"close\" them once you put it onto the bar and strip off when you need it. The fact that the two ends of the towel are secured to each other will prevent to slip in any direction even if it is put on the bar unbalanced.",
"try one of these on for size smack dab in the middle\n\nhttps://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTthBzKB4a_WgKgGm40ljSiyQOAAGfCBeOnZlsHjLnRIJt4oUkJa9yQWNP3"
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"Any sure fire ways of removing Diet Coke stain from car ceiling upholstery? Soda exploded inside car. Luckily it's diet and I have black seats, but the ceiling... not so much. Anyone have tips or solutions to remove this stain from car ceiling fabric?",
"Any sure fire ways of removing Diet Coke stain from car ceiling upholstery? Soda exploded inside car. Luckily it's diet and I have black seats, but the ceiling... not so much. Anyone have tips or solutions to remove this stain from car ceiling fabric?"
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"My grandmother always suggested seltzer water for things like that... \n\nso maybe try getting a can of La Croix to explode on the next sunny afternoon. I recommend the coconut flavor - you'll leave behind a fresh scent. ",
"There's a spray that you can buy at the dollar store called Awesome. I had the same problem and it cleaned it all off!"
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"how do I keep my room warm without a heater I live in a private student dorm.\n\nUnfortunately nights are terribly cold, but the landlord is still in the process of fixing the heaters (he's in no hurry).\n\nI'm wondering if there's a way to keep my room warm, because I'm freezing and this is really uncomfortable.\n\nSo far I've brought ten litres of boiling water into my room, I hope it'll work like a heater. Moreover I turned on some stress test on my PC - GPU reports 85 C, CPU only 70 C.",
"how do I keep my room warm without a heater I live in a private student dorm.\n\nUnfortunately nights are terribly cold, but the landlord is still in the process of fixing the heaters (he's in no hurry).\n\nI'm wondering if there's a way to keep my room warm, because I'm freezing and this is really uncomfortable.\n\nSo far I've brought ten litres of boiling water into my room, I hope it'll work like a heater. Moreover I turned on some stress test on my PC - GPU reports 85 C, CPU only 70 C.",
"how do I keep my room warm without a heater I live in a private student dorm.\n\nUnfortunately nights are terribly cold, but the landlord is still in the process of fixing the heaters (he's in no hurry).\n\nI'm wondering if there's a way to keep my room warm, because I'm freezing and this is really uncomfortable.\n\nSo far I've brought ten litres of boiling water into my room, I hope it'll work like a heater. Moreover I turned on some stress test on my PC - GPU reports 85 C, CPU only 70 C.",
"how do I keep my room warm without a heater I live in a private student dorm.\n\nUnfortunately nights are terribly cold, but the landlord is still in the process of fixing the heaters (he's in no hurry).\n\nI'm wondering if there's a way to keep my room warm, because I'm freezing and this is really uncomfortable.\n\nSo far I've brought ten litres of boiling water into my room, I hope it'll work like a heater. Moreover I turned on some stress test on my PC - GPU reports 85 C, CPU only 70 C.",
"how do I keep my room warm without a heater I live in a private student dorm.\n\nUnfortunately nights are terribly cold, but the landlord is still in the process of fixing the heaters (he's in no hurry).\n\nI'm wondering if there's a way to keep my room warm, because I'm freezing and this is really uncomfortable.\n\nSo far I've brought ten litres of boiling water into my room, I hope it'll work like a heater. Moreover I turned on some stress test on my PC - GPU reports 85 C, CPU only 70 C.",
"how do I keep my room warm without a heater I live in a private student dorm.\n\nUnfortunately nights are terribly cold, but the landlord is still in the process of fixing the heaters (he's in no hurry).\n\nI'm wondering if there's a way to keep my room warm, because I'm freezing and this is really uncomfortable.\n\nSo far I've brought ten litres of boiling water into my room, I hope it'll work like a heater. Moreover I turned on some stress test on my PC - GPU reports 85 C, CPU only 70 C.",
"how do I keep my room warm without a heater I live in a private student dorm.\n\nUnfortunately nights are terribly cold, but the landlord is still in the process of fixing the heaters (he's in no hurry).\n\nI'm wondering if there's a way to keep my room warm, because I'm freezing and this is really uncomfortable.\n\nSo far I've brought ten litres of boiling water into my room, I hope it'll work like a heater. Moreover I turned on some stress test on my PC - GPU reports 85 C, CPU only 70 C.",
"how do I keep my room warm without a heater I live in a private student dorm.\n\nUnfortunately nights are terribly cold, but the landlord is still in the process of fixing the heaters (he's in no hurry).\n\nI'm wondering if there's a way to keep my room warm, because I'm freezing and this is really uncomfortable.\n\nSo far I've brought ten litres of boiling water into my room, I hope it'll work like a heater. Moreover I turned on some stress test on my PC - GPU reports 85 C, CPU only 70 C.",
"how do I keep my room warm without a heater I live in a private student dorm.\n\nUnfortunately nights are terribly cold, but the landlord is still in the process of fixing the heaters (he's in no hurry).\n\nI'm wondering if there's a way to keep my room warm, because I'm freezing and this is really uncomfortable.\n\nSo far I've brought ten litres of boiling water into my room, I hope it'll work like a heater. Moreover I turned on some stress test on my PC - GPU reports 85 C, CPU only 70 C.",
"how do I keep my room warm without a heater I live in a private student dorm.\n\nUnfortunately nights are terribly cold, but the landlord is still in the process of fixing the heaters (he's in no hurry).\n\nI'm wondering if there's a way to keep my room warm, because I'm freezing and this is really uncomfortable.\n\nSo far I've brought ten litres of boiling water into my room, I hope it'll work like a heater. Moreover I turned on some stress test on my PC - GPU reports 85 C, CPU only 70 C.",
"how do I keep my room warm without a heater I live in a private student dorm.\n\nUnfortunately nights are terribly cold, but the landlord is still in the process of fixing the heaters (he's in no hurry).\n\nI'm wondering if there's a way to keep my room warm, because I'm freezing and this is really uncomfortable.\n\nSo far I've brought ten litres of boiling water into my room, I hope it'll work like a heater. Moreover I turned on some stress test on my PC - GPU reports 85 C, CPU only 70 C.",
"how do I keep my room warm without a heater I live in a private student dorm.\n\nUnfortunately nights are terribly cold, but the landlord is still in the process of fixing the heaters (he's in no hurry).\n\nI'm wondering if there's a way to keep my room warm, because I'm freezing and this is really uncomfortable.\n\nSo far I've brought ten litres of boiling water into my room, I hope it'll work like a heater. Moreover I turned on some stress test on my PC - GPU reports 85 C, CPU only 70 C.",
"how do I keep my room warm without a heater I live in a private student dorm.\n\nUnfortunately nights are terribly cold, but the landlord is still in the process of fixing the heaters (he's in no hurry).\n\nI'm wondering if there's a way to keep my room warm, because I'm freezing and this is really uncomfortable.\n\nSo far I've brought ten litres of boiling water into my room, I hope it'll work like a heater. Moreover I turned on some stress test on my PC - GPU reports 85 C, CPU only 70 C."
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"Any windows in this room? If so, plastic sheet sealed around frame to act like another pane. There are kits that make it easy and the included tape will not damage most surfaces. If you get your own tape, make sure it will come off easily and not damage whatever surface it's going on. \n\nhttps://youtu.be/sC6AqLTEc9s",
"Instead of heating the air, focus on heating you. Electric heating pad or blanket can make you toasty warm with a fraction of the power an electric space heater would take. There are rice bags you can microwave for a cord-free heating pad. Carry a hot mug of something at all times; heats your hands as well as internally as you sip. Stay active; sitting allows your body to cool. Dress in layers and make a point to cover your head and hands, which release lots of body heat.",
"Space heater is the only option that will actually do anything. Like $15 bucks at the store. Go buy one, you're gonna need it.",
"Take a long clean sock (or cut off a long sleeve.), put rice in it and tie it off with something non-metal. Get a bit of water on it and microwave for 2 minutes. Water keeps it from burning. Put it under the blankets near where your feet go a few minutes before you go to bed. Tack sheets to the wall over your bed to make a tent-like covering to keep the heat in. Slide cardboard under your mattress to keep the heat in while you sleep.",
"Where are you located? There are rules to what a landlord must do when situations like this happen and you have no heat. You are often protected from situations just like this.",
"This may sound strange but you can regulate your body temperature by keeping your feet and head regulated.\n\nIf your cold then wear a bini and two pairs of socks.",
"Buy a small, portable electric heater to use until the regular heater is fixed. They're very cheap; $16 and up in the US. I also used them when I lived in Europe.",
"Your campus or anywhere really might have free thermos bottle at a booth or giveaway. It's most likely one of the cheap ass ones, but fill em with hot water and it'll be like holding a baby fireball.\n\nPlus since it's a thermos, it'll be hot for hours on end.",
"The obvious is to wear plenty of layers, but a rug can do wonders to insulate the floor and a draft stopper can stop your warm room air getting sucked out.",
"Get those rubber water bottles and put almost boiling water in them stick them under the cover 10 minutes before bed.",
"Extra layers of clothes + extra layers of blankets. My thermostat stays 61 all winter even if it goes to 0 outside.",
"Drink hot beverages. Can even be hot water. Makes a HUGE difference.\n\nLayers are important too, especially on your feet. Thick pair of socks or two socks and slippers to not touch the cold floor.\n\nSource: I'm Canadian",
"Depending on where you live your landlord is legally required to provide a heating system that can maintain 65 degrees. That's in the US national building codes adopted by most cities. If it is less than that (depending on local laws) your landlord is violating property standards. Call your city and find out. Bring it up in a non-threatening way: \"Oh by the way did you know ... \" follow up if the cheapskate doesn't fix the heat, with a nasty letter or a surprise inspection by the property inspector. I'm a landlord, this guy is a scumbag and should be taken to task. \"hold his feet to the fire\" as they say."
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"How to control/act around drunk people. Drunk people, in my opinion, are the hardest people to socialize with or just be around. Because, let's say if you have a group of drunk people and they start to argue. They won't ever keep a low volume or listen to each other. Logic for them is really out of the question. The only way I know to handle them are to get drunk myself or just keep a distance and ignore them.\n\nI wonder if you guys/girls know any good methods?",
"How to control/act around drunk people. Drunk people, in my opinion, are the hardest people to socialize with or just be around. Because, let's say if you have a group of drunk people and they start to argue. They won't ever keep a low volume or listen to each other. Logic for them is really out of the question. The only way I know to handle them are to get drunk myself or just keep a distance and ignore them.\n\nI wonder if you guys/girls know any good methods?"
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"I don't try to argue. Lie your ass off and agree with them, then tell them what you need them to do. They'll be happy you're on their side and do what you want them to do. Or just lie to them to get them to do what you need them to do - drunk people are stupid and gullible.\n\nScenario: You want your drunk friend to go away.\n\n* You: \"Go downstairs, [hot friend] said [he/she] was looking for you\"\n\n* Friend: \"Ok!\" [leaves]\n\n* Mission Accomplished.\n\nThat said, why are you hanging around people you don't like? If you want to socialize, don't hang out with drunk people...",
"This is a tough one.. if someone gets drunk and angry, you can't really reason with them. Getting drunk yourself won't help you deal with the situation - the more sober you are, the better. If they're being stupid, you pretty much have full control over them. Pull them away and they'll likely forget what they were doing and move on to something else.\n\nHonestly though, if you're around people who upset you when they're drunk, stop being around those people when alcohol is involved. "
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"How to keep a straight face while delivering a funeral speech? I have to deliver a speech at my Grandfathers funeral tomorrow.. It's really important to me that I'm able to do it.. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to keep my emotions at bay for the couple of minutes it will take to get it out..",
"How to keep a straight face while delivering a funeral speech? I have to deliver a speech at my Grandfathers funeral tomorrow.. It's really important to me that I'm able to do it.. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to keep my emotions at bay for the couple of minutes it will take to get it out..",
"How to keep a straight face while delivering a funeral speech? I have to deliver a speech at my Grandfathers funeral tomorrow.. It's really important to me that I'm able to do it.. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to keep my emotions at bay for the couple of minutes it will take to get it out.."
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"I've done two eulogies. My advice is to practice a bit so the words aren't coming out of your mouth for the first time when you're in front of people. Also, just take it slow, there's no need to rush and if you need to collect yourself, no one will think it's strange. \n\nKeep in mind though that at every funeral I've been to, at least some of the people giving eulogies cry some, and sometimes a lot. ",
"I don't think there's a trick, besides maybe hitting your doctor up for a few miligrams ox Xanax. But you can do it. \n\nI recently had to eulogize at my dad's funeral, and I thought it would be impossible. Here's the measures I took: I had my best friend accompany me to the lectern and hold my hand during it, and she would have taken over for me if I collapsed (she knew my father and is basically part of the family; it might be more appropriate to have a cousin or sibling fulfil that role in your case). I took my time, and allowed myself to collect myself when I needed it. I spent a lot of time reflecting on my dad when I wrote it, but I tried as hard as possible to not think of him when I was reading it. They recommend reflecting on funny memories too, so I did, and hearing people laugh remembering him also helped me feel less like the world was ending. And know that the audience understands you just list someone you love very much.\n\nAnd yeah, you might cry. But don't go in with the impression that if your voice cracks or your breath starts to shudder, you're done for. ",
"My condolences on your loss. I gave my grandma's eulogy. The best way to keep those emotions in check is to practice the speech over and over. Try to keep in mind your purpose which is to honor your grandfather by sharing his story... This will help you focus on the importance of the delivery and being understood which is difficult when it gets too emotional. \n\nThat being said, it is totally ok to show emotion too.Let it happen. I find I get more emotional when trying to hold it in, it gets worse. Just take a moment, breathe, and continue. "
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"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?",
"I get to University using my bicycle. How do I minimize the amount of sweat on my clothes? I make sure I ride at a slow pace, I wear 100% cotton clothes and I drink a lot of water before going out. Still, my back is usually sweaty by the time I reach class. This is most likely because of my backpack, and there's little I can do about it. I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all. However, when I'm wearing t-shirts or other tight clothes, sweat stains are quinte noticeable and I feel like a slack since everyone else has a shirt and nice pants. \n\nI was thinking about doing a couple of things, perhaps you could add something else. Perhaps I could bring a change of clothes, meaning I'll be able to get to university wearing confortable cycling shorts and shirt and put on another t-shirt and a pair of jeans once I get in class (in the bathroom, not inside the classroom, of course). The problem with this idea is that I will still be sweaty and putting on clothes while relatively wet, even by a small amount, sounds pretty awkward to me. Not to mention that I'd feel pretty weird about changing my clothes all the time while inside University, and I don't see this as a possible permanent solution. Then I was thinking about bringing a towel, and that's pretty straigh-forward I guess. Also a body spray, but I don't have a problem with smell so there's that. Anything else?"
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"I used to ride about 3 miles to school every day in Southern California. There was no way around getting sweaty. I just gave up and started carrying an extra shirt and a deodorant stick.",
"If you're wearing a rucksack, there is no escaping sweat. If at all possible, buy a pannier rack and a pannier that's comfortable to carry around all day (mine doubles as a shoulderbag).",
"buy panniers. It was the best decision I have made. even better buy Ortlieb panniers because you can also purchase this http://www.ortliebusa.com/prodInfo.asp?pid=205&cid=2 and it will turn it into a back pack when you arrive. ",
"Ride naked?\n\nA change of t-shirt and deodorant works exceptionally well, remember to dry off with paper towels/the old shirt before you put on the fresh one. It's usually no bother to find a free stall at 8:45am because nobody wants to be stuck on the shitter while their first class starts without them.\n\n> I don't smell bad, I actually smell pretty good even while sweaty, and usually people don't notice at all.\n\nYou might be right, but someone with a poor sense of smell would say exactly the same thing. The vast majority of people over the age of 5 are too polite to say anything if you look normal but smell bad, they assume you know and don't want to embarrass you further. Don't risk it :)",
"I ride to university too, I have a cycling Specific Backpack, called Deuter I think, it's a 20 litre bag, so decent for books etc. But one of the features is no something called \"air comfort\" \n\nOn the back of the bag is sort of a mesh fabric and the bag is arched, so only the top of the bag and bottom touch your body, this ensures that air can still get to your back.\n\nWas riding Yesterday with the bag during some cross winds and my god the breeze on my bag felt glorious.\n\nHowever they're not cheap though, that's the only real negative point. I got mine for like £80 ",
"I'm a teacher in Vietnam and a hard rider. So Imagine a sprinting like cycle in 35-40degrees with high humidity. Usually soaking myself before getting to work.\n\nI do the change of clothes. Wearing gym clothes and a tanktop or a cycling shirt and then changing it. No one judges you when you change, in fact people to respect your extra effort.",
"Hey! I actually run an exercise lab that is studying variations in sweat rates due to environmental conditions and attire. Unfortunately for you (however extremely useful for regulating core temp) sweating is an adaptive thermoregulatory response. The more often you sweat, the easier it becomes. \n\nThere are a few things you can do to reduce your sweat rate. First, decrease exercise intensity, or in your case, slow down and take longer to ride to school. Second, reduce the resistance of heat transfer from skin to air. In the lab we look at a three tiered system, core to skin, skin to clothing, clothing to air. Since you can't willingly change vasoconstriction or dilation, you won't be able to reduce heat exchange between core to skin. You do have control over the amount and type of clothing you wear though. Go for loose fitting running shorts and shirt. A side note, we've found the Nike Dri-fit shirts can reduce skin and core temp greater than traditional cotton shirts, however I can't definitively say if that's due to the shirt saturating and then conducting heat away or due to airflow. Your backpack will decrease heat transfer, so take it off. Third, most anti-perspirants are extremely effective.\n\nAs a rider I find its just easier to bring a change of clothes though.\n\n",
"Try a messenger bag! Great for riding bikes. Just don't clip the Spider-Man: you could totally get him in trouble. ",
"Ride slower, and to do that, give yourself more time. Work on your timing at lights so you can catch as many greens as possible.\n\nAlso make your bike as efficient as possible: keep your tires fully inflated and consider buying higher-end wheels. If you cant afford new wheels, buy higher-rated bearings and repack them with new grease.",
"Bring baby wipes, deodorant and a shirt to change into. I live in Louisiana and bike to work every day in the summer. Changing the shirt and getting the sweat off of your skin before it has a chance to start smelling goes a long way to staying fresh all day.",
"You will probably get a lot of hate if you try this, but...an electric bike. Use E-power to get to class, pedal all the way home to get exercise and then take a shower. Which one you should get is totally dependent on your budget and personal skills.\n\nhttp://www.electricbike.com/12-kit-power-levels-360w-to-8000w/",
"Post this question in /r/bicycling \n\nThose folks will love to give you advice.\n\n> I wear 100% cotton clothes\n\nAlso, cotton is a horrible fabric to wear when exercising. \"Cotton kills\" is a very important phrase when you're dealing with colder temps and sweat.",
"If you are not willing to get panniers, then getting a good moisture wicking shirt and a small camp towel will do the trick. This is what I do. Change your shift 10 minutes after arrival to get all of the sweat, if you don't wait then your changed shirt will get damp too.",
"If I were you, I'd leave an hour earlier, workout/bike ride, hit the showers in the gym, and change for class. That's what I do. Haha",
"I commuted to work by bike every day for a few years. The ride was fifteen miles each way. I live in SoCal so it rarely rains but it does get hot. I changed my clothes when I got there and again on the way home. Carried deodorant too.",
"I bring a change of clothes to work. I ride in fitness gear and change into clothes when I get there. You might also take a hand cloth to wipe off before you change. I make this mistake a lot, and have to put clean clothes onto my sweaty self. ",
"Don't feel weird about changing clothes; no one cares, really. I'm an aerobic instructor and I frequently have to be somewhere in a relatively non-sweaty condition soon after teaching a class. You want a complete change of fresh clothes. Bring powder and deodorant, and some paper towels into where you will change. Take a moment to rinse your face and dry it first. Take everything off down to your skin and dry off with the paper towels. Then deodorant and powder. Delay putting on your shirt as long as possible in the changing process to allow your body to cool down. Like put on your fresh jeans and shoes first. Then undershirt if you wear one, then shirt.\n\nMost universities have a gym. Ideally you could get there early enough to grab a quick 3 minute shower before putting on your fresh clothes; if not, use the above tips.",
"Cotton absorbs moisture. Try getting some exficio (spelling?) clothes. They're cotton like but wick away moisture. Also any performance biking jerseys will help. ",
"A lot of the same things everyone else is saying: panniers or a basket to hold your bag, change of clothes, keep a cold pack or a frozen bottle of water and place it on the back of your neck when you arrive (heat center, tricks your body into thinking it's cooler), and bring some talc or baby powder to help absorb residual sweat before putting on fresh clothes (remove with a towel or something).",
"A change of shirt and some baby wipes should usually do the trick. No need to change pants unless you have been cycling pretty vigorously or in very hot weather. you can get away with wearing a pretty thin shirt most days on a bike, since you are moving so your muscles keep you warm.",
"you could try sliding a towel under your shirt so you have the towel covering your back and then the shirt over it with the backpack hopefully holding it in place",
"The problem is you're drinking too much water. Once you have achieved total dehydration you will no longer sweat.",
"race home as fast as you can or do some cross training so that you can increase your cardio fitness. You sweat because your body is trying to cool off. the better shape you are in, the less you will sweat. when you are riding to school use a higher gear and a medium pedal cadence so you aren't pushing hard. and get to campus early so you can walk around and cool down."
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" How to track word usage when writing a paper? Any friendly programs or websites?I tend to use the same words way too often. ",
" How to track word usage when writing a paper? Any friendly programs or websites?I tend to use the same words way too often. ",
" How to track word usage when writing a paper? Any friendly programs or websites?I tend to use the same words way too often. ",
" How to track word usage when writing a paper? Any friendly programs or websites?I tend to use the same words way too often. ",
" How to track word usage when writing a paper? Any friendly programs or websites?I tend to use the same words way too often. ",
" How to track word usage when writing a paper? Any friendly programs or websites?I tend to use the same words way too often. ",
" How to track word usage when writing a paper? Any friendly programs or websites?I tend to use the same words way too often. "
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"if you are sitting in front of a *nix box:\n\ncat file.txt | tr -d '[:punct:]' | tr ' ' '\\n' | tr 'A-Z' 'a-z' | sort | uniq -c | sort -rn > wordfreq.txt",
"http://www.paperrater.com/\n\nI used to use this back in college and it was pretty good. However this was 4 years ago so I don't know if it's been maintained well.\n\nThe free version just uses algorithms to check your paper. I wouldn't trust it to completely proof read a paper but it does a good job picking out most grammar errors and if you use specific words to much.",
"throw the essay into [wordle](http://www.wordle.net/) at least it will be fun to see how you're using the words.",
"This is the site I use: [writewords.org.uk/word_count.asp](http://www.writewords.org.uk/word_count.asp)\n\nAlso, depending on your text ",
"If using MS word. \n\nWord Counter: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240157\n\nIf you use, LaTex, or something else. I am sure there are equivalent types of either macro's, programs or built in functions.\n\nFor LaTeX, its bit more difficult, as you could have to count it on the finished output. Not the source files. But that is not really relevant, unless you use LaTeX.\n\nIf you do use LaTeX, I can be persuaded to dig in my tools folder for my solution to this.",
"We used this in one of my creative writing classes in high school. Helps with diction and it may let you know what words you use too often:\n\n",
"I find just reading through on "
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"How to remove the oily stain blu-tack leaves on the wall It's coming to the end of our tenancy at our student house, and we've had posters up all year that have left oily marks where the blu-tack was. Does anyone have any tips about how to get rid of them? I've heard simply painting over them doesn't work.",
"How to remove the oily stain blu-tack leaves on the wall It's coming to the end of our tenancy at our student house, and we've had posters up all year that have left oily marks where the blu-tack was. Does anyone have any tips about how to get rid of them? I've heard simply painting over them doesn't work."
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"I had the same issue when moving out of my student halls a few years ago. I found a cheap solution was to rub the oily marks with bread, I used some cheap white sliced and it did the job!",
"Shellac-based primer like [this](http://www.zinsseruk.com/product/b-i-n/), then paint normally. Blu-tack is a nightmare, I think it's easier to use screws / nails then fill the holes if necessary (for future reference)."
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"How to get the most out of a new credit card? I recently signed up for the Capital One Quicksilver card to make some very specific purchases which I have the cash to back up. I really just wanted the 1.5% cash back. \n\nMy primary goal is to replace all debit transactions with this card and pay off the card as frequently as possible. This way I can continue building my cr",
"How to get the most out of a new credit card? I recently signed up for the Capital One Quicksilver card to make some very specific purchases which I have the cash to back up. I really just wanted the 1.5% cash back. \n\nMy primary goal is to replace all debit transactions with this card and pay off the card as frequently as possible. This way I can continue building my cr",
"How to get the most out of a new credit card? I recently signed up for the Capital One Quicksilver card to make some very specific purchases which I have the cash to back up. I really just wanted the 1.5% cash back. \n\nMy primary goal is to replace all debit transactions with this card and pay off the card as frequently as possible. This way I can continue building my cr"
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"I personally pay as much as I can through my Chase cr",
"That's not really the point of cr",
"Like the other guy said, use it to churn. I'm actually using my Quick Silver with my Amex SoftCard. I get $22.50 a month in rewards ($1500x1.5%). "
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"what are some simple questions you can ask a new acquaintance, potential worker or romantic partner that will give insight to their psychological state? ",
"what are some simple questions you can ask a new acquaintance, potential worker or romantic partner that will give insight to their psychological state? ",
"what are some simple questions you can ask a new acquaintance, potential worker or romantic partner that will give insight to their psychological state? ",
"what are some simple questions you can ask a new acquaintance, potential worker or romantic partner that will give insight to their psychological state? ",
"what are some simple questions you can ask a new acquaintance, potential worker or romantic partner that will give insight to their psychological state? ",
"what are some simple questions you can ask a new acquaintance, potential worker or romantic partner that will give insight to their psychological state? ",
"what are some simple questions you can ask a new acquaintance, potential worker or romantic partner that will give insight to their psychological state? ",
"what are some simple questions you can ask a new acquaintance, potential worker or romantic partner that will give insight to their psychological state? ",
"what are some simple questions you can ask a new acquaintance, potential worker or romantic partner that will give insight to their psychological state? "
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"As someone currently suffering depression. I would say there isnt much unless you hit a sore point. We are quite good at putting on masks and pretending things are ok. \nUnless you have known them a bit and can tell the subtle hints. \nSpecifically talking depression.",
"Mental illness has a wonderful way of staying hidden for a long time. Unless you're a qualified evaluator, judge them by what you see and hear and by the company they keep. ",
"Look for Empathy. One of the best indicators. Tell them about something that happened in your day where you were hurt, frustrated or opposed.\n\nThen watch, while you speak, for indicators of listening. When you are finished, they'll probably offer advice, but look for are they empathizing with you and the situation.\n\nIf their not, might be a red flag. Most people will commiserate and empathize with your situation. However, if they try to turn the topic back to them, or ignore most of what you've said, you may want to make a mental note. ",
"Take her with you, lay down under the night sky, look up to the stars, and start talking about life, psychology, finance, future goals and happiness. Don't do this once but multiple times, make sure you have long talks. \n\nDoing this will give you a huge insight on another person, their intelligence and a big part about their sanity. \n\nAlso I've heard that doing mdma with someone you love and just talk to them will make you feel extremely close to each other and you will be wanting to tell each other how you see your future together, but I wouldn't recommend drugs :)",
"In my experience people you date can hide their quirks and eccentricities for like 3 months if they're really good at it. But shit always comes out. Stay objective for those first 3 months lol",
"Don't ask questions, instead tell them about crappy things going on in your life and reasons you have to be off balance a bit. Tell them about any crap your dealing with that's got your frazzled, I've found that when people realize that someone else's life isn't perfect, they're a lot more open about talking about the crap they're going through.",
"Play a game, like cards, or simple shoots and ladders, candy land....sore loser? Competitive? Humble? Jokester? Those will come out. ",
"My go to is \"what are you passionate about?\" It gives you insight into if they are depressed if they aren't passionate about anything and allows them to open up to freely talk about that passion. Makes conversation easier once you tap that well and gives me a chance to demonstrate that I'm a good listener which makes people comfortable to open up more. Not fool proof but tends to keep the ball rolling.",
"I liked to ask \"What have you been thinking about lately?\" It's good for trying to get a sense of what's interesting them, what's on their mind, and how they feel about it. "
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"Should I separate my car keys from my set of keys? I once read a comment in a Reddit post that gave a reasonable explanation on why the car ignition key (the one that starts the engine) should be separated from the rest of the set of keys that one has. But I don't remember the reason and I can't find where I read it. I only remember that it convinced me because it was very logical and that once I had my own keys I would do it.\n\nNow that I have them, almost every day a vague memory about something like in the long run, the weight of the rest of the keys ~~hanging~~ dangling can damage the switch... (?) goes throughout my mind.",
"Should I separate my car keys from my set of keys? I once read a comment in a Reddit post that gave a reasonable explanation on why the car ignition key (the one that starts the engine) should be separated from the rest of the set of keys that one has. But I don't remember the reason and I can't find where I read it. I only remember that it convinced me because it was very logical and that once I had my own keys I would do it.\n\nNow that I have them, almost every day a vague memory about something like in the long run, the weight of the rest of the keys ~~hanging~~ dangling can damage the switch... (?) goes throughout my mind.",
"Should I separate my car keys from my set of keys? I once read a comment in a Reddit post that gave a reasonable explanation on why the car ignition key (the one that starts the engine) should be separated from the rest of the set of keys that one has. But I don't remember the reason and I can't find where I read it. I only remember that it convinced me because it was very logical and that once I had my own keys I would do it.\n\nNow that I have them, almost every day a vague memory about something like in the long run, the weight of the rest of the keys ~~hanging~~ dangling can damage the switch... (?) goes throughout my mind.",
"Should I separate my car keys from my set of keys? I once read a comment in a Reddit post that gave a reasonable explanation on why the car ignition key (the one that starts the engine) should be separated from the rest of the set of keys that one has. But I don't remember the reason and I can't find where I read it. I only remember that it convinced me because it was very logical and that once I had my own keys I would do it.\n\nNow that I have them, almost every day a vague memory about something like in the long run, the weight of the rest of the keys ~~hanging~~ dangling can damage the switch... (?) goes throughout my mind.",
"Should I separate my car keys from my set of keys? I once read a comment in a Reddit post that gave a reasonable explanation on why the car ignition key (the one that starts the engine) should be separated from the rest of the set of keys that one has. But I don't remember the reason and I can't find where I read it. I only remember that it convinced me because it was very logical and that once I had my own keys I would do it.\n\nNow that I have them, almost every day a vague memory about something like in the long run, the weight of the rest of the keys ~~hanging~~ dangling can damage the switch... (?) goes throughout my mind.",
"Should I separate my car keys from my set of keys? I once read a comment in a Reddit post that gave a reasonable explanation on why the car ignition key (the one that starts the engine) should be separated from the rest of the set of keys that one has. But I don't remember the reason and I can't find where I read it. I only remember that it convinced me because it was very logical and that once I had my own keys I would do it.\n\nNow that I have them, almost every day a vague memory about something like in the long run, the weight of the rest of the keys ~~hanging~~ dangling can damage the switch... (?) goes throughout my mind.",
"Should I separate my car keys from my set of keys? I once read a comment in a Reddit post that gave a reasonable explanation on why the car ignition key (the one that starts the engine) should be separated from the rest of the set of keys that one has. But I don't remember the reason and I can't find where I read it. I only remember that it convinced me because it was very logical and that once I had my own keys I would do it.\n\nNow that I have them, almost every day a vague memory about something like in the long run, the weight of the rest of the keys ~~hanging~~ dangling can damage the switch... (?) goes throughout my mind.",
"Should I separate my car keys from my set of keys? I once read a comment in a Reddit post that gave a reasonable explanation on why the car ignition key (the one that starts the engine) should be separated from the rest of the set of keys that one has. But I don't remember the reason and I can't find where I read it. I only remember that it convinced me because it was very logical and that once I had my own keys I would do it.\n\nNow that I have them, almost every day a vague memory about something like in the long run, the weight of the rest of the keys ~~hanging~~ dangling can damage the switch... (?) goes throughout my mind."
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"Over time a heavy keyring can damage the ignition mechanism of your vehicle. My girlfriend's keys are super heavy and it's worn down something in the column so her interior light comes on when the key is bumped / resting in an odd position. Other than that if you're the type of person who has very few keys and doesn't lock themselves out of things it's likely a non issue.",
"Potential damage to the ignition barrel but as another comment suggested; only if you have a huge/heavy set of keys.",
"Having had to remove and replace the ignition mechanism on a car due to too many keys on a key ring- I can vouch that is a both a difficult AND expensive repair.",
"This is only an issue if your keys/phobs/chains are really heavy. Saturn actually had to recall their ignition cylinders because even light weight key rings could bounce the key into the off position going down the highway and you'd lose power steering and air bags because the ignition is turned off. \n\nIf you have a reasonable amount of keys and no heavy phobs/chains then you're fine not separating it.",
"In addition to what everybody saying here about separating house keys from car keys, back in the day, it was advisable to only give a valet your ignition key because they had no reason to have your trunk key. Now, my husbands car has a valet key that lets them open the doors and start the car but will not open the trunk for them.",
"I use a pull apart key ring like this:\nhttps://www.google.com/amp/s/keyring.com/amp/shop-by-category/key-organization-storage-and-key-identifiers/key-separators/\n\nThe ignition key is on one ring and my home keys on the other side. I can separate them as needed such as giving to a mechanic or valet service. Or in this case, to keep the heavy keys in your pocket and not weigh down the ignition switch",
"Depends if you have a huge mess of keys, I suppose! My policy is keep at least main house key and car key on the same ring, and with me at all times: this way, they're less likely to be lost.",
"I don't have many keys and I tend to misplace them, so having just one set works better for me, that way I don't need to remember where I put everything (I also have a bigass keychain lol)\nThat said, if your keys are heavy/you have too many, better separate them to avoid any damage to the ignition switch."
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"Where to get boxes for moving. (Not the small boxes from wine stores like the other LPT said, the big and load bearing kind) Like the title said, big enough boxes to store things for moving ",
"Where to get boxes for moving. (Not the small boxes from wine stores like the other LPT said, the big and load bearing kind) Like the title said, big enough boxes to store things for moving ",
"Where to get boxes for moving. (Not the small boxes from wine stores like the other LPT said, the big and load bearing kind) Like the title said, big enough boxes to store things for moving ",
"Where to get boxes for moving. (Not the small boxes from wine stores like the other LPT said, the big and load bearing kind) Like the title said, big enough boxes to store things for moving ",
"Where to get boxes for moving. (Not the small boxes from wine stores like the other LPT said, the big and load bearing kind) Like the title said, big enough boxes to store things for moving ",
"Where to get boxes for moving. (Not the small boxes from wine stores like the other LPT said, the big and load bearing kind) Like the title said, big enough boxes to store things for moving "
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"Grocery stores produce section, ask for banana or apple boxes. Depending on the store you can get up to 10 for free",
"You don't want big, load bearing boxes. You have to pick that shit up. You want smaller boxes.\n\nHuge boxes should only be used for *light* things.\n\nGet [these boxes](http://www.amazon.com/Bankers-SmoothMove-Moving-Storage-0062801). Fold/unfold quickly, no tape, sturdy as you need it to be.",
"We got some from a craigslist free ad, and from a nearby golf course clubhouse. They let us come over and take as many boxes as we liked, and they were nice boxes in a variety of sizes",
"Paint stores have sturdy square boxes that hold 4 one gallon cans of paint. They're perfect for dense objects like books. ",
"If you live near a U-Haul Center, they will always have a \"take a box, leave a box\" in their showroom. Sometimes there are none, sometimes they are overflowing. But they are free!! (Although their Small Box will only run you 68 cents per box.....and they are great for heavier items. Medium Box will fit 95% of your household.)",
"I just get boxes from Home Depot. They're pretty cheap and you don't want huge boxes because then you have to carry huge boxes that weigh a ton. My friend moved once and put lots of books into large boxes. I made him carry those."
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"A practical way to put posters on a wall I have these cheap scotch things supposedly used for hanging posters up but they always fall. Another thing; when the posters do hang in time they stick out on one part. Thanks. ",
"A practical way to put posters on a wall I have these cheap scotch things supposedly used for hanging posters up but they always fall. Another thing; when the posters do hang in time they stick out on one part. Thanks. ",
"A practical way to put posters on a wall I have these cheap scotch things supposedly used for hanging posters up but they always fall. Another thing; when the posters do hang in time they stick out on one part. Thanks. "
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"[Command Tabs](http://www.command.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/NACommand/Command/), they stick really well, the heavy duty ones can hold 5lb per tab, and leave no residue. Sticky tack sucks, and normal doubled sided stuff is hard to get off, and nails/tacks leave marks. \n\nUse 4 little ones for a poster. ",
"laminate them, best thing i ever did for them. then use the best damn tape you can find, that poster isn't gonna get ruined.",
"You can get *bulldog clips* like these [from Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/Elmers-Bulldog-Clips-Capacity-Nickel-Plated/dp/B001TQHHTQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1325066281&sr=8-2).\n\nThis is [how I use them](http://imgur.com/a/KE1Fs) (links to an imgur album). \n\nI think they look modern and minimalist. Just put a couple nails in the wall clip your poster, then hang them on the nails. Your poster will stay up forever. Good luck!"
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"Moving into a new home and how not to bring cockroaches with you Never had a roach problem until roommate moved in. We're leaving to a new home and don't want to bring the roaches with us. How can we prevent this from happening?",
"Moving into a new home and how not to bring cockroaches with you Never had a roach problem until roommate moved in. We're leaving to a new home and don't want to bring the roaches with us. How can we prevent this from happening?",
"Moving into a new home and how not to bring cockroaches with you Never had a roach problem until roommate moved in. We're leaving to a new home and don't want to bring the roaches with us. How can we prevent this from happening?",
"Moving into a new home and how not to bring cockroaches with you Never had a roach problem until roommate moved in. We're leaving to a new home and don't want to bring the roaches with us. How can we prevent this from happening?",
"Moving into a new home and how not to bring cockroaches with you Never had a roach problem until roommate moved in. We're leaving to a new home and don't want to bring the roaches with us. How can we prevent this from happening?"
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"Buy a 5lb bag of diatomaceous earth powder. Wear a breathing mask, keep your home well ventilated, and spread handfuls of the stuff on all your carpets, furniture, and anything else fabric that you don't wear. \nIt's not toxic, safe to add to food(natural anti-clumping agent), and is cheap. **Disclaimer: You should not breathe it in, because it can cause your lungs to react poorly.** \nOur dirty neighbors (in apartments) arrived one day and a few weeks later, we had bedbugs. treated the place and furniture with about half the bag, and the next day we started seeing dead bugs everywhere. It dries them out by stabbing them with tiny bits of a dry mineral, right through their shells. Bugs die when they get dried out. \nPoisons did not work, this did. Hope you enjoy spending ~$15 to treat your place for what pros charge thousands to take care of. \nOh yeah, forgot to mention, vacuum the stuff up after a day or two. Give it some time to coat all the trails of the bugs. \n",
"I have spent thousands on my KORG synthesizers and KP3s, Macbook, and mixers. \n\nHow can I rid them of cockroaches when I move?\n\nAny suggestions?",
"I am going through the same exact situation. I was contemplating doing a week long series of bug bombs pre and post move. Apparently bombs on the get rid of the living ones, and not the eggs. So I need to figure out the gestation period for the eggs, and bomb throughout the entire time. That is my lemons technique that I have thought of. Professional advice would be much appreciated.\n\nWe just had our apartment bombed, and the next day the buggies were still there. We have to move. We would really like this request filled, thank you waterproofthis",
"Don't bring any electronic appliances with you. VCR/DVD player/stereo/TV/etc. Roaches make homes inside these devices due to their inherent warmth from the electrical components inside.",
"Before you move any furniture into the new home spray under the cabinets in the kitchen liberally with an exterior grade persistant pesticide (drill holes if needed). Also spray in the corners and around doorways and on top of the kitchen cupboars.\n\nAlso do this outside around all doors up and down the door jams and windows too.\n\nRepeat every three months."
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"How to make a house with poor air flow smell good? Someone in the house is a smoker, but they don't smoke inside. However, when we come in it smells like stale smoke. They air flow isn't very good. We have an air purifier, but it doesn't work, so we've just dryer sheets to it to freshen up the the room. The furnace fan is on, but doesn't seem to help. I'm wondering of any other tips?\nThanks! ",
"How to make a house with poor air flow smell good? Someone in the house is a smoker, but they don't smoke inside. However, when we come in it smells like stale smoke. They air flow isn't very good. We have an air purifier, but it doesn't work, so we've just dryer sheets to it to freshen up the the room. The furnace fan is on, but doesn't seem to help. I'm wondering of any other tips?\nThanks! ",
"How to make a house with poor air flow smell good? Someone in the house is a smoker, but they don't smoke inside. However, when we come in it smells like stale smoke. They air flow isn't very good. We have an air purifier, but it doesn't work, so we've just dryer sheets to it to freshen up the the room. The furnace fan is on, but doesn't seem to help. I'm wondering of any other tips?\nThanks! ",
"How to make a house with poor air flow smell good? Someone in the house is a smoker, but they don't smoke inside. However, when we come in it smells like stale smoke. They air flow isn't very good. We have an air purifier, but it doesn't work, so we've just dryer sheets to it to freshen up the the room. The furnace fan is on, but doesn't seem to help. I'm wondering of any other tips?\nThanks! "
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"You said the furnace fan is on. I assume the vents are open in the individual rooms? Also, make sure that you are not blocking the returns. In a typical (ymmv) above ground or first floor room, you will have vents up towards the ceiling that blow. This is where the air comes out. You will have vents towards the floor that suck. This is where the air returns to the system, through the furnace, propelled by the fan. \n\nThis is how air circulation in a home works. Air goes in, Air goes out. But we can explain that. If you have furniture like a couch or a chair or a refrigerator or an entertainment center blocking the return vents on the floor, you will have weaker air circulation (also your furnace will work harder.) You can close the output (ceiling) vents in unused rooms or storage rooms as well, and this will allow for a little bit more air output in the rooms with open vents. \n\nAs an example, in my basement I've closed the vents because I don't spend time down there and the houses residual heat keeps it adequate. I've also closed the vents in the office and the extra bedroom. Of course, YMMV with all this. All houses are different and changing anything affects the entire system. I didn't even mention heating/cooling so those things will impact what you're willing to live with. I mention all this only with regards to air circulation. I don't comment lengthily often and I'm tired, I hope this is coherent.\n\n",
"Simmer water, cinnamon sticks and a bunch of spices (along with apples if you have them) on the stove. Obviously do not keep the stove on when you're not at home...",
"I don't think the lingering smell of tobacco causes any health risks. He's very considerate about it, and it's not my place to make his life decisions. I want to improve the fresh air in the house regardless. And the small windows don't open. ",
"Ona gel. I used this when I grew pot lol\n\nWhen I cook everyday, I often use garlic and make things like steak and seafood. Aside from installing a top end ventilation hood, I place a small jar with ona gel on a counter nearby. It sucks the smells up marvelously!\n\nI put done hot water in and shake it up too. It lasts forever so it's economical as well. If it can cover up the smell from a piping hot grow op, it'll help with other smells. BTW, I have medical marijuana and don't grow anymore. This is one thing I keep buying at the grow shops though lol"
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"I have a group interview and need to bring an item that says something about me. What is the best thing I can bring?",
"I have a group interview and need to bring an item that says something about me. What is the best thing I can bring?",
"I have a group interview and need to bring an item that says something about me. What is the best thing I can bring?",
"I have a group interview and need to bring an item that says something about me. What is the best thing I can bring?",
"I have a group interview and need to bring an item that says something about me. What is the best thing I can bring?",
"I have a group interview and need to bring an item that says something about me. What is the best thing I can bring?",
"I have a group interview and need to bring an item that says something about me. What is the best thing I can bring?",
"I have a group interview and need to bring an item that says something about me. What is the best thing I can bring?"
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"OP, you're really not giving us enough to go on. Some things to consider:\n\n1. What kind of a job is this? If you were in construction or IT, I might suggest a multitool like a Leatherman to show you're prepared even without knowing what you might come across. (Without a blade for the interview, of course; you don't know what their policies are.). For retail, perhaps a nice pen and a pocket pad for writing notes. (Layaway so, holds, item numbers for a later purchase, etc.) For a sales job, perhaps a fun, quirky conversation starter. Think about the type of job and what qualities they're seeking.\n2. What kind of a personality do you have, and how do you want to come across? You need to be able to sell this concept, which means it needs to be reasonably close to the truth.\n3. What do you mean when you say it's a \"group\" interview? Do you mean it's a panel of people all interviewing you at once, or you re one of many other interviewers either competing for the same job or potentially all being hired? If the former, it should be something that speaks to the panel. If the latter, it should be something that stands out and is unlikely to be brought by someone else.\n\nRegarding, /u/RevDrStrangelove's comment, it is true that many \"group interviews\" of the type where you're one of many applicants just end up being a sales pitch for Multi-Level Marketing schemes or straight-up scams. However there *are* legit group interviews of that type. For example, this isn't uncommon in some chain retail stores like those in malls, internships at large organizations, etc. Here are some rules of thumb:\n\n* If it's any form of sales that operates no 100% commission, get out. It should at least have a base salary/hourly wage or they don't expect you to succeed.\n* If they ask you to pay *anything at all*, get out. It's a scam/MLM scheme.\n* If you have to give any portion of your money to anyone else, it's a scam/MLM scheme.\n* If they're selling a product or service that you can't find in stores or anywhere else but this one company, it's probably a scam/MLM scheme.\n* Google the company. Include words like \"scam\", \"MLM\", etc. See what you can find. Note that many of them have wised up to this practice and now post fake positive reviews, decrying any who claim it's a scam or MLM scheme. Ignore them and focus on the complaints. If someone has to defend against claims like this, odds are good that it's true.\n\nGood luck, OP. I hope the offer is legit and that you get hired.",
"Asking random strangers on the internet is probably not the best way to get advise on this. Maybe your friends or family would have some ideas. ",
"This can't be for a job. If we are doing show and tell as part of hiring practices I'm going to kick someone's hackey-sac in the gutter.",
"Maybe something comical to break the ice. For instance I would bring something totally random and tie it in when asked why. I would simply explain I try to be well rounded and know a bit about everything while specializing in what matters. ",
"Make sure it's something that'll stand out. You could, for instance, bring a potato and say that potatoes seem small at first but can become a whole lot of things (fries, tots, salad, baked, etc.). You want them to be able to easily remember you, because they sure won't remember your name. \"I really liked that guy with the potato. That seemed tubular.\"",
"I had to do this for my current job. I brought in a figure I made of the worm from the Labyrinth out of clay and explained it shows I set goals and achieve them, plan things and do it in steps and am creative. They loved it and I got the job :)",
"I had one of these to work at a theme park. Most people took things like certificates or medals for volunteering and stuff. One girl took a cake!\n\nPersonally, I took a teabag. I was thinking along the 'I can handle it when things get heated' lines. I got offered the job too - I reckon it's more of a how you can present your item to the group confidently than actual innovative thinking. \n\nGood luck !!! ",
"A 'group interview'? I've had one 'group interview' (many many years ago) and it was a scam. Just an FYI in case you don't already know: if they expect you to give them money *for any reason* it's a scam and you should walk out on the spot no matter how good it sounds.\n\nI hope it's legit and good luck."
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"how to dry my laundry faster I put my wet laundry to dry on a drying rack (inside the house, but near an open window), but it takes days to dry, and even then, it stays a bit damp. Any tips on what I can do to make it dry faster (other than buying a drying machine)?",
"how to dry my laundry faster I put my wet laundry to dry on a drying rack (inside the house, but near an open window), but it takes days to dry, and even then, it stays a bit damp. Any tips on what I can do to make it dry faster (other than buying a drying machine)?",
"how to dry my laundry faster I put my wet laundry to dry on a drying rack (inside the house, but near an open window), but it takes days to dry, and even then, it stays a bit damp. Any tips on what I can do to make it dry faster (other than buying a drying machine)?",
"how to dry my laundry faster I put my wet laundry to dry on a drying rack (inside the house, but near an open window), but it takes days to dry, and even then, it stays a bit damp. Any tips on what I can do to make it dry faster (other than buying a drying machine)?",
"how to dry my laundry faster I put my wet laundry to dry on a drying rack (inside the house, but near an open window), but it takes days to dry, and even then, it stays a bit damp. Any tips on what I can do to make it dry faster (other than buying a drying machine)?"
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"People swear by having a dehumidifier on. When clothes dry the water literally escapes into the air making air heavy and saturated and making it harder for more water to escape the clothes and enter the air. Therefore drying the air out makes it easier for those last bits of wetness to leave the clothes.\n\nI also turn my washing in the rack, giving it a little shake daily.\n\nSometimes I pop the rack outside where it’s cooler, then bring it back into the warm house as that speeds the process up.\n\nI often finish the job by putting the washing on a radiator.",
"a cheap space heater that has a fan pointed towards your rack, just make sure it's at least a meter away from anything flammable.",
"So a few small things. First is to add a second spin cycle with no wince of your washer will let you. Then, fully shake out each piece when you get it out front the washer. As some have said, drying your thicker things on already dry towels and rotating help too. ",
"Before putting my clothes in the dryer, I'll put them through another spin cycle if I'm crunched for time. Then I'll add 1-2 dry towels to the load when using the dryer. ",
"A small fan or a lamp of some sort to provide heat to it will help dry it faster. Using a small space heater is sometimes handy if the space is small enough"
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"Kicking people out of a venue at closing time Hi,\n\nIm just recently started to work in a pub in UK and one of the most chalenging tasks of the job is to tell the drunk customers to please leave the premises (in here its been mixed English politeness with English drinking measurements...).\n\nI've found out that telling people to take the glasess of cause you are turning off the washing machine and techniques like that can help. Sometimes you just have to be plain strict with drunks.\n\nPlease share your techniques for similar situations. ",
"Kicking people out of a venue at closing time Hi,\n\nIm just recently started to work in a pub in UK and one of the most chalenging tasks of the job is to tell the drunk customers to please leave the premises (in here its been mixed English politeness with English drinking measurements...).\n\nI've found out that telling people to take the glasess of cause you are turning off the washing machine and techniques like that can help. Sometimes you just have to be plain strict with drunks.\n\nPlease share your techniques for similar situations. ",
"Kicking people out of a venue at closing time Hi,\n\nIm just recently started to work in a pub in UK and one of the most chalenging tasks of the job is to tell the drunk customers to please leave the premises (in here its been mixed English politeness with English drinking measurements...).\n\nI've found out that telling people to take the glasess of cause you are turning off the washing machine and techniques like that can help. Sometimes you just have to be plain strict with drunks.\n\nPlease share your techniques for similar situations. ",
"Kicking people out of a venue at closing time Hi,\n\nIm just recently started to work in a pub in UK and one of the most chalenging tasks of the job is to tell the drunk customers to please leave the premises (in here its been mixed English politeness with English drinking measurements...).\n\nI've found out that telling people to take the glasess of cause you are turning off the washing machine and techniques like that can help. Sometimes you just have to be plain strict with drunks.\n\nPlease share your techniques for similar situations. "
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"Announce last call 30 minutes prior to closing time and be firm with stopping service. At closing time, turn off the music and turn on (or turn up) the lights and start pulling empty glassware. Approach everyone individually and let them know you're closing. Help them grab their coats, make sure they don't leave their phones or their tabs. Be friendly but firm about needing to close up shop. Most often people will respond positively and start moving to the door. ",
"Used to own a bar. About an hour before close we started playing songs that talked about going home and \"closing time.\" We would also slowly start increasing the lighting.",
"I used to work in a bar, I'd usually call last round 30 minutes before closing and then walk around to patrons with plastic cups for them to pour their drinks into after which I would kindly shuffle them out of the bar. Never really had any problems getting people out that way",
"I am not sure if it still works the same way with licensing hours but it used to be a very strict 11pm last orders, then 20 minutes' drinking up time, then that was it - the pub could be in trouble if people were still inside drinking. it depends on the place, a lot of pubs just turned the lights up, stopped the music and started clearing up while badgering people to drink up. Making people get up and putting the chairs up on the table helped, shepherding them towards the door too. \n\nIf you can hand out plastic glasses and get them to take the drinks away, that is even better."
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"Dead serious: How to get rid of butt acne Pretty, uh, clear from the title.\n\nIt's for my friend. He's a full grown adult male with no acne anywhere else.\n\nHe tells me it sucks.",
"Dead serious: How to get rid of butt acne Pretty, uh, clear from the title.\n\nIt's for my friend. He's a full grown adult male with no acne anywhere else.\n\nHe tells me it sucks.",
"Dead serious: How to get rid of butt acne Pretty, uh, clear from the title.\n\nIt's for my friend. He's a full grown adult male with no acne anywhere else.\n\nHe tells me it sucks.",
"Dead serious: How to get rid of butt acne Pretty, uh, clear from the title.\n\nIt's for my friend. He's a full grown adult male with no acne anywhere else.\n\nHe tells me it sucks.",
"Dead serious: How to get rid of butt acne Pretty, uh, clear from the title.\n\nIt's for my friend. He's a full grown adult male with no acne anywhere else.\n\nHe tells me it sucks.",
"Dead serious: How to get rid of butt acne Pretty, uh, clear from the title.\n\nIt's for my friend. He's a full grown adult male with no acne anywhere else.\n\nHe tells me it sucks."
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"Tell him to get off his ass. Really. They call it 'bus driver ass' for a reason. 2 days out of the internet chair and they will be all cleared up. If he drives/sits for a living or is just Mr. Sweatybum get one of those wood beaded cushions. \n\nIn the mean time, a good friend would look after what needs squeezing and apply a little benzoyl peroxide. aahhhhh",
"woo hoo! [this article](http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Acne-on-the-Buttocks) covers all the stuff i knew and then some.\n\n\nhmmm. i learned some stuff today!\n\n\n",
"Wash aggressively with a rough washcloth and antibacterial soap. The idea is to exfoliate and get rid of acne causing germs. Also, clean underwear all the time.",
"Wash your ass when showering, change underwear and pants daily, spend less time sitting, ensure that one wipes sufficiently, use Medicated Powder (key is the MEDICATED).",
"Use Denorex shampoo. It has 3% salicylic acid, which is more than most acne soaps, and it's cheaper. Also, it's easier to exfoliate if you have some exfoliating gloves like [these](http://www.sleekhair.com/dia31-gloves.html?gdftrk=gdfV25188_a_7c1551_a_7c6162_a_7cdia31_d_gloves).",
"I use vinegar (1/3 vinegar to 2/3 water) liberally in the shower. It does wonders on keeping my backne in line. Even when I have an outbreak, if I apply the vinegar solution, it's gone in a day or two."
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"How do I become a better note taker in class? I have some professors that ramble on and talk quick, and whenever I start writing something important, I have a hard time paying attention to what he saying next, and also sometimes start too forget what I was writing?\n\nAny tips?",
"How do I become a better note taker in class? I have some professors that ramble on and talk quick, and whenever I start writing something important, I have a hard time paying attention to what he saying next, and also sometimes start too forget what I was writing?\n\nAny tips?",
"How do I become a better note taker in class? I have some professors that ramble on and talk quick, and whenever I start writing something important, I have a hard time paying attention to what he saying next, and also sometimes start too forget what I was writing?\n\nAny tips?",
"How do I become a better note taker in class? I have some professors that ramble on and talk quick, and whenever I start writing something important, I have a hard time paying attention to what he saying next, and also sometimes start too forget what I was writing?\n\nAny tips?",
"How do I become a better note taker in class? I have some professors that ramble on and talk quick, and whenever I start writing something important, I have a hard time paying attention to what he saying next, and also sometimes start too forget what I was writing?\n\nAny tips?",
"How do I become a better note taker in class? I have some professors that ramble on and talk quick, and whenever I start writing something important, I have a hard time paying attention to what he saying next, and also sometimes start too forget what I was writing?\n\nAny tips?",
"How do I become a better note taker in class? I have some professors that ramble on and talk quick, and whenever I start writing something important, I have a hard time paying attention to what he saying next, and also sometimes start too forget what I was writing?\n\nAny tips?"
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"1. **Shorten** words. Independence Day becomes Ind. Day.\n\n1. Write only the most **important** words. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Becomes: Dec. of Ind. by Cont. Congr. Jul 4 1776.\n\n1. Use **symbols**. A lot of them, if possible. Create your own. That way, you'll remember them better. But don't overuse them from the very beginning. Start with arrows, then move up to other things. I, for one, use 人, which is the Japanese symbol for hito (human) for... well, humans; or people.\n4. I'm not entirely sure if this will help or not, but try writing on the diagonal. What I mean is, when you have lists of things, (people, places, etc.) it is better to write the first on the first line, then move a line lower, write the next one asoasf. This might only be good when you have to reread everything, so you don't have to necessarily pay attention to this one. Basically, don't be afraid to use **as much paper** as possible.\n1. Don't cling on the words, but on the **meaning**. Teachers don't want you to learn things like poems, they want you to understand things. So try to simplify things as much as possible.\n\nDon't forget. Note taking can be an art. One that takes practice to master. Exercise and you'll get the hang of it soon enough.\n\n^^Source: ^^I'm ^^an ^^interpreter. \n\nHope that helps. Have a great day!",
"There are two great websites for this. They have made me a 4.0 GPA student with virtually no study time. http://www.calnewport.com/blog and http://www.scotthyoung.com . Easily the most valuable websites for students.",
"I'm a final year medical student and have a science degree with an average unit grade of 83%. I never take any notes unless it's about something I have to remember to do later. I sit right in the front row, right in front of the lecturer and when I don't understand something, I ask a question. I just listen and try to be as engaged, moment to moment, as possible.",
"3 R's for Academic Survival\n \nHere is a lean and wiry system containing all the essential techniques for mastering textbook assignments. This is an \"exam passer\".\n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \n \nR1 READ. Read the chapter paragraph by paragraph. Read and re-read until you can answer the question: \"What did the author say in this paragraph?\"\n \nR2 RECORD. Once you are able to describe what is in the paragraph, you will want to retain that learning by underlining, making notes in the margin, or making notes in your notebook.\n \nR3 RECITE. Cover up your notes or printed page and recite aloud. Remember! If you can't say it now, you won't be able to say it tomorrow in class, nor write it in a week on an exam; so while you still have a chance, try and try again, until you can say it.\n \n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n \nSQ3R Method for Thorough Study\n \nStep 1: SURVEY -Look over material critically. Skim through the book and read topical and subtopical headings and sentences. Read the summaries at the end of chapters and books. Try to anticipate what the author is going to say.\n \nWRITE these notes on paper, in sequence; then look over the jottings to get an overall idea or picture. This will enable you to see where you are going.\n \nStep 2: QUESTIONS -Instead of reading paragraph headings such as \"Basic Concepts of Reading,\" change to read, \"What are the Basic Concepts of Reading?\" These questions will become \"hooks\" on which to hang the reading material.\n \nWRITE these questions out; look over the questions to see the emphasis and direction; then attempt to give plausible answers before further reading.\n \nStep 3: READ -Read with smoothness and alertness to answer the questions. Use all the techniques and principles demonstrated in class.\n \nWRITE notes, in your own words, under each question. Take a minimum number of notes-use these notes as a skeleton.\n \nStep 4: RECALL** -Without looking at your book or notes, mentally visualize and sketch, in your own words, the high points of the material immediately upon completing the reading.\n \na. This forces you to check understanding.\nb. This channels the material into a natural and usable form.\nc. This points up what you do not understand.\nd. This forces you to think.\n \nStep 5: REVIEW -Look at your questions, answers, notes and book to see how well you did recall. Observe carefully the points stated incorrectly or omitted. Fix carefully in mind the logical sequence of the entire idea, concepts, or problem. Finish up with a mental picture of the WHOLE.\n \n \n**Note: More time should be spent on recall than on reading. \n \nAdapted from F.P. Robinson. Effective Study. New York:Harper and Bros. 1946. Chapter II.\nÓAcademic Skills Center, Dartmouth College 2001",
"You can get a voice recorder or if you are a fast typer you can bring a lap top. I understand college can make your wallet tight but you can find really cheap voice recorders since they are old technology. If you need to draw something in reference to a lecture (graphs etc) if you number your pages you can say the reference pages onto the tape recorder after the lecture.\n\nIf you are bent on hand writing and using abbreviations like was suggested. Make sure its common sense ones. I cant tell you how many times I looked back on an abbreviation that seemed obvious to me at the time but the next week im going \"uhhhm huh?\"",
"For math and physics classes. write down LITERALLY EVERYTHING THE TEACHER PUTS ON THE BOARD. And i do mean Literally. You never know what tiny equation or relationship will bring clarity to a hw problem. Also it helps to color code notes, you can buy a multipack of different colored pens for pretty cheap. write what each color stands for in the first page of your notebook in that color. ",
"Download a recorder app on your phone. Sit on the first row, as close as possible to the teacher. Hide your phone in the under desk, or simply put on the table. They usually don't mind a phone on the table as long you are not playing with it, and even if they ask, you could simply say \"i have small pockets\". Then record what your teacher says and listen once you are back home. You can listen as much as you want of course, and by doing so you can easily take notes even if you are slow."
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"How to de-wrinkle a shirt without an iron. I do not currently have an iron or ironing board at my apartment and was wondering if there is a relatively easy way to de-wrinkle a nicer, button-down style dress shirt without an iron. It doesn't have to be pristine quality, but any method that will make it look nice would be helpful.\n\nThanks for the help!",
"How to de-wrinkle a shirt without an iron. I do not currently have an iron or ironing board at my apartment and was wondering if there is a relatively easy way to de-wrinkle a nicer, button-down style dress shirt without an iron. It doesn't have to be pristine quality, but any method that will make it look nice would be helpful.\n\nThanks for the help!",
"How to de-wrinkle a shirt without an iron. I do not currently have an iron or ironing board at my apartment and was wondering if there is a relatively easy way to de-wrinkle a nicer, button-down style dress shirt without an iron. It doesn't have to be pristine quality, but any method that will make it look nice would be helpful.\n\nThanks for the help!",
"How to de-wrinkle a shirt without an iron. I do not currently have an iron or ironing board at my apartment and was wondering if there is a relatively easy way to de-wrinkle a nicer, button-down style dress shirt without an iron. It doesn't have to be pristine quality, but any method that will make it look nice would be helpful.\n\nThanks for the help!",
"How to de-wrinkle a shirt without an iron. I do not currently have an iron or ironing board at my apartment and was wondering if there is a relatively easy way to de-wrinkle a nicer, button-down style dress shirt without an iron. It doesn't have to be pristine quality, but any method that will make it look nice would be helpful.\n\nThanks for the help!",
"How to de-wrinkle a shirt without an iron. I do not currently have an iron or ironing board at my apartment and was wondering if there is a relatively easy way to de-wrinkle a nicer, button-down style dress shirt without an iron. It doesn't have to be pristine quality, but any method that will make it look nice would be helpful.\n\nThanks for the help!",
"How to de-wrinkle a shirt without an iron. I do not currently have an iron or ironing board at my apartment and was wondering if there is a relatively easy way to de-wrinkle a nicer, button-down style dress shirt without an iron. It doesn't have to be pristine quality, but any method that will make it look nice would be helpful.\n\nThanks for the help!",
"How to de-wrinkle a shirt without an iron. I do not currently have an iron or ironing board at my apartment and was wondering if there is a relatively easy way to de-wrinkle a nicer, button-down style dress shirt without an iron. It doesn't have to be pristine quality, but any method that will make it look nice would be helpful.\n\nThanks for the help!"
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"I hang my clothes on the outside of my shower and take a nice hot shower. The steam helps un-wrinkle it. It's an old trick I learned from a flight attendant when I worked for an airline. ",
"Get a spray bottle and make your own Wrinkle Release. Fill it about half and half with rubbing alcohol and water, then add about a tablespoon or so of liquid fabric softener. Shake it up.\n\nSpray it on the shirt and gently pull the fabric til the wrinkles disappear. \n\nYou can also buy Wrinkle Releaser in the laundry aisle of any supermarket, but this is cheaper.",
"Try laying the shirt out on your bed and spraying some febreeze or warm water over it while using your hands to smooth the shirt out. I do this in a pinch with my wrinkled tees and jeans and it gets the job done more often than not. \n\nPlus, if you use febreeze your clothes will get a nice fresh scent before you start your day. ",
"If you need an iron quick and on the cheap, Heat up a pan on the stove then use it. Be careful not to get it to hot and burn things.",
"I also usually spray mine down with warm water or febreeze, until slightly damp, them hang it over my shower curtain rod and use my hair dryer on the low or cool setting to get the deep wrinkles out. ",
"Fill a spray bottle with water and a slash of lavender oil.\n\nSpray clothes straight from bring them in from drying, gentley pulling and smoothing.\n\nClothes smell nice and fresh too!\n",
"Cheap iron at Tesco/WalMart etc and a towel to lay on a table to iron on. Better than any of the \"tips\" here and more cost effective in the end as irons last forever if you take care of them.",
"Dampen a paper towel and put the paper towel and shirt in the drying machine on normal for about 5 minutes. Voila. "
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"With the AP Calculus test coming up, what are some techniques students can use to memorize formulas? ",
"With the AP Calculus test coming up, what are some techniques students can use to memorize formulas? ",
"With the AP Calculus test coming up, what are some techniques students can use to memorize formulas? "
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"do practice problems with the rules!!\n\nI.E:\n\n* derivative of tangent (and all trig functions and their inverses) \n\n* how to antiderive and derive \n\n* finding the area under the curve of a function\n\n* finding the volume of a curve by rotating along the x-axis and y-axis\n\nthings like that, be prepared, PM if you need help \n\ngood luck on the test as i will be taking it as well \n\n**P.S: ALWAYS CHECK YOUR ALGEBRA**",
"I'm in that class too. I don't think there is much to memorize. There product rule and quotient rule but those are simple. \n\nFrom the practice tests I've done it's a lot more important to fully understand the relationships between functions, derivatives, and integrals. ",
"Are you allowed to use calculators? (Some classes allow them if you show your work)\n\nIf so, and you have something like a TI-83+, create a new basic program and write in the formulas as if it were a text file. Retrieve at your leisure. \nIf not, tell your teacher to quit being a Luddite. Math should be about the work, not your memorization skills."
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"How to get through to someone with terrible self esteem? There's this girl I've been really attracted to recently(I'm 20 she's 21), and her self-esteem is just awful. You think that would make it easier right? Nope. She is convinced she is ugly, fat, stupid, is going nowhere in life, has no life, no friends, and believes no one is interested in her. She believes that she is the least liked of her siblings, and that her parents have no interest in her. The list could go on, the point is she always believes the worst.\n\nNo matter how many times I, and her friends, and sisters, and family members tell and show her otherwise, she thinks we are joking and immediately shrugs it off as untrue.\nHow can I get this person to believe in themselves. Or better yet, what is the best way for her to achieve this herself?\n\n",
"How to get through to someone with terrible self esteem? There's this girl I've been really attracted to recently(I'm 20 she's 21), and her self-esteem is just awful. You think that would make it easier right? Nope. She is convinced she is ugly, fat, stupid, is going nowhere in life, has no life, no friends, and believes no one is interested in her. She believes that she is the least liked of her siblings, and that her parents have no interest in her. The list could go on, the point is she always believes the worst.\n\nNo matter how many times I, and her friends, and sisters, and family members tell and show her otherwise, she thinks we are joking and immediately shrugs it off as untrue.\nHow can I get this person to believe in themselves. Or better yet, what is the best way for her to achieve this herself?\n\n",
"How to get through to someone with terrible self esteem? There's this girl I've been really attracted to recently(I'm 20 she's 21), and her self-esteem is just awful. You think that would make it easier right? Nope. She is convinced she is ugly, fat, stupid, is going nowhere in life, has no life, no friends, and believes no one is interested in her. She believes that she is the least liked of her siblings, and that her parents have no interest in her. The list could go on, the point is she always believes the worst.\n\nNo matter how many times I, and her friends, and sisters, and family members tell and show her otherwise, she thinks we are joking and immediately shrugs it off as untrue.\nHow can I get this person to believe in themselves. Or better yet, what is the best way for her to achieve this herself?\n\n",
"How to get through to someone with terrible self esteem? There's this girl I've been really attracted to recently(I'm 20 she's 21), and her self-esteem is just awful. You think that would make it easier right? Nope. She is convinced she is ugly, fat, stupid, is going nowhere in life, has no life, no friends, and believes no one is interested in her. She believes that she is the least liked of her siblings, and that her parents have no interest in her. The list could go on, the point is she always believes the worst.\n\nNo matter how many times I, and her friends, and sisters, and family members tell and show her otherwise, she thinks we are joking and immediately shrugs it off as untrue.\nHow can I get this person to believe in themselves. Or better yet, what is the best way for her to achieve this herself?\n\n",
"How to get through to someone with terrible self esteem? There's this girl I've been really attracted to recently(I'm 20 she's 21), and her self-esteem is just awful. You think that would make it easier right? Nope. She is convinced she is ugly, fat, stupid, is going nowhere in life, has no life, no friends, and believes no one is interested in her. She believes that she is the least liked of her siblings, and that her parents have no interest in her. The list could go on, the point is she always believes the worst.\n\nNo matter how many times I, and her friends, and sisters, and family members tell and show her otherwise, she thinks we are joking and immediately shrugs it off as untrue.\nHow can I get this person to believe in themselves. Or better yet, what is the best way for her to achieve this herself?\n\n",
"How to get through to someone with terrible self esteem? There's this girl I've been really attracted to recently(I'm 20 she's 21), and her self-esteem is just awful. You think that would make it easier right? Nope. She is convinced she is ugly, fat, stupid, is going nowhere in life, has no life, no friends, and believes no one is interested in her. She believes that she is the least liked of her siblings, and that her parents have no interest in her. The list could go on, the point is she always believes the worst.\n\nNo matter how many times I, and her friends, and sisters, and family members tell and show her otherwise, she thinks we are joking and immediately shrugs it off as untrue.\nHow can I get this person to believe in themselves. Or better yet, what is the best way for her to achieve this herself?\n\n",
"How to get through to someone with terrible self esteem? There's this girl I've been really attracted to recently(I'm 20 she's 21), and her self-esteem is just awful. You think that would make it easier right? Nope. She is convinced she is ugly, fat, stupid, is going nowhere in life, has no life, no friends, and believes no one is interested in her. She believes that she is the least liked of her siblings, and that her parents have no interest in her. The list could go on, the point is she always believes the worst.\n\nNo matter how many times I, and her friends, and sisters, and family members tell and show her otherwise, she thinks we are joking and immediately shrugs it off as untrue.\nHow can I get this person to believe in themselves. Or better yet, what is the best way for her to achieve this herself?\n\n",
"How to get through to someone with terrible self esteem? There's this girl I've been really attracted to recently(I'm 20 she's 21), and her self-esteem is just awful. You think that would make it easier right? Nope. She is convinced she is ugly, fat, stupid, is going nowhere in life, has no life, no friends, and believes no one is interested in her. She believes that she is the least liked of her siblings, and that her parents have no interest in her. The list could go on, the point is she always believes the worst.\n\nNo matter how many times I, and her friends, and sisters, and family members tell and show her otherwise, she thinks we are joking and immediately shrugs it off as untrue.\nHow can I get this person to believe in themselves. Or better yet, what is the best way for her to achieve this herself?\n\n",
"How to get through to someone with terrible self esteem? There's this girl I've been really attracted to recently(I'm 20 she's 21), and her self-esteem is just awful. You think that would make it easier right? Nope. She is convinced she is ugly, fat, stupid, is going nowhere in life, has no life, no friends, and believes no one is interested in her. She believes that she is the least liked of her siblings, and that her parents have no interest in her. The list could go on, the point is she always believes the worst.\n\nNo matter how many times I, and her friends, and sisters, and family members tell and show her otherwise, she thinks we are joking and immediately shrugs it off as untrue.\nHow can I get this person to believe in themselves. Or better yet, what is the best way for her to achieve this herself?\n\n"
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"Don't tell her all these things. SHOW her! Spend time with her. Make her laugh. Make her feel good. \n\nShow her that you think she's attractive even if nobody else does. Take her places. Show her off. Eventually she will accept that you think she's attractive.\n\nThat may not help her think she is though. The only way to do that is to make her comfortable or find out why she thinks she's ugly and go from there. ",
"Coming from someone who has struggled with self esteem for a large portion of her life, no matter how many times people reassure you that you're really actually great and not stupid and ugly you just can't let go of the thoughts that tell you otherwise. What I've found that has really been helping me recently is practicing mindfulness. There are apps you can use and even apps for guided m",
"You will not change her. Old guy here, I've dated/lived with women like this. \n\nYou won't believe it (because at 21 ANYTHING is possible) but your best bet is to move on. Want to know what's in store for you if you get involved? \n\nYou'll have to make all of the decisions, all of the time. Not just normal 'guy takes the lead stuff but everything. She'll lean on you as her crutch, consult you for everything. She will require constant validation and it will wear you down. You'll want some space, time to yourself maybe, but that's not going to happen. She needs you to be there all the time. Eventually she will accuse you of cheating because she believes she isn't good enough for you and so you must be looking elsewhere. Let me tell you, you will not be able to change her mind. And it will tear you up.\n\n \n\n",
"As a female who has struggled with these feelings for a looong time, I can tell you, there's a reason she's feeling this way. She should see a therapist, it'll make her life a whole awful lot better and easier.\nI don't think you shouldn't date her, contrary to what some people say in this subreddit. I was struggled with an eating disoder, but my ex made me feel really beautiful and not fat, and sometimes even really sexy. Showing your love and reminding her of her good qualities often can really help. Hear her out when she's struggling. This low self esteem is just a part of her, usually temporary. I'm sure there's a wonderful person underneath.",
"Therapy. If you have tried all the tricks in the book, then a counselor or therapy needs to be suggested unless and otherwise she starts realizing herself, the mindset. This is not about self esteem, rather something larger that this is stemming from. ",
"LiveProTip: Stay the hell away from people with awful self-esteem. Be their friends, never their SO. \n\n\nIts headache after headache after headache. \nLet them realise they need to change, you can't fix a person, only they can.\n\nLong answer:\nUnderstand if you feel attracted them out of protectiveness, this happens to a lot of people who take pity and confuse it with attraction, the desire to help blablabla, the truth is, after the initial rush is over you will have in your hands someone who now depends on you for their emotional wellbeing and you realise you dont really want to be with them, you will make shit worse. Be their friend, if they change, and improve, sure. \n\n",
"You can't, sadly. I dated a girl like this. I was always there for her, always told her and showed her how beautiful I thought she was, always put her first to show her how much I valued her.\n\nIt didn't work, nothing does\n\nSelf esteem comes from within. She has to work on it in order to improve. Nothing you or anyone else will say will get through to her. It comes from her.\n\n",
"my daughter at 23 feels this way. Deeply and inside. She is beautiful and intelligent. Now a heroin addict, people pleaser, no boundaries.\nI suggest ACA (Adult Child of Alcoholics). Reading the \"laundry\" list of 14 items may awaken an awareness that something in the family has affected her. There is hard work there but nothing anyone can tell her. She has to do the work before the resentments, guilt and shame she is hiding causes some more grief.",
"THIS.IS.NOT.YOUR.JOB.\nIf you truly want to help her, you'll have to forgo of the attraction you have for her, unless you want to find yourself in an abusive/emotionally draining relationship. It's up to her when to be a better person, and how long."
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"PC hooked up to a LCD TV (1080p) - do you any cool tools out there to improve the experience? *Do you *know*, d'oh!",
"PC hooked up to a LCD TV (1080p) - do you any cool tools out there to improve the experience? *Do you *know*, d'oh!",
"PC hooked up to a LCD TV (1080p) - do you any cool tools out there to improve the experience? *Do you *know*, d'oh!",
"PC hooked up to a LCD TV (1080p) - do you any cool tools out there to improve the experience? *Do you *know*, d'oh!"
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"[This thing](http://www.pulse-eight.com/store/products/104-usb-hdmi-cec-adapter.aspx) is freaking awesome. I highly recommend you get it.",
"Get a wireless keyboard. If you have the money I highly recommend a mouse like [this](http://www.amazon.com/Gyration-Wireless-Mouse-Plus-GYM1100NA/dp/B001KEGULI). Also, get a massive harddrive and fill it with media. Ever since I have had my own place I have used a tower as my media center in my living room. It is great for parties because I load mine with music. I also have every TV show imaginable so I always have entertainment.",
"I prefer the logitech K400 keyboard with built in trackpad. If you need a mouse that works on glass, the logitech anywhere mouse mx does that.\n\nthere is a logitech app for iOS, which, in conjunction with the 'server' side app on the machine in question, will turn your iphone/ipod touch's screen into a touchpad also.",
"Hulu desktop, USB controller, and XPADDER. \n\nXPAdder is a cheap but awesome program that allows keyboard and mouse mapping of any USB input device. I use it with a Xbox wireless controller, and hulu. Left stick for mouse, right stick for scroll wheel. "
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"An easier way (than eating LOADS of vegetables) to get your minerals and vitamins If you really care about getting enough vitamins and minerals you'll look at how much you'll actually have to eat to get enough of the vitamins and minerals. If you type in a vegetable then \"wh\" you'll find on www.whfoods.com how much you'd actually have to eat of a particular vegetable or fruit for the amount of vitamins and minerals you want. It's a lot, lol. I know there's green powders, but are there particular ones you can grab to grab them vitamins and minerals efficiently? I already get my protein (whey and collagen) and carbs and omega 3s.",
"An easier way (than eating LOADS of vegetables) to get your minerals and vitamins If you really care about getting enough vitamins and minerals you'll look at how much you'll actually have to eat to get enough of the vitamins and minerals. If you type in a vegetable then \"wh\" you'll find on www.whfoods.com how much you'd actually have to eat of a particular vegetable or fruit for the amount of vitamins and minerals you want. It's a lot, lol. I know there's green powders, but are there particular ones you can grab to grab them vitamins and minerals efficiently? I already get my protein (whey and collagen) and carbs and omega 3s."
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"Here's the thing, we really still don't know what exact amounts of what we really need. And supplements aren't a great way to get them, since they are usually in a form that is harder to break down and they usually give us too much vitamins/minerals which may affect our bodies negatively.\n\n",
"Disclaimer: I am NOT a dietitian/RD/RDN (yet)! I am a 3rd year dietetics student :) When I say \"food,\" I mean whole/minimally-processed foods (not things like Doritos, Frosted Flakes, donuts, etc.)\n\n\n\nTrack your diet for a day and use the supertracker at https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/. It will break everything down for you and you can see where you are doing well and where you are lacking. This is an excellent, free tool that we use often in my classes for case studies and are encouraged to become very familiar with for future professional use.\n\n\n\nTruly the best way to get nutrients is through real foods, though. There are so so many different compounds present in them that the mechanisms behind why they work so much better than when ingested via supplements isn't really known. \n\n\n\nYou can also check out nutrient bioavailability of different foods, which is the degree to which nutrients present in foods are absorbed and go from there. Different forms of nutrients can be more readily absorbed by the body when they are consumed from different soures. For example, the bioavailability of calcium (Ca) in spinach is about 5%. In 2 cups of cooked spinach (which is equal to 100 calories), the absolute Ca content is 560 milligrams (mg), and the body will absorb 30mg*. Bioabailability of Ca in milk is 30% and 1 cup of 1% milk (or 100 calories) has an absolute Ca content of 300mg, 90mg of which are absorbed. Comparatively, cauliflower's Ca bioavailability is 70%. 3.5 cups of cauliflower provides the same 100 calories, but the absolute Ca content is 70mg, so the body only absorbs about 49mg of Ca. (Hopefully that all makes sense). Bioavailability is affected by the form of the nutrient present in the food as well as other substances present in the food itself (see my second paragraph) or even other foods consumed at the same time. \n*In the case of the spinach, note that a small amount (5%) of a lot (560mg absolute Ca) still amounts to something meaningful (30mg Ca absorbed)\n\n\n\nIt is fascinating to see how eating certain foods together can increase the body's ability to absorb nutrients. For example, when both acid and vitamin C are both present in a meal, it greatly increases the availability of non-heme iron up to 6 times. There is also a thing called the \"meat factor\" (such a sexy name!), which is something that hasn't actually been identified, but is present in foods of animal origin and incrases the bioavailability of trace minerals, particularly non-heme iron (the only iron available from plants. Also significantly less readily absorbed than heme iron, which is iron of animal origin. These also have different bioavailabilities, with 15-35% of heme iron able to be absorbed vs. 2-20% of non-heme iron. So you would need to eat way more beans than meat in order to get the same amount of iron). \n\n\n\nAlternatively, there are classes of phytochemicals that can decrease bioavailability of trace minerals... phytates, oxalates, and tannins are some examples. You probably don't have to worry about this unless you are fairly significantly deficient in certain nutrients. \n\n\n\nAll of this has been known for quite some time and does not change the few of RDAs (Recommended Daily Allowances). Nutrient recommendations already take bioavailability into account. \n\n\n\nSo basically... A lot of what we learn in our first few semesters as a dietetics student is that as long as you are a normal, healthy adult and eat a healthy, balanced diet with a lot of VARIETY (key word!!), you should pretty much be fine. Keep in mind that you don't have to meet your nutrient requirements every single day, you're really striving to meet them on average. It helps to go week-to-week.\n\n\n\nIf you have any specific concerns contact a dietitian/RDN and they can help you out! A lot of us are super passionate about this kind of stuff (as you may have gathered ;)\n\n\n"
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"how or where could I make a few hundred bucks (euros) in the short term? (~2 weeks) The obvious answers are \"get a job\" or \"apply for unemployment\", but this needs some context:\n\nI'm a university student who's degree is way overdue. I've spent years half-assing my classes and exams because I was unmotivated, undisciplined, plain lazy and also afraid to ask for help. It was easy for me to take of responsibilities I had toward others - like maintaining my job - but not responsibilities to myself. It has turned out that I was/am suffering from chronic depression (I'm doing better now).\n\nAnyway, a year ago Covid hit and after a while I lost my job. Then last august I got the last government \"student finances\" - because they agree I should be done studying by now - and I've been going through my savings while looking for a job ever since. I'm out of savings now, at the overdraw limit of my bank, and very desperate looking for a job.\n\nLast week on instagram I found a gig that could get me out of debt and sustain me for a while, as I keep looking for a job: Being a test subject for medical research isn't what I'd like to be doing for money, but desperate times. Also; it pays decently well and provides 2 weeks of free food, so hell yeah to that.\n\nAnyway, the problem now is this: for this gig, I will need to travel to the testing location a couple of times... but it's almost 100 miles away, and travel expenses are reimbursed afterwards, with the rest of the payment. That means I need somewhere between €200-€300 just to get to the appointments. Does anyone have tips on how I could get this within the next 2-3 weeks? Any help and ideas are appreciated.",
"how or where could I make a few hundred bucks (euros) in the short term? (~2 weeks) The obvious answers are \"get a job\" or \"apply for unemployment\", but this needs some context:\n\nI'm a university student who's degree is way overdue. I've spent years half-assing my classes and exams because I was unmotivated, undisciplined, plain lazy and also afraid to ask for help. It was easy for me to take of responsibilities I had toward others - like maintaining my job - but not responsibilities to myself. It has turned out that I was/am suffering from chronic depression (I'm doing better now).\n\nAnyway, a year ago Covid hit and after a while I lost my job. Then last august I got the last government \"student finances\" - because they agree I should be done studying by now - and I've been going through my savings while looking for a job ever since. I'm out of savings now, at the overdraw limit of my bank, and very desperate looking for a job.\n\nLast week on instagram I found a gig that could get me out of debt and sustain me for a while, as I keep looking for a job: Being a test subject for medical research isn't what I'd like to be doing for money, but desperate times. Also; it pays decently well and provides 2 weeks of free food, so hell yeah to that.\n\nAnyway, the problem now is this: for this gig, I will need to travel to the testing location a couple of times... but it's almost 100 miles away, and travel expenses are reimbursed afterwards, with the rest of the payment. That means I need somewhere between €200-€300 just to get to the appointments. Does anyone have tips on how I could get this within the next 2-3 weeks? Any help and ideas are appreciated."
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"Here's a post from a few months ago that one of my friends found super helpful for his college-age son: [https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/g9wyby/lpt\\_if\\_you\\_have\\_a\\_lot\\_of\\_free\\_time\\_at\\_the\\_moment/](https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/g9wyby/lpt_if_you_have_a_lot_of_free_time_at_the_moment/)"
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"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours.",
"How to force yourself to do something and stop procrastinating? Let's say I know that I have to do something, but I'm putting off doing it. For example, studying. How can I stop wasting time by procrastinating/getting distracted and just get on with it? I've also tried the Pomodoro technique but I find that sometimes the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks. Otherwise I just stop studying for hours."
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"I think the first step is understand what your frame of mind is when you procrastinate, which will help determine why it happens. I like to categorize procrastinators by whether they're an Avoider, a Delayer, or a Gambler.\n\n​\n\nAvoiders experience a lot of anxiety about the task they need to do, and will do literally anything else (productive or unproductive) to avoid doing it and soothe their anxiety. Generally speaking, avoiders need to a) translate their focus from the possible negative consequences of failure to the possible positive consequences of success, and b) break down their tasks into the smallest chunks possible, which can lead to a positive cycle of action-to-motivation-to-action.\n\nDelayers postpone work because they can't postpone gratification. They need to organize their life in a way that makes the distracting activities less convenient/enjoyable than the work you're trying to do. For instance, another commenter has mentioned an app that blocks distracting websites.\n\nGamblers have trouble accurately planning their projects and anticipating problems, so they get caught off guard when anything goes off-track. Generally speaking, gamblers need to plan taking the \"outside view,\" which is a term for the general characteristics of projects similar to yours. Rather than looking at the specifics of your task (which, because of cognitive bias, you'll be inclined to view optimistically), look at how tasks like yours go *in general* and base your time management on that.\n\n​\n\nObviously, there's a lot more research and practical application behind procrastination than what I just described, but hopefully this is a start. From your description, I'd guess you're probably a Delayer. Look for ways to put obstacles between you and activities that distract you, or make your work more rewarding. Either way, you're trying to make 5 minutes of distraction less convenient or enjoyable than the next 5 minutes of work.",
"Personally, my procrastination stems from being overwhelmed by a task. If I have to “study for a final” the idea is so abstract and massive that I put it off. When this happens, I write a list and break down big activities (study for final) into small tasks (read chapter x, rewrite notes from April, create practice questions, take practice exam).\n\nIn most cases, have smaller tasks makes an activity more approachable. Sometimes if my procrastination is just because I’m already overworked, I can do a couple of these tasks and I’ve studied a little bit instead of put off studying entirely.",
"1. Practice. If your muscles for 'decisions' are weak, it's hard to force yourself to do anything. But if you've built up the habit, then it's manageable to say \"I'm going to study for an hour\" regardless of how you feel mentally/physically/emotionally.\n2. Handle your negative emotions. If your base state is despair, anxiety, low self-esteem, etc., it can be hard as hell to follow through on anything, because... why bother? You already feel like shit, and the cost-benefit of following through doesn't mean a damn thing to you.\n\nThis stuff isn't easy, certainly (2). But it's worth exploring. Getting into a better mindset is half the battle, just finding a way to get into \"state\". This can be done with exercise, m",
"The 5 minute rule. Tell yourself you're just going to work on it for 5 minutes, and then you can stop after that. I almost never stop because I have my mind in the right place and momentum going.",
"Find something you want to do. This could be as simple as eating, getting a beer, playing a game, or seeing a friend. Restrict yourself from doing that until you’ve completed your task. This is training your reward system to find the task you didnt want to do rewarding and you are more likely to do it in the future.",
"All of the tips here are great, really they’ll all help if you apply them, but frankly you just have to do it. Probably the most valid one I’ve seen here is “practice,” but the way I was able to stop procrastinating wasn’t some technique somebody told me, it was just realizing I’m in control.\n\nAgain, not dissing on all these things, but when it comes to self control there’s nobody stopping you from doing it but yourself. Realizing that, in conjunction with applying the advice others have you should get you on the right track",
"I think that once you start thinking of doing a task, you start to get lazy. It’s better to just get up and start doing your task without even thinking about it.\n It’s just like getting out of bed. Once you start thinking about it, your grow lazy and you never want to get out. \n Another good idea is to start planning how you’re going to a task. For example, if you have a project, start rough staffing how you’re to do it and jot down your ideas. \n Hope this helps.",
" [https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-procrastinators-procrastinate.html](https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-procrastinators-procrastinate.html) This article helped me understand on what causes procastination It also has an article on how to beat procastination at the end. For me the thing that works best is reminding yourself why you want to do the thing (studying) and why it is more important than the items you are procastinating with.",
"SelfControl app on my mac works like a charm. Everytime I come up with a website on which I can procrastinate, I’m allowed 10 minutes on it and after that it goes on the blacklist as well.",
"Pretend you are your own friend who is trying to convince you to do the work (for your future self). Talk to yourself in second person. Don't say to yourself: I can do it. Instead, say you can do it.",
"I️ still have a lot of trouble initiating studying, but there are some techniques I️ use to find it easier to get there.\n\n1. I️ study in class. Yes. Getting work done by procrastinating, so I️ will sit in class working while the professor lectures on a different subject. It gives me the right environment, and I️ ‘m less likely to take a nap or browse social media. It gives me a lot of focus,,, trying to ignore someone speaking lol.\n\n2. I️ study in coffee shops. This too gives me an environment to separate “free time” and “study time.” Getting to sit at a table and being surrounded by others studying or working gives me motivation. I️ also think the medium noise level keeps my mind a little more active than complete silence.\n\n3. If all else fails, and i’m laying in bed, I’ll facetime my SO (or friend or parent) and tell them i’m studying and if I️ could verbally say the things I️ ‘m studying... actually works wonderful for remembering things long term. You have to find a willing person though.\n\nAlways remember to take breaks. If you have hours of studying ahead, you will not want to do it. I️ give myself stops - study 5 pages, take a 10 min break, and continue. If I️ dont want to continue, I️ save it for tomorrow when I️ have a fresh mind.\n\nAlso remember, things you are doing are not that bad (studying, exercising, folding clothes, etc.) when you are actually doing it or after you do it. Studying can be refreshing, exercising and chores make you feel good after! Nothing is hard as long as you initiate.",
"> the 5 minute breaks end up becoming 20 minute breaks.\n\nDon't use social media or any apps on these break if you are easily distracted. Take a breather, go for walk a little, go to the toilet, get some drink, etc.",
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"i know for tasks that are 10 minutes or less, you say \"I'm going to do it in 1...2...3..\" and then just do it. It helps",
"I don't work on break times cos the same thing happens to me and I take longer breaks too. I promise myself I'll only do it for 5 mins or I'm only allowed to do it for 5 mins. I don't set any timers or promise myself any breaks - I just start and tell myself I only have to do like 5mins. Or even 1 or 2.\n\nI usually end up doing much more than 5 or finishing the task in full, if I can just get started and don't get interrupted. \n\nAlso, like a lot of people, I'm extrinsically motivated, not internally/intrinsically. So I won't do shit for myself most of the time but I will go great lengths not to let someone else down. Sounds like you could be too, but if you can figure it out it can help you identify techniques that will assist you to bust procrastination. I use a lot of forcing functions / accountability mechanisms like having to submit stuff to someone else, having to give them money or telling my team I need to do something. Left to my own devices, I fuck around. \n\nNo productivity tips work for everyone but hopefully something here helps. Make like Tim Ferris and try stuff until something sticks ;)",
"For starting, \"preparing\" to start helps. Once you get far enough in, it can get easy to keep going.\n\nFor keeping on going, music always helps. None of that catchy shit, just the shit that makes you feel at peace and gets your mind thinking of something else besides how much you hate doing work. You might get distracted by the music sometimes but it's better than nothing.",
"Associate studying with positive consequences.\n\nFor me I find it easy to study because I convinced myself that I will feel happier once I’ve gotten the work done. Same with the gym which I see as a form of therapy",
"Nobody can answer this for you, you must take responsibility for that which you much do. The locus of control will never exist outside of your self.",
"Be grateful for the opportunities available in your life, there are people in third world countries who would love the chance to study. Be humble"
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"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys.",
"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys.",
"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys.",
"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys.",
"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys.",
"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys.",
"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys.",
"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys.",
"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys.",
"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys.",
"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys.",
"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys.",
"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys.",
"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys.",
"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys.",
"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys.",
"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys.",
"How to be less angry I get really angry easily sometimes, and I don't really like this. I wish to be chiller. Thanks guys."
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"What are you getting mad at? If it's other people, my approach is usually to remind myself that other people aren't taking me into consideration when they do things that negatively affect me.\n\nBy that I mean, everyone is, primarily, self interested. They're first concern is \"How does this affect me?\" and **not** \"Does this negatively affect Nerfman2227?\" I find a lot of people get very frustrated with the actions of others, as if those other people should be first and foremost concerned with everyone else. But we're all just trying to live our life and get through the day. That guy that cut you off this morning? He didn't see you in his mirror and think \"Aha, I got you now!\" He thought \"Oh shit, I'm gonna miss my exit!\" \n\nOnce you realize that people aren't out to get you, that they're just a bit oblivious, you'll probably let things slide more often. ",
"I have heard that if you do everything possible with your non-dominant hand, then you will be constantly slightly frustrated. This helps you build a tolerance to being angry. \n\nI don't find that it helps me though. \n\nI do find that leaving the source of my frustration helps. If I am pissed at my idiot kids, then I go to work and am fine. Or pissed at my boss, then go home and am fine. ",
"Start with your feet, and begin slowly flexing each individual muscle for about 5 seconds. E.X. flex arches then calfs then thighs, then lower abdominals ect. When you have reached your head begin flexing from top to bottom. This increases the rate at which your brain is firing commands off to your whole body, which in turn helps to clear your mind and help you to think objectively.",
"Breathing techniques, also working out helps. If you kick your own ass in the gym you get a lot of aggression out. It also releases chemicals from your brain. Hope that helps :)",
"Smoke marijuana\n\nOr think about the earth being more than 4.5 billion years old and how short humans have been around and then how short your life is in comparison and realize shit isn't worth getting upset about. Think, do i really care that much?",
"Like someone else said, if you're younger I woudn't worry about it too much. It's something you can grow out of. \n\nI've got a something that you could think about that may help. If you were to consider it every time you're upset with someone it may help:\n\nThe universal guide to getting along better with people is \"treat them how you would want to be treated\" It doesn't matter if you're religious, basically everyone can agree with this philosophy. A lot of the anger you may face comes from people betraying that principle. If the roles were reversed and you stood in their shoes, you might never do or say the things they did. It seems unfair that they betray this \"contract\". One thing to consider is that it doesn't matter if you put yourself in someone else's shoes, you will never really understand what it is like to be them. To understand you would have had to lived their entire life with every tiny genetic and environmental influence on the person they become. \n\nFor example, let's say that someone is being a jerk to you. You wouldn't do that to them so it seems unfair and makes you angry. But this person might have dealt with abuse in the past or might be struggling with a painful experience and that's how they cope. There are things you could never know that may not justify their actions but would at least let you understand it. When you come to this realization for someone you're mad at, it's much easier to pass off the blame and look for a reasonable and logical solution to whatever issue you have.\n\nThinking about this right now probably wont help you with your anger down the road. If you considered it once a week or so, or maybe just when you're angry, it may help you.",
"Common ones are count to ten take deep breaths ect also try getting into m",
"Realize that anger is always a reaction to something deeper. A fear. A pain. (or fear of pain). \n\nYou will find that if you stop and think about it; ask yourself, \"why am I angry\" - you will not always have an answer. You may have to put some thought to it. Or you might often have a misleading answer; \"I'm angry because so-and-so is a douche.\" All of these rationalizations have roots in so-called \"defense mechanisms\", (and a very common one is \"blaming\", but there are others). \n\nWhen you can stop your anger enough to THINK about it, that's half the battle right there. When you can look at your rationalizations, and get past them to the root-cause, that's another HUGE chunk of the problem. When the real cause is rooted in a pain, or a fear, you know you're close to the source. \n\nFor me, when I was younger, I used to get FURIOUS driving in traffic. I would rationalize that other people were out to get me. That they were purposely trying to make me late. That they didn't care about my needs. I had to look beyond that \"incorrect\" rationalization, and realize that I was part of the traffic, and that everyone else was in the same boat. And the real reason I was angry, was that I was afraid that I would be late, and that people would think that I was not serious about wanting to be (wherever I was going) there on time. I was afraid that I'd offend people, or that I would lose my job, or that I would be locked out of a classroom, or any one of thousands of possible consequences for being late. Ultimately, I was mad at myself for having made the choice of not anticipating traffic, and leaving later. Often; it was the super-human expectation of that anticipation. Sometimes, you can not predict traffic. And it's ridiculous to make the assumption that I should always be able to leave early. There's only so much time in a day, and I can't make more time by driving through traffic faster. So I accepted my humanity, my flaws, my inability to control the flow of time, and my participation in the mutual misery that is driving in suburban America. My anger was de-fused.\n\nAbove all; you'll manage your anger better if you ACCEPT that it is a normal, and human thing. This is a psychological mechanism. It's not because you \"think wrong\" or even \"feel wrong\". It's because you are a human, you are made of tissue and bone, and your body works on impulses, hormones, and glands. And Anger is a biological response to a stress, and it is the result of billions of years of evolution, of all of your ancestors responding in a way that helps them to survive. Anger is a reflex that is bound up in the biological mechansim of how you avoid pain (both emotional and physical). It is not rational. This mechanism evolved billions of years before the human brain achieved consciousness, or the power of language and rational thought. It is as part of us as our urge to inhale, or the way our mouth waters when we smell food, or how we sweat when we get hot. \n\nMaster this, and you WILL be chiller. ",
"Exercise. Or so I've read. It's supposed to help channel and negate those feelings of frustration, helplessness, anger.",
"you have to remember that by not getting angry you can inadvertently end up with a lot of suppressed emotion and can be unhealthy in the long run. can lead to various types of depression and being more vulnerable to stress. this won't happen to everyone but be carefull.\nTL;DR: with great power come great responsibility\nSource: my own experience",
"Whenever I start getting irrationally angry about something, usually one of three things is happening. 1: I'm hungry. 2: I've been doing what I'm working on too long and need a break. 3: there's actually something deeper down that's aggravating me and I'm letting it bleed out into other parts of my life. At that point you just have to take care of whatever that thing is that'd bothering you, or learn to deal with it. ",
"The things you are angry about aren't the things you are angry about. Something in your life that you may or may not be aware of is causing you frustration which builds up over time and depending on how long or short your temper, is released as an angry and sometimes surprising outburst.",
"It took me a long time but this worked for me.\n\nI made a real effort to visualize a little red flag pop up in my head every time I got angry. That in itself distracted me a little bit and defused some of the anger.\n\nI'd then look at that flag, think about the anger, and try to analyze where it came from. \n\nIf I was angry because traffic was slow and I was going to be late getting somewhere I had to think\n\n...does my anger get me there any faster? (never, in fact makes it seem longer) \n\n...is there anything I could have done to avoid this situation (i.e. leave earlier, take another route, agree to a different meet-up time) \n\n...is there something I could do to make my experience more pleasant (I now have classical cds in my car)\n\nThinking about the anger and trying to resolve it at least made me feel like I was taking some power and control back... whereas flat-out anger usually meant I was at the mercy of my emotions and acting pretty childish.\n\nI used this technique whenever I noticed my anger present itself... and I really saw a change.\n\nThe nice thing was that once I got into the habit of controlling my anger, I wanted to go beyond that, and be an optimistic, happy person - so I started playing the 'silver lining' game. Because there is ALWAYS a silver lining... you just have to look for it. Wow. Did that every change my life! Pretty powerful stuff.\n\nNot sure if this is helpful... but I hope you find something here that resonates with you. ",
"Identifying when you're angry or frustrated and taking the time to make sure you're breathing normally and calmly has recently helped me. I tend to get overly frustrated and freak out and stopping and taking a few deep breaths has helped me manage that quite a bit. ",
"I run anger management groups for violent men. There are a heap of techniques that work short term. Seriously ,if this is an issue for you get some professional help. Its a long term project that will require you to examine your thinking and behaviour patterns. Kudos for recognising that anger is an issue in your life. I wish you all the best.",
"I also have been struggling with this, to be honest. I think for me it is related to stress and depression - back in the summer I was embroiled in a relationship that was falling apart and for some reason I couldn't stop acting like an asshole to everybody. I even picked a fight with a charity worker one time. I was pretty ashamed of myself and wished I could stop being an impatient, irritable douche all the time. I don't know if I actually have any advice, but a couple of things to consider might be: \n\n1) are you able to reduce your stress levels in any way - either by dropping some commitments, taking an easier job, getting more sleep, m",
"I find that the older I get, the less angry I become. Life's too short to be angry all the time. Identify what's causing that anger, step away and do something to get your mind off of it. Like exercise or go for a short run. I'm too tired afterwards to give a shit anymore about whats bothering me.",
"Don't watch Fox News.\nHow old are you? If in your teens, it's pretty natural. If you are older than 20, get help."
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"How can I avoid sounding arrogant? Alright, I'm a guy that likes bringing up topics I've recently read up on because I like hearing my friends opinions on the matter. If they haven't heard about the topic I will usually explain the whole ordeal. How can I bring up an interesting topic without sounding like I want to show off? \nI am very careful about not sounding condecending and I think I am doing a good job with that but I still feel like I put off this \"Arrogance vibe\" whenever I talk about a topic that interest me. The \"I know something you don't know\" kind of vibe. Sometimes I can see they are starting to get annoyed. \n \n \nShould I stop bringing up topics that I find interesting and just chime in on topics I know we are both read up on and both find interesting?",
"How can I avoid sounding arrogant? Alright, I'm a guy that likes bringing up topics I've recently read up on because I like hearing my friends opinions on the matter. If they haven't heard about the topic I will usually explain the whole ordeal. How can I bring up an interesting topic without sounding like I want to show off? \nI am very careful about not sounding condecending and I think I am doing a good job with that but I still feel like I put off this \"Arrogance vibe\" whenever I talk about a topic that interest me. The \"I know something you don't know\" kind of vibe. Sometimes I can see they are starting to get annoyed. \n \n \nShould I stop bringing up topics that I find interesting and just chime in on topics I know we are both read up on and both find interesting?",
"How can I avoid sounding arrogant? Alright, I'm a guy that likes bringing up topics I've recently read up on because I like hearing my friends opinions on the matter. If they haven't heard about the topic I will usually explain the whole ordeal. How can I bring up an interesting topic without sounding like I want to show off? \nI am very careful about not sounding condecending and I think I am doing a good job with that but I still feel like I put off this \"Arrogance vibe\" whenever I talk about a topic that interest me. The \"I know something you don't know\" kind of vibe. Sometimes I can see they are starting to get annoyed. \n \n \nShould I stop bringing up topics that I find interesting and just chime in on topics I know we are both read up on and both find interesting?",
"How can I avoid sounding arrogant? Alright, I'm a guy that likes bringing up topics I've recently read up on because I like hearing my friends opinions on the matter. If they haven't heard about the topic I will usually explain the whole ordeal. How can I bring up an interesting topic without sounding like I want to show off? \nI am very careful about not sounding condecending and I think I am doing a good job with that but I still feel like I put off this \"Arrogance vibe\" whenever I talk about a topic that interest me. The \"I know something you don't know\" kind of vibe. Sometimes I can see they are starting to get annoyed. \n \n \nShould I stop bringing up topics that I find interesting and just chime in on topics I know we are both read up on and both find interesting?",
"How can I avoid sounding arrogant? Alright, I'm a guy that likes bringing up topics I've recently read up on because I like hearing my friends opinions on the matter. If they haven't heard about the topic I will usually explain the whole ordeal. How can I bring up an interesting topic without sounding like I want to show off? \nI am very careful about not sounding condecending and I think I am doing a good job with that but I still feel like I put off this \"Arrogance vibe\" whenever I talk about a topic that interest me. The \"I know something you don't know\" kind of vibe. Sometimes I can see they are starting to get annoyed. \n \n \nShould I stop bringing up topics that I find interesting and just chime in on topics I know we are both read up on and both find interesting?",
"How can I avoid sounding arrogant? Alright, I'm a guy that likes bringing up topics I've recently read up on because I like hearing my friends opinions on the matter. If they haven't heard about the topic I will usually explain the whole ordeal. How can I bring up an interesting topic without sounding like I want to show off? \nI am very careful about not sounding condecending and I think I am doing a good job with that but I still feel like I put off this \"Arrogance vibe\" whenever I talk about a topic that interest me. The \"I know something you don't know\" kind of vibe. Sometimes I can see they are starting to get annoyed. \n \n \nShould I stop bringing up topics that I find interesting and just chime in on topics I know we are both read up on and both find interesting?"
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"Let others bring up the topics. Very few guys have people who come just to listen to them talk about any given subject.",
"What I do to try and avoid that feeling is just explain things casually. It's one thing to discuss something someone else may not know or understand, but it's another to give them a \"lecture\" (just in terms of how in depth you decide to get). ",
"Spend time around a lot of other people in a lot of different areas and fields of work. Communicate with them, work with them. Gradually your voice will change to something that's more pleasing to their ears. But don't always keep seeking other people's approval on simply the way you sound either, that's weak. They can adjust as well as you can.",
"If people get irritated by you talking or bringing up subject matter that you're interested in then you have the wrong friends. Diversify and find friends that like the crazy topics you bring up. If you spend your time trying to figure out how to please others at your own expense then you're in for a tough life. ",
"I used to do this and it has been brought up several times. I just don't explain anything unless asked or if it's absolutely necessary for the situation I'm in.",
"I don't know, maybe cut your ear off like Van Gogh, that way it'll change the way you send soundwaves out of your mouth, in a way that's more pleasing to them"
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"I have an empty 1x1 ft square in the corner where my two bookcases meet, anyone have a use for that space or have any recommendations of what to store in there? Thanks! ",
"I have an empty 1x1 ft square in the corner where my two bookcases meet, anyone have a use for that space or have any recommendations of what to store in there? Thanks! ",
"I have an empty 1x1 ft square in the corner where my two bookcases meet, anyone have a use for that space or have any recommendations of what to store in there? Thanks! ",
"I have an empty 1x1 ft square in the corner where my two bookcases meet, anyone have a use for that space or have any recommendations of what to store in there? Thanks! "
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"Put all of your wrapping-paper tubes in a large trash bag and lower it down with some cord/string for easy retrieval. Also, sporting goods that rarely get used such as skis, ski-poles, Fishing rods, etc.",
"I have a similar gap. we have our nice upright lamp set in it as well as a powerboard suspended out of sight from the top edge. both of which are placed to avoid the prying hands of a two year old.",
"I thought of umbrellas, or a broom, or some other sort long, thin, thing to put in there, but I think someone must have a better recommendation.",
"In my area I have a cable modem and my wireless router in the gap, as well as a torcheire (spelling?) lamp wired to a switch. Wires are secured behind the bottom row of the book shelf."
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"How to keep an apartment (with no air con) cool in hot weather Right now our apartment is constantly around the 30C (86F), only straying a few degrees here or there.\n\nI have to sleep at night with a fan facing the bed, and whenver me or my fiancee are home, having the fan on is a must.\n\nIt's not even June yet, and I'm sick of this already. \n\nCook? Get sweaty in 30 seconds anywhere near the stove. \n\nSit on the sofa and watch TV? Back is soaking within a minute. \n\nTake a shower to get rid of the gross sweaty feeling? Same feeling returns within 5 minutes.\n\nThe apartment is on the side of the building that faces the sun literally *all* day. On the same side as the sun, is the balcony and biggest window into the biggest room, basically sucking in all the sunlight for 10 hours a day. Keeping the blind shut on this window does nothing for the heat (cost).\n\nHelp? :(\n\nTo add, buying an air con unit or something is out of the question. As is some sort of sun shield to cover the window/balcony.",
"How to keep an apartment (with no air con) cool in hot weather Right now our apartment is constantly around the 30C (86F), only straying a few degrees here or there.\n\nI have to sleep at night with a fan facing the bed, and whenver me or my fiancee are home, having the fan on is a must.\n\nIt's not even June yet, and I'm sick of this already. \n\nCook? Get sweaty in 30 seconds anywhere near the stove. \n\nSit on the sofa and watch TV? Back is soaking within a minute. \n\nTake a shower to get rid of the gross sweaty feeling? Same feeling returns within 5 minutes.\n\nThe apartment is on the side of the building that faces the sun literally *all* day. On the same side as the sun, is the balcony and biggest window into the biggest room, basically sucking in all the sunlight for 10 hours a day. Keeping the blind shut on this window does nothing for the heat (cost).\n\nHelp? :(\n\nTo add, buying an air con unit or something is out of the question. As is some sort of sun shield to cover the window/balcony.",
"How to keep an apartment (with no air con) cool in hot weather Right now our apartment is constantly around the 30C (86F), only straying a few degrees here or there.\n\nI have to sleep at night with a fan facing the bed, and whenver me or my fiancee are home, having the fan on is a must.\n\nIt's not even June yet, and I'm sick of this already. \n\nCook? Get sweaty in 30 seconds anywhere near the stove. \n\nSit on the sofa and watch TV? Back is soaking within a minute. \n\nTake a shower to get rid of the gross sweaty feeling? Same feeling returns within 5 minutes.\n\nThe apartment is on the side of the building that faces the sun literally *all* day. On the same side as the sun, is the balcony and biggest window into the biggest room, basically sucking in all the sunlight for 10 hours a day. Keeping the blind shut on this window does nothing for the heat (cost).\n\nHelp? :(\n\nTo add, buying an air con unit or something is out of the question. As is some sort of sun shield to cover the window/balcony.",
"How to keep an apartment (with no air con) cool in hot weather Right now our apartment is constantly around the 30C (86F), only straying a few degrees here or there.\n\nI have to sleep at night with a fan facing the bed, and whenver me or my fiancee are home, having the fan on is a must.\n\nIt's not even June yet, and I'm sick of this already. \n\nCook? Get sweaty in 30 seconds anywhere near the stove. \n\nSit on the sofa and watch TV? Back is soaking within a minute. \n\nTake a shower to get rid of the gross sweaty feeling? Same feeling returns within 5 minutes.\n\nThe apartment is on the side of the building that faces the sun literally *all* day. On the same side as the sun, is the balcony and biggest window into the biggest room, basically sucking in all the sunlight for 10 hours a day. Keeping the blind shut on this window does nothing for the heat (cost).\n\nHelp? :(\n\nTo add, buying an air con unit or something is out of the question. As is some sort of sun shield to cover the window/balcony.",
"How to keep an apartment (with no air con) cool in hot weather Right now our apartment is constantly around the 30C (86F), only straying a few degrees here or there.\n\nI have to sleep at night with a fan facing the bed, and whenver me or my fiancee are home, having the fan on is a must.\n\nIt's not even June yet, and I'm sick of this already. \n\nCook? Get sweaty in 30 seconds anywhere near the stove. \n\nSit on the sofa and watch TV? Back is soaking within a minute. \n\nTake a shower to get rid of the gross sweaty feeling? Same feeling returns within 5 minutes.\n\nThe apartment is on the side of the building that faces the sun literally *all* day. On the same side as the sun, is the balcony and biggest window into the biggest room, basically sucking in all the sunlight for 10 hours a day. Keeping the blind shut on this window does nothing for the heat (cost).\n\nHelp? :(\n\nTo add, buying an air con unit or something is out of the question. As is some sort of sun shield to cover the window/balcony.",
"How to keep an apartment (with no air con) cool in hot weather Right now our apartment is constantly around the 30C (86F), only straying a few degrees here or there.\n\nI have to sleep at night with a fan facing the bed, and whenver me or my fiancee are home, having the fan on is a must.\n\nIt's not even June yet, and I'm sick of this already. \n\nCook? Get sweaty in 30 seconds anywhere near the stove. \n\nSit on the sofa and watch TV? Back is soaking within a minute. \n\nTake a shower to get rid of the gross sweaty feeling? Same feeling returns within 5 minutes.\n\nThe apartment is on the side of the building that faces the sun literally *all* day. On the same side as the sun, is the balcony and biggest window into the biggest room, basically sucking in all the sunlight for 10 hours a day. Keeping the blind shut on this window does nothing for the heat (cost).\n\nHelp? :(\n\nTo add, buying an air con unit or something is out of the question. As is some sort of sun shield to cover the window/balcony.",
"How to keep an apartment (with no air con) cool in hot weather Right now our apartment is constantly around the 30C (86F), only straying a few degrees here or there.\n\nI have to sleep at night with a fan facing the bed, and whenver me or my fiancee are home, having the fan on is a must.\n\nIt's not even June yet, and I'm sick of this already. \n\nCook? Get sweaty in 30 seconds anywhere near the stove. \n\nSit on the sofa and watch TV? Back is soaking within a minute. \n\nTake a shower to get rid of the gross sweaty feeling? Same feeling returns within 5 minutes.\n\nThe apartment is on the side of the building that faces the sun literally *all* day. On the same side as the sun, is the balcony and biggest window into the biggest room, basically sucking in all the sunlight for 10 hours a day. Keeping the blind shut on this window does nothing for the heat (cost).\n\nHelp? :(\n\nTo add, buying an air con unit or something is out of the question. As is some sort of sun shield to cover the window/balcony.",
"How to keep an apartment (with no air con) cool in hot weather Right now our apartment is constantly around the 30C (86F), only straying a few degrees here or there.\n\nI have to sleep at night with a fan facing the bed, and whenver me or my fiancee are home, having the fan on is a must.\n\nIt's not even June yet, and I'm sick of this already. \n\nCook? Get sweaty in 30 seconds anywhere near the stove. \n\nSit on the sofa and watch TV? Back is soaking within a minute. \n\nTake a shower to get rid of the gross sweaty feeling? Same feeling returns within 5 minutes.\n\nThe apartment is on the side of the building that faces the sun literally *all* day. On the same side as the sun, is the balcony and biggest window into the biggest room, basically sucking in all the sunlight for 10 hours a day. Keeping the blind shut on this window does nothing for the heat (cost).\n\nHelp? :(\n\nTo add, buying an air con unit or something is out of the question. As is some sort of sun shield to cover the window/balcony."
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"if your not willing to budge on blocking out the window sunlight then at least use an extra fan to help suck out the hot air in the room. I've found it can make a few degrees difference as opposed to just having a fan blowing on you.",
"They sell this [Styrofoam insulation](http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-R-Matte-Plus-3-1-2-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-R-3-2-Polyiso-Rigid-Foam-Insulation-Board-754404/100572981) at hardware stores. Cut it and put it in your windows, then keep thermal curtains closed over it. The styrofoam is light and easy to move/slide under a bed/etc when you need to.\n\nWhen it's cooler, like at night, you will want TWO fans to circulate air in AND out of the room. If there's only one window, you can just put 2 fans in it - the one on top blows out, the one on the bottom blows in. If there's multiple windows you can put one in each window, with the \"sunny side\" blowing out and the shady side (if there is one) blowing in.\n\nIf you have windows that won't accommodate a traditional air conditioner, you can always get a portable one. They will stand inside the room and they have an expandable tube/vent that goes in your window. It can fit in any sliding window (not casement windows) or even a balcony door. I would suggest getting some fiberglass insulation to wrap around the vent though.",
"Put tin/aluminum foil up in the window to reflect the sunlight. Will cool down tremendously. Use it in my own house on the windows facing the sun. ",
"I have window tint that I bought at a big box hardware store. Goes up in minutes, and is removable. It has lowered temperatures several degrees during sunny afternoons. Not sure if this qualifies as \"sun shield\" which is forbidden. It makes a huge difference if you can use it. \n\n Otherwise, try to eliminate any heat sources as much as possible (computers, tv, lights, any unneeded electronics- they all contribute to heat a little)",
"Curtains and open windows.... The only thing that works for me... Plus a bowl of cold water next to the fan. Helps too..",
"You can get thermal curtains to reduce the heat coming in. Just search online. Can you install a ceiling fan and make sure it is reversible to help in winter as well. ",
"Maybe a little help from fellow redditors? \n\nThere is a spray can (name doesnt come to me), sold to instantly lower the temperature in your car. Looking for some myself, to see how it works in an apartment. ",
"Make your own [air con](http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjl1nz_homemade-air-conditioner-diy-project-worlds-cheapest-ac_tech)"
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"Keeping bugs out of the house? I keep waking up and seeing like 10 spiders on the floor (tile) and I'm not a fan of spiders, so how do you keep them out of the house? This is for mainly spiders and ants but can be for all bugs. ",
"Keeping bugs out of the house? I keep waking up and seeing like 10 spiders on the floor (tile) and I'm not a fan of spiders, so how do you keep them out of the house? This is for mainly spiders and ants but can be for all bugs. ",
"Keeping bugs out of the house? I keep waking up and seeing like 10 spiders on the floor (tile) and I'm not a fan of spiders, so how do you keep them out of the house? This is for mainly spiders and ants but can be for all bugs. "
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"keep the spiders bro, they will eat the other bugs, the annoying ones. \n\nThe spiders just stay in corners anyway and come out at night, so they wont bother you much ",
"Make sure your floors are clean (especially no food), make sure all exits (doors/windows) are completely sealed.",
"For the ant problem, soak cotton balls in a sugar water/borax mixture and let them sit near where the problem area is. The ants will carry bits of it back to the colony for them all to eat, but the borax will do them all in. It might work with other bugs too."
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"How to be sociable without talking about work Not necessarily an anti social person, but the majority of my conversations at both work and any social events I go to always tend to be steered towards work topics. Looking for advice on how to steer topics away from work subjects since it tends to limit my conversations especially at parties, friends houses, etc.",
"How to be sociable without talking about work Not necessarily an anti social person, but the majority of my conversations at both work and any social events I go to always tend to be steered towards work topics. Looking for advice on how to steer topics away from work subjects since it tends to limit my conversations especially at parties, friends houses, etc.",
"How to be sociable without talking about work Not necessarily an anti social person, but the majority of my conversations at both work and any social events I go to always tend to be steered towards work topics. Looking for advice on how to steer topics away from work subjects since it tends to limit my conversations especially at parties, friends houses, etc.",
"How to be sociable without talking about work Not necessarily an anti social person, but the majority of my conversations at both work and any social events I go to always tend to be steered towards work topics. Looking for advice on how to steer topics away from work subjects since it tends to limit my conversations especially at parties, friends houses, etc.",
"How to be sociable without talking about work Not necessarily an anti social person, but the majority of my conversations at both work and any social events I go to always tend to be steered towards work topics. Looking for advice on how to steer topics away from work subjects since it tends to limit my conversations especially at parties, friends houses, etc.",
"How to be sociable without talking about work Not necessarily an anti social person, but the majority of my conversations at both work and any social events I go to always tend to be steered towards work topics. Looking for advice on how to steer topics away from work subjects since it tends to limit my conversations especially at parties, friends houses, etc.",
"How to be sociable without talking about work Not necessarily an anti social person, but the majority of my conversations at both work and any social events I go to always tend to be steered towards work topics. Looking for advice on how to steer topics away from work subjects since it tends to limit my conversations especially at parties, friends houses, etc.",
"How to be sociable without talking about work Not necessarily an anti social person, but the majority of my conversations at both work and any social events I go to always tend to be steered towards work topics. Looking for advice on how to steer topics away from work subjects since it tends to limit my conversations especially at parties, friends houses, etc.",
"How to be sociable without talking about work Not necessarily an anti social person, but the majority of my conversations at both work and any social events I go to always tend to be steered towards work topics. Looking for advice on how to steer topics away from work subjects since it tends to limit my conversations especially at parties, friends houses, etc."
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"Generally speaking, if you want to be \"charming,\" try to find a subject that the other person is interested in. Then get them to talk about it. For instance, ask what they have planned for the weekend; do they like to go boating? fishing? gardening? Just watch [favorite sport] on TV? Play internet games? And then ask leading questions about how they tackle some detail... and just mostly listen. \n\nBecause people love to talk about themselves and their own interests. If you make a point of remembering details -- the name of their wife/child/dog/etc., and then a week or month later ask them how \"little Tommy\" is doing or whether the Mrs. got her promotion, you will make a seriously positive impression. And that can matter a lot at work! ",
"Just tell them that your job is boring and that you would talk about something else more interesting. ",
"Most people are terrible listeners and worse when they're nervous about making conversation, but if you do listen you'll notice that people unconsciously hint at the things they really want to talk about. For example, you might say something about rainy weather and the person might reply, \"It's great for the flowers, though.\" That could easily be the end of a passing convo, but try replying with something like, \"Oh, do you grow a lot of flowers?\" and you'll be surprised how easily the conversation flows. \n\nPeople also try to simplify stories by leaving out details and if you listen carefully you can recognize what's being summarized and prod for the full story.",
"This video came to mind: https://youtu.be/vU-ibdHkz4Y\nSums it up perfectly IMO, but see for yourself.",
"My go to subjects\nHolidays\nHouse decorating / projects\nTheatre / restaurants\nHouse prices (sadly)\n\nUltimately the key thing is to get people talking about themselves, people love talking about themselves and if you can replay stuff they've said on other threads and reference it back they will carry on and you will therefore have less talking to do!",
"Find common interests. Do you both like sports? Video games? Game of Thrones or the latest TV show? Working out? \n\n\"Oh man have you been watching American Gods? I just started and it's been really good.\"\n\n\"Have you seen the Wonder Woman movie yet? I heard great things about it\"\n\n\"I've been getting into hiking lately and have been looking for new trails. Have you been to any around the area?\"\n\n",
"I like to keep tabs on current events and generally try to steer the topic into that direction. Another way is to try and find out more about the person by asking about their background or travels or hobbies etc.",
"Talk about hobbies, projects around the house, a recent vacation, cars, sports??? My job is basically only interesting to me. Nobody wants to hear about backing up the server, updating the computers in the conference rooms, or how the webinar software evalution is going. ",
"It's not your fault, work is what you do most of your life. To avoid mundane chit chat, talk about how whatever you are talking about makes you feel. "
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"Keeping a conversation going Often I find myself failing to keep the conversation going. It's not that I don't like the person but rather simply nothing comes into my head. The ones that do, I find to be inappropriate to that particular person, e.g. too personal, or too rude. I'm constantly making an effort to think of an engaging topic that it paralyses me from saying anything.\n\nAny tips would be greatly appreciated!",
"Keeping a conversation going Often I find myself failing to keep the conversation going. It's not that I don't like the person but rather simply nothing comes into my head. The ones that do, I find to be inappropriate to that particular person, e.g. too personal, or too rude. I'm constantly making an effort to think of an engaging topic that it paralyses me from saying anything.\n\nAny tips would be greatly appreciated!",
"Keeping a conversation going Often I find myself failing to keep the conversation going. It's not that I don't like the person but rather simply nothing comes into my head. The ones that do, I find to be inappropriate to that particular person, e.g. too personal, or too rude. I'm constantly making an effort to think of an engaging topic that it paralyses me from saying anything.\n\nAny tips would be greatly appreciated!",
"Keeping a conversation going Often I find myself failing to keep the conversation going. It's not that I don't like the person but rather simply nothing comes into my head. The ones that do, I find to be inappropriate to that particular person, e.g. too personal, or too rude. I'm constantly making an effort to think of an engaging topic that it paralyses me from saying anything.\n\nAny tips would be greatly appreciated!",
"Keeping a conversation going Often I find myself failing to keep the conversation going. It's not that I don't like the person but rather simply nothing comes into my head. The ones that do, I find to be inappropriate to that particular person, e.g. too personal, or too rude. I'm constantly making an effort to think of an engaging topic that it paralyses me from saying anything.\n\nAny tips would be greatly appreciated!",
"Keeping a conversation going Often I find myself failing to keep the conversation going. It's not that I don't like the person but rather simply nothing comes into my head. The ones that do, I find to be inappropriate to that particular person, e.g. too personal, or too rude. I'm constantly making an effort to think of an engaging topic that it paralyses me from saying anything.\n\nAny tips would be greatly appreciated!"
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"I'm going to assume you want to a mix between opposite sex, business and casual so here goes... \n\n- instead of \"what do you do?\" ask \"what do you like to do?\" If they hate their job, they'd rather talk about how they rock climb. Plus, if they love their job. They'll talk about that. Win-win. \n\n- avoid Interview style questions (question, answer, next question, next answer). These are annoying. Your not conducting a survey, your building a relationship (no matter how small, every first/proceeding encounter is the start/continuation of a relationship) \n\n- be ready to answer any question you ask, and do it. Change up the format too. \"I'm actually studying to be a vet, what about you?\" what's are you studying? I've been working on my veterinary degree\"\n\n- maybe pose a statement regarding the answer. \"oh your studying pediatrics! I've heard that's one of the hardest courses to study\"\n\n- a ended conversation isn't always a bad thing, as long as it ends on a good note or at an appropriate time. \n\n- sometimes body language can make up for a less than amazing conversation. Maintain appropriate eye contact, engage yourself in the conversation abit with your body (don't be Jim Carry animated but don't be a statue either). \n\n- depending on your situation (who your talking to and ideal outcome for the conversation/relationship) have a few back pocket questions. If it's business \"how long have you worked with XXX, we started working with him last quarter\" or \"how'd you guys do last year?\". \n\n- bring something to the table. If your at a Super Bowl party maybe watch a few recaps of the season. Don't go to war without ammo. When it comes to opposite sex approaches, know your strengths (music, sports, humor, ect). \n\n- if your a guy looking for good tips on approaching women check out r/seduction",
"People love love love to talk about themselves. Stick to questions! Keep them broad at first, and then narrow in on things you or they find interesting/ potential topics. \nAs you get more comfortable and buy time to gather your thoughts, the conversation should be easier to engage in.\n",
"You know what helped me the most many years ago in college? Be comfortable with silence. It's not a bad thing. Forget the quote, but basically don't talk unless you can improve upon silence! :) The funny thing is you end up having periods of silence but also really comfortable conversation--it's not forced. Also, everyone goes through this, we just all react differently.",
"2 things I can contribute to this: Pay attention and read a lot.\n\n* Paying Attention\nAs they talk, pay attention to what they say. Specifically, pay attention to interesting tidbits they say tangentially related to what they are talking about. If they say \"I was talking on the phone in my garden blah blah blah\" focus in on the garden and ask them a question about it. There are almost always parts of what people say you can ask a question about.\n\n* Reading\nReading a lot on various topics gives you a store of knowledge and interesting tidbits you can share. It also just expands your mind and makes you a more interesting person to have conversations with. \n\nSometimes though, the chemistry for a good conversation isn't there. If you've tried a bit and it's not working, don't force it. Either stop the conversation or come back another time.",
"Someone taught me this simple rule of \"When, How, Why\": Whatever info you know about that person, ask them when did they start doing it, how do they do it and why do they do it. With the new information, just keep going with \"When, How, Why\" or make your own conversation.",
"Once the convo starts going listen for key words. Then ask a question relating to that key word. Once you get good enough you don't even need to pay attention. You will immediately know what they'll want you to ask more about. "
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"How to move efficiently. Hi guys, I've moved quite a lot in my college years, but this time I'll be moving a bit longer distance (San Diego - San Francisco). Any tips would be appreciated. I plan on bringing no big furniture with me and acquiring it post-move. \n",
"How to move efficiently. Hi guys, I've moved quite a lot in my college years, but this time I'll be moving a bit longer distance (San Diego - San Francisco). Any tips would be appreciated. I plan on bringing no big furniture with me and acquiring it post-move. \n"
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"This has served me very well:\n\nPack everything you rarely use first. Decide if you are likely to use it in the next year before packing it. If you did not use it within the last 6 months, and it is not an heirloom or keepsake, let it go. This alone will thin your pack.\n\nNext, rent a storage unit two weeks before your move out date. Casually schlep your pre-pack there before packing your everday essentials. Now you have room to clean your soon-to-be former apt, and sort your carry along gear. Rationalize the cost of the storage unit against the deposit you are certain to get back after cleaning the place so well.\n\nMove. Preferably with minimal stuff (one car load max). If you are moving to SF, have your place secured before you move or bring even less. Cars are bad for keeping stuff in the Bay Area, you will have a broken window and no gear.\n\nOnce settled into home and job (don't move here without an income- it is expensive), return to San Diego and look at the stuff you put in storage. Consider how small your room is back in SF and if you have experience driving a box truck 10 hrs. Sell/donate most of storage unit. Return to SF 1000lbs lighter than planned. Go out for a burrito.\n\nSource: did this 18 years ago",
"2-3 months before the move, spend time finishing up projects that are undone. I had a quilt I had started and moved unfinished and moved unfinished and finally finished before my last big move. Ditto for anything else you've been hanging on to because \"you'd like to get around to doing something with it\". Do it now or toss it. \n\nGive yourself ample time to sell stuff you want to get rid of - books, kitchen supplies, shoes, whatever.\n\nLabel your boxes well - winter clothes here, summer clothes there, that way you can prioritize when unpacking."
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"Telling everyday stories Ever since I was young I have absolutely dreadful at telling stories, they would drag on and everyone would be bored and thoroughly underwhelmed by the end of it. Any tips on how to be better at this whole story telling thing. Thanks!",
"Telling everyday stories Ever since I was young I have absolutely dreadful at telling stories, they would drag on and everyone would be bored and thoroughly underwhelmed by the end of it. Any tips on how to be better at this whole story telling thing. Thanks!",
"Telling everyday stories Ever since I was young I have absolutely dreadful at telling stories, they would drag on and everyone would be bored and thoroughly underwhelmed by the end of it. Any tips on how to be better at this whole story telling thing. Thanks!",
"Telling everyday stories Ever since I was young I have absolutely dreadful at telling stories, they would drag on and everyone would be bored and thoroughly underwhelmed by the end of it. Any tips on how to be better at this whole story telling thing. Thanks!",
"Telling everyday stories Ever since I was young I have absolutely dreadful at telling stories, they would drag on and everyone would be bored and thoroughly underwhelmed by the end of it. Any tips on how to be better at this whole story telling thing. Thanks!",
"Telling everyday stories Ever since I was young I have absolutely dreadful at telling stories, they would drag on and everyone would be bored and thoroughly underwhelmed by the end of it. Any tips on how to be better at this whole story telling thing. Thanks!",
"Telling everyday stories Ever since I was young I have absolutely dreadful at telling stories, they would drag on and everyone would be bored and thoroughly underwhelmed by the end of it. Any tips on how to be better at this whole story telling thing. Thanks!",
"Telling everyday stories Ever since I was young I have absolutely dreadful at telling stories, they would drag on and everyone would be bored and thoroughly underwhelmed by the end of it. Any tips on how to be better at this whole story telling thing. Thanks!",
"Telling everyday stories Ever since I was young I have absolutely dreadful at telling stories, they would drag on and everyone would be bored and thoroughly underwhelmed by the end of it. Any tips on how to be better at this whole story telling thing. Thanks!",
"Telling everyday stories Ever since I was young I have absolutely dreadful at telling stories, they would drag on and everyone would be bored and thoroughly underwhelmed by the end of it. Any tips on how to be better at this whole story telling thing. Thanks!"
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"Letting the story drag on isn't a bad thing if you can captivate everyone's attention. I never let the truth stand in the way of a good story. Now im not saying lie about everything, but it's not bad to up sell a little bit, make things seem more interesting than they may actually be. ",
"Beginning, middle, end. One sentence each. \n\nLimit yourself to that for a while so that you can learn to pare down the superfluous crap and get to the point. This will make you think about the story for a minute before you tell it, which will help give it focus. If you can't figure out what the beginning, middle, and end should be about, then you shouldn't be telling the story. ",
"Start from the back.\n\n\"So there was this time I almost died....\"\n\nCuriosity piqued. \n\nSet the stage. \n\n\"Ok, so im at Dennys drunk af\"\n\nBut we need drama, tension, etc..\n\n\"I was sooo hungry and I got sick from eating too much\"\n\n\"I tried to go out to the car and smoke, and try to get some fresh air and chill\"\n\nSprinkle in some humor, oxymorons, alliterations, etc..\n\n\"But you know I couldn't hold it, and barfed everywhere like I just don't care.\"\n\nAfter light, you need dark.\n\n\"Nobody came to check on me, and somehow I thought I was lost or abandoned.. I decided to walk home.\"\n\nOh? Wheres the meat and potatoes?\n\n\"I was hit crossing the road!\"\n\nAfter dark you need light.\n\n\"All I saw was ground-sky-ground-sky-ground-sky buh bump bu bump bu bump\"\n\nThe audience needs closure.\n\n\"Thankfully I was found hobbling down the road, covered in my own blood.\"\n\nOffer the possibility of more stories. \n\n\"But yall know that wasn't the first time I ended the night covered in my own blood... like that time I got attacked by the police dog...\"\n\nFin. \n\n*************\n\nYou have to have the core story down pat. If you dont, you'll stumble around like a one legged hobo. \n\nFrom there, if your audience is receptive to certain moods, embellish or add details. If they want gore, describe the barf and the damage. If they want funny, make jokes along the way about the waitress telling you off or the discussion about how to looked like a zombie or whatever. \n\nHave to read your audience and give them what they want. They will tell you though. ",
"Just say \"Then I found $20\" at the end of every story.\n\nFor real, I would just say try to embellish a little, add some small details and maybe put in some context. Beyond that just know when its time to stop talking and let the story end if you ramble it will get boring.",
"Avoid um, like and other useless words. Don't waste time giving background info unless its necessary. Don't go off on tangents. Be drunk... ",
"Expose yourself to a lot of really good storytellers. Like, a *lot*. Eventually, you'll start embodying their style. \n\n[Here's](https://www.themoth.org/) a storytelling podcast to start you off",
"Brevity is the soul of wit. \n\nAs my father told me (who's a retired minister, and Former Marine Staff Sergeant) \"Stand up to be seen, speak up to be heard, and shut up to be appreciated.\"\n\nMaintain eye contact. Don't stray off on unnecessary details. \n\nBeginning, middle, end, not necessarily in that order, but all components are required for a successful story. \n\nEven the most mundane can be made interesting with the proper delivery. (Don't try to become someone else. Be you, but be the you that you really want people to see. \n\nOkay, sorry. I violated my brevity clause. Guilty as charged. Lol",
"Are you bad at telling stories about yourself or bad at telling stories in general?\n\nIf the former, it may be because your life is just not very interesting (no offense but most people's lives are not). \n\nIf the latter, I recommend listening to a podcast called The Moth Radio Hour. ",
"I know this isn't as easy... But story telling is an art. You get better by seeing others actively do it (not just listening, but watching) and by practicing yourself in front of others\n\n\nCheck out a dale Carnegie class or even a toastmasters.",
"Don't focus on the details that don't matter. If you don't remember something about the details, make it up. No one else will know anyway. There's nothing more annoying than someone telling a story and trying to remember the name of their boyfriend's friend's cousin whom I don't even know or care about anyway. "
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"Healthy working with computer What should I know about spending time in front of a computer? How should I be positioned? Do I need chaird/mouse/keyboard that's healthy for my body? What about eyes? Do I need special monitor to not demage them? And what with multiple monitor setups (3-4 monitors)? How about looking away from the monitor every few minutes or excercising during longer sessions? Please help!",
"Healthy working with computer What should I know about spending time in front of a computer? How should I be positioned? Do I need chaird/mouse/keyboard that's healthy for my body? What about eyes? Do I need special monitor to not demage them? And what with multiple monitor setups (3-4 monitors)? How about looking away from the monitor every few minutes or excercising during longer sessions? Please help!",
"Healthy working with computer What should I know about spending time in front of a computer? How should I be positioned? Do I need chaird/mouse/keyboard that's healthy for my body? What about eyes? Do I need special monitor to not demage them? And what with multiple monitor setups (3-4 monitors)? How about looking away from the monitor every few minutes or excercising during longer sessions? Please help!",
"Healthy working with computer What should I know about spending time in front of a computer? How should I be positioned? Do I need chaird/mouse/keyboard that's healthy for my body? What about eyes? Do I need special monitor to not demage them? And what with multiple monitor setups (3-4 monitors)? How about looking away from the monitor every few minutes or excercising during longer sessions? Please help!"
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"I work on computers day in day out and I made sure my workspace is as ergonomical as possible. I'd rather spend more money on ergonomics than on a faster computer.\n\nI'd recommend any or all of the following:\n\n-\tget a good office chair. Not the \"ergonomic special\" from Staples. Look for a Steelecase or Herman Miller. With a bit of luck they can be found used for reasonable money \n-\ta standing desk will help you get up and move (set yourself a timer to get up)\n-\tI use an ergonomic [mouse](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/mice-keyboards/trackball-mouse/abcat0513007.c?id=abcat0513007) to avoid having to move my wrist too much. \n-\tGet a good mechanical keyboard (used if necessary)\n-\tfollow ergonomic guidelines when setting everything up (screen distance and placement etc)\n-\tRun a reminder app that reminds you to take breaks, move and drink water (I use [Workrave](https://workrave.en.softonic.com) on Windows)\n\nI'm not saying that everyone should get all this, but this setup helped me a lot!\n\nGood luck!",
"Get set up a cozy workspace for increasing smooth work. For me, the best space should more light and quiet. Remove anything distracting, just need desk, chair, computer, mouse, keyboard, notebook.\n\nConsidering health working, you should choose ergonomic chair that are designed your body, which fit your height, weight and price. Aeron, Human Scale, Steelcase,.... are the [hight level brands](https://inovafurniture.com/office-chair-for-7-person-tall-people/). Another [popular level](https://inovafurniture.com/best-office-chairs/) like Autonomous, SIHOO, Hbala, Duramont....",
"Get a standing desk. You will feel restless after 30 minutes of standing and it will force you to move and stretch."
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"Nasal Wash, Best Way? Hi guys, I have a nasal scrubber, of that type here: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-7HRR8WFIVw/maxresdefault.jpg\nBut in my case I do not feel that it decongests the nostrils, as the nasal lavage would have to be. My doubts are regarding the use, for nasal decongestion is the use of these scrubbers in the long term or should it improve immediately? Should I use it until I completely clean the nostrils of the mucous membranes, or is it enough once per period? I think, if in case the left nostril is congested then I should apply from the right, right? The amount of salt I use is like saline 0.9%, ie for 400ml would give approximately 3.6 grams.",
"Nasal Wash, Best Way? Hi guys, I have a nasal scrubber, of that type here: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-7HRR8WFIVw/maxresdefault.jpg\nBut in my case I do not feel that it decongests the nostrils, as the nasal lavage would have to be. My doubts are regarding the use, for nasal decongestion is the use of these scrubbers in the long term or should it improve immediately? Should I use it until I completely clean the nostrils of the mucous membranes, or is it enough once per period? I think, if in case the left nostril is congested then I should apply from the right, right? The amount of salt I use is like saline 0.9%, ie for 400ml would give approximately 3.6 grams."
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"Try a squeeze bottle style- netti - it will give you more oomph to blast through those boogers.\nAlso if your brave - add some buffered vitamin C powder to your mix. \nStart with 1/8 teaspoon to assess tolerance.... I’ve used 1/4 teaspoon (approx 5,000 mg) per side with great success.\nYou also get the added benefit of vitamin C absorption through your capillaries in your sinus cavity.\nDo not use vit C tablets or emergency... buffered vit c powder only.\nEnjoy the burn and your much clearer nasal passages. ",
"These work by clearly the mucous from your nose. If you’re congested purely based on mucous build up these work wonders. \n\nIf you’re sick or have allergies these methods don’t work because it’s not mucous causing you to be congested it’s inflammation of your nasal cavity. That’s when medicated options will likely work better. \n\nThe only exception would be allergies to dust. Nasal washes will flush out the dust that’s irritating your nasal cavity and then the inflammation may go down. "
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"What are some Tips for 1st time college/university instructors/professors to make get off to a good start? I'm a PhD student. I'm teaching an undergraduate course on campus this summer. \n\n",
"What are some Tips for 1st time college/university instructors/professors to make get off to a good start? I'm a PhD student. I'm teaching an undergraduate course on campus this summer. \n\n",
"What are some Tips for 1st time college/university instructors/professors to make get off to a good start? I'm a PhD student. I'm teaching an undergraduate course on campus this summer. \n\n",
"What are some Tips for 1st time college/university instructors/professors to make get off to a good start? I'm a PhD student. I'm teaching an undergraduate course on campus this summer. \n\n",
"What are some Tips for 1st time college/university instructors/professors to make get off to a good start? I'm a PhD student. I'm teaching an undergraduate course on campus this summer. \n\n",
"What are some Tips for 1st time college/university instructors/professors to make get off to a good start? I'm a PhD student. I'm teaching an undergraduate course on campus this summer. \n\n"
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"INTERACTING with students. Professors who only focus on their own materials get students bored very fast. You can throw a bonus question here and there by giving 1% bonus to his midterm for example, or simply give out candies/chocolates to each correct answer, lots of ways to do it, and I guarantee students will be much more focused and interested in your course. ",
"Look in your library for books about good teaching. Does your college have a teaching standards unit or whatever aimed at supporting and educating lecturers? Make the most of their resources. Ask them for a \"teaching for PhD students\" course -- they are important because many PhD students do find themselves teaching.\n\nStaff in your department will be flattered by being asked for advice. Go to one of the people who lecture well and talk to them about what they do.\n\nGive some thought to assessment, and allocate some time. It is a major headache.\n\nWrite out your lecture plans with a \"crumple zone\" built in. You need to plan an intro, the body of your material, and an ending. You need to always deliver the ending, so the last bit of the body should be material that you can include or leave out, so that you can finish tidily.\n\nThe intro should summarise what you are about to tell them and *why they want to know it*. Your ending can include \"Today's take-home message is...\" or some other reinforcement of the key content. \n\n",
"First off, well done you on your PhD! I hope it goes well!!\n\nWhilst I don't think I could ever be a teacher in an academic setting, I enjoy being a student, so I'll tell you the things that I have valued from past professors. \n \n\nThe first thing that comes to mind is expressing your passion or interest in the subject to the class. Not everyone might love being in the course, but it might be easier to get them interested if you visibly are. Secondly, and this is what /u/djmushroom wrote about: connecting with the students and making it a personal experience instead of a bland memory of a stiff class. Connecting can happen in many ways, and it may depend on the energy and dynamic of your class(es) to determine the best way to do this. Thirdly, I always enjoyed and respected teachers who were leaders and who knew how to handle their position. This doesn't mean you have to be a hardarse on the class, but being able to reign in discussions and not being afraid to appear like a leader is key. I always resented people in teaching positions who didn't even know how to control/handle a class (especially when I was paying for that class at university). \n\n ((I hope this helps))",
"Do the homework and quiz before you give the lecture/recitation. I know it sounds obvious, but, well, I had to be told too. ",
"As a student I definitely enjoy classes more when there is interaction. I also found it interesting to divide the reading every week for discussion. For example, half A reads chapter one and prepares a short summary for a class discussion friday, half B reads chapter two for next friday and so on. This allows students to teach each other and the prof guides the discussion and answers questions. Being a student learning to become a teacher I always recommend guiding rather than controlling the learning :) good luck! ",
"Don't just read off a page of notes or your slideshow or whatever. Lecturers that do this don't hold my attention at all, and attendance to their classes drops pretty quickly ("
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"How to disinfect my house Everyone in my house (me, wife, little kids) have been battling various illnesses over the past couple of weeks, and I have tasked myself with disinfecting this nasty den of viruses today. What's the best, most efficient way to do this?",
"How to disinfect my house Everyone in my house (me, wife, little kids) have been battling various illnesses over the past couple of weeks, and I have tasked myself with disinfecting this nasty den of viruses today. What's the best, most efficient way to do this?",
"How to disinfect my house Everyone in my house (me, wife, little kids) have been battling various illnesses over the past couple of weeks, and I have tasked myself with disinfecting this nasty den of viruses today. What's the best, most efficient way to do this?",
"How to disinfect my house Everyone in my house (me, wife, little kids) have been battling various illnesses over the past couple of weeks, and I have tasked myself with disinfecting this nasty den of viruses today. What's the best, most efficient way to do this?",
"How to disinfect my house Everyone in my house (me, wife, little kids) have been battling various illnesses over the past couple of weeks, and I have tasked myself with disinfecting this nasty den of viruses today. What's the best, most efficient way to do this?",
"How to disinfect my house Everyone in my house (me, wife, little kids) have been battling various illnesses over the past couple of weeks, and I have tasked myself with disinfecting this nasty den of viruses today. What's the best, most efficient way to do this?",
"How to disinfect my house Everyone in my house (me, wife, little kids) have been battling various illnesses over the past couple of weeks, and I have tasked myself with disinfecting this nasty den of viruses today. What's the best, most efficient way to do this?",
"How to disinfect my house Everyone in my house (me, wife, little kids) have been battling various illnesses over the past couple of weeks, and I have tasked myself with disinfecting this nasty den of viruses today. What's the best, most efficient way to do this?"
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"The notion that you will disinfect your home of viruses/bacteria for any amount of time is laughable. Your sick, your house is not making you sick. Don't waste your time.",
"Diluted chlorine (I use baby bottle sterilising stuff) can be used on hard surfaces and kills most stuff. Don't forget to wipe door handles, light switches, telephones, TV remotes, taps etc. I recommend against putting it in a spray bottle for the sake of your lungs. It also helps to change hand towels regularly. If it's a vomiting bug make sure you bleach the toilet, flush handle and sinks often.\n\nIt sounds like it's too late now that you all have the lurgy but it's good to clean high-contact areas when someone first gets ill to reduce the chances of viruses and bacteria spreading to the whole household.",
"You can only be infected by a particular viral strain once. After your immune system beats it, it can't reinfect you. Also read about the [Hygiene Hypothesis](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygiene_hypothesis). Everyone thinks they need to be sterilized all the time but it's naive and unhealthy. Bacteria can be friends and enemies, we're completely covered with them, and it's supposed to be that way.",
"It is very common to suffer upper respiratory infections during the winter months. Dry indoor air and cohabitation for long periods of time can result in irritated and/or infected passages. Most bacteria and viruses in your home are not [pathogens](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathogen) or do not cause disease. To completely disinfect your home is not realistic and not a very good idea. Non pathogen microorganisms compete with pathogens for resources thus, keeping them in check. If you already keep your house clean, the best thing you can do is to boost your immune system with [probiotics](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probiotic) and vitamin C. A humidifier could also help your family by restoring moisture indoors. It will make your house feel warmer and you will breath better.",
"1. Lysol for nonporous surfaces (door nobs, trash cans)\n2. Bleach wipes for surfaces in the kitchen and bathroom, or Scrub-n-bubbles\n3. Antibacterial Windex for hard surfaces that can tolerate it\n4. Clean floors with antibacterial mop solution but only AFTER you sweep at least once or twice to get any chunks up.\n\n... If you REALLY want to get ridiculous wash the walls with a hot water, antibacterial dish soap, and a few tbsp of white vinegar.\n\nYou have to read all the labels - some things have to sit untouched / wet upwards go three to five minutes to get the full antibacterial effect.",
"If you plan to buy new door handles, choose some that are made from copper. Copper is self-sterilizing so no bacteria will spread. \n\nIn other news, there are more bacteria in the human body than cells. We need most of them to live, so be nice to bacteria :D ",
"Maybe ozium? Although if you're spraying a lot of it it's not good to breathe in for the next ~20 minutes so you might want to do it before you all go out or something ",
"Clorox wipes and air disinfecting spray of your favorite scent. Make everyone wash their hands and use hands sanitizer"
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"Cooling Down a House without AC I've recently moved to a desert in a developing country. I don't have access to AC. \nThe house isn't too big, but it doesn't have doors that separate rooms, so all the hot air mixes around the house. Also, it's on a top/second floor and the sun hit it directly all day. \n\n\nI have fans in every room. I have a separate box fan. I have dark curtains, but this heat is still pretty bad. \n\n\nLPT?",
"Cooling Down a House without AC I've recently moved to a desert in a developing country. I don't have access to AC. \nThe house isn't too big, but it doesn't have doors that separate rooms, so all the hot air mixes around the house. Also, it's on a top/second floor and the sun hit it directly all day. \n\n\nI have fans in every room. I have a separate box fan. I have dark curtains, but this heat is still pretty bad. \n\n\nLPT?",
"Cooling Down a House without AC I've recently moved to a desert in a developing country. I don't have access to AC. \nThe house isn't too big, but it doesn't have doors that separate rooms, so all the hot air mixes around the house. Also, it's on a top/second floor and the sun hit it directly all day. \n\n\nI have fans in every room. I have a separate box fan. I have dark curtains, but this heat is still pretty bad. \n\n\nLPT?",
"Cooling Down a House without AC I've recently moved to a desert in a developing country. I don't have access to AC. \nThe house isn't too big, but it doesn't have doors that separate rooms, so all the hot air mixes around the house. Also, it's on a top/second floor and the sun hit it directly all day. \n\n\nI have fans in every room. I have a separate box fan. I have dark curtains, but this heat is still pretty bad. \n\n\nLPT?",
"Cooling Down a House without AC I've recently moved to a desert in a developing country. I don't have access to AC. \nThe house isn't too big, but it doesn't have doors that separate rooms, so all the hot air mixes around the house. Also, it's on a top/second floor and the sun hit it directly all day. \n\n\nI have fans in every room. I have a separate box fan. I have dark curtains, but this heat is still pretty bad. \n\n\nLPT?",
"Cooling Down a House without AC I've recently moved to a desert in a developing country. I don't have access to AC. \nThe house isn't too big, but it doesn't have doors that separate rooms, so all the hot air mixes around the house. Also, it's on a top/second floor and the sun hit it directly all day. \n\n\nI have fans in every room. I have a separate box fan. I have dark curtains, but this heat is still pretty bad. \n\n\nLPT?"
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"Open all the doors and windows at sunset and close them all before sunrise and keep them closed as much as possible during the day. This should keep the innermost rooms cool from the nighttime air throughout the day. Regardless though the evening is hell before you can open the windows again",
"Do you have access to ice? If so, there are some simple dyi ac mods you can make with ice, a fan, and a 5 gallon bucket. Check out youtube vids for the how to.",
"Maybe try some black out curtains and keep them closed during the day. It’s not going to cool the house, but can definitely help block out some of the heat.",
"If you have access to some form of reliable electricity, and can make do with just cool water and/or ice water, I would recommend making a diy evaporative cooler. There is one on instructables . com. However I'm sure the internet has plenty of other options to make a cheap one. This works really well in dry areas from my experience.",
"Look at your local building center for a roll of 'Reflectix' and cut the roll to the size you need to cover your windows. It's a tough silver mylar bubble wrap that produces an insulated air gap. I use it on my van windows and it keeps it much cooler for the hot Arkansas summer months. I used velcro squares to adhere it in each corner.",
"Dark curtains will absorb the heat, making the room hotter. Get something reflective to cover the windows.",
"While I have AC, in N Texas we are hitting 100 and high humidity. I noticed that a ton of heat would hit in the morning where my hour faces east. It looks horrible, but I hung light colored drop cloth on the house side or a door with a large window and a large window in my living room. It stops a lot of the heat from entering the rooms"
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"How to make your voice less monotone? I have a youtube channel where I make gaming videos and my audio and voice is really important to me and I want to make it the best it can be. Ive noticed that I have a naturally monotone voice, so if I try to start a video with a bit more excitement and not so monotone, after about 10 minutes my voice just dies off and sounds boring. How can i train myself to not be as monotone?",
"How to make your voice less monotone? I have a youtube channel where I make gaming videos and my audio and voice is really important to me and I want to make it the best it can be. Ive noticed that I have a naturally monotone voice, so if I try to start a video with a bit more excitement and not so monotone, after about 10 minutes my voice just dies off and sounds boring. How can i train myself to not be as monotone?",
"How to make your voice less monotone? I have a youtube channel where I make gaming videos and my audio and voice is really important to me and I want to make it the best it can be. Ive noticed that I have a naturally monotone voice, so if I try to start a video with a bit more excitement and not so monotone, after about 10 minutes my voice just dies off and sounds boring. How can i train myself to not be as monotone?",
"How to make your voice less monotone? I have a youtube channel where I make gaming videos and my audio and voice is really important to me and I want to make it the best it can be. Ive noticed that I have a naturally monotone voice, so if I try to start a video with a bit more excitement and not so monotone, after about 10 minutes my voice just dies off and sounds boring. How can i train myself to not be as monotone?"
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"Project, articulate, notice what your body language says, and (this may sound odd) use hand gestures. You don't necessarily have to move like you're playing charades, but if you move your hands/arms to what you're saying, it not only adds a little animation to the overall field of communication, but it also influences tone. \n\nKeep in mind, in the overall field of communication (what is visually and verbally being communicated between individuals), what is verbally said only makes up a small portion of this. Body language, body animation, visual queues, and facial expression plays an important part to the verbal side of communication, and in return, both influence each other. \n\nEver notice how performers are normally very visual in conjunction to the music/singing? Ever had someone boring just stand and talk at a mic and did absolutely nothing? \n\nBackground: Took Communications in college, I give a lot of speeches in meetings at work. ",
"I was watching a documentary on voice acting and one of the actors talked about how he had to move his body behind the microphone to make it sound more authentic. \n\nMaybe the key to making yourself less monotone by acting behind the mic. ",
"The professional voice is a combination of a very simple melody of intonations, and vocal bass and resonance.\n\nMy advice is to mimic Newscasters until you match their voice, pitch, and pace, perfectly.",
"Speak finnish. It's like riding a rollercoaster while eating mämmi, drinking minttu and trying to stave of a sweaty, naked and crazed Finnish man with a huge knife meant for hacking Russian ~~and Swedish~~ tanks into bits for grounding up into the darkest strongest coffee that keeps the society from mass suicide. It's like the melodious wailing of the widows after abovementioned knifefights and sauna-induced heart failures.\n\nSrsly you just learned the wrong language!"
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"Easy way to remember and come up with account names and corresponding passwords. At this moment i use 8 different account names, and even more different passwords. This is getting messy.\n\nI need a way to come up with new account names and passwords, without comprising its security.",
"Easy way to remember and come up with account names and corresponding passwords. At this moment i use 8 different account names, and even more different passwords. This is getting messy.\n\nI need a way to come up with new account names and passwords, without comprising its security.",
"Easy way to remember and come up with account names and corresponding passwords. At this moment i use 8 different account names, and even more different passwords. This is getting messy.\n\nI need a way to come up with new account names and passwords, without comprising its security.",
"Easy way to remember and come up with account names and corresponding passwords. At this moment i use 8 different account names, and even more different passwords. This is getting messy.\n\nI need a way to come up with new account names and passwords, without comprising its security.",
"Easy way to remember and come up with account names and corresponding passwords. At this moment i use 8 different account names, and even more different passwords. This is getting messy.\n\nI need a way to come up with new account names and passwords, without comprising its security.",
"Easy way to remember and come up with account names and corresponding passwords. At this moment i use 8 different account names, and even more different passwords. This is getting messy.\n\nI need a way to come up with new account names and passwords, without comprising its security.",
"Easy way to remember and come up with account names and corresponding passwords. At this moment i use 8 different account names, and even more different passwords. This is getting messy.\n\nI need a way to come up with new account names and passwords, without comprising its security.",
"Easy way to remember and come up with account names and corresponding passwords. At this moment i use 8 different account names, and even more different passwords. This is getting messy.\n\nI need a way to come up with new account names and passwords, without comprising its security.",
"Easy way to remember and come up with account names and corresponding passwords. At this moment i use 8 different account names, and even more different passwords. This is getting messy.\n\nI need a way to come up with new account names and passwords, without comprising its security."
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"The best way? Apart from a few really important passwords (gmail, work stuff), don't bother remembering them. Use a password manager to generate different passwords for every account (and remember the password to that as well).\n\nI use [KeePassX](https://www.keepassx.org/) on my computer. Keepassx creates complex passwords and saves it in a database file. This database file is synced using DropBox, so I can access the database on my work computer and even on my Android Phone using [KeePassDroid](http://www.keepassdroid.com/) if I'm travelling. My data's also safe if the computer should ever crash.\n\nThis workflow isn't the most convenient because I have to launch the application everytime and copy-paste the passwords, but it is the safest and most efficient for my work.\n\n",
"Usernames - you're on your own here. Usually I type two or three random letters, then imagine a word that starts with those. Having your browser remember these isn't so bad.\n\nPasswords - Create a simple algorithm that uses the website as a seed, for example; First four letters of the sitename, capitalise the second letter and replace the first 1337 letter with a number, fill to 8 characters with a repeating physical keyboard pattern.\n\nExample: Google.com\n\nPassword gO0grT5$ - second letter caps, as it's been acted on it won't count for first 1337 letter, making the second \"o\" become \"0\". rt54 are right there in the middle of the keyboard, and we hold shift for every second one.\n\nMemorise the algorithm, not the password.\n",
"Solution: **hashapass**.com. You enter StrongSecretPassword and \"reddit\" to get your reddit password, \"ebay\" for ebay, etc.\n\n* Recompute, don't store passwords. No vulnerable files of data. Doesn't send your password over the network, either.\n\n* No need to remember modifiers per website etc.\n\n* Access from anywhere, without preparations. (Beats a password manager.)\n\n* Available as web site, various apps, OS X dashboard widget, or ssl command for any unixoid command line.\n\n* Open source security.\n\n* You can see your actual passwords.\n\n([repost](http://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/122yvs/lpt_make_your_own_strong_password_thats_easy_to/c6t25ru))",
"Print out a sheet, or write down in a notebook, something that goes like this:\n\nGmail: [email protected] ///// A5*bb\n\nAmazon: [email protected] ///// *bb\n\niTunes: [email protected] ///// Aqut*65\n\netc.\n\nNow you only need to remember what * stands for, the same in each password. If you have trouble finding a good *, find a saying you like, e.g. \"A watched pot never boils\", for which * would be \"Awpnb\" (first letters for each word). \n\nYou'll have a system that:\n\na) is easy to use, assuming you have your paper \n\nb) would be weakened by someone getting access to your paper, but not compromised\n\nc) only requires you to remember one thing (your current password, or a saying if you don't have a password right now). A saying is generally easier to remember than a collection of random characters.\n\nd) allows you to easily use different passwords instead of always the same one, which is by far the biggest issue for most people\n\n",
"If you mainly use the accounts from your home computer, get a small notebook or something, and simply write the passwords down. The probability of the accounts being compromised by someone who has broken into your home is minuscule - if you trust your friends, that is.",
"I have three. I wrote them on a piece of paper and taped the piece of paper to the underside of my keyboard.",
"I have a notebook by my desk that I write down every username/ pw combo. I don't write which one each is for as that is somewhat easier to remember but I have every password for every username written down on what looks like a hodgepodge piece of paper. \n\nWorks well for me and I am not at the mercy of technology. ",
"Having a password \"root\" is a good idea. Take a 'random' string of letters, numbers, special characters (ex. N8a3B#o) and then append the website address to it. (ex. N8a3B#oreddit) This prevents dictionary attacks, but still leaves you vulnerable to someone discovering your password \"root\".",
"Have different tiers of website passwords based on one pattern \n\ntier 1 - Untrustworthy sites EX. \"wordblank1One\" \"dogeatsman beta10\" \"passyNoGo trust1\"\n\ntier 2 - Regular websites that don't touch your cr"
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"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?",
"How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake. My dad and I have always been close, but within the past few years, he’s really gotten into these fringe conspiracy type news sites, to the point where we can’t even discuss current events. For a while, I would just brush it off as eccentricity, but I think that he would be much happier and less angry/paranoid if he could let some of this stuff go, so I would like to sit down with him and a few other family members in a kind of intervention style discussion. What advice/resources would you suggest to make this as painless/convincing as possible?"
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"I suspect it would be a challenge to get someone who is in deep with the conspiracy stuff to read a WaPo article but [THIS](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/for-the-new-yellow-journalists-opportunity-comes-in-clicks-and-bucks/2016/11/20/d58d036c-adbf-11e6-8b45-f8e493f06fcd_story.html) is a good insight into how those sites are made, by whom, and why.\n\nLeaving that bubble almost requires that your dad admit he has been fooled, and most men would rather insist that the sky is falling rather than admit they were wrong, so if you can give him an out that doesn't make him feel humiliated or foolish, do so. ",
"Same situation I'm in, but with my mom. I've tried explaining the fault with these sites and their logic, but it's done nothing but push her farther away. Looked into the psychology of this, it's not a new phenomenon, but Facebook and the internet have really made it more prevalent and increased the occurrence of echo chambers in people's lives. Hope you get through to him, I've given up with my mom. ",
"I doubt you will have much success, considering all of those \"conspiracy fake news\" sites actually predicted the election winner correctly weeks ahead of time. All the mainstream news sites now attempting to promote this \"fake news\" scam were actually calling the election for Hillary with what, 95% accuracy if I remember that New York Times graphic correctly. That's all the confirmation of accuracy on these fringe news sites that someone like your Dad will need. \n\nWhen you look at all the different places this \"fake news\" story came from, you'll see that its obviously coordinated across all mainstream media outlets, but also with the White House as well. No conspiracy theories here, just go look at dates and time stamps of the stories when they all dropped in the past few days. Not too difficult to see what's actually going on here. Major media companies are trying to suppress and censor dissenting opinions, plain and simple. \n\nThe mainstream media absolutely blew it this election cycle. Hillary to win by 13 points in a landslide victory? Hah. This talking point got parroted by media outlets without disclosing that this prediction was based on using oversampled polls. Talk about fake news.\n\nWho wants the \"real\" news from a site like the Washington Post when it's all propaganda anyway?\n\n",
"It may not be possible, but to the extent that it could be, the Socratic method is the only hope. Basically you ask him questions which force him to provide answers, until he realizes that he doesn't have a good answer for your question, at which point he either shuts his brain off and refuses to answer any more questions, or has to confront the logical disparities and acknowledge the problem.",
">How to convince a loved one that “conspiracy news” sites are fake.\n\nDo actual journalism and present your findings. \n\nYes, even if it proves the site right...",
"I don't know what the magic solution is. But I don't think you're going to solve this by telling him that this fountainhead of knowledge is lies and wrong.\n\nTry and see it from his perspective.\n\nPeople read news to be informed. People love conspiracy theories because it's this kind of secret knowledge. It's the *REAL* truth. It gives them an awareness nobody else has. Knowledge is power, right? Better to be educated than ignorant, better to understand the forces of power that control the world you live in?\n\nIt's also a way of imposing order upon a chaotic world. If the world is a mess, it's oddly more reassuring to believe that someone is in control, someone is to blame. Because what's the alternative? That we live in an uncaring universe, and this world isn't really controlled by anyone at all? That all its terrible problems are the result of everyone's *best* efforts?\n\nReddit is similar. Think of every /r/science or /r/technology article where you skip to the comments, and the top comment is a massively upvoted explanation of the *real* truth, the actual science behind whatever hyperbolic claim, tearing down shallow science reporting or clickbait media. It gives you that feeling of elevated awareness and smug satisfaction.\n\nIt takes a special type of enlightenment - call it doublethink, or resignation - to withdraw from knowledge. To turn off the news. To re-centre your life and and decide that actually, you don't need to read every article or keep up with every political development. I don't think you can force that upon a person, it's a conclusion they have to reach for themselves.\n\nCritical thinking comes from education. If he doesn't have the skills to analyse biases and recognise persuasive techniques, maybe you could help him there. But if he doesn't *want* to learn... I don't know.\n\nI want to say that maybe he likes conspiracy news because it fills a gap for him, it makes him feel ~~powerless~~ empowered and educated in a way that compensates for some other problems in his life. Some other area where he's failing or unhappy: social, professional, spiritual, mental health, etc. And if you helped him with **that** then maybe **this** need would fade. But that sounds too contrived and Hallmarky for me to believe it.\n\nMaybe get him a dog?",
"Good luck. People will believe what validates their prejudices. \n\nThe simple painful truth is that there is more money to be made telling people what they want to hear than actually telling them the truth. \n\nIn our brand of Capitalism, money is the ultimate arbiter of morality and truth. ",
"You can't. My father is one of them. An otherwise intelligent person that thinks \"The Sandy Hill\" massacre was a faked-event so that the guvmint cood tek yer gerns.",
"\"My propaganda is better than your propaganda!\" is what I'm reading right now. \n\nHint: No one is telling the truth. ",
"I have friends that buy into all those fake news posts on fb. They're good people. I just wish I knew how to politely tell them that those are all fake without them thinking I'm calling them stupid.",
"I get stuck in a loop. I say \"who is writing this, why do you trust them over anyone else?\"\n\nand they say \"why do you trust anyone else? Of course they want to discr",
"Show them a video of CNN pretending to be on location http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2321671/Bizarre-moment-CNN-anchors-unsuccessfully-try-pretend-parking-lot.html",
"Rather late to the party, also read a few comments but what most ppl do not consider is this: there is no black and white, only different shades of grey.\n\nI'm not sure how to approach this in order to not write a wall of text, I'm trying to give you some food for thought and we can discuss this more in detail if you like.\n\nFirst of all: there is always an agenda. Certain ppl have a certain motivation to achieve a certain goal/state/result in their lives - which often involves other ppl as well. And depending on what is to be achieved, it has to be approached differently.\n\nPolitics always was and always will be about certain groups of interests trying to achieve what they think is necessary/important for themselves - that always has highest priority. If others can profit from those decisions, even better, but it's more or less a bonus. \n\nWhy did we have so many wars in the past, why have we invaded so many lands and killed so many people for centuries? Because at the top of it there was a group of people with enough power to make these decisions, no matter if their reasons were noble or selfish. In the end, it doesn't even matter, because the winner decides how history is written and what should be remembered about the participants of a conflict. \n\nThe French Revolution is considered to be one of the greatest achievements, impacting a lot of different areas of life for future generations, shaping the world as we know it now. What many ppl do not know and/or simply ignore is that while the uprising of the lower classes was something that many supported, the way it was done and the general outcome wasn't supported by everyone involved. \n\nWhy? While it was a major revolution, it also was very bloody. The uprising society turned out to be as cruel as their suppressors and while the royal elite was abolished, a new elite emerged from the ashes, simply replacing the old with the new. Some people who suffered under the old regime ofc profited from these changes, but others did not. In fact, nothing changed for them, their lives were still miserable. The royals lost their power, another group seized it - all that changed were the rulers and ofc how ppl were ruled, but the basic system remained: ppl at the top having a great life, while others had to work hard to earn some cash.\n\nYet, the French Revolution is known to be an important step towards the modern world we know today. Was it the right way to approach this? Maybe. There certainly were different options, a bloody uprising was just one of them. But one group of ppl with certain interestes simply decided that it was the way to go and was able to create enough traction so others would follow. Maybe they did plan to turn it into bloody murder, maybe they did not. In the end, it did not matter because they got what they wanted. Plus, since they wrote down the history themselves, they could change/bend the facts as they pleased (if they did, we don't know for sure). And it also doesn't matter if there were ppl who disagreed, since those either coped with it or simply were killed.\n\nThe point being: ppl don't just do things because they want others to have a great time. There is always a reason, sometimes a good one, sometimes a selfish one, sometimes a bad one. And sometimes it is really difficult to distinguish because some choices that have been made (or have to be made) are really tough. In the end, even if you want to do good, you have to make a compromise.\n\nWith this in mind, it is obvious that the world we live in is prone to propaganda and ppl can be manipulated into thinking certain things, especially when certain buttons are pushed to trigger fears and resentments, but also things like dishonesty and betrayal, which can become very emotional aspects of decision making, but primarily influence the way of thinking/perception. \n\nAnd this is what you have to realize: whatever anyone thinks/believes, even if it is irrational, it is based on true feelings/experiences which can not be denied because they are part of a persons consciousness. This is the individual, emotional part ppl \"bring\" with them.\n\nBut there is also a truth within these things we call crazy or irrational or stupid. And if you have the time, don't just judge but actually read into that stuff. Try to have an open mind. And you will soon realize that your world view is based on the same mechanics that you claim poisened your fathers mind: information spread by legit sources. The only difference is that you have different opinions on what is legit and what is fake. It is really silly and naive to think that you are right about all the things you believe in - because there actually is a small chance that we have been all deceived ages ago, while all the nutjobs are right.\n\nThere is an ultimate truth about everything out there, a truth that can not be denied. But there is no way to know it because you would have to be able to read ppl's minds all the time from the beginning of time until everything ends - to then be able to extract the essential information to then understand why certain choices have been made. Impossible, but a nice thought experiment which will ultimately show you that there is more to everything than the eye meets. \n\nSo what does this say about your father? He probably isn't wrong about some things, yet he isn't right about all the things he believes in - same about you, same about everyone else. What we know and what we believe always relies on what we are told, unless we are experiencing things ourselves. Other than that, it is all about trust. Trust in transparency, trust in honesty, trust in some sort of altruistic attitudes - and hope. Lot's of hope that the right ppl (the powerful) will make the right decisions for all of us. If you live in a democracy, sit down for a few days and think about what democracy really is and who you are inside that system and ask yourself if that is the only way things work out. Ask yourself why we need that system and who is profiting from it. \n\nPeople don't question things enough in general. As long as they are happy everything is dandy. The moment things go to shit, they turn 180° and support the radicals and populists. That is the real issue: not being able to understand the bigger picture, jumping from team blue to team red, not realizing they are actually the same, just different colors.\n\nAnd facts based on science. That is ignored a lot as well. Because in the end, it is always easier to believe in something that suits your own views. Being critical, questioning things, trying to see behind the curtains, that is rather frustrating and time consuming. Reading propaganda is easy, because there is something for everyone. You just need to find the right source.\n\nYour father found something that gives him the feeling that someone understands his fears, he can agree with others on these views - unlike mainstream society, which agrees on different things based on their fears and what they are told to feel better about those. \n\nDon't do an intervention. That is stupid and will not work at all, because it is insulting. Instead, sit down and actually listen to your father and talk to him. Try to understand why he feels a certain way, why he believes those sources and these informations are more legit than what you prefer yourself. Then analyze with him your sources - and don't be defensive, instead be critical. Because you should be.\n\nAnd one more thing: do not try to convince him that he is wrong. There is no right or wrong. Let him have his own opinion, even if you don't like it. And make him understand that you respect it (because you should) and demand from him to respect yours (because he should). And then, at some point, you both will realize, that no matter what you believe in - the problems that frighten you, the issues that bother you still are there, because no matter who you vote for or what you product you consume, capitalism always wins. And at the same time you will realize that there isn't always one single solution/approach to solve a problem - think about the French Revolution - there are always many strategies to master something, but not everyone likes the same approach, thus those who scream the loudest will always outsmart the silent smart ones.",
"My dad is also on the far-right and dabbles among the Catholic Polish diaspora newspapers )literally the same thing as alt-right fake news). I don't think we've had a conversation since I was 10 simply because he and I are polar opposites.",
"I'm having an issue with my grandmother-in-law believing the fake newspapers at the grocery store. So far she believes that Michelle Obama caught Barry cheating and are getting a divorce, John Travolta is gay, and that human taxidermy is a real thing. ",
"I hope this gets to OP (so many comments,) trying to refute his beliefs with facts is utterly hopeless. It's worse than hopeless, he'll simply see it as a threat and dive deeper down the rabbit-hole, which is bottomless. The crazier his beliefs, and ironically the smarter he is, the more likely this is to be true.\n\nConspiracy-theory isn't about having an accurate and rational world view, it's about living in a dream-world where things are simple. If only the the reptilian shape-shifters were exposed, all our problems would be solved!\n\nEver play with Chinese finger-cuffs, where the harder you pull, the stronger they grip? Same thing. Your only hope is to lay off the facts and ask if he could change the subject, as a personal favour. After that the ball's in his court, you tried. Good luck.",
"Did you ever consider... you're the ignorant one? If you are taking your cues from the MSM, the textbooks, or Western leadership you're intentionally misinformed and fed non-stop Zionist propaganda. When you wake up to this fact... \"fringe conspiracies\" begin to make a lot of sense, and everyone who's going along with the program appears to be sheep. \n\nI'm not sure what he's spouting... but if he's talking about the Rothchilds and the Rockerfellers and the secret owners of the Federal Reserve, he's probably a lot more informed than you, and can't stand that his son doesn't see the truth.",
"its is hard you would have to get them to stop reading every article on googlec bing, and keep them from watching abc nbc cbs cnn msnbc hln along with all of their local affiliates and stop reading anything from the huffington post snopes the hill msn star tribune nypost nytimes atlantic wsj wapo and most other commercial print forms of news. With the amount of same owner controlled fake news propaganda out there it is unlikely you can unbrainwash them. It is probably just plain too late.",
"When you talk to him don't open with why he's wrong. Listen to him, don't try and use logic against him. Ask why he believes everything he says, always ask why. Be very open, smile and laugh with him during the conversation. Give him things say, \"wow you know you're probably right about that, but about this you could do with a bit more evidence.\" Don't openly contradict him, when people are contradicted openly they feel threatened and they close up, making it impossible to change their minds at all. You won't change his mind after one conversation in all likelihood, but if you are continuously patient, open and understanding, he will in all likelihood move away from at least his most extreme rhetoric. ",
"Update your router to redirect the URLs and then mimic the sites and slowly start changing the content from conspiracy news to news about how important it is to leave your kids a big inheritance.",
"Try asking questions instead of just talking at him. Get him to question his position. Hopefully he'll realize that his beliefs have no basis in reality.",
"The real problem imo is that a majority of people feel they can no longer trust the standard news agencies. (And why should they when all they do is spin everything and tell them things like Hillary has a 98% chance of winning?)\n \n \nhttp://www.gallup.com/poll/195542/americans-trust-mass-media-sinks-new-low.aspx (American trust of media at all time low)\n \n \nOnce they no longer trust the standard news, they go looking for their information elsewhere. Often they'll find these alternative or fringe sites that will say something that resonates with them, so they start following it.\n \nIf they want to pull people back to listening to standard news, then standard news agencies need to fix themselves. Stop being opinion based and political spinners, and start laying out provable cold hard facts. Then and only then will people come back. ",
"The forces of evil feed upon fear. The only way to fight back against the dismal tide is to elevate your own spirit.\n\nI highly recommend reading great books and getting off the internet, to anyone, at any time.",
"Tell him to pick up Aldous Huxley books. It is a switch up and opens the mind a little more past the comfort zone of alternative news. I wqtch it personally but there has to a break away from that stuff from time to time.",
"Talk to him about it and ask him about the keypoints that makes it believable then using the information you've gathered search it up and counter those keypoints. Do this for a few conspiracies then he'll realize it on his own.",
"So I had an odd experience today, I was in a communications class, and somehow the topic of the human brain came up... and the teacher made a comment about how we only use 10% of our brains, so I said that her claim was ridiculous, 30 people proceeded to tell me how crazy I was for thinking we use more than 10%...",
"Simple, prove them wrong. If his theories are so kooky, that should be easy for you (2-3 WELL-cited sources). \n\nAdditionally, who are you to think your loved one should change? Perhaps you could simply respect your ideological differences instead of manipulating his to your liking. Maybe it gives him purpose. Maybe he's asking to be disproven because he cant do it himself.\n\nMaybe it's really not up to you to tell your father what to believe and how to be happy. You're not him. Let him Learn- you don't know any better either. ",
"Say things like:\n\nCBC/BBC didn't report this, it can't be true.\n\nRemember how you were younger it was always person X having a crush on person Y just to get attention?? It's the same deal here.\n\nMore than anything, say things he can't argue against, there is no hard proof any of this exists, and try to explain that to him.\n\n",
"Lots of them aren't fake though. Many news sources are labelled as conspiracies by mainstream media because they point out inconvenient truths. ",
"Just advise them to read more sources, and attempt to accept all sources equally, all the while acknowledging that all are incorrect, or will present data in a fashion to only facilitate further viewing (thus ad monies).",
"I thought for sure hillary was going to win but now that she didnt i believe less that the system is rigged",
"I don't really have a set strategy, but my mother in law likes to try and get reactions out of us from sites like those and Facebook posts. My best defense so far has been a website called snopes. Whenever it sounds like she's leading up to a little rant, I open it and just type as she talks then add snopes to the end of it and read the results. ",
"I am having this problem with my mom, arguing and being logical doesn't help, so I subscribed her to New York Times, she'll get exposed to actual news daily while actual journalism gets supported.",
"Here is a video from kurtzgesagt you might show him: https://youtu.be/Hug0rfFC_L8\n\nGive him an out by saying you know he's smart enough to sort out fact from fiction or something along those lines to incept the idea of being critical of theories. This would be a 'soft' approach. \n\nOtherwise yeah intervention style maybe and ask him if he really thinks his family are paid government actors.",
"For starters, I'd take the psychology route. One example is \"Mean World Syndrome. Describes a phenomenon whereby violence-related content of mass media makes viewers believe that the world is more dangerous than it actually is.\" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_world_syndrome.\n\nMaybe if your dad won't believe you, he'll believe people that have made this type of thing their life's work and can explain it in a way that doesn't make you seem like you're being argumentative or unsupportive of what he believes.",
"Focus on changing behavior, not beliefs. Regardless of whether or not his beliefs are true, having an angry/paranoid attitude all the time doesn't help anything.",
"Even if it is hard to watch, every human has the right to believe what he wants and there is no way to be sure these theories aren't true. I generally don't believe in them but you know... Just saying",
"1) Start a free Blogger site for a few texts.\n2) Find out which sites are the ones your father makes.\n3) Make the Blogger about how your character is \"speaking truth to power\".\n4) Make blog posts about how this person discovered \"[x] conspiracy new site\" was actually owned by a media conglomerate specifically to spread fake stories and discr",
"Make your own site with a good amount of stuff they believe from other sites but then add in things they would hate to believe or is just maybe ridiculous. You can adjust the content based on their reaction.",
"It depends what he is reading. \n\nThe most popular conspiracy theorists like Alex Jones have predicted most things more accurately than the mainstream media, which was caught conspiring with a presidential candidate to rig the elections. Spread blatant lies, deliberately ",
"I am dubious at best about a thread like this, because the billionaires who own Facebook and Twitter have decided they are going to censor views they disagree with, while collectively labeling them \"fake news\".\n\nI really do not want to see free speech shut down by those who think that free speech only applies to them, and not those they hate or disagree with.\n\nAnd, as is typically said, the only way to combat speech you disagree with is to make a better argument: speech vs. speech. As they used to say in the 1960s: \"You haven't converted someone just because you have silenced them.\"\n\nMany American universities are now prohibiting controversial speech, and that is even worrying liberal professors whose students are no longer liberal, but radical, and so intolerant they damn their professors for \"varying from the party line\".",
"It's thanks to these conspiracy sites we have a racist sexist homophobic xenophobic dictator in power. If Hillary won she would've banned these sites and your loved one would be normal again.",
"What we need is a bi-partisan team of top notch hackers to take down all sites that put out FAKE NEWS.\n\nFake news can be just as bad for Republicans as it is / was for Democrats this time around. Millions of people decided to vote for Trump based on LIES. Maybe Democrats learned how to do that this time and will be putting out their own FAKE NEWS next time.\n\nSo it should be a bi-partisan effort to stop FAKE NEWS.\n\nIt should also be made a crime to distribute FAKE NEWS with 5 or 10 years mandatory prison sentence. It is plain flat out wrong to tell LIES to try to get your way. In any other field it is called FRAUD. \n\nPerhaps we could sue sites that put out FAKE NEWS for fraud.\n\nBut having them hacked off of the Internet is much more satisfying. But it would be a full time job to find and remove sites putting out FAKE NEWS.",
"Very Patronizing OP.\n\nWould you like him to challenge some of your beliefs and have an \"intervention\"? \n\nLeave the poor guy alone. He's older than you, wiser than you, and doesn't need his kid telling him how to live or what to do. \n\nMaybe he gets some enjoyment out of these sites, maybe they give him some kind of answer he's looking for. Whatever the reason, it's not your place to take that away from him.",
"Just because you have decided to become a mindless sheep that believes everything that has been taught to you by a society of those that have spent more than 500 years trying to hide the real truth from the people of this World doesn't mean your father shouldn't be allowed to have an open mind, partake in his own way of obtaining knowledge and deciphering that which he believes is true or false. All your doing by throwing down an intervention on your dad is saying hey I'm right and your wrong when all he wants you to do is see that your wrong and he's right. Not much is going to be solved there. It's probably hard to discuss current events with your dad because those news sites do a pretty good job and convincing people that any news they allow you to see in your newspaper or TV is a lie and all they're doing is pushing their political agenda, their false truths at an effort to keep you blind from what's really going on behind the scenes. These \"fringe\" sites offer a way to enlighten you on what the government and news channels won't discuss and therefore capture the weak minded in an effort to achieve misdirection, personal financial gain, status, etc. Although it's not healthy for your father to be so involved in these fringe news sites, I think it's more important to remind him to do better research on his own through the internet to find out what is true and what is fiction. While I don't believe in Aliens myself, that doesn't mean that I don't believe in the possibility of such things and that possibility alone is what drives our imagination to be open minded about many things past, present and future. ",
"Maybe its time for someone the make an extention that blocks those sites. Or at least alearts you and gives info"
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"How to console people when they're sad or upset? I have one really close friend that always confides in me when she's sad and I never know what to say, I just listen and repeat the same few phrases like \"I'm sorry\" or \"It'll be ok\" over and over. How do I help?",
"How to console people when they're sad or upset? I have one really close friend that always confides in me when she's sad and I never know what to say, I just listen and repeat the same few phrases like \"I'm sorry\" or \"It'll be ok\" over and over. How do I help?",
"How to console people when they're sad or upset? I have one really close friend that always confides in me when she's sad and I never know what to say, I just listen and repeat the same few phrases like \"I'm sorry\" or \"It'll be ok\" over and over. How do I help?"
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"Share the sadness, you cant make someone go happy in a matter of seconds, but you can make company stay close and dont leave ",
"There's definitely not a one-size-fits-all answer to your question, but there are a few general bits of advise you might find helpful. Give them space, listen to what they have to say, explain how the situation has impacted you (if it has) and how you're dealing with if. If it doesn't affect you, don't try to make it about you. Depending on your relationship, of course, don't be afraid to make appropriate physical contact. Sometimes there's not a lot you can do, but a hug or a pat on the back can go a long way. And if they seem to be on the verge of a break, don't leave them by themselves until you are satisfied that they won't do anything drastic. Continue to follow up with them to monitor their progress and let them know that you care. Other than that, I don't know what more you *can* do.",
"I find just listening seems to help people. You don't have to say anything, sometimes when people are upset they just need a willing ear.",
"Get her ice cream. Or anything that would help cheer her up. But most importantly, just like everyone says, be there for her. Let her get it off her chest and you just listen. Or how Sheldon from Big Bang Theory would offer tea and listen to sad people's problems. But don't be like Sheldon though. Just the tip."
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"How can I block annoying \"overlay\" ads/surveys on websites? Here's an example of what I'm talking about:\nhttp://i.imgur.com/Ho7BDRS.jpg\nI use AdBlock Plus with EasyList and FanBoy's Annoyance List, but it doesn't do anything about these \"overlay\" ads. It seems like these ads/surveys are showing up everywhere these days and they're almost as annoying as pop-ups.",
"How can I block annoying \"overlay\" ads/surveys on websites? Here's an example of what I'm talking about:\nhttp://i.imgur.com/Ho7BDRS.jpg\nI use AdBlock Plus with EasyList and FanBoy's Annoyance List, but it doesn't do anything about these \"overlay\" ads. It seems like these ads/surveys are showing up everywhere these days and they're almost as annoying as pop-ups.",
"How can I block annoying \"overlay\" ads/surveys on websites? Here's an example of what I'm talking about:\nhttp://i.imgur.com/Ho7BDRS.jpg\nI use AdBlock Plus with EasyList and FanBoy's Annoyance List, but it doesn't do anything about these \"overlay\" ads. It seems like these ads/surveys are showing up everywhere these days and they're almost as annoying as pop-ups."
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"They're basically a new form of pop-up that's designed to get around pop-up blockers.\n\nThat said, the only way to avoid them is to use something like NoScript to disable them because code-wise all that's doing is showing/hiding a part of the same webpage. The browser has no way to really know that it is a pop-over.",
"Use Yesscript extension. Click the button to stop javascript whenever you see an overlay add. It doesn't adversely affect most sites.",
"Programmer here-\n\nThey are called JavaScript overlays, and detecting them is a pain- although the plugins to block them are getting better:\n\nhttps://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/behind_the_overlay/\n\nhttps://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/behindtheoverlay/ljipkdpcjbmhkdjjmbbaggebcednbbme?hl=en\n\n"
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"what's the best way to fold and store socks for convenience and reducing wear? I got some \"nice\" socks, I've always heard that just rolling socks is really bad for them. \n\n\nHow can I conveniently store and prolong the life of these nice socks?",
"what's the best way to fold and store socks for convenience and reducing wear? I got some \"nice\" socks, I've always heard that just rolling socks is really bad for them. \n\n\nHow can I conveniently store and prolong the life of these nice socks?",
"what's the best way to fold and store socks for convenience and reducing wear? I got some \"nice\" socks, I've always heard that just rolling socks is really bad for them. \n\n\nHow can I conveniently store and prolong the life of these nice socks?",
"what's the best way to fold and store socks for convenience and reducing wear? I got some \"nice\" socks, I've always heard that just rolling socks is really bad for them. \n\n\nHow can I conveniently store and prolong the life of these nice socks?"
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"If your socks can't handle being rolled up then how are they expected to last while on your feet while you sweat and walk around all day? I would say that by far the better indicator for sock life is how you care for them, now how you store them. Wash cold, in a laundry bag if you have one, hang to dry, roll up to store. ",
"I’ve found that folding the first two inches or so inside of each other allows the pairs to be stored together without stretching them out too much, if at all. ",
"[This](https://youtu.be/tepzJ7nodxY) is an interesting option, but I think rolling per [this](https://www.ties.com/blog/how-to-organize-your-accessories) page is the way to go. I have some nice socks and roll the cuff back the ‘normal’ way and don’t have problems. Honestly, I think the drawer size/shape has a lot to do with it.",
"I do [this.](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/37/95/46/379546706b7e1a050c9c98712ecfac2d.jpg) It's surprisingly easy to keep doing it when you put just-washed socks away. No stress on the elastic."
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"How to protect your pockets from your keys. I find that many of my pant pockets constantly rip because i put my keys in them. What alternatives do I have to keep my keys handy but stop them from damaging my pants?",
"How to protect your pockets from your keys. I find that many of my pant pockets constantly rip because i put my keys in them. What alternatives do I have to keep my keys handy but stop them from damaging my pants?"
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"I've been using [this](http://store.kaufmann-mercantile.com/collections/made-in-japan/products/leather-key-holder) key holder with excellent results. The problems with it are (i) it can hold four keys max, (ii) it is a bit expensive, and (iii) it is sold out, at least where I got it from. \nYou can also try a \"key wallet\", though I have no experience with them.",
"Fabric stores sell an iron-on adhesive for fabric that comes in long strips. I use this stuff and scrap fabric from worn-out clothing to reinforce my pockets (usually after the holes start forming.) By just ironing the stuff on, it will last through many washings, but if you can follow up with machine stitching soon afterwards, all the better. \n\nI also find this extremely frustrating because for many pants, the pocket fabric is the weakest stuff on the entire item of clothing. "
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"You should try saying \"it will be fine\" in place of \"it's fine\" when discussing something that bothers you. In some cases, if something upsets or bothers you, it's not fine. Signalling to others that you don't wish to continue with the topic or have said all you have needed to is understandable, but ending it with \"It will be fine\" is a better alternative. Not only does it seem less dismissive, but it's also optimistic, and makes you seem more open to the person your talking to, causing them to worry less.\n\n",
"You should try saying \"it will be fine\" in place of \"it's fine\" when discussing something that bothers you. In some cases, if something upsets or bothers you, it's not fine. Signalling to others that you don't wish to continue with the topic or have said all you have needed to is understandable, but ending it with \"It will be fine\" is a better alternative. Not only does it seem less dismissive, but it's also optimistic, and makes you seem more open to the person your talking to, causing them to worry less.\n\n",
"You should try saying \"it will be fine\" in place of \"it's fine\" when discussing something that bothers you. In some cases, if something upsets or bothers you, it's not fine. Signalling to others that you don't wish to continue with the topic or have said all you have needed to is understandable, but ending it with \"It will be fine\" is a better alternative. Not only does it seem less dismissive, but it's also optimistic, and makes you seem more open to the person your talking to, causing them to worry less.\n\n",
"You should try saying \"it will be fine\" in place of \"it's fine\" when discussing something that bothers you. In some cases, if something upsets or bothers you, it's not fine. Signalling to others that you don't wish to continue with the topic or have said all you have needed to is understandable, but ending it with \"It will be fine\" is a better alternative. Not only does it seem less dismissive, but it's also optimistic, and makes you seem more open to the person your talking to, causing them to worry less.\n\n",
"You should try saying \"it will be fine\" in place of \"it's fine\" when discussing something that bothers you. In some cases, if something upsets or bothers you, it's not fine. Signalling to others that you don't wish to continue with the topic or have said all you have needed to is understandable, but ending it with \"It will be fine\" is a better alternative. Not only does it seem less dismissive, but it's also optimistic, and makes you seem more open to the person your talking to, causing them to worry less.\n\n"
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"I do something similar when I get into fights with loved ones and they apologize later. I say “we’re okay” instead of “it’s okay.” I want them to know that our relationship is alright and I still care about them without giving a pass to the hurtful action.",
"This is very good! Allows you to be honest about your feelings in the moment but also gives grace and permission for others around you to move on. I'll have to remember this one.",
"I'm late to the party but I actually do this with anything that is going \"badly\". Really does wonders for yoyr mental health when you force yourself to think that everything will be okay in the end",
"I made this same request of my husband a while back. He had a habit of saying \" I'm fine\" while being visibly upset. Like, dude, you are clearly not fine. What he meant was \"I'm processing these emotions on my own and don't want to talk about it.\" -- switching to \"I will be fine\" actually cut down on arguments arising from me trying to get him to talk.",
"I actually started doing this by accident a while back and it really does help. It’s kinda let me rant and rave about a situation then draw a line to say I’m done being angry/sad about something cause it will be fine."
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"How to sing better Not my tone, just... Hit pitches better. When I listen to myself after playing, it just doesn't sound right. Thanks!",
"How to sing better Not my tone, just... Hit pitches better. When I listen to myself after playing, it just doesn't sound right. Thanks!",
"How to sing better Not my tone, just... Hit pitches better. When I listen to myself after playing, it just doesn't sound right. Thanks!"
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"Well, you could autotune yourself.\n\nOr you could invest in some singing lessons (which are cool and always a good thing regardless of how awesome a singer you think you are). Of course, you go down this road and you'll be told to:\n\n**Practice.** All the time. Like, ALL the time. In the shower, in the car, in the elevator, at meals, when you're pooping.\n\nPractice in different positions too - lying down on your back or tummy, upside down, cross legged on the floor, on your back with something heavy ish (15 kilos maybe depending on your size. I use a toddler, at 6 foot, 100kgs) on your tummy. \n\nPractice things outside your range. Go sing a Jeff Buckley song (but try not to cry too hard about nto being him), then go sing a Joni Mitchell one. \n\nI know you're a rockstar, but are you a lady? If so, practice as mucch as you can when you're ovulating to get the best outside edge of your range. I gain half an octave at this glorious time of month, however YMMV.\n\nSing your favourite songs, and your own songs. Sing about doing the dishes or the laundry. Pick a tune, then pick up a book and sing the tune with the words in the book. \n\nI guess what I'm really trying to say here is, there aren't really any LPT's on automatically getting better pitch other than auto-tune, getting lessons and practice.",
"Don't wear constrictive clothes.\n\nDrink a ton of water.\n\nDon't smoke. (Duh.)\n\nSit up straight.\n\nTry not to overeat ahead of time.\n\nHum for awhile ahead of time. Clears out gunk in your throat well.\n\nAnd I don't know if it's true or not, but my chorus teacher swore keeping your eyebrows high helped too.",
"Be sure to relax your throat and neck while singing. Fill your diaphragm with, not your chest. Sing from the front of your mouth not your throat. Try to hit one single note at a time. Don't \"slide\" up to a high note or down to a low note. Close your eyes to hear your voice better while singing."
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"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
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"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!",
"Living alone for the first time. Okay, so the time has come for me to get some productive things done and live alone. I've been looking forward to this for awhile, and have thought about it pretty carefully, but would really appreciate some Life Pro Tips!\n\nWhat I'm wondering if you can help me with, is things that arise from living alone, as this is entirely new to me. \n\nThanks!"
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"If you don't already know how, learn to cook a few basic dinners that use the same basic ingredients. Then, always cook a lot and store the leftovers for tomorrow's lunch and/or dinner. Saves you money and time.\n\n\nAlso, embrace the joy of not having to lock the bathroom door :)",
"I felt like the social side of living alone was the most difficult for me. Make sure you recognize the signs of loneliness in yourself early on. That way it never gets too bad. You can just say, Huh, I'm gonna feel like shit if I keep playing Xbox all weekend without any social interaction. That way you make plans before you end up having a shit time.",
"Not sure of your situation, but look into living with roommates first. It is definitely cheaper than living alone.\n\nIf you are set of living alone here are some of my suggestions:\n\n1. Don't have cable. It costs a lot and is not necessary. Netflix, Hulu, etc. You can even watch these on TVs, depending on your TV and setup of course.\n\n2. If you are getting internet, a lot of times the internet provider has an online TV thing you can use.\n\n3. Check multiple utility suppliers and compare prices. Sometimes you will not have a choice, but sometimes you will and one price may indeed be cheaper.\n\n4. Clean up after yourself immediately if possible. Procrastinating with cleaning is a does not end well a lot of the time. I follow the rule if it will take less than 5 minutes to clean/pick it up, do it! Also, when cooking and eating, when you are done eating, do your dishes before doing anything else. Also, cleaning schedules/checklists help.\n\n5. AC will most likely be the most expensive thing to run as far as electricity goes. Be smart with it. Program the system if you can. I would set the thermostat higher when I wasn't home and would have it kick on about half an hour before returning home. This way the AC wasn't running a lot when I didn't need it, but the house would be cool when I got home. Also, I would set it higher at night, since it would usually be cooler anyways.\n\n6. Utilize fans. Since AC is expensive, fans are your best friend. I found box and reciprocating ones (the ones on a stand) work really well. If you are stationary just point one if your direction and it will make a huge difference. Of course ceiling fans work great too.\n\n7. Use a space heater. Heat is pretty expensive to run too. Some times a space heater will help you save money. You might have to spend a decent amount up front for a good one, but in my experience it actually saves me money in the long run.\n\n8. Make a budget. This is a big point. I track my finances/expenses in Excel. It is easy to do and shows you where you are spending your money. This way you can see if you go over in a certain category and can adjust accordingly.\n\n9. Take care of your stuff. This may seem like a dumb one, but I have to say it. It is cheaper to maintain something than buy a new one. Simple as that.\n\n10. Learn to cook. You do not have to be a chef, but learn to cook meals you like. Mine are simple, but I still enjoy them. This has saved me massive amounts of money. Bringing lunch to work rather than eating out cannot be stressed enough.\n\n11. If you are going to be renting/leasing a place, read the lease! Do not feel rushed to be done and sign it. It does not matter if the person is just sitting there waiting for you to be done. Take your time, read it completely, and ask questions if you need to. Some leases can be shifty, so cover your behind and read/understand it. You may even be able to negotiate certain terms.\n\n12. Important: Most of the time you need to give them a heads up if you are renewing a lease or moving out at the end of your lease. Do NOT forget about this.\n\n13. This may be the Asian side of me, but if you have carpet do not wear shoes inside. Carpet gets dirty very quick from footwear, and a lot of times they will take your security deposit (or some at least) for the dirty carpet when you move out.\n\nHope this helps. If I think of any more I will add them. Best of luck and congrats!",
"Rent a room instead of an apartment (saves money).\n\nStart saving now for a down payment on a house.\n\nStart putting money into your 401k/retirement account now. Read this WHOLE thing carefully to understand why: http://www.401khelpcenter.com/compounding.html\n\nInstead of buying furniture, check Craigslist / Free and see what you can get first. \n\nTake photos before/after you move into a place so you don't lose your security deposit. Also read your lease and understand it.",
"Check the per/unit price of things you buy to help determine value between different package sizes and brands.\n\nAlso, when something you buy regularly goes on sale, stock up. It's the only way to increase your buying power, unless you expect to get a 30-50% raise anytime soon. ",
"If you live alone, and there's someone else in your house when it should only be you there, you're probably getting robbed. ",
"When you cook instead of putting it on a plate eat out of Tupperware. That way when you have leftovers boom already in the container and less dishes. ",
"First go to the dollar store. You'd be surprised at the things you have that you'll need. Cleaning supplies, toilet paper, etc....",
"Do not bother buying tiny cutting boards, frying pans, or pots. They are a waste. Buy normal sized large items because you can still cook for just yourself in them. However, if you have someone over, it's difficult cooking for more than one with that tiny crap.",
"A collection of good things I've seen people mention:\n\n1) Be clean. It's really depressing how many 30 year olds I've seen who don't clean their house at all, and just play video games all day in a filthy house.\n\n2) Manage your finances (recommended mint.com)\n\n3) Don't buy new. Get craigslist furniture.\n\n4) I would tack on - don't buy new cars (at least until you have lots of disposable income). Cars depreciate like a mf. If you want a newer car, first look at cars that are just a few years old and in good condition.\n\n5) Limit use of AC, and if you live in a cold area - limit use of heater. These are a HUGE chunk of your electric bill.\n\n6) You don't really need cable. You have better things to do, and its cheaper to just get netflix or hulu or amazon prime.\n\n7) Cook. Eating out is really really expensive. If you manage your finances with mint, you'll pretty quickly figure out where you are blowing your money.\n\n8) Always dress and look nice. You never know when you're going to run into someone while you are out. Also, being rather sloppy about how you dress 24/7 is a bit depressing to see.",
"The biggest mistake I made when I moved out on my own was getting pets. I learned why my mom never let me have them. They're dirty and constantly require attention. It took me having them for a few years to realize they aren't worth the work it takes to keep them clean. Of course, I can't get rid of them, they are too attached to me. And now I will have to clean up after them for the next 10 years. ",
"Invest in a radio. Adjusting to living on your own is a weird thing and you'll find that you need a background noise to make up for the fact there isn't anyone there, particularly at breakfast/dinner time. ",
"Great advice from everyone here, but I think the loneliness part is key. You get lonely, then depressed. All of the sudden you don't want to do shit! The dishes are stacked, no food to be found, even your game system and tv/movies provide zero comfort. Have a social life dude. It's important!",
"Get out. I'm serious. By living alone, you need to work harder at maintaining a vibrant social life. Loneliness is very easy to let in, and it's all downhill from there. I lived alone in college, not prepared for it, and loneliness was easily to hardest part of living alone. ",
"To conserve energy and make your life convenient, use powerstrips. \n\nTry to get the things you frequently use when you come in, on a light switch outlet with a powerstip plugged into that outlet with all th things you used plugged into the strip. \n\nSo when you come home from a long day of work, you can flip a switch and your necessary lights, tv/cable setup, and various other things come on with the flick of a switch. This also helps when you are rushing out the door, hit one switch kill most of what you had on and not worry about crap being on suck electricity because you rushed out.\n\nAlso this helps with dating. One switch everything comes on and you can continue to entertain. ",
"Your post does not indicate if you will be completely supporting yourself, but if you are this is my advice:\n\nJust for the first few months of living on your own, budget the hell out of your life. Keep track of every cent you spend by putting it on a spreadsheet. Save receipts, take notes on your phone, whatever you have to do. Do this until you have paid a few months rent and utilities. Everyone knows 'how much they make' because they see the number on the check, but that's just a number. When living alone it's EXTREMELY important to always know what your disposable income is and to never 'live beyond your means'. Being alone and in debt is one of the worst feelings in the world. Yes, most of us have family that could help us out if it ever got real bad, but does that change what I just said?\n\nI get my paycheck twice a month, and this is what I do:\n\nMy first paycheck of the month goes towards the next month's rent/mortgage. I always pay a month early. If you are supporting yourself, and your rent is higher than half of your monthly income, you are probably living beyond your means. After the rent is paid I still have a couple hundred from that check to fill the gas tank and live off of.\n\nMy second check pays all my bills for the current month, which for me is really only utilities, car insurance, & Netflix. (I recently paid off my car, whoo-hoo) Most everyone accepts payments online, which makes this really easy. I can pay all my bills in a few minutes. All of my bills together aren't nearly as much as my rent. This means I have a good amount left over. With that remainder I go grocery and household item shopping. Then the remainder after *that* goes into saving.\n\nFinally, get a cr",
"Buy a fun/colorful set of plate, bowl, glass and mug. ONLY use those when eating alone. Then you will always clean the one you use. If you move into a place with roomates, do the same thing - each has their own set so no dishes get piled up.",
"Bare walls can be boring and even depressing. Having said that, it can be either expensive or difficult to find wall art that you'll like and that will fit the space. What you should do is find high res pictures of what interests you on the internet and bring it to an office store with print center. They will print up exactly what you want and in the exact size you need; it will also be relatively inexpensive and save you on time. Cheers.",
"[Boom](http://www.wikihow.com/Move-Out-of-Home-Into-Your-First-Apartment) Good luck and congratulations!",
"Prepare to make mistakes. The first few times you shop for yourself you'll spend way too much on totally the wrong things.\n\nBefore you move out, try and think about the everyday items you use and make a list of the things you'll need. Simple things like a rolling pin (for baking) and a can opener are easy to miss.\n\nI'm not sure what it's like wherever you are, but make sure you can occupy yourself without internet for at least a few weeks. Here it can take a while to get connected.",
"I just did the same thing after 23 years of marriage coming to an end. Beyond what I was \"allowed\" to take from the house, I did rely a lot on friends doing their own cleaning out and downsizing. I also scoped out deals on Craigslist and found items for free, and nice things at great prices. \n",
"Don't cheap out on cleaning products. You end up using more and working harder. I recommend Bar Keepers Friend (cleanser) and Folex Carpet Cleaner. Oh, and depending on your neighborhood a mossberg 500 is a good investment, nothing cleans home invaders faster.",
"Relax, everything will work Out Fine. Take it one step after the other. Accept advise and help from family and friends. Every question or problem that might arise can be answered with google or a call. Sounds trivial but it is the truth.",
"Don't buy furniture and kitchen wares all at once. Start from the minimum you need to get you started and add on what suits you as you go on. A chef's knife, a cutting board and pan and a pot and spatula is a good start. Furniture kinda depends on you. But I guess a bed is a good start. \n\nNo point setting up a magazine worthy home that impresses everyone when your wallet is crying itself to sleep every night. Unless you can well afford it then just go ahead and make your day. \n\nGratz on the move! ",
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"Cooking for one is challenging and eating leftovers gets boring. Get some Gladware-style containers and freeze some of your cooking. Then, if you're feeling lazy, just pop your frozen food in the microwave.\nTry to have company over at least once a week; it's an excuse to keep your place clean and the social interaction is good for you.\nDon't skimp on cookware. You don't have to buy the biggest, most expensive set there is, but a shitty set of pots and pans will need to be replaced in a few years (or months), whereas a good set could potentially last you for life. \nKeep a decently stocked bar so you can have people over to drink at your place instead of dropping major coin at the bar. Just don't sit around and drink by yourself all the time. That shit is just sad.",
"Braising is a great way to make delicious healthy easy meals that generally create a lot of leftovers that freeze really well with the cheapest meats and vegetables (cabbage for 50 cents a lb vs. arugula for $10 a lb?), and generally all you need is 1 chopping board, 1 chef's knife, and a single large pan (I'd recommend getting a dutch oven). They're fairly quick to prepare in terms of actual work (chop everything, brown it in the pan, add water/stock/spices) if you can work the slow simmer into your schedule. \n\nAlso, freezing pretty much any kind of sliced bread works fine, just stick it in the toaster on a medium setting when you want a slice, then use it to soak up that delicious braising juice. \n",
"If you don't plan on traveling much, or have family/close friends living close by, then get a pet. Could be a dog or cat, or even something as simple as some fish or a hamster. It helps a lot. Gives you something to think about other than just yourself, gives you something to do, and if you get an animal like a dog or a cat it gives you some daily interaction with another living being who cares about you. Living alone can get really lonely sometimes and I am definitely glad I had a dog while I did it. ",
"Enjoy your solitude! There are many great things about living alone that you'll look back on some day (if you do it right!). It may be tempting to not bother much with groceries, cooking or making a big deal out of eating cause it's just you, right? Don't. Get good produce and good ingredients. Cook dishes for six roughly 2-3 times per week and have a friend over to enjoy it with you. It will make you try harder cooking and is good when you live alone! Freeze a few of the remainders in meal size portions for times you don't want to cook, have a few on reserve in the fridge for the same reason. You may be tempted to skimp on fresh produce for fear it will go bad -- it won't if you remember to eat lots of it, which you should anyway. If there's still a danger, cook or freeze it. And remember to have a nice dining space and make it really pleasant. Your morale will be better if you don't eat over the sink and you won't over-eat like you would if you eat in front of your computer or a movie. Hang up art work (often not expensive to come by). Make your place a true reflection of you and set it up exactly as you like since you don't have to get anyone else's vote. The idea is this is your space, just yours and for once in your life you can make it as close to perfect as possible. BTW, places like Savers have great furniture, books, appliances, etc. at low cost so this is achievable. Enjoy!",
"Clean up after yourself immediately. One dish becomes 20 real quick. Then you end up going to McD's instead cause you have nothing left to cook/eat with. The dollar menu looks good, but if you order 3 items off it twice a day every day it adds up. ...it also gets lonely with out a roommate just so you know. ",
"BRING TOILET PAPER WHEN YOU MOVE IN. The moment you're done shitting and you realise all you've got no toilet paper, kleenex, or scott towels... You're gunna have a bad time.\n\nI cannot stress enough how unpleasant cleaning your ass with newspaper is... Also, listen to /u/firstworldandarchist about the plunger. I encountered this problem the hard way too.\n\nBasically, anything that has a link with your ass needs to be covered. The rest can always kind of wait. ",
"Make a directory of services (plumber, keymaker, etc...). Ask you neighbors for recommended services.",
"Get a girlfriend. She can cook, iron and clean for you and bring you frozen meals in batches you can just heat up in the microwave. "
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"If you aren't the type of person to try to get out of working, that was unreasonable of her. Is she always like this, or was this new behavior for her? Maybe she's not feeling good, or she's in a bad mood. If she's mad at you but you didn' do anything wrong, that's her problem, not yours. Don't sweat it. ",
"> Why did this happen?\n\n*You tell us:* we don't know the background of the situation here. You haven't provided nearly enough context to make a judgement call.\n\nBut what it *sounds* like is that you didn't want to do the work *(or you'd given her reason to suspect as much),* you were indeed happy to jump upon any distraction *(or you've been prone to doing so in the past),* and now you're here looking for confirmation about how horrible she is for making you do... I dunno, is it your homework we're talking about here?\n\nOften it's not a good idea to do what you \"think\" others might want over what you should \"know\" others want."
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"How to become a master of my own thoughts and emotions. Male in my older twenties here. I've always had a hard time controlling my emotions and thoughts, both good and bad. Typically if I'm in a bad mood or angry, I get really quiet and give out short responses to everyone. My mood are very transparent though my actions. Often times the person receiving that treatment doesn't deserve it, but I'm afraid that if I don't stay quiet and short, I may say something even more undeserving.",
"How to become a master of my own thoughts and emotions. Male in my older twenties here. I've always had a hard time controlling my emotions and thoughts, both good and bad. Typically if I'm in a bad mood or angry, I get really quiet and give out short responses to everyone. My mood are very transparent though my actions. Often times the person receiving that treatment doesn't deserve it, but I'm afraid that if I don't stay quiet and short, I may say something even more undeserving.",
"How to become a master of my own thoughts and emotions. Male in my older twenties here. I've always had a hard time controlling my emotions and thoughts, both good and bad. Typically if I'm in a bad mood or angry, I get really quiet and give out short responses to everyone. My mood are very transparent though my actions. Often times the person receiving that treatment doesn't deserve it, but I'm afraid that if I don't stay quiet and short, I may say something even more undeserving.",
"How to become a master of my own thoughts and emotions. Male in my older twenties here. I've always had a hard time controlling my emotions and thoughts, both good and bad. Typically if I'm in a bad mood or angry, I get really quiet and give out short responses to everyone. My mood are very transparent though my actions. Often times the person receiving that treatment doesn't deserve it, but I'm afraid that if I don't stay quiet and short, I may say something even more undeserving.",
"How to become a master of my own thoughts and emotions. Male in my older twenties here. I've always had a hard time controlling my emotions and thoughts, both good and bad. Typically if I'm in a bad mood or angry, I get really quiet and give out short responses to everyone. My mood are very transparent though my actions. Often times the person receiving that treatment doesn't deserve it, but I'm afraid that if I don't stay quiet and short, I may say something even more undeserving.",
"How to become a master of my own thoughts and emotions. Male in my older twenties here. I've always had a hard time controlling my emotions and thoughts, both good and bad. Typically if I'm in a bad mood or angry, I get really quiet and give out short responses to everyone. My mood are very transparent though my actions. Often times the person receiving that treatment doesn't deserve it, but I'm afraid that if I don't stay quiet and short, I may say something even more undeserving.",
"How to become a master of my own thoughts and emotions. Male in my older twenties here. I've always had a hard time controlling my emotions and thoughts, both good and bad. Typically if I'm in a bad mood or angry, I get really quiet and give out short responses to everyone. My mood are very transparent though my actions. Often times the person receiving that treatment doesn't deserve it, but I'm afraid that if I don't stay quiet and short, I may say something even more undeserving.",
"How to become a master of my own thoughts and emotions. Male in my older twenties here. I've always had a hard time controlling my emotions and thoughts, both good and bad. Typically if I'm in a bad mood or angry, I get really quiet and give out short responses to everyone. My mood are very transparent though my actions. Often times the person receiving that treatment doesn't deserve it, but I'm afraid that if I don't stay quiet and short, I may say something even more undeserving."
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"No one likes me when I say this, but you always choose to be upset or angry. Always. There are no involuntary emotional responses.I know you hate me right now and are downvoting me, but I chose this so I'm not upset.\n\nFirst, you need to rid yourself of expectations. You should never expect people to do the things you want them to. They aren't robots and they aren't going to execute behaviours based on your desires, they have desires of their own. Instead, focus on how to clearly communicate your desires to everyone around you all the time. Don't expect anything to come of it. When no one gives you what you want, it'll be as expected and if someone DOES do the thing you want? WHAT A PLEASANT SURPRISE! Expectations do not lead to fulfillment, but rather disappointment.\n\nNext, adjust your perspective. When people ask you how you are, you should be able to say \"Amazing\" or \"living the dream\". You are amazing. You're not Greek, Syrian, Nigerian, Floridian or Iraqi. You live in a safe country with adequate food supplies. You work at a job your ancestors could never have dreamed. They worked in the mud and watched their friends die in the fields of war. You scan video games or work through spreadsheets. You're amazing.\n\nNext, control your reactions to things. Of course that guy cut you off, he's an idiot. Idiots are everywhere, so there's no point in being angry about it. Anger doesn't make things better for you, and if you yell at the bad driver, he'll drive worse out of spite. Your reaction should be one of pity. \"One day, that idiot is gonna kill someone. Poor soul\". Pity and superiority are good for your mood.\n\nIt's about mindset. A starting point. If you prepare yourself to expect the worst and be able to perceive it as the best, you can actually be happy with your lot in life and enjoy it a lot more. This way you can avoid the self-victimization of \"bad mood\"\n\nHere come the downvotes... ",
"You may never control your emotions but you can control your actions. It is ok to be quiet and give short responses. Better than loud obnoxious long winded talk. ",
"\"Mastering\" thoughts and emotions may not be the right thing you're looking for, so much as better understanding and guidance of thoughts/emotions. I think the most important first step to accomplish what you're looking for is simply observing the thoughts and emotions without judgement. Doing this via m",
"I do this same thing when I'm upset. I feel like staying quiet will help me to not say something out of anger that I'll regret later. I don't think this is necessarily bad, especially considering the alternatives. However, like everyone else has commented, m",
"Thoughts and moods are continually bubbling up from our subconscious. The majority are associations are formed by random groups of neurons firing. None of them can be stopped. \n\nHowever, you can control the relationship you have with those thoughts. Instead of being immersed in them, consciously make the effort to step back and view them from a distance. Suddenly you perceive them as little fleeting things that are easily dismissed. \n\nLookup cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for more hints. ",
"Nobody has one reliable answer, but here are a few answers that people have come up with that work for some people:\n\nMartial arts, especially those with a m",
"I think controlling your emotions is much more difficult than controlling your actions. If I'm pissed and need to talk to someone I try to make sure and think about what I'm angry about, it helps me to realize that the poor guy infront of me isn't who needs to get blasted with it. Taking that little bit of time, and making sure I know why I'm angry and at who or what just kind of breaks that desire to be a jerk to everyone most the time. Some times I'm still a jerk, but if I find myself being one usually just realizing it and thinking about it is enuff to kind of steer clear of treating those around me like crap.",
"Even if you won't m"
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"How to be happy and talkative without coming off as annoying or obnoxious So I am an introvert but I want to become a little more extroverted. I've been bullied a lot at school and so I'm quiet at school, but when I go to work (casual job) I use it as a way to talk to co-workers. But for some reason they always find me too loud or annoying and tell me to shut up. I really want to become a bit more confident in life, so how do I fix this?",
"How to be happy and talkative without coming off as annoying or obnoxious So I am an introvert but I want to become a little more extroverted. I've been bullied a lot at school and so I'm quiet at school, but when I go to work (casual job) I use it as a way to talk to co-workers. But for some reason they always find me too loud or annoying and tell me to shut up. I really want to become a bit more confident in life, so how do I fix this?",
"How to be happy and talkative without coming off as annoying or obnoxious So I am an introvert but I want to become a little more extroverted. I've been bullied a lot at school and so I'm quiet at school, but when I go to work (casual job) I use it as a way to talk to co-workers. But for some reason they always find me too loud or annoying and tell me to shut up. I really want to become a bit more confident in life, so how do I fix this?",
"How to be happy and talkative without coming off as annoying or obnoxious So I am an introvert but I want to become a little more extroverted. I've been bullied a lot at school and so I'm quiet at school, but when I go to work (casual job) I use it as a way to talk to co-workers. But for some reason they always find me too loud or annoying and tell me to shut up. I really want to become a bit more confident in life, so how do I fix this?",
"How to be happy and talkative without coming off as annoying or obnoxious So I am an introvert but I want to become a little more extroverted. I've been bullied a lot at school and so I'm quiet at school, but when I go to work (casual job) I use it as a way to talk to co-workers. But for some reason they always find me too loud or annoying and tell me to shut up. I really want to become a bit more confident in life, so how do I fix this?",
"How to be happy and talkative without coming off as annoying or obnoxious So I am an introvert but I want to become a little more extroverted. I've been bullied a lot at school and so I'm quiet at school, but when I go to work (casual job) I use it as a way to talk to co-workers. But for some reason they always find me too loud or annoying and tell me to shut up. I really want to become a bit more confident in life, so how do I fix this?"
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"I also go by \"listen twice, say once.\" \n\nSometimes when I'm talking to someone and think of something good to say about the subject we are talking about I completely tune them out and say my words right after. Don't do this",
"Try and find interests you both share and go off of that. Accept that some people just won't click, but that doesn't mean you should instantly give up. If you don't end up clicking, that's okay! You'll find people you can share actual interests with. Don't stop trying to make friends because a few people find you \"annoying\". Don't worry about them (I know that's harder than it sounds, but trust me, they won't matter in the future if they don't like you). Good luck!",
"Ask them questions and become interested in what they want to tell you and practice to listen mindfully. This may help to create more empathy for other's actual state of mind. Open up for them and try to understand. Extraversion does not necessarily mean to show only your inside.",
"Try to talk to yourself first when you're alone or try to listen to your own voice. Record a normal conversation or you just talking to yourself and listen. There might be something going on about the way you talk or the words you use that may have annoyed them.\n\nAlso, when in a conversation, always start and end a conversation with their story. Let them have the last word. People love it.",
"First be a *little* more happy and talkative than others. Continue if you get a positive response otherwise cool it for a while. Generally you have to mirror other people's style.",
"Your coworkers sound like they're being jerks (frankly, unless you're at the point of friendship where you practically act like siblings, telling someone to shut up is inappropriate). It might not be anything you're doing. "
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"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” ",
"How to deal with people who constantly interrupt/cut you off during a conversation I’m always having this problem when talking to one friend of mine, and also my grandma. And even when their done cutting me off mid-sentence and saying what they want, by then I’ve either lost my train of thought or they’ve moved it to a different subject. Preferably, I’d like to know a polite way to handle it, because I’m the type of person who’s bad a being mean and just saying “Excuse me, I was talking so shut up” "
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"If it’s habitual, I don’t finish my comment. If they ask me to go back and I’ve lost the thought, I’ll tell them that. If it happens often, I’ll tell them I lost it due to the interruption. If they never ask, it means they weren’t listening at all, and only want me to hear them talk. Then I know conversation is pointless.",
"People I know do this all the time. To me, it just means they really don't care what I have to say, so I simply stop talking.",
"\"Oh I'm sorry, did the middle of my sentence interrupt the beginning of yours?\" My dad is the *worst* for this, and this line always shuts him up.\n\n​\n\nAnother one I've heard but have yet to use: \"Hey remember that time I was telling a story right now?\"",
"Maybe try to interrupt back with “going back to what i was saying before..” \n\nOr\n\n“Thats an interesting view, but if you remember my point was _____”\n\nI used to interrupt a lot (bad habit) and these type of statements usually get me to realize I’m being rude. I’m better these days but i can see it annoys people when i slip. \n\nGood luck!",
"Don't let people talk over you. If you haven't finished your statement, continue, regardless if they are talking over you. Allowing people to talk over you shows that you're submissive, continuing shows them they are rude for interrupting. ",
"I always finish my sentence, but I lower my voice slightly, and talk slower. If I’m leaning towards them, i also make sure to sit up straight/lean back. It will require them to be more focused when I talk, and I won’t stop until I’m finished.\n\nHowever, there is a difference imo, about interrupting and overlapping. You know that thing people sometimes do when they’re excited and the finish your sentence for you? I don’t mind that as much as someone interrupting to bring counter arguments or change the subject or talk about themselves.",
"Maybe you can say something like “Hey friend it was great seeing you but since I am having a hard time getting a word in, I am going to talk to someone else” ",
"You have to be willing to express your frustration or else not much is going to change. I generally give people 3 chances when it comes to most things:\n\nFirst time I politely explain the issue and tell the person to stop.\n\nSecond time I get firm and reiterate the same points as before, while reminding them they have either one or no chances left.\n\nThird time, depending on the person and the nature of the issue, I either give the person their last warning and an ultimatum - probably complete with profanity (i.e. stop fucking interrupting me constantly or I'm just going to stop talking with you) - or if i made the first two warnings very clear then I skip the third warning altogether and just leave the situation.\n\n\nHowever, if you're the non-confrontational conflict-avoiding type, all i can suggest is just preventing or disarming the situation ASAP as often as possible",
"When people interrupt or cut me off, I stop what I am saying, doing and focus my entire attention on them. I do not respond to what they have to say, I simply stare at them, beyond the point where they expect me to say something, I stare until they ask why. Then I explain that they interrupted/cut me off, and that is not an acceptable manner of holding a conversation. If they do it again, I simply leave the conversation and their presence.",
"I guess it's not the best advice, but i tend to outshout them, i continue my talk by raising voice like nothing happened until they let me continue my story, or they ask me why am i raising my voice where i politely tell them that they interrupted my talk...\nThis doesn't work on Italians tho...",
"try to earn their respect if somebody is cutting you off mid sentence it might mean they don't respect you or anything that you're saying, that or they just love the sound of their own voice on which case I would find new friends or just avoid a conversation with that person",
"When I get stuck in a shit storm of words or repeated interruption I will exclaim right in the middle of them talking, \"Oh crap! I forgot to do something!\" And then I follow it up with something like, \"Sorry to interrupt, I forgot to pay my cr",
"My boyfriends mom does the same thing and it’s so irritating but then she gets mad if I don’t listen to her stories or cut her off I just have stopped caring to finish my stories lmao",
"I stayed with a family for a few months, and the mom was a chatterbox who could generate an impenetrable wall of words. Trying to converse with her was like trying to chat with a radio that's been left on. The kids had developed a habit of gently nudging her (and everybody) with the back of their hand when they were trying to get something said. When I tried it she shut up so suddenly that I completely forgot what I had planned to say just out of sheer astonishment.",
"Don’t stop what you were saying. Finish the sentence and then turn and walk away. \nOr go quiet and when they have finished ask them to repeat themselves as they spoke over you and you didn’t hear what they said. As they start to talk just walk away. \nWhen asked why you walked away simply explain they interrupted you / or spoke over you. ",
"At the root of this issue is the potential reality that our good friends may not be good listeners. If you value the relationship, expressing your feelings is always the way to go. During a lull in the conversation as not to seem overtly agitated, try \n\n“Frind, when you interrupt me I feel unheard and that bothers me because I value your feedback so much.”\n\nEven going as far to engage them in the solution could be productive, along the lines of asking them how they would like to be made aware of their disruptive behavior. Good friends tend to want to know how to be better friends.",
"Just ignore them. Why should you let them bother you. Continue talking and they will soon get the hint.",
"I struggle with this too. I just get so frustrated because I'm appalled at being interrupted and I stop talking. \n\nThe interruption isn't even relevant, it's a completely different topic.\n\n​\n\nFollowing to learn more! ",
"I have this problem with a friend also, which is what brought me to this page. I’ve found some good advice, but I did just want to hop on and suggest that maybe be more patient with grandma than with someone who is outright rude, because there’s a good chance she didn’t hear you. Still frustrating though I know.",
"I get where you’re coming from— what you were saying was just chitchat, not really important enough to be “the hill you want to die on”, and yet you would enjoy getting a word in edgewise sometime in this universe. Right?\n\nI think it hinges on why the person interrupts. In some families that’s just their way of showing enthusiasm and they would actually be sad to hear that it bothers you. With that kind of person, you have a chance. You can just stop talking (bonus if you can do it in the middle of a word) and stare blankly at them until they pause wondering why, and then if you say something like “it’s cool, you know what I was about to say”. If they are just a gabby talker and not an asshole, they will read between the lines and at least try to control themselves a bit better next time. \n\nUnfortunately there are other types who simply do not give a shit.",
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"Tools to boost your health and productivity while working in an office job Hello Reddit,\n\nSoon I will begin to work at my first ever office job.\n\nI am looking for tools - either physical or digital - which I could implement into my everyday working life to boost my productivity, health and well-being long-term.\n\nFor example this could be a program to manage your open tasks by priority or a repeating alarm to remind you to stay hydrated.\n\nWhich LPTs can you give me for my soon-to-start career?\n\nThanks in advance!",
"Tools to boost your health and productivity while working in an office job Hello Reddit,\n\nSoon I will begin to work at my first ever office job.\n\nI am looking for tools - either physical or digital - which I could implement into my everyday working life to boost my productivity, health and well-being long-term.\n\nFor example this could be a program to manage your open tasks by priority or a repeating alarm to remind you to stay hydrated.\n\nWhich LPTs can you give me for my soon-to-start career?\n\nThanks in advance!",
"Tools to boost your health and productivity while working in an office job Hello Reddit,\n\nSoon I will begin to work at my first ever office job.\n\nI am looking for tools - either physical or digital - which I could implement into my everyday working life to boost my productivity, health and well-being long-term.\n\nFor example this could be a program to manage your open tasks by priority or a repeating alarm to remind you to stay hydrated.\n\nWhich LPTs can you give me for my soon-to-start career?\n\nThanks in advance!",
"Tools to boost your health and productivity while working in an office job Hello Reddit,\n\nSoon I will begin to work at my first ever office job.\n\nI am looking for tools - either physical or digital - which I could implement into my everyday working life to boost my productivity, health and well-being long-term.\n\nFor example this could be a program to manage your open tasks by priority or a repeating alarm to remind you to stay hydrated.\n\nWhich LPTs can you give me for my soon-to-start career?\n\nThanks in advance!",
"Tools to boost your health and productivity while working in an office job Hello Reddit,\n\nSoon I will begin to work at my first ever office job.\n\nI am looking for tools - either physical or digital - which I could implement into my everyday working life to boost my productivity, health and well-being long-term.\n\nFor example this could be a program to manage your open tasks by priority or a repeating alarm to remind you to stay hydrated.\n\nWhich LPTs can you give me for my soon-to-start career?\n\nThanks in advance!",
"Tools to boost your health and productivity while working in an office job Hello Reddit,\n\nSoon I will begin to work at my first ever office job.\n\nI am looking for tools - either physical or digital - which I could implement into my everyday working life to boost my productivity, health and well-being long-term.\n\nFor example this could be a program to manage your open tasks by priority or a repeating alarm to remind you to stay hydrated.\n\nWhich LPTs can you give me for my soon-to-start career?\n\nThanks in advance!"
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"Since you're looking for ways to boost productivity, and I'm sure you'll get good advice, my advice is related to how to manage your mental health once you've established the tricks to boost productivity. \n\nIf the guy before you took 5 days to run a report or whatever and submit it by the first Friday of every month, but you figure out an algorithm or something to have it done in half a day, still sit on it and turn it in on day 3, instead of immediately after you complete it (so you still look impressive, completing it in 2.5-3 days instead of 5). You will get burnt out really fast if you over-achieve constantly, because all that means is you will end up with more work than before. My first few office jobs I ended up doing waaaaay more than other people in the office because I was good with computers and could complete things much faster. So, more work for me! More stress, more deadlines and multitasking and prioritizing, and before you know it you're doing a completely different job than what you were hired for a year ago. \n\nDoing it my (new) way, you still look very impressive and will be rewarded with promotions, but won't be completely swamped with more work.\n\nPrevious generations, including those still in the workforce and management, do things sooooo slowly. You will find out that you can do things within minutes that literally took them days. The technological difference between the generations is huge yet we're all still working in the same office doing similar work. Don't let your boss know that the huge project he assigned you and wants turned in by the end of the month is something that you already completed last week. Enjoy just chillin and acting like you're working on it.",
"Don’t sit at your desk all day. Try to stand up for a couple minutes every half hour or so. Also get yourself one of those back supports you can hang on the back of your chair so you don’t get back pains.",
"Smile and now or greet people when you pass them in the hall, or at the coffee staying or in the lunch room. Normal people like to be acknowledged.",
"If you can get a higher height desk that you can stand at, take it. You'll soon get used to being on your feet all day and it'll save your back in later life.",
"For me, i enjoy listening to music - i invested in some Bluetooth earbuds and i leave one in all day to listen to pandora. Helps keep me calm and focused",
"Flux \n\nIt's a software that allows your to yellow your screen colors, you'll thank me when your eyes don't itch at the end of the day"
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"Power sources for outdoor Christmas lights. There's a tree at the end of my property line that I'd like to wrap with lights. It's about 20 feet from the nearest outdoor outlet. The easiest solution would be to run an extension cord along the foundation and fence line, but there's a gap between the house and the fence line, which would leave about 5 feet of the cord exposed- there's no other way around that.\n\nIt wouldn't be an issue, but our lease includes lawn maintenance every week, and seeing as I live in Texas, my grass is still growing. Any help would be much appreciated.",
"Power sources for outdoor Christmas lights. There's a tree at the end of my property line that I'd like to wrap with lights. It's about 20 feet from the nearest outdoor outlet. The easiest solution would be to run an extension cord along the foundation and fence line, but there's a gap between the house and the fence line, which would leave about 5 feet of the cord exposed- there's no other way around that.\n\nIt wouldn't be an issue, but our lease includes lawn maintenance every week, and seeing as I live in Texas, my grass is still growing. Any help would be much appreciated.",
"Power sources for outdoor Christmas lights. There's a tree at the end of my property line that I'd like to wrap with lights. It's about 20 feet from the nearest outdoor outlet. The easiest solution would be to run an extension cord along the foundation and fence line, but there's a gap between the house and the fence line, which would leave about 5 feet of the cord exposed- there's no other way around that.\n\nIt wouldn't be an issue, but our lease includes lawn maintenance every week, and seeing as I live in Texas, my grass is still growing. Any help would be much appreciated.",
"Power sources for outdoor Christmas lights. There's a tree at the end of my property line that I'd like to wrap with lights. It's about 20 feet from the nearest outdoor outlet. The easiest solution would be to run an extension cord along the foundation and fence line, but there's a gap between the house and the fence line, which would leave about 5 feet of the cord exposed- there's no other way around that.\n\nIt wouldn't be an issue, but our lease includes lawn maintenance every week, and seeing as I live in Texas, my grass is still growing. Any help would be much appreciated."
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"If the lawn maintenance is done at the same time every week, disconnect the cord and warp around the fence post at that time. \n\nIf Ambitious enough/they do it at random times, do so every day, and reconnect during the night. Or at least the night that you feel ambitious enough to reconnect. This is probably the more pain the the ass approach for you, but it is one that will work.",
"I have a better idea and a much better solution to this. What about Solar Power? They have a Solar Panel setup that you can connect the Xmas Lights, and the cord would no longer be an issue. Here is a link to someone that actually done exactly that ... hope this helps...\n\nhttp://dailyhomerenotips.com/2008/12/09/noma-solar-powered-outdoor-christmas-lights-part-2/\n\n",
"How about running the cord through some pvc and dig a small trench just deep enough to hide the pvc? Five feet is not that long and you really only need to dig about two inches down. ",
"Could always just get a bunch of 9v batteries and rig it up where you power it with one 9v every night. Shouldn't blow any fuses and will be on for a little while at least. I mean if a home made battery made out of pennies and cardboard can power an LED for a few weeks then a 9v should've able to power a few hundred LED's for a night or 2. Also you can power a tv with a single AA battery for 15 min or so by simply attaching a paperclip to connect the terminals to the plug. \n\nIt is a complete cludge but I would think you could power some LED lights at least for half the night with a 9v and all you need is maybe some copper wire, Electrical tape, battery, lights. Should work with d cells and all sorts. See what would work best. You may get by with a couple AA Batteries."
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"How to keep myself or my apartment cool with no AC. I recently moved to a part of the country that does not have summers that are as hot as home. But that doesn't mean it's cool in late June. My roommate, who lives here full time and pays utilities along with who I'm renting from, isn't as bothered by the heat so he doesn't run the AC, at all. I however am often very hot, and typically keep my room at home around 68 degrees in the summer with the AC. \n\nI'm currently sitting and typing this in a full sweat with a cool towel on my neck like I'm hiking in the desert. \n\nAny tips involving fans etc to help me not sweat to death this summer?",
"How to keep myself or my apartment cool with no AC. I recently moved to a part of the country that does not have summers that are as hot as home. But that doesn't mean it's cool in late June. My roommate, who lives here full time and pays utilities along with who I'm renting from, isn't as bothered by the heat so he doesn't run the AC, at all. I however am often very hot, and typically keep my room at home around 68 degrees in the summer with the AC. \n\nI'm currently sitting and typing this in a full sweat with a cool towel on my neck like I'm hiking in the desert. \n\nAny tips involving fans etc to help me not sweat to death this summer?",
"How to keep myself or my apartment cool with no AC. I recently moved to a part of the country that does not have summers that are as hot as home. But that doesn't mean it's cool in late June. My roommate, who lives here full time and pays utilities along with who I'm renting from, isn't as bothered by the heat so he doesn't run the AC, at all. I however am often very hot, and typically keep my room at home around 68 degrees in the summer with the AC. \n\nI'm currently sitting and typing this in a full sweat with a cool towel on my neck like I'm hiking in the desert. \n\nAny tips involving fans etc to help me not sweat to death this summer?",
"How to keep myself or my apartment cool with no AC. I recently moved to a part of the country that does not have summers that are as hot as home. But that doesn't mean it's cool in late June. My roommate, who lives here full time and pays utilities along with who I'm renting from, isn't as bothered by the heat so he doesn't run the AC, at all. I however am often very hot, and typically keep my room at home around 68 degrees in the summer with the AC. \n\nI'm currently sitting and typing this in a full sweat with a cool towel on my neck like I'm hiking in the desert. \n\nAny tips involving fans etc to help me not sweat to death this summer?",
"How to keep myself or my apartment cool with no AC. I recently moved to a part of the country that does not have summers that are as hot as home. But that doesn't mean it's cool in late June. My roommate, who lives here full time and pays utilities along with who I'm renting from, isn't as bothered by the heat so he doesn't run the AC, at all. I however am often very hot, and typically keep my room at home around 68 degrees in the summer with the AC. \n\nI'm currently sitting and typing this in a full sweat with a cool towel on my neck like I'm hiking in the desert. \n\nAny tips involving fans etc to help me not sweat to death this summer?",
"How to keep myself or my apartment cool with no AC. I recently moved to a part of the country that does not have summers that are as hot as home. But that doesn't mean it's cool in late June. My roommate, who lives here full time and pays utilities along with who I'm renting from, isn't as bothered by the heat so he doesn't run the AC, at all. I however am often very hot, and typically keep my room at home around 68 degrees in the summer with the AC. \n\nI'm currently sitting and typing this in a full sweat with a cool towel on my neck like I'm hiking in the desert. \n\nAny tips involving fans etc to help me not sweat to death this summer?",
"How to keep myself or my apartment cool with no AC. I recently moved to a part of the country that does not have summers that are as hot as home. But that doesn't mean it's cool in late June. My roommate, who lives here full time and pays utilities along with who I'm renting from, isn't as bothered by the heat so he doesn't run the AC, at all. I however am often very hot, and typically keep my room at home around 68 degrees in the summer with the AC. \n\nI'm currently sitting and typing this in a full sweat with a cool towel on my neck like I'm hiking in the desert. \n\nAny tips involving fans etc to help me not sweat to death this summer?",
"How to keep myself or my apartment cool with no AC. I recently moved to a part of the country that does not have summers that are as hot as home. But that doesn't mean it's cool in late June. My roommate, who lives here full time and pays utilities along with who I'm renting from, isn't as bothered by the heat so he doesn't run the AC, at all. I however am often very hot, and typically keep my room at home around 68 degrees in the summer with the AC. \n\nI'm currently sitting and typing this in a full sweat with a cool towel on my neck like I'm hiking in the desert. \n\nAny tips involving fans etc to help me not sweat to death this summer?",
"How to keep myself or my apartment cool with no AC. I recently moved to a part of the country that does not have summers that are as hot as home. But that doesn't mean it's cool in late June. My roommate, who lives here full time and pays utilities along with who I'm renting from, isn't as bothered by the heat so he doesn't run the AC, at all. I however am often very hot, and typically keep my room at home around 68 degrees in the summer with the AC. \n\nI'm currently sitting and typing this in a full sweat with a cool towel on my neck like I'm hiking in the desert. \n\nAny tips involving fans etc to help me not sweat to death this summer?",
"How to keep myself or my apartment cool with no AC. I recently moved to a part of the country that does not have summers that are as hot as home. But that doesn't mean it's cool in late June. My roommate, who lives here full time and pays utilities along with who I'm renting from, isn't as bothered by the heat so he doesn't run the AC, at all. I however am often very hot, and typically keep my room at home around 68 degrees in the summer with the AC. \n\nI'm currently sitting and typing this in a full sweat with a cool towel on my neck like I'm hiking in the desert. \n\nAny tips involving fans etc to help me not sweat to death this summer?",
"How to keep myself or my apartment cool with no AC. I recently moved to a part of the country that does not have summers that are as hot as home. But that doesn't mean it's cool in late June. My roommate, who lives here full time and pays utilities along with who I'm renting from, isn't as bothered by the heat so he doesn't run the AC, at all. I however am often very hot, and typically keep my room at home around 68 degrees in the summer with the AC. \n\nI'm currently sitting and typing this in a full sweat with a cool towel on my neck like I'm hiking in the desert. \n\nAny tips involving fans etc to help me not sweat to death this summer?",
"How to keep myself or my apartment cool with no AC. I recently moved to a part of the country that does not have summers that are as hot as home. But that doesn't mean it's cool in late June. My roommate, who lives here full time and pays utilities along with who I'm renting from, isn't as bothered by the heat so he doesn't run the AC, at all. I however am often very hot, and typically keep my room at home around 68 degrees in the summer with the AC. \n\nI'm currently sitting and typing this in a full sweat with a cool towel on my neck like I'm hiking in the desert. \n\nAny tips involving fans etc to help me not sweat to death this summer?",
"How to keep myself or my apartment cool with no AC. I recently moved to a part of the country that does not have summers that are as hot as home. But that doesn't mean it's cool in late June. My roommate, who lives here full time and pays utilities along with who I'm renting from, isn't as bothered by the heat so he doesn't run the AC, at all. I however am often very hot, and typically keep my room at home around 68 degrees in the summer with the AC. \n\nI'm currently sitting and typing this in a full sweat with a cool towel on my neck like I'm hiking in the desert. \n\nAny tips involving fans etc to help me not sweat to death this summer?"
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"Get drapes and keep it as dark as possible. Close the windows too. The little breeze you'll get won't compensate for all the hot air your letting in.",
"Water has a very high heat capacity. Your best bet will be using what you already are doing... Cool water on towels and circulate air with a fan to use evaporation to your advantage. Also utilize bags of ice on points like wrists and neck.",
"Get 3 small pvc pipes (short but wide), a large 5 gallon bucket, a gallon of water, and a small fan (nearly the same diameter of the bucket)\n\nDrill 3 holes into the side of the bucket all at the same level, about 3/4 of the way up. Insert the pvc pipes into those holes, these will act as airway tubes. Next freeze your gallon of water. Once frozen add it and cold water to your bucket until the water level is about 1/2 way (with the frozen gallon inside the bucket). Next take a T shirt and attach it to the top of the bucket, with some large air holes close to the rim. Now place your fan on top, having it face down into the bucket blowing air into the bucket. You will now freeze your balls off. ",
"You didn't mention your money situation, but a small window AC unit is like $80-120, and a floor standing unit (if you can't mount in the window) can be $150. At this price level you can cool a single room. Estimate the cost to run it and pay your extra share if it's enough to make a difference in the bill.",
"Use a large pot/bucket.\n\nPut in 1\" to 2\" of water.\n\nDump in a tray or 2 of ice.\n\nInsert feet.\n\nDo this along with the other suggestions and you will definitely cool down. ",
"Two things I did growing up in a house without AC: 1. Keep cool damp cloth on the back of your neck (neck is a heavy temperature sensor and everything around you seems cooler when it's cool) and 2. Build a redneck AC unit, box fan and some frozen 2 liter bottles of water. It's super mediocre, but if you have to do something active it will prove useful.",
"The feeling of cool or cold can be created with simple thermodynamic principles: Wet your skin with a spray bottle or towel and use a fan to increase evaporation. The evaporating water will draw heat from your skin.",
"Since you already have a damp towel wrapped around your neck which is a good idea, you could also place a few ice cubes in the folds of the towel. It'll give you a bit more active cooling and as the ice melts from your body heat, it replenishes the evaporated water that is lost too which helps cool you further. I know, I live in the desert south west.",
"Open windows at night, if those are cool, close them at dusk and put down the blinds.\n\nYou can also put coolpads in front of/on a fan.",
"If you don't pay for water and don't care about the planet you can run water from the cold water tap though a radiator from a scrap yard with a fan behind it to cool the apparent. ",
"Get two large box fans, place one in a window facing in, the way you usually would, place another in a window in a different part of the apartment. As long as air can flow freely between the two fans, you will notice a difference (it may not be a very big difference depending on the humidity though).",
"Fill two milk jugs with water and freeze then in the freezer.\n\nGet a small storage tub, about the area a large shoe box. Punch, gab, drill, whatever a small hole in each of the 4 corners. This is to catch the sweat draining from the two frozen milk gallon jugs sitting on top of said container, whilst having a fan blow from behind the jugs, moving the cold air across the room. ",
"Cut foam board to size of your windows and place during the day with blinds shut. I usually see a 2-3 degree drop and just remove them when I get home."
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"How to download all your pics from Facebook before deleting it. I deleted my Facebook a few years ago and paid a guy from one of those gig work sites to download all my photos for me cause I was in a rush. I hate to think, if he was able to get that data so easily, what else he could have downloaded so swiftly from my account if he had the tools to capture my photos, since I gave him my log-in credentials. \n\nI only did it because I couldn’t find any other simple options. As I see anti-Facebook sentiment rising today especially in a thread about Facebook losing stock value today, I figured it would be beneficial to other people to know how to save ("
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"You can go to setting and go to “download your information” from there you can choose what you want to download, including posts, your messages activities,…",
"Go to your Activity Log (it’s in the pull down menu). Select Filters. There is a Filter for Old Photos I Am Tagged In. Select this. You will see a list from newest to old. My list did not include any photos, so someone else needs to help here. I’m assuming then you can click on each post/photo and save it to your device."
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"How to not come off as a know-it-all? I just got out of a performance review with my supervisor and a key takeaway was that some of the other people in my lab view me as a know-it-all. What are things I should do to avoid giving off this impression in future encounters?",
"How to not come off as a know-it-all? I just got out of a performance review with my supervisor and a key takeaway was that some of the other people in my lab view me as a know-it-all. What are things I should do to avoid giving off this impression in future encounters?",
"How to not come off as a know-it-all? I just got out of a performance review with my supervisor and a key takeaway was that some of the other people in my lab view me as a know-it-all. What are things I should do to avoid giving off this impression in future encounters?",
"How to not come off as a know-it-all? I just got out of a performance review with my supervisor and a key takeaway was that some of the other people in my lab view me as a know-it-all. What are things I should do to avoid giving off this impression in future encounters?",
"How to not come off as a know-it-all? I just got out of a performance review with my supervisor and a key takeaway was that some of the other people in my lab view me as a know-it-all. What are things I should do to avoid giving off this impression in future encounters?",
"How to not come off as a know-it-all? I just got out of a performance review with my supervisor and a key takeaway was that some of the other people in my lab view me as a know-it-all. What are things I should do to avoid giving off this impression in future encounters?",
"How to not come off as a know-it-all? I just got out of a performance review with my supervisor and a key takeaway was that some of the other people in my lab view me as a know-it-all. What are things I should do to avoid giving off this impression in future encounters?",
"How to not come off as a know-it-all? I just got out of a performance review with my supervisor and a key takeaway was that some of the other people in my lab view me as a know-it-all. What are things I should do to avoid giving off this impression in future encounters?",
"How to not come off as a know-it-all? I just got out of a performance review with my supervisor and a key takeaway was that some of the other people in my lab view me as a know-it-all. What are things I should do to avoid giving off this impression in future encounters?",
"How to not come off as a know-it-all? I just got out of a performance review with my supervisor and a key takeaway was that some of the other people in my lab view me as a know-it-all. What are things I should do to avoid giving off this impression in future encounters?",
"How to not come off as a know-it-all? I just got out of a performance review with my supervisor and a key takeaway was that some of the other people in my lab view me as a know-it-all. What are things I should do to avoid giving off this impression in future encounters?",
"How to not come off as a know-it-all? I just got out of a performance review with my supervisor and a key takeaway was that some of the other people in my lab view me as a know-it-all. What are things I should do to avoid giving off this impression in future encounters?",
"How to not come off as a know-it-all? I just got out of a performance review with my supervisor and a key takeaway was that some of the other people in my lab view me as a know-it-all. What are things I should do to avoid giving off this impression in future encounters?"
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"Take the Words.....\"obviously\" and \"of course\" out of your vocabulary.\n\nJust never use those words.\n\nObviously, if you use them, of course all you are doing is showing them that of course they should have already known the answer, obviously.",
"Refrain from speaking until a fully evolved thought has formed. Stay out of other folks business unless invited.",
"Also....when someone talks to you....at least a few times each day - bite your tongue and just listen to comprehend what they are saying...... (Instead of thinking in your head about what you are going to reply)\n\nToo many \"know it all\" people are thinking to themselves this is how i am going to respond......rather than just relaxing and listening to what the other guy is saying.",
"Don't have the answer to every question or problem. Don't make a comment on every thing. Let people figure things out on their own. Don't take something over when someone asks you for help.\n\nIn other words, don't be me. (I need to reassess my life.)",
"Find something in your office you dont know anything about.\n\nThen go that person and ask them to teach you about it.\n\nAnd genuinely try to just listen and pretend you know nothing about it the whole time. Even admit it.\n\nDont try to act dumb. Just admit that you dont know that topic.",
"People who think they know everything annoy those of us who do. \n;) \n \nAnyways, I've been in the same boat, where the higher-ups don't know about X computer system [or get upset because I'm right]\n \nThey say, stand back! We have experience with us newbie, therefore you can't tell us our way is wrong. [even though it is inefficient or just doesn't work] \n \nOffer to help, ask how you can better present yourself, research things, etc. \n\n",
"Good on you for taking steps to remedy this. Seriously, so many millennials can learn from this. I wish I could upvote this more.",
"don't bring up factoids and tidbit info unless people want to hear it.\nor start it off with \"i've heard that..\" etc",
"Listen. Don't just wait for them to finish so you can express your opinion. Just genuinely pay attention to what they are saying, and express your opinion only if you absolutely have to. If you have the sources to confirm something, mention that as well, and casually say that it's a great resource.",
"Knowing everything isn't a bad thing and maybe becoming a source of knowledge could be a solution to the problem. Anytime there is something work related you don't know try and find someone who does know so you can do better in the future.",
"This can come in many forms; you must have some idea what you are doing.\n\nAre you offering opinions/input unprovoked? Is it your place to correct someone? Does said correction matter or can you let it slide? Have you already offered your two cents on a situation? Don't offer it again. Etc ",
"Only give solutions when people ask. Use language that assumes they know how to do it then base you response on that. Nothing is more partonising than overly explaining something.",
"I grew up in a family in which it was important to come up with the \"right\" answer. It was important to be smart. Lots of discussion, thinking, and argument, maybe not all of it unhealthy. But not really friendly, warm and sympathetic. Lots of \"I told you so\" comments.\n\nBut later in life I decided from observation two things:\n\n1. if you are guessing about what to do when a future event could come out either way, and you simply do not really have enough information to know the result for sure, then effectively what you are doing is making a judgement call. Afterwards, whether or not your judgement call turned out to have a good or accurate result, that still does not mean that, based on what you knew, the judgement call was not a good or appropriate one! The point of this realization is that it allows my ego not to be so connected to being right all the time. It's not a character flaw to be wrong sometimes. This thinking might help you reduce your compulsion to give advice, in that you are not, from an inside place in yourself, focused on being the one that is right, or focused on making sure the other person is not doing the wrong thing, or focused on pointing out when someone's judgement was wrong . . . . \n\n2. The second thing I decided is that often, there is MORE THAN ONE RIGHT ANSWER. This attitude might help you not feel compelled to share YOUR right answer all the time. If someone is doing OK even if their way is not as perfect as you think your way is, sometimes offering advice right when the person is in the middle of a task or process is actually distracting them or slowing them down. Though a conversation AFTERWARDS in which you share your ideas AND LISTEN TO THEIRS might benefit everyone and make your organization more efficient, do it in a relaxed way, at a relaxed time, and really listen to their process ideas. I often just wait until the next time a similar project comes up, and mention my thoughts about how to do it better at the planning stages of THAT project, as if it has just occurred to me. That's the right time for discussion, often.\n\nMy thoughts are general, and if your concerns are for lab SAFETY issues, then just throw my advice away. I have never worked in a lab!\n\nGood luck!"
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"Allergies Watery eyes, runny nose, sore throat, anyway to get rid of these? I saw a post that might have been on this subreddit about how to get rid of a stuffy nose by holding it and bobbing your head. Is there anything like this or am I stuck with claritan, zyrtec and other allergy meds?",
"Allergies Watery eyes, runny nose, sore throat, anyway to get rid of these? I saw a post that might have been on this subreddit about how to get rid of a stuffy nose by holding it and bobbing your head. Is there anything like this or am I stuck with claritan, zyrtec and other allergy meds?",
"Allergies Watery eyes, runny nose, sore throat, anyway to get rid of these? I saw a post that might have been on this subreddit about how to get rid of a stuffy nose by holding it and bobbing your head. Is there anything like this or am I stuck with claritan, zyrtec and other allergy meds?"
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"Seasonal allergies: Netti pot followed by a shower after you get inside (and plan to stay there). Wear clean clothes inside, not clothes covered in pollen and grass. You'll be allergen free over night and fresh the next morning. I still recommend some kind of antihistamine during the day, though.\n\nSource: recently lived through allergy hell using this method.",
"The routine that has been working for me this week: Zicam cold spray; couple drops of olive oil in each ear with cotton before bed; hydrogen peroxide in each ear in the morning before showering; Alavert (Loratadine); tylenol; plenty of fluids and plenty of rest. ",
"Make sure you ask for GP for some stronger, prescription anti-histamines if the over-the counter stuff. make sure you are getting an anti-histamine and not just a decongestant.\n\nYou can also ask your GP to be referred to an allergy specialist for desensitization, some people respond really well to that.\n\nKnowing what is triggering the allergies can help, if it's pollen, check the weather forecast before leaving the house and take more meds appropriately.\n\nSurgical masks can prevent partical inhalation which can help.\n\nTea-tree oil can help at the end of the day to help get it all out of your system for a better nights sleep."
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"how to get small sweat stains out of a grey hat? I have an awesome grey hat that I wore golfing a few weeks ago. It has a small sweat stain where the bill of the hat meets the rounded part that covers your forehead. The hat is cotton and I don't want to risk further discoloration. Any tips or tricks would be awesome!",
"how to get small sweat stains out of a grey hat? I have an awesome grey hat that I wore golfing a few weeks ago. It has a small sweat stain where the bill of the hat meets the rounded part that covers your forehead. The hat is cotton and I don't want to risk further discoloration. Any tips or tricks would be awesome!",
"how to get small sweat stains out of a grey hat? I have an awesome grey hat that I wore golfing a few weeks ago. It has a small sweat stain where the bill of the hat meets the rounded part that covers your forehead. The hat is cotton and I don't want to risk further discoloration. Any tips or tricks would be awesome!"
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"Is the stain visible when you're wearing the hat? If not, forget about it.\n\nOtherwise, alternate using a sponge to dampen the area and a vacuum to suck the water out.",
"Wrap the brim over a large jar or cup, put a rubber band on it to keep it in place. Then put it in the dishwasher top rack and run it. Keeps the brim shape assuming it's curved and the dishwasher soap will break down the biological stain.",
"Soak the hat in lukewarm water and add the tiniest amount of detergent and/or oxyclean, just enough that suds appear. Let it soak for 5-10 minutes, the water should draw out the sweat, and the soap should help take care of the stain. Let the hat air dry. You can always try again and add more oxyclean, or consult your trusted dry cleaner. "
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