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[ "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "Good habits to form when living on my own? I just got a job and I'm going to start saving to move out, preferably finding a studio. I'm trying to list out good habits I should form when living on my own. So far I have:\n\n* Eating healthy\n* [Deep] Clean once a week\n* ~~Dishes every night~~ Do dishes as soon as they're dirty\n* Meal prep Sunday\n* Saving for retirement (obvious one)\n\n\n***\n\nThese are all wonderful replies. Here's a continuation of my list with input from you.\n\n* Clean as messes are made\n* Wake up at the same time everyday\n* Budget\n* Learn to cook (fortunately I have this skill already, my Dad's a firefighter and he's gone most days)\n* Leave the house everyday\n* Lock the house when leaving (also have this one programmed into my head already)\n* Drink water when hungry, might be dehydrated\n* Keep a journal (got this one started early)\n* Build a scrapbook of accomplishments\n* Make the bed every morning\n* Decide on an interior design style and buy a couple high quality pieces per year\n* Push ups before showering\n* Running/gym routine\n* Pay bills immediately & pay full cr" ]

[ "Psychologist that specializes in sleep here. Get up at the same time everyday no matter what. It synchronizes your circadian rhythm. Good luck OP 👍🏻 ", "BUDGETING. Hands down the single most important thing to learn before living on your own. No matter where you are in life financially, good budgeting skills can help you with getting the most out of a dollar.", "Trust me on this, do your dishes as you go. If you use it, wash it straight away.\n\n", "Learn to cook for yourself. Doesn't have to be fancy, cook rice properly, bake a chicken breast and sauté some veggies. This will help with eating healthy. Since you're alone you have to do your dishes too- you'll be using them again the next night. ", "Always remember that your body feels hungry when dehydrated! \n\nA lot of the time if you drink something g you'll actually stop feeling hungry ", "Keep a written journal. Your thoughts, stories, inventions and ideas, no matter how outlandish or grandiose, in something as simple as a composition notebook. Keep it in a drawer and pull it out once every few weeks. Put that 'quiet, privacy time' to good use in your new place. Watch the ideas get better and more feasible with time and practice. ", "Cooking every damn near every meal and **cleaning every day** are adult habits that will save you money and organize your life.", "Make your bed in the morning. Take some time, look around and decide what interior design style you want for you home, then slowly buy one or two really nice high quality pieces each year and dress it up with cheaper trendy stuff that you can up date as styles change.", "I've been told (by older gens) to keep my house as though the president might stop by unannounced at any time. Perhaps that's a bit extreme, but keep a house so that anyone could come over and they would be comfortable. Cleanliness is one thing, but here are some other tips:\n\n-Keep liquid soap at any sink (bathroom & kitchen).\n-Have a hand towel in the bathroom for guests to wipe their hands.\n-Paper towels in the kitchen for messes etc.\n-Put trash cans in the bathroom and kitchen.\n-Keep a toilet brush, toilet cleaner, and a plunger in the bathroom (if you can).\n-Always have a bottle of wine, or a couple beers handy. They don't need to be fancy.\n-Figure out guest seating (sofa, beanbags, chairs, floor pillows...get creative). Even in a studio this is great idea.\n-Have an extra blanket (even just a throw)\n\nIn addition to guest comfort, here are some other tips for your first place:\n\n-Have at least three sets of sheets (one for the bed, one that might be in laundry, and one spare set).\n-Have at least 3 or 4 bath towels, and two hand towels.\n-Always have sponges and dish soap.\n-Clean your kitchen surfaces regularly (I use vinegar with water in a spray bottle).\n-Be conscientious of your noise level after 9pm and before 7am. You don't know when your neighbors have to go to work.\n-Have a flashlight, and some tools (hammer, screw drivers, nails, tape measure).\n-Depending on your floors: buy a broom, mop, or vacuum cleaner right away.\n\nThe first things you'll want on your first day of moving in:\n\n-Cleaning supplies (paper towels, spray cleaner, sponges, broom/mop/vacuum), garbage bags, paper plates, beer (or soda), a ready-made bed, soap/shampoo in the shower, and a towel.\n\nGood luck!", "* At least 10 pushups before shower - I mean, you're having a shower anyway (presumably), sweating a little isn't going to hurt.\n", "Stick to your budget above all. Cook at home as much as possible. Clean as you go, every single day. Enjoy it. Living alone is awesome!", "Manage your boredom ... develop hobbies, learn how to play an instrument, read books, go on reddit etc. Living alone gets boring at times. ", "I'd get a good grocery shopping routine going. I'm one of those guys that never freezes anything so I go every few days. Mon, Wed, and Fri. On Friday I will get enough to last me and the wife for the weekend if we aren't going out to eat. It ensures that we always have good food and never resort to eating junk, ordering a pizza, or making a fast food run. It saves money and we eat much healthier.", "Don't leave food on dishes in the sink. Scrape the foo into the garbage and rinse the plate off. Set it into the dishwasher if you have one. None of that I'm letting it soak bullshit. ", "Deal with things ASAP and don't let them pile up. This includes mail, hanging up clothes, putting things away, etc. Have a file box for documents that you build as time goes by (from a stack of blank file folders that you label as new categories come along). This not only keeps things orderly and helps you deal with mail and other important documents efficiently, but makes it easier to find anything you need when you need it. Even a cardboard banker's box (or two) is enough for this.", "A ton of good ideas here but one important one I've adopted is a structured bedtime routine. Living alone means no one is going to check the lights are off or the door is locked etc. \n\nMine is take my dog out, lock door, turn off living room lamp, turn off hallway light, refill dog bowl, go bathroom and do bathroom routine, bed.\n\nI'm extra careful about this after realizing a couple mornings while adjusting to living alone that my keys were in the door or I forgot to lock it. Especially when you're tired or coming home after a night of drinking or whatever - it's good to have trained your mind and body into a routine. ", "118 comments and not one mention of exercise. You should do some form of exercise every day. Even if you just walk for 30 minutes each day, the benefits are numerous. Here's a few:\n\n Walking strengthens your heart. ...\n\n Walking lowers disease risk. ...\n\n Walking helps you lose weight. ...\n\n Walking prevents dementia. ...\n\n Walking tones up legs, bums and tums. ...\n\n Walking boosts vitamin D. ...\n\n Walking gives you energy.\n\n Your mood will improve.\n\n Your creative juices will start flowing.", "Keep tidy, don't just clean once a week. \"It's easier to keep up than catch up.\" It true about everything.", "Take out the papers and the trash \nOr you don't get no spending cash \nIf you don't scrub that kitchen floor \nYou won't go skankin' anymore \nJust finish cleaning up your room \nLet's see that dust move with that broom \nTake all that garbage outside \nOr you don't go out Friday night \nYakkety Yak \n\nTruly words to live by.", "Budget. Budget budget budget. I can't say this word enough; it's a beautiful word.\n\nYou might think you're good at managing money, you might think you're terrible at it, but in either case you should be writing monthly, preferably weekly budgets. FULL accounting of your outgoings compaired to your income.\n\nIt can help you see spending habits you may not have noticed and makes sure you know where every penny (or cent etc) is going.\n\nI moved out when I was 18 with no form of savings, a megre earning and no money management skills. The only reason I'm doing well now is due to a large amount of budgeting and a small amount of perseverance.", "Always have spare toilet paper. If you're down to your last roll, immediately buy more before it's too late.", "When time reaches 11pm on weekdays and sunday, your brain should go 'ding', and your body proceeds to perform prep for sleep. Just because nobody is giving you a bed time doesnt mean your body doesnt need bed time.", "Saving for retirement: head over to r/personalfinance \n\nMy best tip is this: pay yourself first and send the money someplace you won't see or think about or really be able to access easily. Ideally you're investing for gains: company 401k, IRA, etc. Put it in a good fund (s) with low load and low expenses, then leave it alone. Don't look at your retirement find and make emotional decisions about buying or selling because the market is changing. You have a long, long time to absorb risk and volatility so don't worry. Check up on it once a year to make sure you're on track.\n\nFor other personal finance, I highly recommend envelope budgeting. Cut your debit and cr", "Learn how to debone and process a whole chicken! This skill can save you a lot of money! Go to place like Costco and buy a pack of three chicken, and you can either roast one right away or process them and put them into freezer. This can save you money on eating out and have healthy protein :)", "Don't be afraid to do some simple couponing and buy paper goods / dry goods in bulk. I'm not talking costco bulk...I'm talking taking advantage of toiletpaper coupons and buying when there's a sale and stocking up. Don't be afraid to search for deals and stock up on things that you know you'll use. Like don't go out and buy 20 containers of mustard on sale, but something like toiletpaper, soap, sponges, or some other goods that don't really expire, but you will be guaranteed to use up. I feel that I save tons of time and money buying stuff like this. Less trips to the store, coupon to save money, and the prices will definitely be higher in the future.", "You put down dishes every night: Instead it should be \"dishes every time you use them.\" Much easier to clean and doesn't leave a mess for you to have to look forward to every night", "Wash your face at night, rinse your face in the morning. \n\nChange pillowcases every night. \n\nMake sure to dust & vacuum especially if you don't use a space. I thought if I don't use it, I don't have to clean it and my allergies proved me wrong.", "Take all this advice, get into a routine (food, work, exercise, chores, saving) and feel good about keeping it and excelling because you have your sh!t together.", "Pour a drop of bleach down all your traps before bed each night. You can't eliminate a roach's food source, or where they harbor, but you can make it harder for them to find water. I'm not saying you're going to cause cockroaches, it's just that most apartments have them because of one tenant or another, so everyone has them. ", "One of the most valuable things you can have is a reliable neighbor. Do your best to befriend an adjacent one.\n\n* they'll tolerate your noise more\n* they'll be interested when something wrong is happening\n* they can keep a spare key\n* emergency shoulder to cry on\n* can accept parcels for you\n* knows the local lore/tips/resources better than you\n\nThe list goes on and on. You don't have to be drinking buddies or friends, but just for purely practical reasons, go out of your way to have at least one of these.", "Make your bed every morning and wake up at the same time. All of this advice is great but solidifying your morning keystone habits will be the impetus to maintaining a happy life~", "Learn how to cook simple things, and buy some decent cookware. Once you are invested, it is easier to cook more difficult stuff. Also, learn how to season food.\n\nDo your laundry before it gets unmanageable.\n\nMake a routine of doing things like going to the gym. Push through the first week, then let the habit carry you. ( that was another lpt that I just shamelessly stole.)\n\nSweep and mop, or vacuum at least once a week.\n\nChange your sheets every week.", "Keep track of your personal documents. I recommend getting a file box like [this](https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00TT1SX9Q/ref=s9_top_hm_awbw_bXCdnX_g229_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=mobile-hybrid-3&pf_rd_r=DW194BHQYA0ACQJP2QDP&pf_rd_t=30901&pf_rd_p=09ba4e71-766c-5182-aeaa-4847d84daa7f&pf_rd_i=490632011). Organize your health documents and social security card, car documents, important financial documents, school stuff, etc. \n\nAlso, make a [calender](https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0055QJF3C/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482139395&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=board+dudes+calendar&dpPl=1&dpID=419GCXni4LL&ref=plSrch) for your bills and expenses. Write them down every month, checking them off as you pay. I also like to write down my estimated debt to income ratio so I have an idea of how to budget for the month.\n\nThese are two things that helped me keep track of so much. \n\n", "Get a lot of tupperware or comparable glass storage containers. Put everything in them. It will prolong life, fruits, vegetables, etc. \n\nInvest in a decent blender, vitamix if funds available. Its an easy way to clean out fridge and tastes great, is healthy and ensures breakfast. \n\nCreate financial budget spreadsheet where you can review monthly spending and plan for future. \n\nSpices are a man's best friend.", "Don't make the bed every morning. Instead peel the covers all the way back. It allows the bed to air out, allowing any moisture to dry out, preventing bacterial and fungal growth, keeping the bed more hygenic.", "Don't leave valuables laying around, such as electronics, cash, a wallet/purse, etc. If someone is casing the neighborhood and looking in windows you don't want them to see all your goodies. Even in non-first floor apartments and such, it's a good habit in my opinion for everything to have it's own place when not in use, instead of a bunch of clutter everywhere.", "Don't forget your wallet before you leave the house! I've been late to work twice already cause of this.", "Be nice, pleasant, and cordial to your neighbors. It's just easiest to avoid petty problems. Try to be considerate.", "Baking soda, white vinegar, and white wash cloths for carpet stains.\n\nDepending on how old the building is, I highly recommend shrink wrapping the windows in winter. They have kits at home improvement stores for like $13, and one kit did half the windows in my apartment, and I have a shit-ton. The $26 I spent was well worth the $100 I saved the next month on my gas bill.\n\nMake friends with your neighbors. Even if you never say more than a friendly hello to them, it's nice knowing they're around. If you plan on having people over frequently, it's nice to be on good terms with them. Consider sharing your number, so if they ever have any complaints, they know they can call you first instead of going straight to the cops. In my last place, we had a huge house party for my roommates birthday. We went to all of the neighbors with a plate of a cookies, a \"Just so you know...\" note with our phone number. We only got one call, and it was because one of our asshole friends blocked their car in. But had they gone straight for the cops, we could have been in some trouble.\n\nWhite noise app if you live in a noisy neighborhood.\n\nDon't be afraid of Spaghettios. Sometimes you just want them, and you'll be upset if you don't have them. (Works for any random, unhealthy craving you may have.)\n\nAlways have ingredients to bake a batch of chocolate chip cookies. You never know when you'll need them.\n\nLIGHT BULBS!\n", "Along with the retirement fund, keep an emergency fund. \n\nI just paid over $500 at the vet for my dog who found some pills to eat, and luckily I could pay it and keep the lights on. ", "> Pay bills immediately & pay full cr", "* Make your bed right when you get up. Looks much better. \n* Put your dishes in the dishwasher and run it every two or three days.\n* Throw trash in the trash can, don't leave stuff sitting around\n* Don't throw your clothes down in your room at night, put them away.\n* Learn to cook your own food and go out less. Sandwiches, pasta, salads, chicken, steak, all that shit is cheaper eating at home.", "Sometimes it sucks cleaning dishes RIGHT after eating. A better habit is to have a 24 hr rule. Never leave dishes longer than 24 hours in the sink. This way you don't get out of the habit by being mad that you're always doing dishes and you don't have to clean every single time you drink something or eat. ", "For me, something I did when I was living alone (spent a chunk of my summer doing a college class) is setting a food and exercise pattern for myself. On every weekday I would make a smoothie and get a ham, cheese, and pickles footlong sandwich from subway and that would be all I ate. I managed to get my calories below 1000 a day thanks to setting a routine. Whenever I don't have a routine I am super fucked diet-wise. I'd also train myself to run 40-60 stories of stairs every day at 9:30 sharp for exercise. Some people say variety is the key to a good diet, in the opposite. ", "Excluding food-related and other messes which may attract ants or cause property damage or personal harm, why should I be motivated to clean anything if nobody is around to make me do it or even to look at it? Looking at moving out on my own in the next few months and I imagine I'll very rarely if ever have guests.", "Even when you're married there'll be times when you need some \"alone time\". Things can get messy and you'll want reserves of your precious bodily fluids. I suggest using a cumbox. ", "-I'd say better grooming habits if you don't have good ones already.. Ie: I brush my teeth every morning and night, Shower twice a day (usually twice because I workout almost every single day) , I keep my pubic area nice and clean.. keep my hair cut and my facial hair in shape/trimmed. \n\n-Make sure you wash your bedsheets and pillow cases too. I know many people who neglect this including women (gross.. a woman that isnt clean is just a turnoff imo.. ive slept with enoguh women to know that women are just disgusting as alot of guys.. 2016 shit i guess)\n\n-Have a place to sit down and m" ]

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[ "Slightly whiten teeth? Alright, so I understand teeth whitening isn't the best thing to do but I'm not looking for something extreme. I used to drink a lot of soda, which stained my teeth a bit and has them looking a little bit yellow even though I brush them everyday. Anyone know some simple methods to whiten teeth? Not something extreme, just to slightly whiten them up a bit.", "Slightly whiten teeth? Alright, so I understand teeth whitening isn't the best thing to do but I'm not looking for something extreme. I used to drink a lot of soda, which stained my teeth a bit and has them looking a little bit yellow even though I brush them everyday. Anyone know some simple methods to whiten teeth? Not something extreme, just to slightly whiten them up a bit.", "Slightly whiten teeth? Alright, so I understand teeth whitening isn't the best thing to do but I'm not looking for something extreme. I used to drink a lot of soda, which stained my teeth a bit and has them looking a little bit yellow even though I brush them everyday. Anyone know some simple methods to whiten teeth? Not something extreme, just to slightly whiten them up a bit.", "Slightly whiten teeth? Alright, so I understand teeth whitening isn't the best thing to do but I'm not looking for something extreme. I used to drink a lot of soda, which stained my teeth a bit and has them looking a little bit yellow even though I brush them everyday. Anyone know some simple methods to whiten teeth? Not something extreme, just to slightly whiten them up a bit.", "Slightly whiten teeth? Alright, so I understand teeth whitening isn't the best thing to do but I'm not looking for something extreme. I used to drink a lot of soda, which stained my teeth a bit and has them looking a little bit yellow even though I brush them everyday. Anyone know some simple methods to whiten teeth? Not something extreme, just to slightly whiten them up a bit.", "Slightly whiten teeth? Alright, so I understand teeth whitening isn't the best thing to do but I'm not looking for something extreme. I used to drink a lot of soda, which stained my teeth a bit and has them looking a little bit yellow even though I brush them everyday. Anyone know some simple methods to whiten teeth? Not something extreme, just to slightly whiten them up a bit.", "Slightly whiten teeth? Alright, so I understand teeth whitening isn't the best thing to do but I'm not looking for something extreme. I used to drink a lot of soda, which stained my teeth a bit and has them looking a little bit yellow even though I brush them everyday. Anyone know some simple methods to whiten teeth? Not something extreme, just to slightly whiten them up a bit." ]

[ "I use a product called \"5 minute teeth whitening Gel\". Buy a sports mouth guard and mold it to your teeth. Use once or twice a week for at least five minutes, personally I use it for 10. It's available in U.S. supermarkets and drug stores, not sure you can buy it in other countries. It's cheap (unlike whitening strips) and works so well you'll be amazed. After a couple weeks, people will start asking you how you get your teeth so white", "At night, brush your teeth for 2 minutes with about 1-2 teaspoons of baking soda combined with a drop or so of water, then proceed with your normal toothpaste/flossing routine. Don't eat or drink anything but water after cleaning at night. Floss at least once every day, and use a decent mouthwash. ", "I have a friend who has wonderfully white teeth. I asked her a while ago, and she recommended I rinse my would with hydrogen peroxide for a minute or two every morning. She said I would notice a difference in a month or so. \n\nIt tastes super weird, so I've been doing it, spit it out, then waiting about 5-10 minutes before I brush. ", "Without something to actually whiten the tooth, the best you can do is to remove surface stains. If your teeth are actually yellow, you're going to have to use some kind of peroxide to whiten them \"on the inside\", too.\n\nCheapest way would be to buy a mouldable mouth guard and a tube of ~3% hydrogen peroxide and use it overnight.", "I swear by Colgate Professional Clean. The paste type. Not the gel one. And not the Whitening series. I live in an Asian country though so not sure if they sell it in your country. ", "I find that flossing regularly (if you don't) and focusing on brushing around the gumline helps make them look whiter for some reason... I think it has something to do with firming up the area around the gum.\n\nI also use a **diluted bleach rinse** (20:1 water to bleach) for about 5 days in a row every 2 months or so to quash bad breath... It also has the pleasant side effect of whitening my teeth a bit. I've tried hydrogen peroxide with pretty good results, but I find bleach works better for the breath-freshening. Do your own research if you don't believe me-- Some people say I'm crazy.", "Coconut Oil. Two tablespoons in your mouth, rinse it for 2 minutes, then spit it out. Heard it worked very good." ]

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[ "How to deal with grief/death. I'm not sure if this is the place to post, but I recently learned that my pet dog doesn't have much time to live. Not that he's sick, he's just getting old. He's been a big part of my childhood, I'm not ready to lose someone important to my life. \n\nAgain, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, so pardon me. Please, anything can help. ", "How to deal with grief/death. I'm not sure if this is the place to post, but I recently learned that my pet dog doesn't have much time to live. Not that he's sick, he's just getting old. He's been a big part of my childhood, I'm not ready to lose someone important to my life. \n\nAgain, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, so pardon me. Please, anything can help. ", "How to deal with grief/death. I'm not sure if this is the place to post, but I recently learned that my pet dog doesn't have much time to live. Not that he's sick, he's just getting old. He's been a big part of my childhood, I'm not ready to lose someone important to my life. \n\nAgain, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, so pardon me. Please, anything can help. ", "How to deal with grief/death. I'm not sure if this is the place to post, but I recently learned that my pet dog doesn't have much time to live. Not that he's sick, he's just getting old. He's been a big part of my childhood, I'm not ready to lose someone important to my life. \n\nAgain, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, so pardon me. Please, anything can help. ", "How to deal with grief/death. I'm not sure if this is the place to post, but I recently learned that my pet dog doesn't have much time to live. Not that he's sick, he's just getting old. He's been a big part of my childhood, I'm not ready to lose someone important to my life. \n\nAgain, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, so pardon me. Please, anything can help. ", "How to deal with grief/death. I'm not sure if this is the place to post, but I recently learned that my pet dog doesn't have much time to live. Not that he's sick, he's just getting old. He's been a big part of my childhood, I'm not ready to lose someone important to my life. \n\nAgain, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, so pardon me. Please, anything can help. ", "How to deal with grief/death. I'm not sure if this is the place to post, but I recently learned that my pet dog doesn't have much time to live. Not that he's sick, he's just getting old. He's been a big part of my childhood, I'm not ready to lose someone important to my life. \n\nAgain, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, so pardon me. Please, anything can help. ", "How to deal with grief/death. I'm not sure if this is the place to post, but I recently learned that my pet dog doesn't have much time to live. Not that he's sick, he's just getting old. He's been a big part of my childhood, I'm not ready to lose someone important to my life. \n\nAgain, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, so pardon me. Please, anything can help. ", "How to deal with grief/death. I'm not sure if this is the place to post, but I recently learned that my pet dog doesn't have much time to live. Not that he's sick, he's just getting old. He's been a big part of my childhood, I'm not ready to lose someone important to my life. \n\nAgain, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, so pardon me. Please, anything can help. ", "How to deal with grief/death. I'm not sure if this is the place to post, but I recently learned that my pet dog doesn't have much time to live. Not that he's sick, he's just getting old. He's been a big part of my childhood, I'm not ready to lose someone important to my life. \n\nAgain, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, so pardon me. Please, anything can help. ", "How to deal with grief/death. I'm not sure if this is the place to post, but I recently learned that my pet dog doesn't have much time to live. Not that he's sick, he's just getting old. He's been a big part of my childhood, I'm not ready to lose someone important to my life. \n\nAgain, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, so pardon me. Please, anything can help. ", "How to deal with grief/death. I'm not sure if this is the place to post, but I recently learned that my pet dog doesn't have much time to live. Not that he's sick, he's just getting old. He's been a big part of my childhood, I'm not ready to lose someone important to my life. \n\nAgain, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, so pardon me. Please, anything can help. ", "How to deal with grief/death. I'm not sure if this is the place to post, but I recently learned that my pet dog doesn't have much time to live. Not that he's sick, he's just getting old. He's been a big part of my childhood, I'm not ready to lose someone important to my life. \n\nAgain, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, so pardon me. Please, anything can help. ", "How to deal with grief/death. I'm not sure if this is the place to post, but I recently learned that my pet dog doesn't have much time to live. Not that he's sick, he's just getting old. He's been a big part of my childhood, I'm not ready to lose someone important to my life. \n\nAgain, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, so pardon me. Please, anything can help. ", "How to deal with grief/death. I'm not sure if this is the place to post, but I recently learned that my pet dog doesn't have much time to live. Not that he's sick, he's just getting old. He's been a big part of my childhood, I'm not ready to lose someone important to my life. \n\nAgain, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, so pardon me. Please, anything can help. " ]

[ "There's a little saying I love: \"It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them, and every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all of the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are.\"\n\nLosing your childhood dog is rough. I've been there, and years later I still tear up thinking of how awesome she was & how I just want to hug her. Let yourself feel your emotions. Talk to your family about it so you can laugh together at the good memories & cry together. Get a journal and write down your feelings & memories. Find your favorite pictures of your dog. Know that it will get better, and that every ounce of pain you feel was SO WORTH the years of love and friendship. ", "Humanity has struggled to understand and deal with death for millennia. Some say it this struggle which prompted the creation of religions. But death is a door, and unfortunately the true nature of this door can only learned by passing through it yourself. \n\nSo because there is no way to be 100% sure about the nature of death, there is not one neat, convenient, \"tip\" for dealing with it and as a result, people deal with death in different ways. \n\nI think one of the first, major determinants in how people deal with death is how religious they are.\n\nSo I think the right tip for you, would depend on if you are religious or not.", "Losing your dog is the worst- their love is so pure and strong.\n\nThe longer you live, the more death you'll have to deal with, and it's never easy. I've lost so many people that I really, really loved. All the stupid things people told me when I was grieving just annoyed me. No one ever said anything that made me feel any better.\n\nIt wasn't until my favorite dog of all time died in my arms that I got a bit of insight on dealing with death:\n\nHe was old, having seizures, and I just knew that we had less than one day left to be together. I sat outside on my balcony, with him in my arms, crying like a baby. We had been through so much together, and I loved him so much, and I really couldn't imagine life without him.\n\nThen, out of the blue, a really clear thought came through to me:\n\n\"If you could choose between living on earth with no death, or living on earth with death, which would you choose?'\n\nImagine if no one died. If all your relatives from the dawn of time were still alive. If every pet you ever owned were still alive. It would be crazy, complicated, and crowded. I realized, that given the choice, I would actually choose a world with death. \n\nIt was the only thought, ever, that brought me any relief. Probably because it just made me feel a little less powerless. \n\nI still felt the sadness (I'm crying writing this), and still remember the love, but have also had three wonderful dogs since he died. One of them has his head on my feet as I write this. No pet or person we love can ever be replaced, and our memories of them live forever.\n\nBut, with time, death can make us appreciate life and its messy richness. Growth comes with pain, and teaches us that love is the only thing that makes life worth living, even though it brings us, by definition, the greatest pain.\n\nSo feel your feelings, love your dog for everything that he gave you during his life, embrace the pain that only real love can bring, and take comfort that everyone, except psychopaths, experiences what you are going through.\n\n", "The best advice I can give, as someone who lost a dear old pet last year, is to allow and accept the grief however it may come. You may think some crazy thoughts, you may have some complicated feelings, you may swing from crying your guts out to not feeling anything at all, and you may cycle through that all and much more in multiple orders - grief is not linear. Don't try to feel or do what you think you \"should\" - just let yourself wallow. \n\nThere are some people who may tell you it was \"just a dog\" and therefore you should be able to get over it comparatively quickly; that's bunk. We and our special animals share a love that cannot compare to what we have with humans - in some ways it's deeper, truer, more fulfilling. Not easily replaced or gotten over. Honor that in your grief. \n\nAs time passes, I can't say it'll necessarily get easier, but it's a pain you'll get used to. In those times of pining for his presence, cling to your memories of the good times. Talk with others who know and love him, relive the good old days - with dogs, they were likely all good days! \nIn the meantime, treasure the time you have left. Even this time is special, if difficult. No matter how long a life he's lived, and how much you try to anticipate, you'll never be \"ready.\" But that's just a testament to the depth of your bond. \n\nMy thoughts and support go out to you. ", "Don't 'deal with it'. There's an evolutionary reason for what you're feeling. It's completely normal and natural to be sad to be confronted by death. You are so sad because that dog meant so much to you. Let the grief wash over you and embrace the time you have left with your beloved. You cannot escape your very human emotions; it's what life's about.", "I grew up in a tough love kind of Family. Then my dad died pretty young. Being the oldest child I kind of took on his tough roll and was a shoulder for my siblings and mother and never dared shed a tear in front of them. In private I would cry uncontrollably. The crying helps you get out your emotions. The pain of death will follow you for a long time but it gets easier. Eventually you are able to remember the good times instead of focusing on the bad..... So cry a bunch and give it time. You'll be ok", "I lost my nearly 10 year German Shepherd Ellie in October. It's not easy, and it still hurts. But at the same time, I'm glad she isn't in pain anymore. She surpassed a lot. \n\nIf you'd rather skip my potentially sad story, skip until you see \"if there's any advice I could give\". No shame in it. \n\nShe had uteral cancer, and we caught it and fixed that just in time. \n\nShe had thyroid deficiencies and when we medicated that, she perked up brighter than when I first met her (she was originally just my now-wife's, then girlfriend [bulk package, hell of a bargain!]). \n\nEventually she started to suffer from hip dysplasia. Got her a wheelchair. I'd carry her indoors. And even took up leather working and made her a custom bootie so her foot wouldn't drag. \n\nOne day she became bloated and couldn't go anymore. Spent $2500 that day for tests and to help drain her so she'd be comfortable. We were students at the time. Did it without a second thought. Went home and tried not to think much of it. \n\nThe next day she didn't move around much. And didn't want to eat much, had black stool. Worried, but the vet said she should be alright and to wait for the test results. Sat and pet her listening to music. She stopped breathing later that night. Hysterics, rushed to the vet, but she was gone. \n\nI knew she was getting close, but I ignored it right up until the end, when I had to carry her limp body to the car. I have no regrets about how much I invested to keep her healthy, only hatred for the vet not noticing any other signs. But I knew it couldn't be put off forever. \n\nIf there's any advice I could give, it would be this:\n\nEnjoy any time that's left. Those memories are what you'll keep and remember them by. \n\nThe pain won't exactly go away, but it will be mixed with relief that they aren't in aches and pain anymore. Should you believe there to be an afterlife, they're running and playing like they always wanted to. \n\nWhen enough time passes, another pet may help. Not a replacement, because there isn't one. But another dog to raise and grow with. By extreme coincidental chance we found a German shepherd who's mom looked just like my Ellie, who was also named Ellie. I see her as a spiritual successor (since Ellie couldn't have puppies), though she's much derpier. \n\nAnd for coping in the meantime, there's a neat thing called Cuddle Clones where you can have a plush made designed to look like your pet. A little pricy, and can seem kind of weird, and not everyone's cup of tea, I know. But if it doesn't weird you out, having that helped my wife a lot through the process, since it was her childhood pet, similar to what you're going through. We keep her old collar with it. \n\nThey accept several photos from multiple angles and a face shot and recreate it in a few weeks. They also make plaques. If, um, you choose to bury them. I'm sorry, I know that's a tough thing to bring up. Especially since there's still time left. Just something to keep in mind. We have one with our favorite photo of her on it. \n\nIt's something to consider. You can use photos from when they were younger, or take photos now, to remember them as they are. If anything, take the photos just in case you decide to get it done later. \n\nThat's all the advice I really have. It'll hurt, but over time it may not make you cry as much. They're an important part of your life, and they're going to have to go. But that doesn't mean you have to move on and forget about them. They'll always be a part of you. \n\nIf you have any other questions, or want photos, feel free to reply and I'll respond. Good luck, and stay strong, friend. ", "When I put my dog down, it was oddly helpful to remind myself that it's part of the deal I made when I took ownership of an animal, to end their life humanely. I wish it wasn't the case, but it is, and I knew that going in. Not going to stop me from owning dogs my whole life.\n\nAlso I would think about how 100% of the grief and bad feelings were on my side of the relationship; to her, she lived a happy little doggie life right up until the end. \n\nIt sucks. You'll cry, and you'll be sad for a while, and then you'll go on. And in a short while you will have memories of the lovely dog that shared your life for a while. He would want you to have happy thoughts. ", "There is 5 stages of grief. When I in one year delt with losing a great friend. And then a few months after that, my dad died. It helped, knowing which stage I was in. Have in mind they can appear in any order.\n\n\n1. Denial and Isolation\n2. Bargaining\n3. Anger\n4. Depression\n5. Acceptance\n\nThey're much better specified [in this article] (http://psychcentral.com/lib/the-5-stages-of-loss-and-grief/.)", "There are some good books about pet loss grief out there, including children's books that, IMHO, are good for all ages. Check some out at your local library. I think it also helps to find someone to talk to who can relate to what you're going through. Grief is not an emotion that should be dealt with alone. I hope this helps. <3", "Oh my god this is going to happen to me pretty soon (probly 2 years or so) and my BEagle is my LIFE I swear to you I love him more than anything in the world he is everything", "I'm going to share a story from best friends in high school. He told me this story when I was dealing with my grandpa passing. Back when his own grandfather passed away a high school teacher asked him \"When are you going to get over it?\" My friend was upset and almost yelled at him. But the teacher continued, he said \"you're never going to get over it, you just live each day and before you know it years have passed but you're never over it\". ", "I feel your pain OP, 1 week ago my 8yo dog was fine, last night in hospital, laid him to rest a few hours ago. I thought about what you asked as well...but I think there's no 'how to' for this. Each of us handle is differently and our body will act accordingly. However, I've tried to be mindful that certain people(like myself) is likely going to want to act irrationally during this time (example: lashing out at people), but there's no point hurting others during this period. Just spread the love. remember the love. keep loving.", "Don't deal with it, but put in it a different perspective. \nI've seen a really moving post about letting go your dog, and unfortunately I am not that good with words. \nBut the basic thoughts were: your dog was part of your life, he was there when you needed him. Now it is your turn to be there for him and let him go peacefully. \nRight now it is not about you, but about him. And it's going to hurt, but loss is part of life. And it \"only\" takes time to hurt less... Talk with your family, your friends and be ready to cry - but at the end it is what it is. \nEvery one of us will know some kind of grief in our life sooner or later - but that means we love and we were loved.", "Also, some advice in this thread is pretty relevant: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskMen/comments/4s4gbu/my_girlfriend_of_10_years_died_today_what_are/" ]

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[ "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?", "Smelly workout clothes \n\nHi everyone, my SO is looking for a fix for some workout clothes issue. They seem to carry a sweaty smell. The smell will go away when washed in a normal laundry cycle, but seem to start smelling again as soon as they are worn. They are Lululemon, for the most part. Has anyone experienced this?" ]

[ "Couple of things:\n\n* Try an [enzymatic protein detergent presoak](https://www.bustle.com/p/the-3-best-enzyme-laundry-detergents-18734955) \\- this type of cleaner will break down natural proteins (like blood/sweat)\n* Wash everything with vinegar\n* Try hydrogen peroxide on specific stains/high sweat areas (crotch, armpits, socks, etc)", "Avoid fabric softener. Sometimes the aroma fixer works against you.\n\nTry soaking clothes in water with soap or vinegar before washing.\n\nDry on the sun and if you live in a cold enough place, take the clothes outside (dry) and the cold will kill the bacteria for you.", "All great related suggestions, but nobody seems to have mentioned cleaning your washer and/or dryer. They could be dirty inside and the cycles just reintroduce the smell to your clothes.", "Try GroVia Mighty Bubbles. It’s meant for stripping cloth diapers for babies, but it works miracles on my husband’s hiking clothes.", "https://www.target.com/p/lysol-crisp-linen-scented-laundry-sanitizer/-/A-53578641?preselect=51848302#lnk=sametab", "Synthetic fiber will smell. That’s how it is.\n\nVinegar will harm your washer’s seal, so use baking soda.", "Some dry fit materials are like this for sure, they just stink. My solution was to buy two of stuff that I like a lot and only wear them once in between washes", "lots of great tips and mileage will vary depending on the level of funk that has accumulated. \n\nFor future new clothes and gear: Wash everything frequently, if not immediately after use. Don't leave it in gear bags very long. Dead skin, and sweat create wonderful breeding grounds for bacteria. \n\nDry outside if possible so that it aerates and let the sunlight kill some of the bacteria. \n\nDon't leave clothes in the dryer. Seems weird, but if there is humidity build up, ie from the dryer lines and lint balls, the dark and slight humidity still encourages bacterial growth.", "Soak them in white vinegar and baking soda. Run them through a hot wash (ours is 90c) and then a regular wash.\n\nAvoid fabric softener and they should be fine.", "Buy wool or natural fibers. Worked at REI for over six years, and the one thing we'd get back on most of the workout clothing we sold was the smell would remain in anything polyester/ploy blend, but on wool it would wash out and stay that way.", "Vinegar can damage the rubber gasket of your washer. I find spraying key places of my workout clothes with plain vodka (yes, vodka) and then washing with a specialized detergent made for athletic gear works incredibly well.", "Try throwing one or 2 dryer sheets in your gym bag everyone seems to be telling you what to do in the washer but the dryer sheets in your gym bag should help overpower the sweat smell that may start to linger however you should also try to wear very breathable clothing sweatpants and sweatshirts absorb a lot of sweat", "Try a normal washing machine instead of one of these high efficiency gimmicks. I had the same problem until I went back to a standard washing machine", "Soak anything with residual stink in a few gallons of water with a cup of white vinegar for several hours or for a day before washing with the rest of your clothes. Better, less environmentally damaging and cheaper than smelly products like that horrifying Febreze stuff.", "Put vinegar in the wash. Or soak it in vinegar and water for 24 hours before washing if it's really bad.", "No they don't. Thisbmakes a world of difference. Since I started doing this, I can still smell the fabric softener on my clothes weeks after I have washed them.", "Loads of good suggestions in the comments section, but on top of using vinegar and avoiding softener, switching from a non-bio to a biological detergent helps! (just don't wash wool or silk with it)", "Lestoil in a hot wash. Half cup or more for a big load. Then another wash with detergent and vinegar. The antiseptic smell might linger a bit, but to me it's better than B.O.", "I’ve dealt with this plenty. Put 1 part white vinegar to 2 parts hot water in a bucket, add the clothes, and soak for at least a few hours before washing.", "Is the clothing made out of polyester by any chance? I have the same issue and tried vinegar but doesn’t do it. Hopefully there is a solution here", "I use laundry sanitizer or you can use white vinegar. It can be added with clothes at the beginning, during pre wash, or in place of fabric softener. Works perfectly.", "I think perhaps synthetic workout clothes just tend to expire and lose their anti-stink additives after a year or two. I don't know for sure but that's been my experience.", "I like to keep a bucket of salty vinegar water that I put my stank-prone workout items into.wjen I put them in the wash at the end of the week, the stank is gone and then in just washing out the vinegar smell", "I have a lightweight fabric jacket where this is the case. I cant wash the smell out. Just this jacket. Nothing else.", "I had this issue too and tried the presoaks and vinegar, but it will come back. The key is to use powder detergent. There are 2 main ingredients in detergents. The cleaning/bleaching and enzymes. The enzymes break down proteins and will clean your clothes better, but since they are alive they cannot coexist in a liquid. Not only will your clothes be cleaner, the powder detergents are cheaper. It's been 5 years and I still have the same workout clothes with no lingering odor. This also applies to dishwashers FYI.", "I had the same issue with similar clothing. Started using Tide febreze sport odor defense for my workout clothes, total game changer", "I actually have experienced this with some of my favorite athletic clothes. I would recommend washing the clothes once with white vinegar and a small amount of oxyclean (or similar). This vinegar cycle is also good for your washing machine every once in a while.", "Hot water and vinegar in washing machine. Hot water is best if the fabric can stand it. Then wash as normal.", "Hot wash, make sure you are using the correct amount of washing detergent and there is enough things in the machine for proper agitation. \n\nI use cloth nappies and never have smells/stains and applied the same theories to regular washing now never have stinky clothes or stains.", "Hang them to dry out before putting them in the hamper, Use vinegar in the rinse cycle in place of fabric softener, And use the detergent that is specific for synthetics or active wash. I also line dry mine or put them on tumble dry. \n\n This is how I take care of my workout clothes, and I have ones that are 15 years old that don't smell", "Gym shorts are the worst for some reason.\n\nI’ve tried the vinegar route on them but it didn’t work. \n\nThe last time I washed underwear I put in a pair of very smelly underwear that hadn’t had time to air out or anything after a LONG work day. Have never smelled anything that bad. \n\nIt unfortunately dispersed that smell onto every article of clothing in that load… I thought I had ruined everything as I was folding them to put them away. \n\nSo I soaked it in oxiclean overnight and then added detergent and finished off the load the next morning. Got the smell out.", "Google “sport clothing detergent”. Any of these will do — they’re designed to free odors from synthetic fibers.", "Go to someplace like REI that as a higher tier sporting goods store. Find a proper athletic laundry detergent.", "Get a spray bottle and fill it with vinegar. It is good for pretreating clothes, mold, windows and cleaning, eliminating microwave odors (especially burnt popcorn) etc.", "Freezing them overnight makes a big difference. Most of the smell comes from a bacteria in the clothes. Kill the bacteria and the smell goes away.\n\nUse some regular white vinegar in the rinse cycle when washing them does a great deal to help the rest.", "Clean the washer filter, try vinegar or hydrogen peroxide as a washing aid, and ,if all else fails, try washing them in an ultrasonic cleaner.", "Biological detergent and air dry the stuff outside if at all possible. Direct sunlight is especially good.", "Am I the only one here who washes my shit after every workout? Just get more stuff. Amazon basics and deal of the day, people", "Add some vinegar when washing them. It won't smell of vinegar after, but it gets rid of the bacteria causing the smell", "About a tablespoon of white vinegar added to the wash cycle along with the detergent should take care of the smell. Depending on your SO's biology, you may need to use it every time, or just occasionally.", "A lot of good suggestions here, but my solution is easier.\n\nThe odor is caused by bacteria that survives the wash cycle and breeds once you sweat in it again.\n\nYou can kill off most of the bacteria by \"baking\" the clothes by running it through the dryer cycle two times.\n\nThis will make the garments quite hot, which might affect its lifespan, of course. But doing it once will keep them stink free for quite a while, in my experience.", "Ive been using the Fabreeze beads in the wash and it definitely helped get that old stink out of my dry fit clothes.", "Don't have all the info here but I'd suggest besides using the tips on washing clothes maybe your SO should take a shower too. Might not be the clothes fault" ]

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[ "Sock brand that doesn't change? I can't be the only one who wonders why this is even still a thing anymore. Is there any sock company out there whose product hasn't made a change in years? e.g. I could buy a buncha their socks now, and when I go to get more in the future, I don't have to worry about them not matching the ones I already own.\n\nSay what you will, but matching socks is a pain in the ass I think that we, as a society, should no longer be dealing with. (Hyperbole? Sure, hyperbole.)", "Sock brand that doesn't change? I can't be the only one who wonders why this is even still a thing anymore. Is there any sock company out there whose product hasn't made a change in years? e.g. I could buy a buncha their socks now, and when I go to get more in the future, I don't have to worry about them not matching the ones I already own.\n\nSay what you will, but matching socks is a pain in the ass I think that we, as a society, should no longer be dealing with. (Hyperbole? Sure, hyperbole.)", "Sock brand that doesn't change? I can't be the only one who wonders why this is even still a thing anymore. Is there any sock company out there whose product hasn't made a change in years? e.g. I could buy a buncha their socks now, and when I go to get more in the future, I don't have to worry about them not matching the ones I already own.\n\nSay what you will, but matching socks is a pain in the ass I think that we, as a society, should no longer be dealing with. (Hyperbole? Sure, hyperbole.)" ]

[ "Somewhat related to this topic: Grab a mesh lingerie bag and a Command hook next time you're out shopping. Hang the bag inside your closet or bathroom (or wherever your dirty laundry is) and put socks in there when you take them off. Zip it shut and throw it through the wash/dry cycle. This makes the bullshit task of matching socks out of the laundry, a little less annoying.", "Yeah, just buy 18 pairs up front. Replace all pairs at the same time.\n\nIt's just not worth it to try anything else.\n\nIncidentally this is what I'm using now: http://www.target.com/p/hanes-premium-men-s-6pk-crew-socks-assorted-colors/-/A-14073525#prodSlot=medium_1_10&term=hanes+dry+sock\n\nThey have been the same for approximately 10 years. I'm now about to go through my 3rd purchase of 18 pairs (over the last 10 years).", "Washing the will cause the colored ones to fade a little, the white ones will be less white, and overall they'll be just a little less plush. They won't ever really match. They'll be close, probably good enough." ]

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[ "Dealing with muggings/where to hide valuables? Hi all,\n\nI live in an area about a mile from my university campus, and is currently a high rate of muggings on the student inhabitants. There's been about one every 24 hours reported - I dunno if this is high for some places, but it certainly feels it here!\n\nI don't expect to encounter too much trouble, as I'm a 6\"0 male and I'm not carrying valuables around at night in any case, but I'd like to reach out to Reddit for some tips on how to avoid problems:\n\n1) Is there anyone on one's person that won't get checked during a mugging that I could hide my shit if I am carrying valuables? I've managed to hide my cr", "Dealing with muggings/where to hide valuables? Hi all,\n\nI live in an area about a mile from my university campus, and is currently a high rate of muggings on the student inhabitants. There's been about one every 24 hours reported - I dunno if this is high for some places, but it certainly feels it here!\n\nI don't expect to encounter too much trouble, as I'm a 6\"0 male and I'm not carrying valuables around at night in any case, but I'd like to reach out to Reddit for some tips on how to avoid problems:\n\n1) Is there anyone on one's person that won't get checked during a mugging that I could hide my shit if I am carrying valuables? I've managed to hide my cr", "Dealing with muggings/where to hide valuables? Hi all,\n\nI live in an area about a mile from my university campus, and is currently a high rate of muggings on the student inhabitants. There's been about one every 24 hours reported - I dunno if this is high for some places, but it certainly feels it here!\n\nI don't expect to encounter too much trouble, as I'm a 6\"0 male and I'm not carrying valuables around at night in any case, but I'd like to reach out to Reddit for some tips on how to avoid problems:\n\n1) Is there anyone on one's person that won't get checked during a mugging that I could hide my shit if I am carrying valuables? I've managed to hide my cr", "Dealing with muggings/where to hide valuables? Hi all,\n\nI live in an area about a mile from my university campus, and is currently a high rate of muggings on the student inhabitants. There's been about one every 24 hours reported - I dunno if this is high for some places, but it certainly feels it here!\n\nI don't expect to encounter too much trouble, as I'm a 6\"0 male and I'm not carrying valuables around at night in any case, but I'd like to reach out to Reddit for some tips on how to avoid problems:\n\n1) Is there anyone on one's person that won't get checked during a mugging that I could hide my shit if I am carrying valuables? I've managed to hide my cr" ]

[ "I think the most important thing is to be aware and vigilant when you are walking around at night. Don't have music blasting in your earbuds, look down alleyways as you pass them, look at the people walking around you. People who mug others are looking for easy targets, someone who is not paying attention. If you've got your nose buried in your phone, you're more likely to get it snatched out of your hands.", "Don't carry a weapon you aren't ready to use. While statistically, this *may* have a small benefit, it will only work if a] your attacker has no intention of hurting you and b] isn't led to do so via the escalation your weapon provides. Some thoughts:\n\n1. As /u/iownakeytar has already pointed out, your first and most important defense is situational awareness. This alone can allow you to avoid a conflict in the first place, which is far better than merely surviving one.\n2. Don't go places alone right now. There are one or more predators about right now. Don't make it easy for them. Screw manliness. To hell with \"rights\". Someone who doesn't care about either is out there robbing people. Do what you need to do.\n3. Your decision to give up valuables is, in my opinion, wise. If someone already has a weapon on you, *do not* expect to be able to pull yours and survive. They won. Hand your stuff over. Even if they have no weapon visible yet, consider what's worth more. Posessions can be replaced. Life cannot. If, however, you believe your life or well being might be at risk anyway, that's another story.\n4. If you choose to carry a weapon, consider yours carefully. There are rarely \"winners\" in a knife fight. The phrase is \"The winner dies in the ambulance. The loser dies on the street.\" Unless you've explicitly practiced knife fighting and learned from an expert, your attacker may well take it and use it on you, especially if they're stronger or have had better (any?) training.\n5. If you plan to carry a gun, make sure you do so legally and get some good training. Carrying a gun isn't an overnight thing; learn your state's laws (they vary wildly; [HandgunLaw.us](http://www.HandgunLaw.us/) is a good place to start. Make sure you take a good concealed carry course - even if it isn't legally required in your state (it probably is), and make sure you spend a lot of time at the range at first, with regular follow-ups. If you want to truly be emotionally prepared, also read [In the Gravest Extreme: The Role of the Firearm in Personal Protection](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0936279001/) by Massad Ayoob - pretty much the world expert on [defensive gun use](/r/dgu). Pick a gun you can comfortably and securely carry (I'd recommend a Smith & Wesson Shield 9mm or Ruger LC9, though some people prefer the smaller Smith & Wesson Bodyguard), and get a *good* holster. I personally prefer the [Crossbreed SuperTuck Deluxe](http://www.crossbreedholsters.com/HotcakesStore/ProductViewer/tabid/113/slug/SuperTuck-Deluxe/Default.aspx). Don't buy a cheap holster; you'll regret it.\n6. Take a good self-defense class. I highly recommend a decent Krav Maga or Muay Thai studio. Many mixed martial arts can be decent. I like Krav Maga because it encompasses several but keeps the focus on surviving encounters and, if your studio is decent, will probably having you walking out of your first few classes with some decent (albeit rough) techniques you could potentially use right away, as well as a good workout and confidence boost. Traditional arts like Karate, Aikido, Tae Kwon Do, etc. are good in the long run but not usually particularly effective for the first couple of years.\n7. Consider taking a CCW (concealed carry) class even if you don't carry a firearm or other weapon. It's good to be aware of what the laws are, and what to expect if something happens. Defending yourself, even when it's self defense, even when it isn't lethal, is no small thing. It has emotional repercussions, and legal ones. Get yourself a lawyer and/or consider getting firearm insurance that covers all legal weapons. (US Law Shield, Second Call, etc.) Don't say much, if anything to the police. If something happens, call 911 and tell them there has been a crime of X nature, then *hang up the phone* and call your lawyer. Good people are arrested for protecting themselves all the time. That's how the law works. If you kill or injur someone, the police will show up and confiscate your weapon, in all likelihood arrest you, and then sort out what happened. Maybe it's cut and dry, and you're let go. Maybe it's your word against your attacker's, and you sit in jail until you make bail. How likely that second scenario is depends on what you and your attacker say. If, for example, you say \"I was attacked and shot my attacker in self defense\", you've just admitted to shooting someone. Don't do that. Talk to your lawyer/legal advice source to learn more about this.\n\nI hope that helps. Be safe, be aware, and don't be afraid to hang with friends. Now is the time to do so, both for their safety and yours. Remember: I'm not a lawyer. I'm some random jackass on the internet who happens to have given you some advice. Maybe it's good; maybe it's bad. You need to make your own decision, preferably well-informed, and you can't just do that online. You're asking the right questions. Keep asking them, and don't be afraid to quesiton it. There's a lot of bad information out there - from sources you wouldn't expect. Heck, I've gotten bad information from my own CCW class that could have gotten me arrested if I'd followed it without checking on it first. Self defense isn't a short-term task. It's a lifetime commitment to you and yours.", "There is a brand of underwear sold that has a huge pocket for phone, monies, and such so you could go that route... At least in trying to hide stuff on your person. Also maybe a type of belt that has pockets. \r\rOften people get mugged because they are not careful of their surroundings. I'm not blaming people exactly because, in a perfect world, muggings shouldn't happen. With that said the best advice I can give is \r\rWalk with a purpose. Kinda fast but not too fast.\r\rTravel in well lit and populated areas.\r\rDo not flash around a phone or other items that someone would want to take.\r\rConsider riding a bike around. It's quick and I'd think you would be less likely to be bothered on bike... Or skateboard etc.\r\rI'd personally carry mace or some other small personal defense. ", "I think the best way to go is a pouch on your body, under your shirt and a decoy phone and wallet.\n\nCarry an old and cheap phone and a wallet with some bullshit cards and a few dollars to give. " ]

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[ "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? ", "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? ", "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? ", "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? ", "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? ", "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? ", "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? ", "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? ", "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? ", "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? ", "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? ", "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? ", "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? ", "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? ", "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? ", "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? ", "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? ", "How to fight a big dog Just saw that video about the pit bulls attacking those people, and in the comments someone said that in that situation, if you have nothing to do, no other options, you should fight the dog. How would you go about doing this? " ]

[ "Your first step is to never turn your back on the dog. Most will try to bite from behind. Pitbulls however have no problem attacking from the front. \n\nMy next advice is only for someone who is a fully grown adult.\n\nProvided you have a sweatshirt or coat with you, you should wrap up your non-dominant forearm tightly. Hold out the wrapped arm for the dog to bite onto. Once they go for it quickly grab the back of their neck, hold tight, and shove your wrapped arm as much into their mouth as you can. \n\nYour next step is to try and get on top of the dog and hold it down with your body weight while keeping control of it's head. At this point the dog has most likely let go of your arm.\n\nWhat happens next depends on the situation (e.g., scream for help, let it go after it calms down), but at this point you are in control. \n\n", "To those who think they could hold down or choke out a big dog like a Pit. You are kidding yourselves if you think you could control one with only your bare hands. I don't give a shit how much grappling you know, those dogs have massive strong necks. Our neighbors had a male & female pit that would get out and terrorize the neighborhood all the time. Mostly it was the male who was mean as shit. Once he cornered me in my garage, I grabbed a 5lb sledge hammer (the only thing within reach) and was wishing for something bigger. Luckily, the female got spooked and ran and he followed. The next time he got out I caught him with a homemade catch pole. It may sound brutal, but I hung that motherfucker from a tree. It was insane how long he hung there in the air before he passed out. \nBefore you tell me what an ass you think I am....The pound had caught them several times and the people just kept paying the fines and bringing them home. They refused to fix their fence so the dogs couldn't get out and our street has several elementary aged children that would have just been hurt or killed by that piece of shit dog. \n\nTLDR; If the dog is set on attacking you then you had better find some type of weapon or something to climb, it's your only real chance. You just can't imagine how strong a big dog can be.", "Kick it as hard as you can in the stomach - you can wind a dog in the same way you can wind a human. \n\nIf you can get control of a dogs head it becomes a lot less dangerous - if it's on a lead and you can get control of the lead and you're strong there are very, very few dogs that could do much of anything if you have the lead - just lift them clean off their feet, they can't do a thing. \n\nIf they are loose then yeah - kicking HARD is your best bet. If it's latched on to somebody else you can choke them out but trying to choke it out while it's going for you will most likely result in severe injury anyway but again, take away the use of the dogs head/neck with your hands by grabbing whatever you can and you can do anything with any dog provided you're not a petite woman. Don't try poking its eyes or punching its nose just concentrate on getting both hands around its throat and then squeezing until it passes out - I forget if it's the vessels at the side of the neck that cause this instantly? I think so. Can't see that working unless you're into Judo or something though. \n\nBest bet is don't get in one - when I was working with them in South Africa where health and safety really wasn't a concern we used to put muzzles on attack dogs and then try and outrun them. Honestly, even with the muzzle, the sheer force and persistence of the attacks will shock the hell out of you, it's brutal and it's repetitive and it's all over your body. \n\n\nThis advice by the way is really only if you are fighting for your life. Never really want to put your hands in a dog fight - you will get bitten. Your own dog might be the one to do it. When the adrenaline is flowing and they are in fight mode they have no idea what they are doing they are just biting anything that's close - leave them alone, kick the hell out of them, throw a bucket of water on them but don't put your hands in unless you are fighting for your life and you're trying to choke/strangle it. Doing that with one dog is hard but with two or more dogs that are going at it together you will get shredded. ", "The dog attack techniques I know are more for if a dog is attacking my dogs, but I'll contribute them anyways. First, a loud, foreign noise may possibly distract an angry dog enough to allow an escape (our local shelter keeps empty pop cans with some loose gravel in them to shake if the need arises, a loud hiss may work too). Next if a dog has bitten down and isn't letting go, a large, strong stick will be your best friend. You can break the dog's jaw by sliding it through its mouth and twisting it quickly and with all your strength, which should make it release whatever it is biting. The last technique I know is sometimes referenced in tv shows (Weeds, for example) but can be effective. JAB THAT MOTHERFUCKER IN THE ANUS. It may distract the dog and derail him mentally from attack mode. Again, hopefully you have a stick for this one, but in a real dog attack anything goes, just wash your hands later!\nForgive my formatting, posting from mobile. ", "Let it have your forearm if you have to, then get hold of one of its back legs and hoist it as high in the air as possible.", "if a dog attacks you and start jumping up at you and biting, the best thing you can do is to knee-kick it straight in the chest, as hard as you can, and one of 2 Things will happen. Either the dog dies, or it lies Down with a punctured lung and can't fight, no matter the breed", "You can choke them out with a rear naked choke. Put your hand on the muzzle of the dog rather than back of the head, as you would with a human, and stand up strangling it. Very hard to get on without being bitten and doesn't work on all dogs if it doesn't have a 'nose' eg Bulldog. ", "This video was recently posted in /r/ccw. There is a comment in that thread that tells in graphic detail how to handle that situation. Look for the thread title specifically mentioning New York.\n\nTL;DR: Jump into that fight \"All In\" like your life depends on it and don't stop until the dog is incapacitated or dead; because dogs have such a basic level of understanding, that if they're going to attack you, *they* probably aren't going to stop until *you're* dead.", "There used to be a guy with two big and very aggressive German Shepards in my neighborhood. My dogs and I were attacked three times. My two are both very gentle labs so they didn't fight back. \nI started to carry a heavy chain leash instead of a leather one. The Shepards would attack my dogs before coming at me so I would first swing the chain down hard on the back of the male's head before pulling both his back legs out and twisting upwards. The other dog (female) would back off when the male was stopped.\nAfter the third attack the male was put down. Which I do feel bad about. It wasn't the dogs fault, it was the shitty owner.", "Many people are giving hand-to-hand, so to speak, advice, which I think is unnecessary and—even with training—not guaranteed to be of much use in the heat of battle.\n\nAlways carry pepperspray. A simple squirt would likely send even the most ferocious dog running scared.", "Many dogs will read your body language and react accordingly. If you run or act jumpy and defensive, it may actually encourage the dog to give chase and attack. Best strategy is to ignore the dog, and keep on walking by. Nine times out of ten, the dog will read your body language and leave you alone.\n\nIf it does attack you, try to grab its hind legs where they meet the body, and lift it off the ground by the hind legs. This quickly disables the dog. Source: \n\nhttps://www.aspca.org/pet-care/virtual-pet-behaviorist/dog-behavior/breaking-dogfight", "Kick it in the jaw or crotch if you can, don't use your hands you want to keep as much distance as possible ", "I'm not saying a pit bull couldn't fuck you up if it wanted to, it could and then some but they aren't typically big bogs.", "Go for their throat. Kick them till they go down and then either place your foot on their throat or grab their throat with their hand. Squeeze very hard.\n\nYou'll either suffocate the dog and it will die or it will become submissive.\n\nI had one dog walk up to me and bit me in the stomach while I was out walking. I was listening to music and did not see the dog approach, but did feel the bite. I then punched the dog in the face and ran after it. He ran away.", "Brake the legs. Try to get either front leg under your armpit then just brake it. If it's it a big dog fall and pull at a angle. The pain and loss of mobility should make killing it easier.", "All animals (even humans) are vulnerable in the throat area. An attacking dog will also be a little blind to an upward toe kick to the throat. Any trauma to the throat will cause them to back off. Also, pretty much their only attack is biting. Get them to latch on to something, like a branch, and kick them hard in the throat, abdomen, or anywhere but the head. They have thick skulls.", "I've been around plenty of pitbulls and all the ones I've met are the sweetest dogs ever. So this whole craze of pitbulls are going to kill us all is a bit ridiculous if you ask me. But yes there are cases where a poorly trained dog or one that is trained to be aggressive can attack you. Your best bet like every one said is to control the head ", "Honestly that video disgusted me. I've seen people plenty of times kick the shit out of a defenseless person on the ground. Seemed like no one wanted to kick those dogs. \n\nIf you're worried OP. Keep in mind that you are bigger and stronger than a dog. It just has leverage in several situations. Just don't get knocked down on the ground. If you do go for the eyes nose and throat. You just need to fight back and keep in mind that it's just a dog. If you mess it up enough it will run away. " ]

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[ "What Tips Do You Have for A High School Student? Hello r/LifeProTips\n\nI'm in my final year of high school, and I'm finding it hard to work on time-sensitive assessments, even as the deadlines draw closer and closer. I genuinely don't know how to push myself to start working. Every time I get motivated to do so, I shrink away from the rush of energy and choose to distract myself with Youtube, video gaming or eating snacks. I think I'm afraid of beginning something that I'm not certain will turn out well.\n\nI'm curious what tips anyone may have; how do you push yourself to start working? \n\nThanks!", "What Tips Do You Have for A High School Student? Hello r/LifeProTips\n\nI'm in my final year of high school, and I'm finding it hard to work on time-sensitive assessments, even as the deadlines draw closer and closer. I genuinely don't know how to push myself to start working. Every time I get motivated to do so, I shrink away from the rush of energy and choose to distract myself with Youtube, video gaming or eating snacks. I think I'm afraid of beginning something that I'm not certain will turn out well.\n\nI'm curious what tips anyone may have; how do you push yourself to start working? \n\nThanks!", "What Tips Do You Have for A High School Student? Hello r/LifeProTips\n\nI'm in my final year of high school, and I'm finding it hard to work on time-sensitive assessments, even as the deadlines draw closer and closer. I genuinely don't know how to push myself to start working. Every time I get motivated to do so, I shrink away from the rush of energy and choose to distract myself with Youtube, video gaming or eating snacks. I think I'm afraid of beginning something that I'm not certain will turn out well.\n\nI'm curious what tips anyone may have; how do you push yourself to start working? \n\nThanks!", "What Tips Do You Have for A High School Student? Hello r/LifeProTips\n\nI'm in my final year of high school, and I'm finding it hard to work on time-sensitive assessments, even as the deadlines draw closer and closer. I genuinely don't know how to push myself to start working. Every time I get motivated to do so, I shrink away from the rush of energy and choose to distract myself with Youtube, video gaming or eating snacks. I think I'm afraid of beginning something that I'm not certain will turn out well.\n\nI'm curious what tips anyone may have; how do you push yourself to start working? \n\nThanks!", "What Tips Do You Have for A High School Student? Hello r/LifeProTips\n\nI'm in my final year of high school, and I'm finding it hard to work on time-sensitive assessments, even as the deadlines draw closer and closer. I genuinely don't know how to push myself to start working. Every time I get motivated to do so, I shrink away from the rush of energy and choose to distract myself with Youtube, video gaming or eating snacks. I think I'm afraid of beginning something that I'm not certain will turn out well.\n\nI'm curious what tips anyone may have; how do you push yourself to start working? \n\nThanks!", "What Tips Do You Have for A High School Student? Hello r/LifeProTips\n\nI'm in my final year of high school, and I'm finding it hard to work on time-sensitive assessments, even as the deadlines draw closer and closer. I genuinely don't know how to push myself to start working. Every time I get motivated to do so, I shrink away from the rush of energy and choose to distract myself with Youtube, video gaming or eating snacks. I think I'm afraid of beginning something that I'm not certain will turn out well.\n\nI'm curious what tips anyone may have; how do you push yourself to start working? \n\nThanks!" ]

[ "Something my favourite professor has taught me in college. It's a very eloquent and complicated live lesson.\n\nIt doesn't matter!!! If something isn't good, it doesn't matter. Most importantly it's crucial that you have something to show. Don't fear inadequate results, fear no results!!", "Realize that while you are young, this is the easiest time in your life that you can distinguish yourself, and most easily impress people. \n \nYou are in high school, it doesn't take an inordinate amount of effort to separate yourself from the chaff. \n \nFast forward a few years beyond high school and it will be much more difficult for you to establish yourself as someone that is unique, reliable, talented... Whatever,. \n \nSo do the work now, while it is easier, and you will set yourself up for an easier time later in life.", "Set yourself a timer. Say 30 minutes and just work for 30 minutes… then maybe decide to keep working or not. Chances are you’ll have something started and you can just keep working at it. And 30 minutes isn’t a lot of time to think about working. It’ll get you started and hopefully by the time you get to 30, you won’t want to stop.", "I'd work on the task while listening/watching something. Also maybe having a reward at the end like playing a game or something else you enjoy.\n\nMainly the best way is to immediately work on it upon receiving the task so that you get it down.", "Caffein and getting yourself accustomed to doing the things you can’t get around to. I only fell into this groove late in my high school career and wish I could go back. \nAcclimating yourself means having a place where you usually do your assignments (does not need to be exclusively for school work) as to get a few study tools that you actually like. Maybe you prefer to take notes on graph paper? Maybe you have a few favorite pencils, a smooth pen you like, etc. Make studying your thing, something you do your way with your things. It will become easier to find time once you start to associate studying with those things you like.", "In life or school, just always knock out the things you least want to do first to get them out of the way, you'll feel better for it and won't give it time to build up in your head to something more than it actually is. Go somewhere or in another part of the house with no distractions, literally hide them if you have to, and simply do as much as you can. If you want to reward yourself for completing x amount, then I suppose you could do that to get started. Then you need to grow a pair, realize there are people in the world literally dying to be in the position you are, and knock that shit out. Life is short, quit fucking around and get with the program, do the best you can, and move on. You don't have to waste time making most things perfect, just get it done first. If you want to polish it later, you will have given yourself that option." ]

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[ "How do you find out what wall switches control when there is no obvious light or socket being controlled? ", "How do you find out what wall switches control when there is no obvious light or socket being controlled? " ]

[ "An outlet tester (or small plug-in light) helps. Pop it in and then go flip switches until one turns it on.\n\nGenerally, outlet switches will control all of the outlets (all top or all bottom) in a specific room.\n\nIf you still can't figure it out, you might have to get creative. I've seen the outdoor outlets bound into the gfc in a bathroom on the far side of the house.\n\nNewer construction (that is up to code) should be pretty easy to figure out. Older houses - some of the switches might not even be wired in anymore.", "In an older house they may not control anything anymore. That’s how it is in our place that’s nearly a century old. All of the useless switches are for ceiling lights that are long gone, either plastered over or capped." ]

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[ "best way to move cross country? I'll be purging my belongings but will still need to move a fair amount of stuff from one coast to the other. What's the best way to go about it? Professional moving company? Get a pod or shipping container? Rent a truck and do it myself? Add a hitch to my car and tow something?", "best way to move cross country? I'll be purging my belongings but will still need to move a fair amount of stuff from one coast to the other. What's the best way to go about it? Professional moving company? Get a pod or shipping container? Rent a truck and do it myself? Add a hitch to my car and tow something?", "best way to move cross country? I'll be purging my belongings but will still need to move a fair amount of stuff from one coast to the other. What's the best way to go about it? Professional moving company? Get a pod or shipping container? Rent a truck and do it myself? Add a hitch to my car and tow something?", "best way to move cross country? I'll be purging my belongings but will still need to move a fair amount of stuff from one coast to the other. What's the best way to go about it? Professional moving company? Get a pod or shipping container? Rent a truck and do it myself? Add a hitch to my car and tow something?", "best way to move cross country? I'll be purging my belongings but will still need to move a fair amount of stuff from one coast to the other. What's the best way to go about it? Professional moving company? Get a pod or shipping container? Rent a truck and do it myself? Add a hitch to my car and tow something?", "best way to move cross country? I'll be purging my belongings but will still need to move a fair amount of stuff from one coast to the other. What's the best way to go about it? Professional moving company? Get a pod or shipping container? Rent a truck and do it myself? Add a hitch to my car and tow something?", "best way to move cross country? I'll be purging my belongings but will still need to move a fair amount of stuff from one coast to the other. What's the best way to go about it? Professional moving company? Get a pod or shipping container? Rent a truck and do it myself? Add a hitch to my car and tow something?" ]

[ "Really depends on the amount of stuff and the weight if it’s worth it to pay someone. I moved from Arizona to Tennessee and then back to Arizona this year. 4 bedroom house, vehicles, dogs, wife, kids, huge gun safe, garage full of tools, grand piano, lifetime of crap. We got rid of a ton of stuff but we still needed at least the largest uhaul and moving help. \n\nThe move to Tennessee we considered a pod or 2 pods but they have a very low weight limit for what we needed, we wound up using a professional moving company to pack us and move us. It cost a lot of money. Like >$10,000\n\nOn the move back we had all the same stuff but I couldn’t swallow the huge expense again. I decided to hire movers to pack a uhaul and trailer I drove cross country with my wife driving our vehicle and kids and dogs. \n\nIf I had to do it all over again I’d just pay the movers. The mental load that was taken off knowing someone else had to do it all was well worth whatever savings we had. Also we had recourse for broken items and driving the truck myself pretty much exonerates the moving help from anything broken I find on the other end. The savings didn’t honestly seem that much either. After paying movers on both ends, the uhaul, the gas, the hotels. It was probably right around $10,000 also", "Sounds like it is just you, not a large family. So if you do the math and decide to take your stuff (rather than sell and purchase upon arrival) i suggest a POD container. They drop it off and give you a couple days to load it (less stress than U-Haul charging for an extra day if you don't hurry) plus it is nearly at ground level for loading and unloading.", "Fit what you can in your car, really try to play Tetris with it. \n\nU-Haul's U-boxes are pretty easy. Box comes to your place, you pack it up, and use your own lock to seal it, and U-Haul will send it where you need it. Also, the fee to have movers help you packing and/or unpacking is not that bad. Iirc, it was less than $1800 to use a u-box and have movers on each end when I moved coast to coast.\n\nLastly, I cannot stress this enough, if using U-Haul, pay the fee extra bucks for their moving blankets. Or use your own blankets and towels. No sense in risking unnecessary scratches and dents.", "Do you have a vehicle with towing capability? If so, then a uhaul trailer is a good option. I moved my family half way across Canada and we managed to keep our beds, couch, kitchen table, chairs, buffet, and a bunch of odds and ends. We sold or gave away everything else, but we managed to also keep quite a bit, thank to our ford ranger and a uhaul rental.", "Are we talking furniture or things that can be packed into boxes?\n\nI moved from CA to NY last year and sold all of my furniture and other home furnishings items. \n\nEverything else I mailed via media mail as well as some larger boxes via USPS (get the insurance—it’s cheap and increases the chances you’ll get your shit and if they lose it, you’ll make some money), and everything I wasn’t willing to risk with the post office or needed ASAP (clothes, sentimental items, important documents) went into checked luggage on the flight.", "Just dont take the furniture is my advice. If its really special to you maybe your parents or someone can take it for you but just do boxes of stuff, not furniture. I moved cross country almost 3 years ago now and I just packed my honda civic with the essentials, and then 6 months later when I drove home for xmas I got the rest of my stuff. Was great bc at first I was airbnbing until I found an apt. \n\nAfter college I put all my apt furniture in a storage unit where it sat for a year before I realized I wouldnt be able to take any of it with me when I moved lol. Dont do that xD", "I moved from Michigan to California and took a backpack and my laptop everything else can be replaced" ]

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[ "How to be a bit more tolerant to pain/be tougher i.e, Today, me and a couple of my friends (I'm a male, so are they), were tossing around a football. One of them tries to make me flinch and throw it near my face. I flinched once, then realized what he was doing. So one toss goes farther and hits my eye. Instantly, both of my eyes get watery/teary. It didn't hurt to be honest but one of them asked if I was laughing or crying, instinctively I say laughing because I was laughing and I didn't want to look like a big wuss. I/we all don't want to be that one guy who ruins all of the fun due to slight danger.", "How to be a bit more tolerant to pain/be tougher i.e, Today, me and a couple of my friends (I'm a male, so are they), were tossing around a football. One of them tries to make me flinch and throw it near my face. I flinched once, then realized what he was doing. So one toss goes farther and hits my eye. Instantly, both of my eyes get watery/teary. It didn't hurt to be honest but one of them asked if I was laughing or crying, instinctively I say laughing because I was laughing and I didn't want to look like a big wuss. I/we all don't want to be that one guy who ruins all of the fun due to slight danger.", "How to be a bit more tolerant to pain/be tougher i.e, Today, me and a couple of my friends (I'm a male, so are they), were tossing around a football. One of them tries to make me flinch and throw it near my face. I flinched once, then realized what he was doing. So one toss goes farther and hits my eye. Instantly, both of my eyes get watery/teary. It didn't hurt to be honest but one of them asked if I was laughing or crying, instinctively I say laughing because I was laughing and I didn't want to look like a big wuss. I/we all don't want to be that one guy who ruins all of the fun due to slight danger.", "How to be a bit more tolerant to pain/be tougher i.e, Today, me and a couple of my friends (I'm a male, so are they), were tossing around a football. One of them tries to make me flinch and throw it near my face. I flinched once, then realized what he was doing. So one toss goes farther and hits my eye. Instantly, both of my eyes get watery/teary. It didn't hurt to be honest but one of them asked if I was laughing or crying, instinctively I say laughing because I was laughing and I didn't want to look like a big wuss. I/we all don't want to be that one guy who ruins all of the fun due to slight danger.", "How to be a bit more tolerant to pain/be tougher i.e, Today, me and a couple of my friends (I'm a male, so are they), were tossing around a football. One of them tries to make me flinch and throw it near my face. I flinched once, then realized what he was doing. So one toss goes farther and hits my eye. Instantly, both of my eyes get watery/teary. It didn't hurt to be honest but one of them asked if I was laughing or crying, instinctively I say laughing because I was laughing and I didn't want to look like a big wuss. I/we all don't want to be that one guy who ruins all of the fun due to slight danger.", "How to be a bit more tolerant to pain/be tougher i.e, Today, me and a couple of my friends (I'm a male, so are they), were tossing around a football. One of them tries to make me flinch and throw it near my face. I flinched once, then realized what he was doing. So one toss goes farther and hits my eye. Instantly, both of my eyes get watery/teary. It didn't hurt to be honest but one of them asked if I was laughing or crying, instinctively I say laughing because I was laughing and I didn't want to look like a big wuss. I/we all don't want to be that one guy who ruins all of the fun due to slight danger.", "How to be a bit more tolerant to pain/be tougher i.e, Today, me and a couple of my friends (I'm a male, so are they), were tossing around a football. One of them tries to make me flinch and throw it near my face. I flinched once, then realized what he was doing. So one toss goes farther and hits my eye. Instantly, both of my eyes get watery/teary. It didn't hurt to be honest but one of them asked if I was laughing or crying, instinctively I say laughing because I was laughing and I didn't want to look like a big wuss. I/we all don't want to be that one guy who ruins all of the fun due to slight danger.", "How to be a bit more tolerant to pain/be tougher i.e, Today, me and a couple of my friends (I'm a male, so are they), were tossing around a football. One of them tries to make me flinch and throw it near my face. I flinched once, then realized what he was doing. So one toss goes farther and hits my eye. Instantly, both of my eyes get watery/teary. It didn't hurt to be honest but one of them asked if I was laughing or crying, instinctively I say laughing because I was laughing and I didn't want to look like a big wuss. I/we all don't want to be that one guy who ruins all of the fun due to slight danger.", "How to be a bit more tolerant to pain/be tougher i.e, Today, me and a couple of my friends (I'm a male, so are they), were tossing around a football. One of them tries to make me flinch and throw it near my face. I flinched once, then realized what he was doing. So one toss goes farther and hits my eye. Instantly, both of my eyes get watery/teary. It didn't hurt to be honest but one of them asked if I was laughing or crying, instinctively I say laughing because I was laughing and I didn't want to look like a big wuss. I/we all don't want to be that one guy who ruins all of the fun due to slight danger.", "How to be a bit more tolerant to pain/be tougher i.e, Today, me and a couple of my friends (I'm a male, so are they), were tossing around a football. One of them tries to make me flinch and throw it near my face. I flinched once, then realized what he was doing. So one toss goes farther and hits my eye. Instantly, both of my eyes get watery/teary. It didn't hurt to be honest but one of them asked if I was laughing or crying, instinctively I say laughing because I was laughing and I didn't want to look like a big wuss. I/we all don't want to be that one guy who ruins all of the fun due to slight danger.", "How to be a bit more tolerant to pain/be tougher i.e, Today, me and a couple of my friends (I'm a male, so are they), were tossing around a football. One of them tries to make me flinch and throw it near my face. I flinched once, then realized what he was doing. So one toss goes farther and hits my eye. Instantly, both of my eyes get watery/teary. It didn't hurt to be honest but one of them asked if I was laughing or crying, instinctively I say laughing because I was laughing and I didn't want to look like a big wuss. I/we all don't want to be that one guy who ruins all of the fun due to slight danger." ]

[ "Getting hit in the nose or the eyes will make you tear up regardless of how tough you are. Nothing much you can do about it apart from don't get hit there.", "You cannot avoid watering after irritating your eyes; I have good news, your body is operating with full functionality.\n\nIf you wish to prevent awkward moments like this in the future, become a woman. Then it is socially acceptable to cry in public. And your friends will probably feel bad and buy you stuff.", "Find something physical you like... Judo,skateboarding, weight lifting, running, biking swimming.. Whatever you like to do, then Train until you are a motherfucker at it. You will be strong an tough and not even realize you did it. ", "If you think that your friends make fun of you for getting hit in the eye, you really gotta strengthen your relationships with them.\n\nThere should be no shame in being in pain because denying that you are in pain doesn't do any good to anybody- you aren't a terminator-\n\nMy suggestion is to do something that is truly hard with them, to work together as a team in order to overcome the obstacle and to learn each other's limits.\n\nLast year, myself and 8 other guys including my best friend went on a backpacking trip that was 125 miles long, had a total of 50,000 vertical feet and was done in 8 days.\n\nI got to know exactly what my limits are, What my friends limits are, and how hard we can push each other. On that trip we laughed, cried, joked, and cursed. But it strengthened our relationship because we know for a fact that if we ever need help, that we have a friend who will do literally anything to help us.", "Exercise builds pain tolerance. But pressure points like eyes will always hurt, and the eyes will naturally water when things go in there that shouldn't.", "You can m", "When your adrenaline is high, you barely notice pain. You can't just plain will your adrenaline to raise though, so instead I'll advise to distract yourself from the pain. The more you pay attention to it, the worse it feels.", "We know you cant teach them not to feel pain, so we decided to teach them how to like it. -some Spetznaz training instructor guy on history channel \n\nIts all mental (besides the tearing reflex when you get hit in the eye), but when i started pursuing a vaguely similar goal i started out by finding and really intensely focusing on a kind of pleasure in self inflicted muscle pain/exhaustion during intense work outs, and realized that over time i was significantly better able to deal with pain from injuries and training accidents thereafter ", "Ive been told thinking about having a threesome with the 2 hottest girls you know raises your pain tolerance by 200%, probably BS though. It didnt make a dislocated knee feel any better haha", "I know in Marine Corps basic training the recruits take turns punching each other to \"kill the nerves.\" I think it has more to do with learning to take a hit, though.", "Well for one, admit when you could be hurt. Hiding an injury and telling them later will make them feel guilty. Other than that it seems like you were already pretty tough about it. " ]

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[ "How to avoid being burned out at work? work boundaries, cheating office rules, anything along these lines are welcome.", "How to avoid being burned out at work? work boundaries, cheating office rules, anything along these lines are welcome.", "How to avoid being burned out at work? work boundaries, cheating office rules, anything along these lines are welcome.", "How to avoid being burned out at work? work boundaries, cheating office rules, anything along these lines are welcome." ]

[ "Come up with a professional way to say NO. \n\n\"Thank you for reaching out. This task actually falls outside of my scope, but I'd be happy to connect you with someone who may be able to help.\"\n\n\"Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I am unable to prioritize this task at this time. I will add it to my long term to-do list and will follow up in (future month where you may have more time).\"\n\n\"Thanks for the invite. I will not be able to attend the after work event\"\n\nWhen saying NO, don't give a reason til you're asked. No one needs to know why.\n\n\"I am unable to attend\" not \"I am unable to attend because my kid has soccer practice\"\n\nGiving the reason opens up an opportunity for the other party to make a solution so you can attend.", "Use your vacation time. DO NOT hold onto it 'just in case' or to have it cashed out. It's not worth it. You can get paid *and* have days off. Try to avoid overtime as well. The less you're (reasonably) there, the less potential for burnout.", "If you are in a job where you feel like there is a high likelyhood of being burned out.....start working towards goals that would help you find a different job with less risk of burnout.", "Can you automate some of your tasks? If so you can keep or beat the pace of coworkers with less effort on your part." ]

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[ "Co-Worker Planning On Quitting, She's hesitating on telling our boss which makes my job harder. I work for a local Realtor Association and we have a relatively new hire in our membership department. She's been here just over a month. She's a smart woman and has taken on a lot and learned the position well. As of late her attitude has gotten pretty crappy from time to time and generally I just chalk that up to maybe they are having a bad day, but it's gotten so often that now I just think it's a character thing.\n\nHer husband just got promoted and they are moving a few hours away. The only reason I found out was she's had apartment managers calling the office for her and I caught her on apartments.com the other day so I just asked if she was moving. I figured it was just somewhere nearby. She ends up telling me what's going on and how she's scared to let our boss know.\n\nI understand that fear. I get not wanting to tell a boss that just recently hired you that you're already leaving.\n\nThe worst part is, it's going to take a little bit of time to train someone in this position. It's not something you just hop right into and \"Get it\". She's known for a week now so there's about 3 weeks left before she's leaving and if she's waiting for 2 weeks to give notice, that gives us here (an office of 5 people including her) a very, very small amount of time to put out an ad for the position, accrue applicants, interview the applicants and make a decision, hope our choice can start immediately, and begin training.\n\nNow when our previous membership person was leaving, my responsibilities went up. The same is going to happen with this situation.\n\nI have two questions:\n\n1) I would feel dirty doing this, but would it be wrong of me to inform my employer that they are leaving? I feel they are putting us in a very tough spot and choosing to make it more difficult on us by not giving us as much time as possible to make a decision just because she's scared to tell our boss.\n\n2) How do I go about effectively asking for a raise? I've only been here for 4 months, but since then I've had multiple job titles tacked onto mine since beginning. I fully expect that I will take on more once she leaves.\n\nThank you in advance.", "Co-Worker Planning On Quitting, She's hesitating on telling our boss which makes my job harder. I work for a local Realtor Association and we have a relatively new hire in our membership department. She's been here just over a month. She's a smart woman and has taken on a lot and learned the position well. As of late her attitude has gotten pretty crappy from time to time and generally I just chalk that up to maybe they are having a bad day, but it's gotten so often that now I just think it's a character thing.\n\nHer husband just got promoted and they are moving a few hours away. The only reason I found out was she's had apartment managers calling the office for her and I caught her on apartments.com the other day so I just asked if she was moving. I figured it was just somewhere nearby. She ends up telling me what's going on and how she's scared to let our boss know.\n\nI understand that fear. I get not wanting to tell a boss that just recently hired you that you're already leaving.\n\nThe worst part is, it's going to take a little bit of time to train someone in this position. It's not something you just hop right into and \"Get it\". She's known for a week now so there's about 3 weeks left before she's leaving and if she's waiting for 2 weeks to give notice, that gives us here (an office of 5 people including her) a very, very small amount of time to put out an ad for the position, accrue applicants, interview the applicants and make a decision, hope our choice can start immediately, and begin training.\n\nNow when our previous membership person was leaving, my responsibilities went up. The same is going to happen with this situation.\n\nI have two questions:\n\n1) I would feel dirty doing this, but would it be wrong of me to inform my employer that they are leaving? I feel they are putting us in a very tough spot and choosing to make it more difficult on us by not giving us as much time as possible to make a decision just because she's scared to tell our boss.\n\n2) How do I go about effectively asking for a raise? I've only been here for 4 months, but since then I've had multiple job titles tacked onto mine since beginning. I fully expect that I will take on more once she leaves.\n\nThank you in advance." ]

[ "You barely met this girl a month ago, only due to work? Look after yourself, not her.\n\nYou need to tell her that *by the end of the business day* she needs to tell her boss that she's leaving, or else *you* will. \n\nToo many people skirt their responsibilities and act like children, this is a prime example. She needs to grow up and tell the boss, or else she'll lose a reference. It's how it should be", "I do not think you should inform your employer. Why not talk to this woman directly? Ask her if she is planning on giving her notice soon and explain to her the position she is putting you and the office in by not giving notice earlier. She may not realize that since she's only been there for such a short time.\n\nAs for asking for a raise, I feel you should wait until you've been there at least 6 months. As far as effectively asking, keep a list of everything that you regularly do, and things you've accomplished. Compare that with whatever the job description was that you were hired for. Go in with some concrete things that you can say that you now do that are outside the scope of what you were hired for, and make sure to have a number in mind when you ask, and make sure you're okay with taking a little bit off that number if need be." ]

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[ "how to stop looking like a bad liar, due to being caught in metathinking, while telling TRUTH? Example from life: My grandpa was trying to borrow money from me. He asked how much money I had. I went to check my wallet and found out that there was slightly more than 5 000 tenge, while I knew that he was expecting at the least 20 000 tenge. I also imagined that he wouldn't believe me, that he would think that I'm lying and that I have the rest of my money in some kind of stash. I found this situation both embarassing and funny. I started smiling, then my thinking gone meta and I imagined that he will be even more suspcious when he will see that I'm smiling. It made the whole situation even more absurd and I found it even harder to resist smiling, ultimately making it self-fulfilling prophecy. I got caught in metathinking.\n\nWhen I returned and started talking with him, it was hard to supress a smile and I was avoiding eye contact. I had to let myself smile one time when speaking, trying to make it look like smile of embarrassment, rather than seemingly causeless smile caused by my metathinking. I looked suspicious to him anyway and he asked if I had more money in a stash and I replied that I don't have a stash (and was true).\n\n---------------------\nAnother example: My aunt asked me for a toothpick. We had toothpicks at the kitchen. While being at the kitchen I imagined dipping this toothpick in dirty water from toilet pan and then giving it her like nothing happened. I found it funny, although of course I would **NEVER** do something so dangerous for health. Then I thought \"I must go now, but she will be suspicious if I will be smiling when giving her this toothstick.\" I found this situation even more hillarious and there was no turning back. When I arrived with toothstick I was smiling and I was concious that my smile is making me suspicious and it was making me smiling even more. When the aunt asked if I did something to this toothstick I honestly answered \"No\", while smiling and chuckling. She refused taking this toothstick, unsuprisingly.\n\nIf I will every find myself in such situation again, then how do I get back?", "how to stop looking like a bad liar, due to being caught in metathinking, while telling TRUTH? Example from life: My grandpa was trying to borrow money from me. He asked how much money I had. I went to check my wallet and found out that there was slightly more than 5 000 tenge, while I knew that he was expecting at the least 20 000 tenge. I also imagined that he wouldn't believe me, that he would think that I'm lying and that I have the rest of my money in some kind of stash. I found this situation both embarassing and funny. I started smiling, then my thinking gone meta and I imagined that he will be even more suspcious when he will see that I'm smiling. It made the whole situation even more absurd and I found it even harder to resist smiling, ultimately making it self-fulfilling prophecy. I got caught in metathinking.\n\nWhen I returned and started talking with him, it was hard to supress a smile and I was avoiding eye contact. I had to let myself smile one time when speaking, trying to make it look like smile of embarrassment, rather than seemingly causeless smile caused by my metathinking. I looked suspicious to him anyway and he asked if I had more money in a stash and I replied that I don't have a stash (and was true).\n\n---------------------\nAnother example: My aunt asked me for a toothpick. We had toothpicks at the kitchen. While being at the kitchen I imagined dipping this toothpick in dirty water from toilet pan and then giving it her like nothing happened. I found it funny, although of course I would **NEVER** do something so dangerous for health. Then I thought \"I must go now, but she will be suspicious if I will be smiling when giving her this toothstick.\" I found this situation even more hillarious and there was no turning back. When I arrived with toothstick I was smiling and I was concious that my smile is making me suspicious and it was making me smiling even more. When the aunt asked if I did something to this toothstick I honestly answered \"No\", while smiling and chuckling. She refused taking this toothstick, unsuprisingly.\n\nIf I will every find myself in such situation again, then how do I get back?" ]

[ "The LPT is:\n\nDoubting another persons honesty without ever having caught them in a lie before, is as unethical as lying itself. Don't lie, don't face the need to provide proof.", "Mostly stop metathinking unless you intend to do something other than the task at hand, also work on your poker face. Listening to (your favorite/a famous) comedian while trying to keep a straight face is good training." ]

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[ "How do I get rid of mosquitoes and other bugs in my room? I live in Singapore which is very hot and humid and right beside a large river in a condominium. I constantly get bitten by mosquitoes which lead me to not be able to focus at all on my work and studies :( and my whole body especially my legs and face feel itchy. However, I can't seem to find or kill any of them. What should I do or buy to get rid of them?", "How do I get rid of mosquitoes and other bugs in my room? I live in Singapore which is very hot and humid and right beside a large river in a condominium. I constantly get bitten by mosquitoes which lead me to not be able to focus at all on my work and studies :( and my whole body especially my legs and face feel itchy. However, I can't seem to find or kill any of them. What should I do or buy to get rid of them?", "How do I get rid of mosquitoes and other bugs in my room? I live in Singapore which is very hot and humid and right beside a large river in a condominium. I constantly get bitten by mosquitoes which lead me to not be able to focus at all on my work and studies :( and my whole body especially my legs and face feel itchy. However, I can't seem to find or kill any of them. What should I do or buy to get rid of them?", "How do I get rid of mosquitoes and other bugs in my room? I live in Singapore which is very hot and humid and right beside a large river in a condominium. I constantly get bitten by mosquitoes which lead me to not be able to focus at all on my work and studies :( and my whole body especially my legs and face feel itchy. However, I can't seem to find or kill any of them. What should I do or buy to get rid of them?" ]

[ "First off, try to have screens or block any openings into the room that you can. While they can likely come in via the open door, it makes it harder for them.\n\nSecond, you can either get electronic [mosquito traps](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CDB8PDG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_S3tRFbAW0T1AS) like this (which i use in my camper). Or, you can fabricate one out of a large plastic bottle, water, brown sugar, and yeast. There are directions online on how to make one.\n\nFinal option is mosquito net over your bed.", "As an aside, if you have trouble getting rid of them, they don’t do well with moving air. If you can stand it, sleep with a fan blowing over you.\n\nI sleep with my ceiling fan on every night", "bugs and rodents hate peppermint oil.i grow peppermint outside to keep pests away.i use the oil inside foot ants", "Grow some Citronella Grass in a pot inside your room, its very effective to keep mosquitos away. Even i heard Lavender plant is also good." ]

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[ "What's the best (lo-tech) way to remember to take my medication (3x a day) I've been on medication for most of my life now but have never been able to consistently remember to take it (I have a bad memory -scientifically proven too!). I take my medication in the morning (when I have breakfast), afternoon (4pm) and evening (before bed). So please, what's the best way (preferably lo-tech) to remember to take my medication?", "What's the best (lo-tech) way to remember to take my medication (3x a day) I've been on medication for most of my life now but have never been able to consistently remember to take it (I have a bad memory -scientifically proven too!). I take my medication in the morning (when I have breakfast), afternoon (4pm) and evening (before bed). So please, what's the best way (preferably lo-tech) to remember to take my medication?", "What's the best (lo-tech) way to remember to take my medication (3x a day) I've been on medication for most of my life now but have never been able to consistently remember to take it (I have a bad memory -scientifically proven too!). I take my medication in the morning (when I have breakfast), afternoon (4pm) and evening (before bed). So please, what's the best way (preferably lo-tech) to remember to take my medication?" ]

[ "I have to take a million medications throughout the day. Firstly, I bought one of those pill organizers for $3 at the pharmacy (the one sectioned out for morning, noon, evening, and night for each day of the week) to make it easier and avoid fiddling around with a dozen pill bottles. Then I set my cell phone alarm to go off every day at the times I need to take the medications. Eventually, my brain started to keep track on its own and I'd remember to take them without the alarm. \n\nEven if you have an ancient cell phone, you can still set multiple alarms, yes?", "If you regularly check the time on a watch or your phone, put a small sticker on it and write \"meds\" on it.\n\nIf you eat cereal in the morning, on your milk, if you eat toast, on your toaster.\n\nOn the side of your toothbrush.", "I also take multiple meds, & had trouble remembering to take them, so I bought a pill organizer & put it in the kitchen, (where I start every morning) to remind me." ]

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[ "Things I can do to protect myself and my dog from rattlesnakes? This is the first time I’ve actually heard them near my house. It sounds like they’re not on my property but across the street from us (a busy road exists between that vacant property and ours) and one of our next door neighbors that lives in a valley down from us with a new fence and hill blocking between them and us.\n\nIf a rattlesnake should come onto my property, what are the best ways I can deal with it safely and ensure my dog is protected and not going to hurt himself in curiosity or attempting to defend me?", "Things I can do to protect myself and my dog from rattlesnakes? This is the first time I’ve actually heard them near my house. It sounds like they’re not on my property but across the street from us (a busy road exists between that vacant property and ours) and one of our next door neighbors that lives in a valley down from us with a new fence and hill blocking between them and us.\n\nIf a rattlesnake should come onto my property, what are the best ways I can deal with it safely and ensure my dog is protected and not going to hurt himself in curiosity or attempting to defend me?", "Things I can do to protect myself and my dog from rattlesnakes? This is the first time I’ve actually heard them near my house. It sounds like they’re not on my property but across the street from us (a busy road exists between that vacant property and ours) and one of our next door neighbors that lives in a valley down from us with a new fence and hill blocking between them and us.\n\nIf a rattlesnake should come onto my property, what are the best ways I can deal with it safely and ensure my dog is protected and not going to hurt himself in curiosity or attempting to defend me?", "Things I can do to protect myself and my dog from rattlesnakes? This is the first time I’ve actually heard them near my house. It sounds like they’re not on my property but across the street from us (a busy road exists between that vacant property and ours) and one of our next door neighbors that lives in a valley down from us with a new fence and hill blocking between them and us.\n\nIf a rattlesnake should come onto my property, what are the best ways I can deal with it safely and ensure my dog is protected and not going to hurt himself in curiosity or attempting to defend me?", "Things I can do to protect myself and my dog from rattlesnakes? This is the first time I’ve actually heard them near my house. It sounds like they’re not on my property but across the street from us (a busy road exists between that vacant property and ours) and one of our next door neighbors that lives in a valley down from us with a new fence and hill blocking between them and us.\n\nIf a rattlesnake should come onto my property, what are the best ways I can deal with it safely and ensure my dog is protected and not going to hurt himself in curiosity or attempting to defend me?", "Things I can do to protect myself and my dog from rattlesnakes? This is the first time I’ve actually heard them near my house. It sounds like they’re not on my property but across the street from us (a busy road exists between that vacant property and ours) and one of our next door neighbors that lives in a valley down from us with a new fence and hill blocking between them and us.\n\nIf a rattlesnake should come onto my property, what are the best ways I can deal with it safely and ensure my dog is protected and not going to hurt himself in curiosity or attempting to defend me?", "Things I can do to protect myself and my dog from rattlesnakes? This is the first time I’ve actually heard them near my house. It sounds like they’re not on my property but across the street from us (a busy road exists between that vacant property and ours) and one of our next door neighbors that lives in a valley down from us with a new fence and hill blocking between them and us.\n\nIf a rattlesnake should come onto my property, what are the best ways I can deal with it safely and ensure my dog is protected and not going to hurt himself in curiosity or attempting to defend me?" ]

[ "You could look into a rattlesnake training class for your dog. I see them offered every weekend where I live. They’ll teach your dog to avoid the rattlesnake and they may have some tips for what to do if a snake is on your property. :) also good on ya for thinking of dog’s safety", "Rattlesnakes are the best type of poison snake to run into. They have no desire to bite something as big as you and will give a clear warning. Simply walk away. For the dog not so sure. If you have a solid fence check around the bottom and make sure there are no obvious ways to get underneath. This is no guarantee but it can't hurt. They have a special type of ammo for pistols. (tiny shotgun like shell) but check with local law enforcement if that would be allowed in your area.", "Don’t kill any rattlesnakes that rattle at you. Those are the good ones, the ones that warn you and don’t want to bite. \n\nRattlers in the west are losing the tendency to rattle because westerners have an annoying tendency to kill the ones that announce themselves, which is selective pressure towards sneakiness.", "Well they make a low base snake rounds for pistols and low caliber rifles, this is the best tool, if you are a gun owner. If not shovel, hoe, anything to give you distance and also be able to remove its head. When I hike I carry collapsable hiking stick to either fling it away or pin its head so I can cut it off.\n\nIf I am in an area where a snake can hurt someone else like on a common hiking trail or around home I will kill it. Bury the head or safely contain in garbage, the head can still bite after cutting the head off. If I am in an area that is wilderness I will go around and let it live. They also have shots you can get by your vet each year just in case, you get them before snake season.", "If you see a snake put the dog up, obviously that'll keep them from being bit. Snakes like most animals try to avoid humans when possible. You're bigger and it can't eat you so unless you mess with it a snake will leave you alone. Make sure your property near your house isn't someplace that will attract rodents, snakes favorite food. Keep grass cut and flower beds free from weeds and overgrowth. Otherwise since you're dealing with a poisonous snake consider a professional to remove them, they have all the specialized tools.", "I used to do dare devil rattlesnake shows all over Texas for several years, we also provided a dog training. We provided shock collars for the owners to use and a snake with his mouth taped shut, let the dog hear and smell the snake and as the dog got close enough for the snake to strike the owners would shock the dog. Most of the time it would only take two times and the dog would know to leave it alone", "Are you sure it's a rattlesnake and not katydids or cicadas? I have never heard of a rattlesnake rattle that can be heard that far away, but katydids and cicadas (and other noise-making bugs) are definitely loud and have a \"rattley\" sound." ]

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[ "What to do when having an altercation with someone, and they respond with \"Well what are you gonna do about it?\" or \"Do something then!!!\" When you get into a random altercation with a stranger (they're being too loud at a movie theater, they cut you in line, snatch your parking space, shoulder check you without apologizing, blast their music on the bus, etc.) and ask them to stop indulging in their own selfishness, they respond with \"well what are you going to do about it???\" or \"do something then!!!\" \n\nSo...what do you do? Risk starting a physical altercation that probably isn't worth it? Let them have their win now knowing that they can walk all over you along with anyone else? What do you do???\n\nOnly thing I could think of was something along the lines of \"That depends how far you want to go with this\".\n\nBTW I think plan B would be to become bigger and more imposing than most other people. Probably reduces the chance of blowback :D", "What to do when having an altercation with someone, and they respond with \"Well what are you gonna do about it?\" or \"Do something then!!!\" When you get into a random altercation with a stranger (they're being too loud at a movie theater, they cut you in line, snatch your parking space, shoulder check you without apologizing, blast their music on the bus, etc.) and ask them to stop indulging in their own selfishness, they respond with \"well what are you going to do about it???\" or \"do something then!!!\" \n\nSo...what do you do? Risk starting a physical altercation that probably isn't worth it? Let them have their win now knowing that they can walk all over you along with anyone else? What do you do???\n\nOnly thing I could think of was something along the lines of \"That depends how far you want to go with this\".\n\nBTW I think plan B would be to become bigger and more imposing than most other people. Probably reduces the chance of blowback :D", "What to do when having an altercation with someone, and they respond with \"Well what are you gonna do about it?\" or \"Do something then!!!\" When you get into a random altercation with a stranger (they're being too loud at a movie theater, they cut you in line, snatch your parking space, shoulder check you without apologizing, blast their music on the bus, etc.) and ask them to stop indulging in their own selfishness, they respond with \"well what are you going to do about it???\" or \"do something then!!!\" \n\nSo...what do you do? Risk starting a physical altercation that probably isn't worth it? Let them have their win now knowing that they can walk all over you along with anyone else? What do you do???\n\nOnly thing I could think of was something along the lines of \"That depends how far you want to go with this\".\n\nBTW I think plan B would be to become bigger and more imposing than most other people. Probably reduces the chance of blowback :D", "What to do when having an altercation with someone, and they respond with \"Well what are you gonna do about it?\" or \"Do something then!!!\" When you get into a random altercation with a stranger (they're being too loud at a movie theater, they cut you in line, snatch your parking space, shoulder check you without apologizing, blast their music on the bus, etc.) and ask them to stop indulging in their own selfishness, they respond with \"well what are you going to do about it???\" or \"do something then!!!\" \n\nSo...what do you do? Risk starting a physical altercation that probably isn't worth it? Let them have their win now knowing that they can walk all over you along with anyone else? What do you do???\n\nOnly thing I could think of was something along the lines of \"That depends how far you want to go with this\".\n\nBTW I think plan B would be to become bigger and more imposing than most other people. Probably reduces the chance of blowback :D", "What to do when having an altercation with someone, and they respond with \"Well what are you gonna do about it?\" or \"Do something then!!!\" When you get into a random altercation with a stranger (they're being too loud at a movie theater, they cut you in line, snatch your parking space, shoulder check you without apologizing, blast their music on the bus, etc.) and ask them to stop indulging in their own selfishness, they respond with \"well what are you going to do about it???\" or \"do something then!!!\" \n\nSo...what do you do? Risk starting a physical altercation that probably isn't worth it? Let them have their win now knowing that they can walk all over you along with anyone else? What do you do???\n\nOnly thing I could think of was something along the lines of \"That depends how far you want to go with this\".\n\nBTW I think plan B would be to become bigger and more imposing than most other people. Probably reduces the chance of blowback :D", "What to do when having an altercation with someone, and they respond with \"Well what are you gonna do about it?\" or \"Do something then!!!\" When you get into a random altercation with a stranger (they're being too loud at a movie theater, they cut you in line, snatch your parking space, shoulder check you without apologizing, blast their music on the bus, etc.) and ask them to stop indulging in their own selfishness, they respond with \"well what are you going to do about it???\" or \"do something then!!!\" \n\nSo...what do you do? Risk starting a physical altercation that probably isn't worth it? Let them have their win now knowing that they can walk all over you along with anyone else? What do you do???\n\nOnly thing I could think of was something along the lines of \"That depends how far you want to go with this\".\n\nBTW I think plan B would be to become bigger and more imposing than most other people. Probably reduces the chance of blowback :D", "What to do when having an altercation with someone, and they respond with \"Well what are you gonna do about it?\" or \"Do something then!!!\" When you get into a random altercation with a stranger (they're being too loud at a movie theater, they cut you in line, snatch your parking space, shoulder check you without apologizing, blast their music on the bus, etc.) and ask them to stop indulging in their own selfishness, they respond with \"well what are you going to do about it???\" or \"do something then!!!\" \n\nSo...what do you do? Risk starting a physical altercation that probably isn't worth it? Let them have their win now knowing that they can walk all over you along with anyone else? What do you do???\n\nOnly thing I could think of was something along the lines of \"That depends how far you want to go with this\".\n\nBTW I think plan B would be to become bigger and more imposing than most other people. Probably reduces the chance of blowback :D", "What to do when having an altercation with someone, and they respond with \"Well what are you gonna do about it?\" or \"Do something then!!!\" When you get into a random altercation with a stranger (they're being too loud at a movie theater, they cut you in line, snatch your parking space, shoulder check you without apologizing, blast their music on the bus, etc.) and ask them to stop indulging in their own selfishness, they respond with \"well what are you going to do about it???\" or \"do something then!!!\" \n\nSo...what do you do? Risk starting a physical altercation that probably isn't worth it? Let them have their win now knowing that they can walk all over you along with anyone else? What do you do???\n\nOnly thing I could think of was something along the lines of \"That depends how far you want to go with this\".\n\nBTW I think plan B would be to become bigger and more imposing than most other people. Probably reduces the chance of blowback :D", "What to do when having an altercation with someone, and they respond with \"Well what are you gonna do about it?\" or \"Do something then!!!\" When you get into a random altercation with a stranger (they're being too loud at a movie theater, they cut you in line, snatch your parking space, shoulder check you without apologizing, blast their music on the bus, etc.) and ask them to stop indulging in their own selfishness, they respond with \"well what are you going to do about it???\" or \"do something then!!!\" \n\nSo...what do you do? Risk starting a physical altercation that probably isn't worth it? Let them have their win now knowing that they can walk all over you along with anyone else? What do you do???\n\nOnly thing I could think of was something along the lines of \"That depends how far you want to go with this\".\n\nBTW I think plan B would be to become bigger and more imposing than most other people. Probably reduces the chance of blowback :D" ]

[ "You could try an honest, \"No thanks, I'm not going to prison over this, I was just hoping you'd be a decent person.\"\n\nThen you can either inform management, call the cops, or just walk away, whichever is appropriate.", "It's probably not the answer you want to hear, but generally I think the best response is to simply remove yourself from the situation before there's a problem. You don't know what kind of crazy is lurking on the other side of the situation. And there's no reason to get a prison sentence or civil action against you just because someone brushed by you on the subway and you wanted to win the ego match. \n\nIf there's an appeal to authority nearby, use that. For example, if you're at the movie theatre and they won't stop talking just go see an usher and get them kicked out. Then enjoy the movie. \n\nHowever, as best you can, prior to inserting yourself into any such situation try to know how far you're willing to go and make spiritual peace with all that you need to. I'm not saying start a physical altercation ever. But I've been in a few situations where simply confronting someone's bad behavior immediately led to drawn weapons and an unfortunate ending. Sometimes people are just crazy and don't respond proportionally. I've found that the people who taunt you as you described over relatively minor infractions have a disproportionately high chance of being one of those crazies.\n\nBe careful out there and don't be afraid to lose some ego battles to stay safe.", "Always make sure that you know the answer before you have the conversation. Think about what what options are and what you are prepared to do and then commit yourself. Don't bluff.", "Direct eye contact with a neutral facial expression. Most people find eye contact intimidating, and a neutral face give you plausible deniability if Buddy gets all uppity and calls the cops, and is also strangely terrifying.", "Unless you’re a fighter and it’s a fight you can win, walk away. My husband is actually a trained fighter and he almost always walks away. What he has to lose is not worth whooping some punk ass. Cops will get involved and he doesn’t want to deal with going to jail or getting sued when he has a real job and assets and businesses and family to take care of. \n\nBut he’s also known to be the one to ask that question, thankfully the other party walks away and nothing has happened in those incidents.", "Tell them you won't be intimidated by foolish emotions and blustering pride and walk off quickly, making sure to make yourself seem bigger and more serious. If people talk crap, ignore them. Power only works through Fear, Recognition or Respect. Good people have power through respect.\nBad people gain power through fear.\nSmart people who can be either good or bad gain power through recognition and either fear or Respect. Usually ignoring people works in my mind.\nIf someone threatens you with physical violence, you can usually incite police or legal action with charges centered around intent to harm. Don't tell them you are calling the cops or a lawyer. Just get ahold of the information you need and do it.", "How often does this happen to you? I think you should probably completely overhaul your approach to interactions with other people it it is a frequent occurrence. I recommend starting with Carnegie's classic \"How to Make Friend and Influence People.\"", "Double down, make a joke about it mocking them.\nBe willing and ready to fight anyone at anytime. But Never initiate.\nOr just get over it.", "\"I'll remove myself from having to deal with your annoying ass; good day\"\n\nIn all honesty, just bite the dust & leave the situation. Risking a prison sentence, charges, or even death isn't worth it, not for your pride, anyway. If you're in a fight-or-die situation, either fight, or just run like Hell. But the safest bet would be to run. You won't look like the badass hero, but at least you won't have a knife in your belly, or have assault charges." ]

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[ "how to break habits such as chewing on pens It's gross and I go through so many pens! I'm looking for a more solid solution than putting something bitter on the end of the pen.\n", "how to break habits such as chewing on pens It's gross and I go through so many pens! I'm looking for a more solid solution than putting something bitter on the end of the pen.\n", "how to break habits such as chewing on pens It's gross and I go through so many pens! I'm looking for a more solid solution than putting something bitter on the end of the pen.\n", "how to break habits such as chewing on pens It's gross and I go through so many pens! I'm looking for a more solid solution than putting something bitter on the end of the pen.\n", "how to break habits such as chewing on pens It's gross and I go through so many pens! I'm looking for a more solid solution than putting something bitter on the end of the pen.\n" ]

[ "Chew gum regularly, or try just keep a pack of toothpicks in your pocket. It's more likely that you do it for the oral fixation than anything else.", "Wear an elastic band. Whenever you catch yourself doing the bad habit gently flick yourself with it and stop. The aim is not to self harm so don't do it too hard, it simply brings to your attention how much you are doing it and makes you stop. It helped me stop biting my nails!", "There are literally TONS of fidget toys you can buy online, from pendants you can chew on to spinner rings.", "If you don't have a cheese knife when cutting cheese, get it to room temp and use dental floss for a clean and precise cut", "This probably isn't the best way to do it, but when I would bite my nails I had people smack me. Just told everyone to do that if they caught me, I haven't bitten them in almost two years." ]

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[ "Tips on how to keep a conversation going? I have trouble starting and keeping a conversation going with my classmates, unless I am really close with them. Often times there are moments during class where you have nothing to do, and its really quiet. I have the urge to strike up a conversation with my neighbour, but I just don't know what to say. But even if I were able to start the conversation, or have it started for me, I often just start running out of things to say which basically ends the whole talk. \n\nWhat are your tips on how to carry a conversation and keep it going to avoid a boring class at certain times? ", "Tips on how to keep a conversation going? I have trouble starting and keeping a conversation going with my classmates, unless I am really close with them. Often times there are moments during class where you have nothing to do, and its really quiet. I have the urge to strike up a conversation with my neighbour, but I just don't know what to say. But even if I were able to start the conversation, or have it started for me, I often just start running out of things to say which basically ends the whole talk. \n\nWhat are your tips on how to carry a conversation and keep it going to avoid a boring class at certain times? ", "Tips on how to keep a conversation going? I have trouble starting and keeping a conversation going with my classmates, unless I am really close with them. Often times there are moments during class where you have nothing to do, and its really quiet. I have the urge to strike up a conversation with my neighbour, but I just don't know what to say. But even if I were able to start the conversation, or have it started for me, I often just start running out of things to say which basically ends the whole talk. \n\nWhat are your tips on how to carry a conversation and keep it going to avoid a boring class at certain times? ", "Tips on how to keep a conversation going? I have trouble starting and keeping a conversation going with my classmates, unless I am really close with them. Often times there are moments during class where you have nothing to do, and its really quiet. I have the urge to strike up a conversation with my neighbour, but I just don't know what to say. But even if I were able to start the conversation, or have it started for me, I often just start running out of things to say which basically ends the whole talk. \n\nWhat are your tips on how to carry a conversation and keep it going to avoid a boring class at certain times? ", "Tips on how to keep a conversation going? I have trouble starting and keeping a conversation going with my classmates, unless I am really close with them. Often times there are moments during class where you have nothing to do, and its really quiet. I have the urge to strike up a conversation with my neighbour, but I just don't know what to say. But even if I were able to start the conversation, or have it started for me, I often just start running out of things to say which basically ends the whole talk. \n\nWhat are your tips on how to carry a conversation and keep it going to avoid a boring class at certain times? ", "Tips on how to keep a conversation going? I have trouble starting and keeping a conversation going with my classmates, unless I am really close with them. Often times there are moments during class where you have nothing to do, and its really quiet. I have the urge to strike up a conversation with my neighbour, but I just don't know what to say. But even if I were able to start the conversation, or have it started for me, I often just start running out of things to say which basically ends the whole talk. \n\nWhat are your tips on how to carry a conversation and keep it going to avoid a boring class at certain times? " ]

[ "Saw this elsewhere on Reddit, has worked wonders for me ever since: To keep a conversation going, remember F.O.R.D. Family, Occupation, Relationships, Dreams. Avoid R.A.P.E. Religion, Abortion, Politics, Economics. \n\nAlso, listen to podcasts like Stuff You Should Know or The Joe Rogan Experience, where the whole podcast is a conversation between two or more people. You pick up topics and can learn to tap into that conversational vibe.", "let them do the talking ask them how their day was or what they are planing to do next and just be who you are when you are near your closest friends", "Skip the small talk, ask them what their hopes and dreams are.\n\n\nI'm only kidding a little bit. \n\n", "its relatively easy to become a broad conversationalist. you are in college. its safe to say alot of people in college are sports fans. you dont have to know everything about every team. its relatively easy to learn the basics of a season. EX: i am in dallas, i dont watch pro sports. from about 5 minutes a week i can learn how dallas is doing, how their division is doing, and what key teams are doing well. this allows you to inquire about their favorite team, then make a comment about how A team is doing. or ask if they caught a particular game. this tactic can be applied to any sport. you can also wikipedia the most popular tv shows (if you dont watch tv) and know the basics of plot, so be able to talk about them. this really is a minor time investment. the weather is a good topic, especially if its unusually cold, or warm, or wet, or etc. ask them what they are used to, smile, listen to their stories, let them know you havent been so lucky/unlucky to experience the same. Dont try to one up their story, but if you have a useful anecdote or similar story, let them know. \n\nthe basic idea is to give yourself as many avenues for topic change as possible, and a broad knowledge of a lot of cultural subjects will let you do that. sports, tv, movies, the weather, resturaunts, and curiosity go a long way in this area. its all about finding a natural flow and letting the conversation take you wherever it wishes.", "This runs through my mind when I'm in a convo with someone I barely know, just remember that both parties should be involved in the game- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lflRbv3HA0E", "Avoid asking yes/no questions. Ask questions that illicit a lengthy response. What is the most amazing thing you've ever seen? \n\nHave a few good stories on deck as well. A great tactic to get someone engaged in a story you're about to tell is to clue them in on the emotion they should feel or the main gist, it reduces their work load if they know ahead I'd time if they're supposed to find it funny or amazing etc ant they're that much closer to being engaged in he conversation. \"I was rising on a bus last week and saw the funniest thing...\" \"I was walking through the park and noticed the strangest thing...\" " ]

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[ "Hanging a wet towel? What's the best way to keep a damp towel for later usage? Hanging my towel on a hook leaves it smelling sour within a day or two.", "Hanging a wet towel? What's the best way to keep a damp towel for later usage? Hanging my towel on a hook leaves it smelling sour within a day or two." ]

[ "Let yourself drip dry for 30 seconds to a minute and squeeze any excess water from your hair before toweling off. Then throw your towel over the shower rod, leave the door open and turn on any vents you have in the bathroom.", "Keeping it neatly folded on a hanger in the closet is tidy, but can build a smell. Instead, spread it out as widely as you can with whatever you can use. I use a half opened drawer to hang it on. Not elegant, but it works." ]

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[ "How to not be lazy. What are some tricks you use to motivate yourself to exercise, clean, or do housework?", "How to not be lazy. What are some tricks you use to motivate yourself to exercise, clean, or do housework?" ]

[ "Make a list of achievements. Reward yourself when you do those things with a set reward. Make your chores a game! Works for me every time. ", "Suck it up and stop whining.\n\nPicture yourself exactly where you are now in ten years. Boyish behavior is cute at 20, but sad at 30 and beyond." ]

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[ "Acing a group interview I have a group interview for a retail store in two days. How can I, as a college freshman with little work experience, impress the hiring manager?", "Acing a group interview I have a group interview for a retail store in two days. How can I, as a college freshman with little work experience, impress the hiring manager?", "Acing a group interview I have a group interview for a retail store in two days. How can I, as a college freshman with little work experience, impress the hiring manager?", "Acing a group interview I have a group interview for a retail store in two days. How can I, as a college freshman with little work experience, impress the hiring manager?", "Acing a group interview I have a group interview for a retail store in two days. How can I, as a college freshman with little work experience, impress the hiring manager?", "Acing a group interview I have a group interview for a retail store in two days. How can I, as a college freshman with little work experience, impress the hiring manager?", "Acing a group interview I have a group interview for a retail store in two days. How can I, as a college freshman with little work experience, impress the hiring manager?" ]

[ "Do you mean a panel interview?\n\nIf so, here are a couple tips.\n\n• Even if there is only one person asking questions, make sure to make eye contact with everyone on the panel. Learn and remember their names, and address them as if they had all asked the question together.\n\n• In a retail environment, the customer is very important. Make sure to let them know that you are able to empathize with customer concerns.\n\n• Have a story on hand thar involves the best customer service you have experienced yourself, and the reasons why it stuck in your head as an exceptional customer service experience.\n\n• Even with minimal work experience you should still have a story on hand regarding school, sports, or another activity that shows your ability to learn, work as a team, follow directions, and make difficult decisions.\n\n•If they ask you to tell them what your weakness is, be honest. End that answer with a working plan that shows your are actively trying to get better with that weakness, and let them know about any progress you have had.\n\n• It's ok to be nervous. They know that you will be nervous. Don't sweat it.\n\n• Try not to say \"um\" or \"uh\". If you brewed a moment to think, just take the moment to think.\n\nGood luck! Let me know if you need more info or have any other questions.", "Pickup u on eskansm's comment about eye contact, I also try to direct comments to the appropriate people on the panel. For example, for a Web design related company where I know the person to my left on the panel is a developer and the person to my right is a business development person, if I'm saying something related to development I speak directly at the developer, etc. It never hurts to acknowledge the person and their experience. Not sure how that would apply directly to retail (don't know much about the different job duties) but it's a valuable lesson in general, as it shows you work well with others because you understand what challenges they face - and people like working with people who aren't adversarial and who are kind. (I'm hoping here, perhaps).", "Try and be the first to answer any questions. Be loud and clear with your answers. Remember be relaxed.", "Listen to the questions.. I have sat on panels and seen applicants answer questions we didnt ask. I'm interested in the answer to the question I asked, not the question you misheard me ask", "I like all these suggestions. I would add that there is an intangible element to add to the mix. Energetics. Frequently people present shy, terrified, pushy, edgy, or otherwise negative energy into the interview space. Many people don't know how to control their energetics, but it all starts with thought. Relax, be confident, breathe deeply and blast your energy out your pores. Make the walls bulge with your happy shine. ", "I had one of these for the first time when trying for Toys R Us. They had us playing with toys and talking about childhood experiences. It was unique for the company.\n\nSo, make sure you know about the place your interviewing at, do some research, talk about how it's affected your life in a positive light, and that should set you apart from your group. Also, dress similarly to how the employees dress. There were a few people at my group who were drastically underdressed or overdressed. I wore a polo and kakhis", "If you mean the case where they have more than one interviewee in the room at the same time, I think that it's a cheap ploy, and you should avoid a company that would do this. " ]

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[ "How do you productively deal with anger. I don't like being angry, and sometimes getting angry make me angry, I just get stuck in a downwards spiral that I can't seem to get out of.", "How do you productively deal with anger. I don't like being angry, and sometimes getting angry make me angry, I just get stuck in a downwards spiral that I can't seem to get out of.", "How do you productively deal with anger. I don't like being angry, and sometimes getting angry make me angry, I just get stuck in a downwards spiral that I can't seem to get out of.", "How do you productively deal with anger. I don't like being angry, and sometimes getting angry make me angry, I just get stuck in a downwards spiral that I can't seem to get out of." ]

[ "I had anger issues from the time I could talk. I was expelled from two schools. These day I am fairly anger free. \n\nThe main long term solutions follow:\n\n1. Empathize, realize that most people have reasons for their action. Everyone has issues and you may be surprised at how fucked up the persons life is that is making you angry. Try to understand people.\n\n2. There is not all that much in this life that you can control. Essentially you can only control yourself. You cannot control others. My anger emanated from wanting to control others. Let it go.\n\n3. Outbursts of anger can have very expensive or long term consequences like losing a marriage, repairing a door that was ripped of the hinges, replacing a windshield that a fist went through. Evaluate the costs of anger and remind yourself when you start getting angry. \n\nEmpathize with others, let things go and give up control, and remind yourself of the costs. \n\nI highly recommend reading the book \"The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck\". It is not meant to help with anger. However, it can give some very good insight on helping to filter what to not care about and what to care about. After-all anger and caring go hand in hand.", "So I deal with severe clinical depression and it's the same method when I feel super down.\n\nI basically just talk to myself out loud and say something like \"why am I so sad/angry?\" I literally just talk myself out of the intensity of whatever emotion it is", "Everything here makes sense. One more suggestion. Anger is an energy, among other things. It helps to expend that energy in a safer direction. I go out and walk fast until I am tired.", "> I don't like being angry, and sometimes getting angry make me angry\n\n1) Self-compassion\n\n2) Anger is healthy; it's what you do with it that can be bad\n\nTake control the situation by taking time to reflect on the situation and how to deal with it. Exercise is a very good way to do that, be it running, cycling, yoga, whatever. You won't always be able to, so remember point #1 and practice when you can so that you're better prepared in the future." ]

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[ " What are some tools to make your inbox more manageable? I feel like emails is taking a disproportionate amount of my work hours.\n \nEmail also interrupts and distracts me easily because they come in at random times. What are some tools or methodologies that you use to take-back control of your inbox? \n\n\n[", " What are some tools to make your inbox more manageable? I feel like emails is taking a disproportionate amount of my work hours.\n \nEmail also interrupts and distracts me easily because they come in at random times. What are some tools or methodologies that you use to take-back control of your inbox? \n\n\n[", " What are some tools to make your inbox more manageable? I feel like emails is taking a disproportionate amount of my work hours.\n \nEmail also interrupts and distracts me easily because they come in at random times. 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[ "I'm a big fan of [Sanebox](https://www.sanebox.com/home). It integrates with Gmail and and has a series of filters to help you prioritize your emails. Sanebox \"learns\" the \"importance\" of each email you get, so when you're pressed on time you can focus on the urgent messages that need to get addressed immediately. \n\nThis way less important messages get snoozed. (with automated reminders to reply later) Sanebox also has tools like the ability to track when people open your messages. My whole office uses it. ", "Schedule out your day in time blocks to read and respond to email. Turn off email alerts and popup notices and/or turn off email when you are busy on another task. At my office we call, text, or use google hangouts when something important needs to be done. \n\n", "If you have Gmail, use Inbox by Google. It turns Google automatic smart folders up to 11, and basically turns your inbox into a compartmentalize​d to do list. I basically always have an empty inbox.\n\nAlso, unsubscribe from junk email. You'd be surprised how much that can make a difference.", "I work at a company that uses emails as the primary communication, so things get messy. Most people I see have over 500 unread with thousands in their inbox, while I have only 22 total in mine.\n\nAs others have said, use folders! I backup everything in offline folders, so when I'm done it either goes in the trash or in one of my many folders. \n\nBasically, my inbox is my to-do list. Once I'm done with an email it gets move to it's appropriate folder in case of a C-Y-A scenario.\n\nRules in Outlook are fantastic too. Any generic company FYI email gets automatically moved to its own folder. I also keep separate work and personal emails.\n\nIf you get spam and marketing emails, take the time to unsubscribe. It will save you even more unnecessary emails.\n\nAs others mentioned, schedule time to work on emails. I try to block off time when I can to knock them out without sacrificing the other things I need to do.\n\nIt takes a while to get it where you want it, but once you're there keeping it clean is a lot easier!", "If you're using MS Office, there's a nice handy tool in Outlook that allows you put items from people or certain subject lines into archived folders for you to peruse at your own convenience. I.e. if you have a boss that likes to send you 20+ emails a day, you can forward all of the emails to a folder outside of your inbox to keep it clean.", "Here are a few of my tips. These are Gmail-biased; adjust for your own email system.\n\n1) Unless it's required, only check email once an hour. For each hour, spend 45 minutes doing \"work\", 5 minutes chilling, and 10 minutes answering email. Interruptions can kill your workflow, and if you're trying to get stuff done, stopping every few minutes to deal with an email will make your stuff take longer and be worse.\n\n2) Do it now. When you do get an email, act upon it immediately. If it's a question, answer the question and then \"Send & Archive\". It's done.\n\n3) Embrace the \"Mute\" function. If you get part of an email chain where you are only peripherally involved, Mute it. You won't see any more, unless someone cc's you directly.\n\n4) Archive old emails. I see many inboxes with thousands or more unread emails. Face facts: you're never going to read those. Select them all, and archive them.\n\n5) Filter emails judiciously. Try to group emails by task, so when you read them you're doing a bunch of similar stuff. Look for patterns in emails and do this programmatically. Especially filter any junk mail or mail to distribution lists where you are only peripherally involved. If someone needs your direct help, they will email you directly.\n\n6) Try for \"zero inbox\" -- that is, no emails at all in your inbox. This is more of a process than an actual goal. I consider it a success if all my active emails fit on one browser page. If I have to go to \"page 2\", then I've fallen behind.\n\n7) If you're still getting overwhelmed, it might be that you've taken on too much work. Look for projects that take up an inordinate amount of time with either little satisfaction of results or little recognition, and try to extract yourself from them. Focus on the projects that make you happy and advance your career. You'll be more successful if you do fewer things with excellence rather than a lot of things with mediocrity.", "OP, assuming you're talking PROFESSIONAL emails and not PERSONAL emails, here are some that I use. Your ability to do this may be directly affected by the type of job you do - I work in IT management and there are a huge variety of emails that come in.\n\n* Absolutely separate your personal and professional emails. Do not let personal emails flow into your professional inbox, and vice versa.\n\n* Create a different email address using a cloud email service provider for your non-urgent stuff like mailing list memberships (example: tech forums), career-relevant information (example: LinkedIn), blog update notifications, and so forth. Then change your subscriptions to use that email address. This reduces the number of email notice popups during the day, and will keep you from getting distracted and wasting time without deliberately logging onto a different email account. Don't use folders for this, use an *entirely different email*.\n\n* Read your emails in bursts and FLAG every email that requires an actual response. Then go back and respond to them, removing their flags. Outlook and most decent email clients have a feature for tagging for follow-up.\n\n* Ensure you let your colleagues know that you are not monitoring your email second by second, and to ping you using other tools - phone call, text message, office collaboration software like Communicator - if they need something urgent. Do not let yourself get into the habit of responding instantly to look more productive, it just hurts your actual productivity because you are interrupting other work that you should be doing.\n\n* Turn off your incoming email notification, get rid of the popups and the tone-sounding \"bling\" when emails come in. Instead, scan your emails AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. You rule it, not vice versa. To help with this, put a recurring \"popup\" to \"check email\" every two hours of every business day - and if that popup comes up in conflict with something else like a meeting or a phone call, close and ignore it until you can get to it.\n\n* When you know you're falling behind and need a little time to catch up, realize that's quite okay. Block out the first half-hour of your next-day calendar to read your emails from the previous day in that case. Keep work to work-hours as much as possible. \n", "If using Outlook, use the rules and search folders. \n\n**1.** First off, create a category \"Only to me\" and create a rule to assign this category to emails that are sent only to you. These emails won't \"move\" unless you give it attention so they probably should be high on your priority. \n\n\nCreate a search folder to single out emails with this category and place it below your inbox in your favourites, so you always have quick visibility and access to these. \n\n\n**2.** Dealing with system automated responses that might spam your mailbox (often, ticketing and CRM systems might do this when issues are assigned/moved even though you are probably monitoring these directly yourself. So, identify those senders that are spamming u and move these to a folder/assign a category (and don't assign the 'only to me' to these). \n\n**3.** \"Downgrade\" emails where you are cc'd in the same way you filtered out automatic messages.\n\n\nSo, basically we're separating urgent and low priority emails from the bulk of 'regular priority' emails. With that rule of thumb, you could then play around with adding custom rules to notify you when e.g. your boss or some other important people send you an email, etc. \n\nHappy sorting! ", "What I would do... is to have two email accounts one for personal use and the other for work! Like that you don't mix the two.", "I use unroll.me\n\nIt identifies every sender in your inbox and you can unsubscribe, leave in inbox, or add to Rollup. Then each day you get a Rollup email with previews of all of those emails. It's really good if you sign up for a lot of newsletters and such. ", "Don't organize anything, but make sure to read every email. If you need to do something with an email, either do it now or Mark it unread so that you see it in the future.", "https://unroll.me/\n\nThis website allows you to unsubscribe from any subscriptions you have connected to your email", "[Check out this program.](http://www.x1.com/)\n\nThis has been the single most useful organizational tool I've ever used. It indexes your emails, which allows you to instantly search and pull up any email from anywhere in your inbox. Especially great for anyone who likes a clean Outlook inbox, uses lots of folders, etc. It's costly, but IMO very worth it.", "What works for me (YMMV):\n\n- Always unsubscribe. Even if you don't read that mail and throw it away it will still fill up your inbox and take time.\n- Unless it gets you in trouble (e.g. when the company or receiver really wants it), don't bother with greetings, signings and formalities. Just put the message and nothing else.\n- In most companies, CCs are never worth reading, but just a way to cover one's arse. Archive them immediately (or preferably, automatically).\n- Keep your e-mail client closed and only check it at set times.\n- Some things are more efficiently discussed in person than over e-mail. Five minutes of face-to-face contact can replace 2 hours of writing and reading e-mails.", "Using Exchange/Outlook.\n\n1. Create a folder for every email alias you belong to.\n\n2. Create a rule for every email alias moving emails TO that group into the folder. UNLESS it is marked high priority OR you are on the TO: line.\n\n3. Emails sent by your boss: stop processing rules. Move this up to the top of the rules list.\n\n4. Create other rules as necessary with the goal of making your root Inbox clean unless something needs your attention. This means if you access the mailbox on mobile you will only be bothered for important (or unpredictable) things.\n\nRead your Inbox periodically. Try to scan your folders by the end of the day.", "Turn off email alerts and all notices. Just open your email once an hour(or half an hour), if something is really urgent, you will get called. But you can work without disturbance. \n\nYour inbox is not a place to store emails, its just for new emails. Create subfolder \"done\", \"pending\" and \"to do\" and touch a email just once if possible. Open the inbox just when you have time and if you read the email finish it and move it to \"done\". If someone else has to do something drop it in \"pending\". If you have to schedule it for later, drop it in \"to do\". (Tbh i just have an \"pending\" and a \"done\" folder. 2 is enough for me)\nThis way i managed not to loose track over what i still have to do.\n\nAnd, don't create a tree of folders. You will not find anything anymore. Trust the search engine, you will find it faster. (There were studies about that topic too).\nI just have this 2 folders and maybe some extra for an open project thats going on, but when the project is done the emails go straight to \"done\".", "There are several things you can try to optimize your email management:\n\nChoose to set a few times a day to check your inbox and stick to it.\n\nUse the 4D technique: Delegate, Defer, Do, Delete\n\nThink of your subject line as your action line and let people know exactly what you’re asking them to do before they open your email\n\nAnd as you mentioned think about tools to automate actions: think about scheduling recurring emails, creating templates for your cold outreach or setting up rules so that your outgoing emails are sent to your CRM. With [Gmelius](https://gmelius.com), you can do all of the above as well as snoozing less urgent emails and tracking your email open-rate.", "The app UnrollMe is amazing. It took me like 15 minutes to categorize my entire inbox initially and then it's like 5 minutes every few weeks for upkeep. It pulls up your emails like tinder. Swipe left and it unsubscribes you from the emails from that sender, swipe up and it adds all emails from that sender into your daily \"roll up email\", swipe right to leave as-is. I unsubscribed from a ton of crap I don't care about, and now I get one email per day (my roll up email) with all my shopping stuff,online sales, etc. The only emails that hit my inbox like \"regular\" emails now are the important ones. ", "Text expansion software might be good to look into; I started using WordExpander recently. If you find that you're repeating a lot of emails (like, for example, I basically have a canned response I send to my contacts when they set up an appointment with me and usually wind up typing it verbatim multiple times a day), you can use a short \"codeword\"/variable and it will automatically prompt you to complete the phrase. It's like autofill except you're in control of when it fills out the sentence, and it does the entire phrase instead of one word at a time.\n\nSo, using my example above, I type out #appt and a small overlay appears; if I press Shift, it automatically types out the phrase I've saved under the variable. It takes some adjusting to get used to, but it's getting to the point where I save myself at least 10-15 minutes of typing a day. It might sound like much, but think of where you might be if you had an extra hour per week to devote to emails?\n\nOn a similar vein, canned emails can also be a time-saver. Again, I get a lot of similar questions throughout the day that can often be answered with one generic block of text, so I'll often just copy-paste the response and tailor it to specific questions as needed. This is especially helpful, for example, when I'm near a deadline and don't have time to send out an email blast.", "So many Ideas have been talked about. Here is another one:\n\nIf you want to keep your email clean from 'spam' - send an email to the large ESP's (email service providers) and request to put your email address on their 'do not send' list. This includes: \n-MailChimp\n-Sendgrid\n-ActiveTrail\n\nGood luck!", "Look into the book [Master Your Workday Now](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004FN1LSS/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1). \n\nDon't be turned off that it uses Outlook (which I don't like out of the box). The author walks you through configuring both your mail and task management into a fantastic process that's very easy to learn. \n\nI have used it in both Microsoft Exchange and Gmail environments and highly recommend it.", "Install \"Gmail-checker\" extension on your browser and you will immediately realize how terrible, and unproductive the majority of email is..", "Inbox Zero... Google it. \n\nIt's basically about implementing a process and a discipline, that allows you take immediate action on everything in your inbox \n\nSorting and prioritizing are sidestep to what you actually want to achieve. And no, you don't need special tools or apps for it. Works in Gmail, Outlook and any other client that I know of. ", "If you can get a hold of \"The 4 Hour Workweek\" give it a read. Other content aside, it was basically written to manage email. ", "I wrote an outlook script that sends anything older than 30 days to the archive, organized by year with subfolders for month.", "I use rules to automatically move messages from the inbox to various folders mostly based off sender. For the most part I sort it by project or function. i.e. school emails go to one folder, sports emails go to another, companies that have my email address but I don't care about go to a third, companies that send me email I do care about go to a fourth, family emails go to a fifth, etc. \n\nIn this way I can pay attention to our ignore the subjects as it comes in. Some categories require more immediate attention than others that may be more informational or work on a longer timeline.", "I use outlook. I archive all mail items that i have actioned and/or which require no work on my part. \n\nThis includes the inbox and the sent items box. \n\nBasically, your inbox should only show the tasks you have to complete; sent items should only contain mail waiting for responses/action from other people. \n\nBesides that, create a reference folder.", "I use Tutanota which resists spamming, does not sell your data, and refuses anything to do with Google, Microsoft or Facebook. You receive only those emails you actually want. Your emails are encrypted so you can write an email without it being intercepted by advertisers. ", "I simply made a rule that automatically categorises my emails when they come into my inbox. It's very minor but it makes your inbox look far less intimidating when you login in the morning or after a break. ", "I recommend using an email service that has 1 click flagging, archiving, pinning, and reading. I've used Outlook recently and it is so nice to use. It also opens attachments in browser so unlike other programs, it doesn't download when you click it. ", "I once worked with a brilliant lady who gave me this advice:\n\n'Always book the first hour of your day for yourself. Do not open any emails as these are other people's agendas. By responding you are ticking some off their to-do list instead of your own. So focus on what you need to get done, and you will then have it in your mind when considering how much time to allocate to other priorities.' ", "I have two accounts that I use, one that I give out to more official institutions that I would really want to get emails from and one for all the places that I don't care about where I must provide an address but know it'll be nothing but junk mail.", "I have a Blackberry Priv, and the Blackberry hub is magic for managing emails. Custom alerts for important stuff, super easy to organize, filter, and clean the inbox, you can set hours for when you want quiet, with only emails from your boss coming through (if you want, I keep it quiet outside work hours to keep a social life.) The keyboard also helps for typing replies quickly and accurately.\n\nThe phone runs android Marshmallow, it's quick, snappy, pretty much stock android, and has fantastic battery life. I use it heavily between meetings to keep my inbox empty, and it still has at least 50% when I get home. IMO, this device would have put BB back in competition with the rest of the mobile market share if they didn't have so many bugs at launch, and invested more in marketing it as a productivity tool that is also a *fantastic* phone.", "Have you heard of [Unroll.me](Unroll.me)? It quickly scans your inbox for all your subscribed mailings lists, and lets you unsubscribe easily. Literally takes 2 minutes and guarantees you're only getting emails you asked for. ", "First thing is first\n\n**All email is spam in nature**\n\nSome is more spammy than others. You have no control over what goes in your email inbox. So you treat all emails as spam, some emails being higher priority/ important spam, other emails being lower priority\n\nAt the end of the day, email is still spam. If I didn't say that enough, I'll say it again. Its spam\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n### How do you combat email spam\n\nFirst, you need to just obliterate anything that is not important or urgent in nature\n\nThere's something called an eisenhower matrix: \n\nhttp://i.imgur.com/hEt4Wo8.png\n\nIt provides a generic framework for identifying garbage\n\nWhat is garbage email spam anyways?\n\n- Subscription services\n- Auto-notifications from youtube channels, messenger alerts, etc\n- Work spam (magazine subscriptions, blog spam updates, etc)\n\nYou might be thinking, oh I need all of those things! The reality is you don't\n\nStart unsubscribing almost anything you can possibly think of. Newsletters, alerts, groups, etc. You don't need to know when Macy's has a sale going on. You don't need to know when an item drops 5% in value in amazon and goes on sale. Its not that important\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n### Eliminate work spam\n\nIf you work in a big corporation, and everyone in their mother has to CC 26 people in a list of ongoing people, something is seriously wrong\n\nDon't CC: or BCC: people that don't need to check your work, consequently don't let people do this to you either and tell them upfront ahead of time.\n\nRather, just send a \"rolled up email\" summarizing all the things you did throughout the week and all the important emails to your boss, etc\n\nExpect the same thing from coworkers as well (else put them under heavy filters)\n\nUnderstand the following rules:\n\n- TO: When you TO: someone, this is the person directly responsible for handling an action / reading a report you send\n- CC: This is anyone who directly contributes to the TO: field. Like a supervisor, etc\n- BCC: This is when you want someone to know what's going on but the other person doesn't need to know \n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n### Move spam to an RSS reader if you can\n\nIf you don't want to outright delete garbage spam, move it to an RSS reader like feedly or inoreader.\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n### Train your junk filter\n\nFind a junk filter add on. Outlook and thunderbird both have this, gmail does too. What you do is tell whatever email client what is real garbage-y spam (Like viagra advertisements) and what is not so much (email conversations). Start telling it whats junk and what isn't\n\nNow you've automated a massive number of inbox emails coming in and your email client can recognize whats garbage spam and throws it in a junk folder\n\n*The computer science term is baynesian filtering*\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n### Start applying filters \n\nNow you start writing filter rules. Like \n\n- IF [FROM] this person → move to this folder\n- IF [TO] this email I have → move to this folder\n- IF [SUBJECT LINE] contains [XYZ] word → move to this folder\n\nStart identifying patterns. Its like writing IFTTT commands if your familiar with it. Write rules that apply in 90% of cases\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n### Learn to check emails only 2-5 xs throughout the day\n\nThere's almost NEVER a time when emails are so urgent that you have to respond in the same hour, if something was so urgent and important they would've called you or let you know in person (someones not doing their job right then).\n\nEven if you worked in techsupport, those would go to a ticketing system like Jira or zendesk. Emails DO NOT need to be responded to right away.\n\nHowever, good email etiquette is to reply to emails within at least 24 hours of receiving it\n\nI generally try to respond to every email, within 3-4 hours of receiving the email and get the task done right away if I can\n\nI check emails\n\n- One time in morning\n- One time around Lunch\n- One time around 4 PM\n\nI don't check email at night, when I clock out I'm done for the day.\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n### Use Automated messaging plugins\n\nThere's two types of systems here really,\n\n- Plugins that require the ability to read all your email\n- Plugins that do not\n\nHow much you want out of an email program depends on how much security you are willing to give up\n\nIf your using gmail you might as well do the first option since none of your email is private anyways\n\nYou want to look into things like:\n\n- Reply monitor / email receipts\n- FollowUpThen email system\n- Send later email function\n\nJust look into google labs integration under gmail settings, there's a number of options here\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n### Don't waste your time organizing every email, learn to use search functions\n\nThis is a rookie mistake that many people fall into. You might have heard of it\n\n- Let's categorize every email!\n- Let's tag all the emails coming in!\n- Let's sort every email as it comes in!\n- Check the emails as often as possible!\n\nThose are all wrong ways to do email management. Sure they work, but there horribly, horribly inefficient\n\nAgain **Emails are spam**. Spam doesn't need to be as organized as you think\n\nYou need to understand how emails work in general. Emails have the following metadata\n\n- TO: field\n- FROM: field\n- DATE email was sent / received\n- SUBJECT LINE\n- BODY MESSAGE\n\n**\"Live and die by the subject line\"** is a good paradigm to follow. It means, your subject line when you send emails better be to the damn point in the fewest number of words possible\n\nDon't put \"RE: quick followup\" . Seriously just write down what the email entails\n\nYour going to want to write precise email subject lines, so you can search through your sent email historys easier.\n\nConsequently, searching by date, from this person @ this domain, subject line, and when all else fails, the body message\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n### Learn to write proper emails fast and quickly\n\nYou might be sitting there going \n\n- \"Oh how should I send this email to look as polite as possible?\"\n\nThe answer is it doesn't matter the vast majority of time unless its an email being sent to your boss or someone who feels they have to scrutinize your emails b/c they have nothing better to do\n\nYour emails should just get to the point, as quickly as possible, in the most meaningful way possible\n\nEmails aren't just emails. They're written forms of communication. As such, there's a lot of different ways to format information. One formatting convention works in one scenario, another formatting convention works in another scenario\n\nExample:\n\nI had to send 10 invoice records to a big corporation. They lost their payment records and didn't know what they bought from us for tax / accounting purposes. I could've send 10 seperate emails. OR, just one email, detailing each line, what each transcation was for, the invoice number, and a matching attachment to those numbers\n\nI did one email here. Seriously, just learn to KISS (Keep it simple stupid). Learn to rollup your emails together and format information so its easy for all parties to read\n\n*Look at how nicely I organized this rather complex post. This is an example of good formatting in markdown syntax*\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n### Learn to Macro like a champ\n\nI don't even sign my own name in emails anymore. I just have a macro that writes my HTML signature at the bottom of my email, company logo and all, in nice formatting, with my name, address, phone number, email, company website, etc\n\nTakes me a total of 3 letters to write out\n\nIts like if you wanted to write LOL as \"LAUGH OUT LOUD\"\n\nExample:\n\nhttp://i.imgur.com/2rrOPwv.gif\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n### End story TLDR\n\nI used to get like 10-20 emails a day and spent, I don't know, 2 hours a day on emails. Now I'm hard-pressed to spent even half an hour total on emails throughout the day\n\nAt the end of the day, **email management** is garbage management\n\nYou aren't going to pass a class by writing emails. Your not going to get promoted by simply writing emails (or maybe you might), but you need to do actual work as well. Your not going to build that awesome DIY project sitting looking at emails all day\n\nAgain, the take away message here is that emails are spam. \n\n**Email management IS spam management**", "Enter \"unsubscribe\" into your search bar to automatically pull up all emails you can unsubscribe from. I do this from time to time and even though my Clutter (I have Outlook) is pretty efficient, I still always end up removing a few things. Helps to trim my incoming mail. ", "Anything that comes in that isn't quick to read/quick to action or super - duper urgent gets assigned a category. I then sort by category and then work through them according to how much time I have in the day to resolve. \n\nI have a 'to do' red category for emails requiring action, a 'pending response' amber category when I'm waiting for a 3rd party to act on a task, and a 'for reference' green category for things that I need to read when I have time. \n\nWorked this way for 10 years and it does the trick - I don't miss stuff and the psychological benefit of knowing that maybe only 25% of your inbox is actually stuff requiring work from you is awesome. \n\nTakes patience to get into the habit but well worth it.", "All of the shit in this thread is horrible advice. \"Resolve your email issues by spending more time on email.\"\n\nShit advice.\n\nThis is how you do it:\n\n1) use flags for follow up\n\n2) learn how to use search syntax\n\n\nThe email flies hard and fast. You are busy with other shit.\n\nFlag email for follow up that need response, if you can't tackle them immediately.\n\nDO NOT spend time moving messages to folders by hand, or reading messages in many folders that got sorted by rules.\n\n(OF COURSE, create rules to filter messages you don't need to see at all, such as automated notifications...)\n\nWhen you have downtime, grind through your follow up list. This can be for 5 minutes or 30. Whenever.\n\nWhen you need to find a message, use search. People who spend time organizing messages are wasting their time.\n\nExample:\nMessage from my boss, sent within the last 30 days, containing an XLSX attachment, and has the words \"broken\" in it. BOOM, instant access.\n\nI have all mail from the 10 years I've been at this company indexed and immediately available to me. It is *all* in 'inbox' archives.\n\nFolders are a waste of time...\n ", "After some leave, I returned to work to find everything getting away on my. \n\nI created a \"job jar\" as a Task - effectively a to-do worklist - and itemised jobs pending. Under each separate job with brief description I inserted emails pertaining to them as an item attachment and axed the email out of my inbox as I went - either saved in folders or deleted altogether.\n\nAs I tackle each task, I delete it from the list.\n\nI find this manageable and no way near as overwhelming as I did when I had an overcrowded inbox.", "* Turn of notifications so you don't react to the incoming mail - phone and desktop. When you get \"the siren ping of new\" it sets of a [dopamine hit](https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brain-wise/201209/why-were-all-addicted-texts-twitter-and-google) that in turn causes you to seek more of the same types of rewards. \n\n* Use virtual desktops and have email in one that you don't see as you do your real work. Swap over the email desktop periodically (once an hour) to see if there's anything you need action.\n\n* Obey a rule that if you touch it (open it), you must action it if under, say, five minutes work, or assign it time, an action, file it, whatever. \n\n* Periodically archive everything over X days or weeks. It will come back, or it has gone away.\n\n" ]

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[ "How to read Google pronunciation \"codes\" Such as: https://gyazo.com/660f83721534a0584dae4a248cd2c6e7\nThe piece bellow the word, the part telling you how to pronounce it.\nHow does one read that \"language.\" It doesn't seem like the \"standard\" pronunciation code, which to me usually looks more confusing (found in dictionaries); whereas the google one looks simpler.", "How to read Google pronunciation \"codes\" Such as: https://gyazo.com/660f83721534a0584dae4a248cd2c6e7\nThe piece bellow the word, the part telling you how to pronounce it.\nHow does one read that \"language.\" It doesn't seem like the \"standard\" pronunciation code, which to me usually looks more confusing (found in dictionaries); whereas the google one looks simpler.", "How to read Google pronunciation \"codes\" Such as: https://gyazo.com/660f83721534a0584dae4a248cd2c6e7\nThe piece bellow the word, the part telling you how to pronounce it.\nHow does one read that \"language.\" It doesn't seem like the \"standard\" pronunciation code, which to me usually looks more confusing (found in dictionaries); whereas the google one looks simpler." ]

[ "It's the [International Phonetic Alphabet](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet).", "Phonetic alphabets like these are often wildly inconsistent and approximations at best. I found that after learning the [International Phonetic Alphabet](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet) learning new words, especially foreign ones, has gotten much easier. Wiktionary and Dictionary.com usually have IPA available.", "I believe it's the same(so far for every spectacular vernacular^[hehe] word I've typed in as experiment)\n\nFor me I've always used the IPA in dictionaries as a child, so I can more or less read them.\n\n**For a full easy list, http://look at the chart www.antimoon.com/how/pronunc-soundsipa.htm\nMost of the consonants are pretty much what you see is what you get.**\n\nExcept for a few sounds pronounced when spelt ch th dg etc. If Im not wrong there's only like 6 or 7 of the weird looking ones.\n\nI forgot the correct terms for these, but for the vowels, you can separate them into like short vowels, long vowels, and the 'composite' vowels.\n\nYou only really need to remember those weird looking ch th dg consonants/dipthongs and the vowels." ]

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[ "How to determine if a train at a rail crossing is decelerating, as simply as possible? I have two roads I can take to work and the shortest way is to go through an industrial park. Unfortunately this road has THREE rail crossings, and the trains have a nasty habit of stopping to load / unload cargo. Most of the times the tracks are clear but often I will come upon a train currently moving. MORE THAN ONCE, I have sat waiting at a crossing only to have the train eventually stop, forcing me to turn around and go the other way, ruining my shortcut. I cannot see up or down the tracks to where they would stop to load / unload.\n\nMy question is, how can I easily (and quickly) determine if the train I am stopped at is decelerating and so should go the other way to work now rather than later? The best solution I have tried so far is to hold a finger up and count how many cars go past it in a span of seconds, thinking if I try it again in a moment and the count is less, the train must be decelerating. This has not been very accurate. I also tried downloading a radar app for my droid phone which uses it's camera, this did not work at all. Thanks!", "How to determine if a train at a rail crossing is decelerating, as simply as possible? I have two roads I can take to work and the shortest way is to go through an industrial park. Unfortunately this road has THREE rail crossings, and the trains have a nasty habit of stopping to load / unload cargo. Most of the times the tracks are clear but often I will come upon a train currently moving. MORE THAN ONCE, I have sat waiting at a crossing only to have the train eventually stop, forcing me to turn around and go the other way, ruining my shortcut. I cannot see up or down the tracks to where they would stop to load / unload.\n\nMy question is, how can I easily (and quickly) determine if the train I am stopped at is decelerating and so should go the other way to work now rather than later? The best solution I have tried so far is to hold a finger up and count how many cars go past it in a span of seconds, thinking if I try it again in a moment and the count is less, the train must be decelerating. This has not been very accurate. I also tried downloading a radar app for my droid phone which uses it's camera, this did not work at all. Thanks!", "How to determine if a train at a rail crossing is decelerating, as simply as possible? I have two roads I can take to work and the shortest way is to go through an industrial park. Unfortunately this road has THREE rail crossings, and the trains have a nasty habit of stopping to load / unload cargo. Most of the times the tracks are clear but often I will come upon a train currently moving. MORE THAN ONCE, I have sat waiting at a crossing only to have the train eventually stop, forcing me to turn around and go the other way, ruining my shortcut. I cannot see up or down the tracks to where they would stop to load / unload.\n\nMy question is, how can I easily (and quickly) determine if the train I am stopped at is decelerating and so should go the other way to work now rather than later? The best solution I have tried so far is to hold a finger up and count how many cars go past it in a span of seconds, thinking if I try it again in a moment and the count is less, the train must be decelerating. This has not been very accurate. I also tried downloading a radar app for my droid phone which uses it's camera, this did not work at all. Thanks!", "How to determine if a train at a rail crossing is decelerating, as simply as possible? I have two roads I can take to work and the shortest way is to go through an industrial park. Unfortunately this road has THREE rail crossings, and the trains have a nasty habit of stopping to load / unload cargo. Most of the times the tracks are clear but often I will come upon a train currently moving. MORE THAN ONCE, I have sat waiting at a crossing only to have the train eventually stop, forcing me to turn around and go the other way, ruining my shortcut. I cannot see up or down the tracks to where they would stop to load / unload.\n\nMy question is, how can I easily (and quickly) determine if the train I am stopped at is decelerating and so should go the other way to work now rather than later? The best solution I have tried so far is to hold a finger up and count how many cars go past it in a span of seconds, thinking if I try it again in a moment and the count is less, the train must be decelerating. This has not been very accurate. I also tried downloading a radar app for my droid phone which uses it's camera, this did not work at all. Thanks!" ]

[ "Pick a fixed point, like the tip of the stop arm, and count how long it takes for each car to pass, if it starts to get longer the train is slowing down", "One thing I can think of is to listen. If you hear the sound of squealing brakes (like metal on metal), the train is probably slowing down. I would think this sound might be most pronounced up front, at the engine. Not an expert opinion, just based on my observations...", "If you have a point and shoot camera and can set the exposure time:\n1) set it to 1 second & rest on your dash\n2) take two photos with some time between them\n3) compare the length of the streaks in each photo, if the second has longer streaks the train is speeding up, if the second has shorter streaks the train is slowing\nThis is essentially your idea, but using a camera to precisely meter 1 second and giving you a slightly more precise metric than cars/second. You may want to adjust the 1 second up or down depending on how quickly the train is moving. Maybe your phone would even work.", "First off, counting cars will not work. Rail cars particularly, freight cars come in many different lengths. The best method is by listening but not to the brakes, as there are many component that make the loud schreeching sound. It is best to listen for the slack between the cars running in. It sounds like heavy dominoes falling. This is the sound of the shock absorbsion systems in the couplers of the cars. Never never circumvent any of the rail crossing guards. That will get you killed! Better late, than dead!" ]

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[ "Read! It is the simplest way of increasing your vocabulary and (I think) completely effortless as long as you find the proper material. Obviously you should choose appropriate material as I don't think that \"woggly poggle goes to the park\" is going to provide the sort of words that will liven up and sofisticate your essays. ", "Read books. Especially books written 40+ years ago and fantasy/medieval some they tend to use more old English words.", "Aside from reading, I would also suggest crossword puzzles. I was doing them everyday for about a year and noticed a significant difference. Might seem strange, but it helps.", "Freerice.com! Not only is it a sort of \"game\" to improve vocab, but they also donate rice to feed people who don't have enough to eat.", "I can't believe no one has suggested using a thesaurus, unless I missed it. \n\nIt's my favorite resource for building my vocabulary. Start writing stories but don't worry about if they're worth reading, that's not the point. Even if you write a story about a conversation you had at work or at school, write it out and do your best to include as much description as possible. Use a thesaurus to change your words into more interesting ones or ones that you think convey a better feeling. It can also help with literary devices such as alliteration and can really help drive home metaphors and similes. If you do it often enough you'll find that the words start to stick with you and you'll be using them in your daily conversations in no time!", "Read anything by David Foster Wallace; be sure to keep dictionaries (one in English, one in Latin) at hand.", "While not easy to digest, introducing yourself to scientific literature will aid the implementation of your new vocabulary. That is, to create a scientific argument, descriptive and concise language is required. It can be tough to pick up, but has brought change to my own reading and writing, and may offer the same to you!", "As a bit of a related note: using a wide vocabulary is worse than useless if you don't use the words correctly.\n\nKeep a dictionary handy or install a dictionary plugin like [Google Dictionary](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-dictionary-by-goog/mgijmajocgfcbeboacabfgobmjgjcoja) so you can look up the meanings of words that you don't know (or that you know incorrectly).", "Using the vocabulary you already have appropriately is far more impressive than having a large vocab that you can't use very well. ", "It's hard. Lots of people have ideas to learn the *meaning* of words, but it's hard to put them into use.\n\nWhat I did in college was keep a list in the back of my notebook. I'd think about the words my professor was using, and if I either didn't recognize a word, or thought, \"I know what that word means but would never use it,\" I'd write it in my list. When it came time to write a paper for that class, I'd try to use all those words.", "While a voluminous vocabulary can be helpful, try just working one word at a time into your regular usage. Showing off your vocabulary to excess can harm your essays, presentations, and such just as much as, or even more than, sticking to the most basic words.\n\nAlso, read some of the best writers in whatever language you're trying to learn. You'll pick up patterns as well as words, and it's the patterns that will make you sound articulate.", "Sometimes simplicity communicates better. Hemingway, White were such writers but they wrote fiction. They communicated emotional content superbly in their simplicity. \n\nPeople who use big words sometimes have no clue what they're talking about.\n\n", "Reading older books is a great idea and even watching old movies to provide context and proper pronunciation. \n", "Read challenging material. Literature, periodicals, journals, poetry. Expands the mind and the vocabulary.", "OP, I assume that you're one of those people who when they come across a word they don't know just keep reading? Stop doing that.\n\nRead prose, as prose stylists tend to use more complex words (especially prose stylists like Herman Melville). Whenever you come to a word you don't know, **stop**, look it up, and then write it down. An e-reader is great for this, because you can make notes and look things up in a dictionary. I have a dictionary app on my phone, and it allows you to favorite words, so I favorite words I don't know and study them occasionally.\n\nRemember that it takes *many* repetitions of seeing a word and adding it to your vocabulary. The best way is to use the word yourself. So take your list of words, and next time you're writing an essay, try to think of a way to use the word. This allows you to *think* in the words you're picking up and therefore add them to your vocabulary.", "Good ideas! Also, if you make a conscious effort to use a word you just learned in everyday conversation it helps to solidify the word and definition into your vocabulary.", "How many magazine subscriptions do you have? I usually have three just for my kid.\n\nbtw, don't feel obligated to use every word you see. If you see a word once, a writer is just usually showing off. If you see it in two different places, consider that a trend and learn it.\n", "For many years, I kept a small notepad with me and wrote down words I'd hear or read and looked them up when I got home. I wrote down the definition and kept reviewing the list periodically.\n\nThen I'd start using them in conversations and in my writing. After a while, they'd become part of my vocabulary.\n\nMy favorite: callipygian", "We haven't done so in a while, but a few of my friends and I used to play a vocab game. Individually throughout the week we would write down words that we'd come across for which we didn't know the definitions. When we next got together we would each take turns reading a word from our list and the other players would write down what they thought it meant. At the end we would read what we thought the words meant and then learn the actual definition. We didn't keep score, it was just fun learning new words.", "Try having a word of the week or something of the sort, choose an uncommon word and incorporate it into your speech as often as possible. Knew a guy that did this and I often accused him of making up words. Usually resulted in a google search of me looking even more uneducated. ", "There are some free apps for studying for the GRE... you can look at flashcards and learn new words that way. I do it sometimes at night before I go to bed.", "Subscribe to Readers Digest.They have a column called Word Power which is really good if you're looking to expand your vocabulary\n\n", "Study the 100 most common Latin roots and know their meanings. You can go very far with that. Example: chrono means time, logic means order; therefore \"chronological\" means time order. You can double your vocabulary. ", "Study French.\n\nAny of the Romance or Germanic languages might help, but for English speakers, French especially will expand your English-language vocabulary. You will come to understand your own language better, both through an expanded understanding of grammar, and through loan words and root words.", "Something my grandfather (PhD in English and history) who used to tutor me in English and history (homeschool kid alert) made me do when he thought I was using simplistic language was make up a list of the words I used the most, then make a list of synonyms of each word. I would only be allowed to use those synonyms in essays", "Some opinions of mine plus an exercise for you:\n\nA simple vocabulary is a good start for clear communication. So far so good. Don't sacrifice clarity for anything! But . . . think about this: \n\nOften, the \"bigger words\" are words that allow you to convey your thoughts with more precision. And often they are often substitutes for phrases with \"very.\" \n\nSo here's a little exercise for you that might make you more facile with words. Sit down and write \"very whatever\" in the middle of a piece of paper. Then come up with alternate words. For example, if you write \"very cold\" you might then come up with \"freezing\" and \"chilly\" and \"glacial\" and \"icy.\" If you write \"very fast\" you might come up with \"accelerated\" and \"rapid\" and \"near-instantaneous.\" (You could go poetic, and come up with phrases such as \"like a meteor\" too if you want to take this further).\n\nThink of as many words on your own as you can, to improve your brain's ability to call up such words when needed. Then maybe turn to a thesaurus, and see what else is there, to learn some new words or refresh your memory as to ones you already know but didn't think of. \n\nTry to attend to the subtleties in difference of meanings of the words you came up with. Some may even mean the same things, but help you set a different tone.\n\nLearning the connotations of the words is not so easily accomplished just by studying dictionary definitions; it's important to become attuned to how good writers use the words. This is best done by reading extensively, as many other people have mentioned. Of course you need to read writers that write well; one book I especially enjoy reading snippets of over and over again just because the writer has a fine ear for language is Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides. \n\nWhen you are actually writing or speaking, consider that all together, your words will contribute towards creating a \"tone\" - casual, formal, breezy, passionate. Sometimes your own natural straightforward tone might be the best! But for a wedding toast or something, you might have to consciously settle on a tone - romantic or wry, for example - and then you can choose between word choices such as \"the lovestruck couple\" or \"these humans, who eyes began to seem glued to each other's \" accordingly . . . .\n\nGood luck!", "Reading will help you use vocabulary the right way, don't try to hard to use big fancy words for essays though. It's really obvious when someone is trying to sound smarter than they really are", "Read. Simplest answer I can give you, just start reading. Poetry is one of the best sources to learn a whole bunch of new words, it's absolutely beautiful :D Also, there's a word of the day on the thesaurus website.", "Read! Especially books that use a larger vocabulary. This might include literature or Sci fi.\n\nEvery time you find a word you're not used to seeing, look it up. Slowly read the definition to yourself a few times and try to integrate it.\n\nWhen it comes time to write, don't be afraid to look up words in a thesaurus. Sometimes just writing a lot will also help improve your writing skills", "Read classic literature with a dictionary beside you. Read current business and IT magazines and google the terms to learn current lingo and technology.", "Play games! Get some free apps on your phone that are word-based and play then in your downtime! I play [7 Little Words](http://www.7littlewords.com/) myself, occasional new words, memory testing for words I already know, and a fun brain-poking puzzle!", "Many so far have suggested reading to increase your vocabulary. \n\nHere is a tip in that vein:\n\nIf mystery stories are your thing at all, reading Sherlock Holmes stories is an enjoyable way to begin to absorb \"big words\" being used well. Despite using many \"big words,\" the stories are not dense or difficult. And they are available free online.\n\nAll or some available? I'm not sure, but here is a good jumping off point: \n\nhttp://www.sherlockian.net/canon/\n\nNow I'm going a little off topic, but the Sherlock Holmes stories are also excellent for students trying to increase their vocabularies for the SAT (a college admission test for high school students in the US).", "Look up every word you don't quite know the meaning to when you are reading something. \n\nThen read the rest of words and their definitions on that dictionary page.\n\n", "Listen to TED talks. Practice \"giving the same talk\" afterward. Once you're happy with your presentation, work it into a conversation and go public. It isn't the vocabulary that makes the fifteen minute TED talks interesting, it is the diction and organization of ideas. ", "Keep a dictionary open somewhere you'll come across it often. Each day read a few definitions, and now and then write down a poignant sample. Keep it and a few others with you to look at when the fancy strikes you until they're committed to memory. \n\nRead the dictionary one page at a time and highlight words that you might actually use.", "It's been shown that using a new word in conversation 3 times helps your brain retain it. Just make sure you use it appropriationally. ", "In relation to everyone saying to read a book, make sure to apply what you know! I remember a prof from long ago telling me if I want to remember a word, use it at least 3 times throughout the day. ", "If you watch any of Russell Brands youtube videos it's clear he has one of the widest vocabulary you'll ever hear. Watch any of his videos and google whatever words you don't understand and it will give you a bit of context to ear them used in a sentence.\nSounds stupid but it's really interesting ", "I used to read the dictionary when I was little. I was also forced to read classical literature, so I'd like to think that I have a decent vocabulary.\n\nHowever, in essays your vocabulary isn't really that important, so long as you're capable of expressing your answers in a clear and easy to follow manner, and use the typical associated writing conventions (such as never using personal language, using accurate citations and referencing, in depth exploration of ideas and so on.)\n\nBeing interesting, concise and to the point is far more important than elegant and elaborate language.\n\nAlways make sure to wait a day or two before reviewing your work, reread it and decided whether or not it bores you. If you find it dull, don't expect the marker to find it interesting.", "I swear by thesaurus.com!!!! I always have it open while I'm writing anything and whenever I need to elevate my language I just type my word and up pops about 15 way more intelligent words! :)\n\nPalabra.", "I read lots and lots of articles. GQ, The Atlantic, etc. Not only will it increase your vocabulary, you will get used to reading properly ", "I am a little surprised that no one has suggested it yet but \"Word Power Made Easy\" by Norman Lewis provides a very good starting point in improving your vocabulary. Some of the exercises might seem pedantic but they help, so just stick with it. It does not just teach you a bunch of words, but coaches you in an approach to improving vocabulary i.e. the root word method (basically etymology) - basically most of the complicated English words we use come from Latin, Greek or German and by learning some of the root words, you will be able to deconstruct what most of those words mean. This will help you identify and assimilate new words more easily. \n\nAfter you finish this, like others have suggested, read. Read anything that interests you. But pay attention to any words you do not understand, but before you check it in the dictionary, try to guess what it means from the context and etymology. Then, be sure to verify against the dictionary. Most dictionaries also have etymology of the word. If you were right, you will get a small kick out of it and hopefully, this will keep you going. Even if you were wrong, spending sometime thinking about the word will make it easier for you to remember it. Doing this you will be able to at least understand more words. Now, try using the new words you've learnt in your writing and conversation. After a few days, those words will become part of your vocabulary and you will start using them subconsciously. \n\nHope this helps :)", "Get the Google dictionary extension for chrome which allows you to double-click on any word on a web page to bring up a definition. Every time you come across a word you don't know look up the definition with this extension and then write down the word with the meaning on a word document. Read this word document every so often to remind yourself of the new words you've put down. I do this and I have a three-page long word document with loads of interesting and obscure words!", "Download this book and read it. It was written entirely without using the letter \"e\". That'll sharpen your vocabulary!\n\nhttps://archive.org/details/Gadsby\n", "Don't just read, read with a Kindle. One of my favourite things about having a Kindle is I can just press and hold on a word and it tells me what the word means. If you get a Kindle Paperwhite (or I assume a Kindle Voyage) there's even a built in vocabulary builder which shows you the words you looked up and you can reveal the definitions and the contexts they were used in.\n\n[", "Crossword puzzles are a great way to increase multiple skills including vocabulary, spatial thinking, problem solving, etc. I used to do them daily with my dad and by the time I was in high school I could do about half a NYT Sunday puzzle by myself", "Consciously aiming to use bigger words is important. You have to pause when you're in a conversation and think of the right word at first, and just live with it if its embarrassing, and eventually that bigger word comes to mind first instead of its smaller version. Learning the words and reading can only get you so far if you're looking to speak more eloquently, you have to build the habit of actually using the words, and that takes patience and time. I know this isn't the best advice, but this is what it took for me to successfully expand my vocabulary, so its at least coming from experience. It also helped me immensely with creative writing, the same inner voice supplies the words when you're writing and speaking, so its a good start. And take a page from Mark Twain and don't over do it. Using too many words in general, especially bigger words, can detract from whatever you're writing, so don't go crazy with those five dollar ones.", "Books is your long term but very effective plan. English is my second language, but I read a lot of English books and oh god it took me three times longer than the average English speaker to finish something. But it's definitely worth it that now I use English very academically (I consider writing long research essay in US college is academically), sometimes I get praises from professors about my rich vocabularies and the sentence structure. So read as much as you can, use Evernote to save some nice sentences that you like, and read it once in a while. \nFast method : Watch Tedtalk , in presentation, people use a mix of academic and simple words, some simple words is very effective and you don't have to find some exotic words to describe it. Most of Tedtalk speakers had to do lot of presentations and they already had to adjust their presentation so it fit majority audiences. I think the point of 'sounding smart' is how to effectively present your thoughts to other and leading them a way to discuss what you are saying, so simple words could work well in circumstances too. ", "Aside from the obvious answer of reading, crossword puzzles! Super fun when you start getting good at it. ", "Aside from all of the obvious tips - read more, etc - I have one very concrete tip I can give you.\n\nIn Microsoft Word, when you're writing or ", "Always make sure to read magazine column titled 'How to increase your word power', that stuff is really, really, really, really, really... good.", "Also, hang around people who have an interest in language and make it a point to use colorful language in your discourse. You learn a lot quickly when you have many minds throwing stuff at you in context.", "A close friend in college was the school paper ", "\nKeep a notebook. Add words and phrases to it as you encounter them.\n\n\nRead. Keep a dictionary handy. Keep your notebook near by.\n\nRaid the dictionary. Open it to a random page and find something new.\n\nRead some more.\n\nFind a copy of Spunk and Bite. Enjoy it.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n" ]

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[ "how to get back on track after \"burning out\" I'm a PhD student and this past summer I was in full research mode. I never stopped. I was putting in 12-16 hours days some weeks. I accomplished a lot and I'm happy that I put the work in but I'm feeling burnt out. At the end of the summer I took two weeks off with the hopes that after a rest, the fire would reignite and I'd be right back at it. But.. that didn't happen. I'm juggling a course, a TAship, and trying to do research this semester and while before it would seem like no big deal, I find myself completely unmotivated to put in the time and effort I was before. My advisor has told me not to worry about research until I have more time which is somewhat comforting but I feel like I need to correct this before I fall even deeper into this hole. I want to be where I was before. \n\nIn short, how do you get back on track after feeling \"burnt out\" whether it be school, work, a diet, etc?", "how to get back on track after \"burning out\" I'm a PhD student and this past summer I was in full research mode. I never stopped. I was putting in 12-16 hours days some weeks. I accomplished a lot and I'm happy that I put the work in but I'm feeling burnt out. At the end of the summer I took two weeks off with the hopes that after a rest, the fire would reignite and I'd be right back at it. But.. that didn't happen. I'm juggling a course, a TAship, and trying to do research this semester and while before it would seem like no big deal, I find myself completely unmotivated to put in the time and effort I was before. My advisor has told me not to worry about research until I have more time which is somewhat comforting but I feel like I need to correct this before I fall even deeper into this hole. I want to be where I was before. \n\nIn short, how do you get back on track after feeling \"burnt out\" whether it be school, work, a diet, etc?", "how to get back on track after \"burning out\" I'm a PhD student and this past summer I was in full research mode. I never stopped. I was putting in 12-16 hours days some weeks. I accomplished a lot and I'm happy that I put the work in but I'm feeling burnt out. At the end of the summer I took two weeks off with the hopes that after a rest, the fire would reignite and I'd be right back at it. But.. that didn't happen. I'm juggling a course, a TAship, and trying to do research this semester and while before it would seem like no big deal, I find myself completely unmotivated to put in the time and effort I was before. My advisor has told me not to worry about research until I have more time which is somewhat comforting but I feel like I need to correct this before I fall even deeper into this hole. I want to be where I was before. \n\nIn short, how do you get back on track after feeling \"burnt out\" whether it be school, work, a diet, etc?", "how to get back on track after \"burning out\" I'm a PhD student and this past summer I was in full research mode. I never stopped. I was putting in 12-16 hours days some weeks. I accomplished a lot and I'm happy that I put the work in but I'm feeling burnt out. At the end of the summer I took two weeks off with the hopes that after a rest, the fire would reignite and I'd be right back at it. But.. that didn't happen. I'm juggling a course, a TAship, and trying to do research this semester and while before it would seem like no big deal, I find myself completely unmotivated to put in the time and effort I was before. My advisor has told me not to worry about research until I have more time which is somewhat comforting but I feel like I need to correct this before I fall even deeper into this hole. I want to be where I was before. \n\nIn short, how do you get back on track after feeling \"burnt out\" whether it be school, work, a diet, etc?", "how to get back on track after \"burning out\" I'm a PhD student and this past summer I was in full research mode. I never stopped. I was putting in 12-16 hours days some weeks. I accomplished a lot and I'm happy that I put the work in but I'm feeling burnt out. At the end of the summer I took two weeks off with the hopes that after a rest, the fire would reignite and I'd be right back at it. But.. that didn't happen. I'm juggling a course, a TAship, and trying to do research this semester and while before it would seem like no big deal, I find myself completely unmotivated to put in the time and effort I was before. My advisor has told me not to worry about research until I have more time which is somewhat comforting but I feel like I need to correct this before I fall even deeper into this hole. I want to be where I was before. \n\nIn short, how do you get back on track after feeling \"burnt out\" whether it be school, work, a diet, etc?", "how to get back on track after \"burning out\" I'm a PhD student and this past summer I was in full research mode. I never stopped. I was putting in 12-16 hours days some weeks. I accomplished a lot and I'm happy that I put the work in but I'm feeling burnt out. At the end of the summer I took two weeks off with the hopes that after a rest, the fire would reignite and I'd be right back at it. But.. that didn't happen. I'm juggling a course, a TAship, and trying to do research this semester and while before it would seem like no big deal, I find myself completely unmotivated to put in the time and effort I was before. My advisor has told me not to worry about research until I have more time which is somewhat comforting but I feel like I need to correct this before I fall even deeper into this hole. I want to be where I was before. \n\nIn short, how do you get back on track after feeling \"burnt out\" whether it be school, work, a diet, etc?", "how to get back on track after \"burning out\" I'm a PhD student and this past summer I was in full research mode. I never stopped. I was putting in 12-16 hours days some weeks. I accomplished a lot and I'm happy that I put the work in but I'm feeling burnt out. At the end of the summer I took two weeks off with the hopes that after a rest, the fire would reignite and I'd be right back at it. But.. that didn't happen. I'm juggling a course, a TAship, and trying to do research this semester and while before it would seem like no big deal, I find myself completely unmotivated to put in the time and effort I was before. My advisor has told me not to worry about research until I have more time which is somewhat comforting but I feel like I need to correct this before I fall even deeper into this hole. I want to be where I was before. \n\nIn short, how do you get back on track after feeling \"burnt out\" whether it be school, work, a diet, etc?" ]

[ "Plan your time. Give yourself large chunks to get useful work done. \n\nBy knowing how to spend your time, and being in control of how you spend it, you can better avoid the helplessness and directionlessness that bring on burnout. ", "Figure out *why* you're burned out. If you avoid why, it's just gonna come back later. Is it just your research? Is it your advisor? People in your research group? Take inventory of what you have, figure out what you want, and figure out what you need. Weight the latter items appropriately and move forward.", "Are you sure the way you were working was sustainable? I mean, maybe this is a sign from your body and mind that you can't work like that all the time.\n\nMaybe there's some middle ground you need to be striving for.", "Just slowly ease your way back into things. If you increase the amount of time you spend per week by one hour a day then you'll slowly see yourself doing 12-16 hours again. 1 hour for the first week, 2 for the second and so on until you reach 12. I've found that seems to work the best when it comes to schoolwork. ", "IMO, the solution(s) will be different for everyone. I've had similar experiences before, and for me, the key is to keep a steady rhythm going and NOT to overextend.\n\nMy main approach is to not go 100% either way (does not equate to being lazy or commit less), be it work, rest or play. which is another way of saying that you should avoid 'burning out' if at all possible. Be responsible to your body and mental health, if there is a project too big or workloads too heavy, take a step back, even if just for a moment.\n\nMost important of all, don't be so hard on yourself. Its ok to be lazy/unproductive once in a while. half of being 'burnt out' is the stress you put on yourself. ", "Have you tried talking it out with different people? Sometimes a different perspective is acquired after verbalizing your thoughts and worries.", "Also think about what the ultimate goal of the study is, the thing you want to be doing. Plan into small steps how you can get there and make sure you're not trying to do too much. Allow yourself time for hobbies and down time as well as your work/study." ]

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[ "How to avoid getting \"tongue-tied\" while under scrutiny I just got stopped by a cop because I matched the description of someone they were looking for. I tried to explain myself, but found I could barely talk coherently, with a dry mouth, lazy tongue, and faltering voice. Is there a trick to speak clearly and steadily in this kind of stressful situation?", "How to avoid getting \"tongue-tied\" while under scrutiny I just got stopped by a cop because I matched the description of someone they were looking for. I tried to explain myself, but found I could barely talk coherently, with a dry mouth, lazy tongue, and faltering voice. Is there a trick to speak clearly and steadily in this kind of stressful situation?", "How to avoid getting \"tongue-tied\" while under scrutiny I just got stopped by a cop because I matched the description of someone they were looking for. I tried to explain myself, but found I could barely talk coherently, with a dry mouth, lazy tongue, and faltering voice. Is there a trick to speak clearly and steadily in this kind of stressful situation?", "How to avoid getting \"tongue-tied\" while under scrutiny I just got stopped by a cop because I matched the description of someone they were looking for. I tried to explain myself, but found I could barely talk coherently, with a dry mouth, lazy tongue, and faltering voice. Is there a trick to speak clearly and steadily in this kind of stressful situation?", "How to avoid getting \"tongue-tied\" while under scrutiny I just got stopped by a cop because I matched the description of someone they were looking for. I tried to explain myself, but found I could barely talk coherently, with a dry mouth, lazy tongue, and faltering voice. Is there a trick to speak clearly and steadily in this kind of stressful situation?", "How to avoid getting \"tongue-tied\" while under scrutiny I just got stopped by a cop because I matched the description of someone they were looking for. I tried to explain myself, but found I could barely talk coherently, with a dry mouth, lazy tongue, and faltering voice. Is there a trick to speak clearly and steadily in this kind of stressful situation?", "How to avoid getting \"tongue-tied\" while under scrutiny I just got stopped by a cop because I matched the description of someone they were looking for. I tried to explain myself, but found I could barely talk coherently, with a dry mouth, lazy tongue, and faltering voice. Is there a trick to speak clearly and steadily in this kind of stressful situation?", "How to avoid getting \"tongue-tied\" while under scrutiny I just got stopped by a cop because I matched the description of someone they were looking for. I tried to explain myself, but found I could barely talk coherently, with a dry mouth, lazy tongue, and faltering voice. Is there a trick to speak clearly and steadily in this kind of stressful situation?", "How to avoid getting \"tongue-tied\" while under scrutiny I just got stopped by a cop because I matched the description of someone they were looking for. I tried to explain myself, but found I could barely talk coherently, with a dry mouth, lazy tongue, and faltering voice. Is there a trick to speak clearly and steadily in this kind of stressful situation?" ]

[ "Make your goal to listen, rather than respond. This is good practice regardless of whether you are tongue tied. Listening first means you respond better, and you will draw confidence from this in time", "Regulate your breathing. Before you say anything, take a long, slow breathe, breathing through your nose and out of your mouth.", "I don't know if this is real or not, but I read somewhere that people from the church of scientology have these exercises where they stare at eachother in the eyes. I suppose it's supposed to make you seem unassailable. I tried it, and I gotta say, it makes me all the more confident and assertive when talking to people.", "Adrenaline does this to you. Remember that you're not guilty, and be kind and polite, that's about all you can do. This too shall pass", "Don’t say anything. Only answer their questions and answer in as few words as possible. Preferably yes or no", "With police, the less you say the better.\n\nInform they have the wrong person and ask if you are free to go\n\nYou can be innocent, but if you say the wrong thing or say something the wrong way, you could now be in some trouble", "When speaking in front of an audience, many people grip the podium to move the brain's focus from the people to their own hands. \n\nYou could try some variation of this: hands on steering wheel, folded together, or on your thighs. Concentrate on what your fingers are feeling, tense and relax them one at a time or in pairs. \n\nDisclaimer: probably not a good idea to make fists while talking to a cop though", "Some stuttering strategies could help:take a deep breath before speaking, speak slowly, imagine you are stretching out your words like a rubber band, try to relax your face... \n\nMindfulness strategies could help too: notice all your senses (what you hear, feel, see, smell...), try to relax your whole body, do a body scan and notice where you are tense and try to relax those parts", "Maybe it helps to realize that you're not the guy they're looking for, and eventually everything will be alright. Also, cops are used to people getting nervous- it happens to many people and certainly not only you. They should normally not hold it against you." ]

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[ "As a boss, when I make a mistake that would make my employees work double, should I apologize or continue working like I did not make the mistake? I feel like apologizing would be the best: I made the mistake but you will have to work harder. But by doing that i think my employees will assume I am kind if weak or that I do not *deserve* to be their boss. \n\nAnd by continue working like nothing happened I believe they would be angry and kind of unwilling to work on what is needed. But they will assume that I am the boss and I do not care about my mistakes, go and work. \n\nI don't really know what I should do, maybe there is a 3rd option. What would you do?\n\n", "As a boss, when I make a mistake that would make my employees work double, should I apologize or continue working like I did not make the mistake? I feel like apologizing would be the best: I made the mistake but you will have to work harder. But by doing that i think my employees will assume I am kind if weak or that I do not *deserve* to be their boss. \n\nAnd by continue working like nothing happened I believe they would be angry and kind of unwilling to work on what is needed. But they will assume that I am the boss and I do not care about my mistakes, go and work. \n\nI don't really know what I should do, maybe there is a 3rd option. What would you do?\n\n", "As a boss, when I make a mistake that would make my employees work double, should I apologize or continue working like I did not make the mistake? I feel like apologizing would be the best: I made the mistake but you will have to work harder. But by doing that i think my employees will assume I am kind if weak or that I do not *deserve* to be their boss. \n\nAnd by continue working like nothing happened I believe they would be angry and kind of unwilling to work on what is needed. But they will assume that I am the boss and I do not care about my mistakes, go and work. \n\nI don't really know what I should do, maybe there is a 3rd option. What would you do?\n\n", "As a boss, when I make a mistake that would make my employees work double, should I apologize or continue working like I did not make the mistake? I feel like apologizing would be the best: I made the mistake but you will have to work harder. But by doing that i think my employees will assume I am kind if weak or that I do not *deserve* to be their boss. \n\nAnd by continue working like nothing happened I believe they would be angry and kind of unwilling to work on what is needed. But they will assume that I am the boss and I do not care about my mistakes, go and work. \n\nI don't really know what I should do, maybe there is a 3rd option. What would you do?\n\n", "As a boss, when I make a mistake that would make my employees work double, should I apologize or continue working like I did not make the mistake? I feel like apologizing would be the best: I made the mistake but you will have to work harder. But by doing that i think my employees will assume I am kind if weak or that I do not *deserve* to be their boss. \n\nAnd by continue working like nothing happened I believe they would be angry and kind of unwilling to work on what is needed. But they will assume that I am the boss and I do not care about my mistakes, go and work. \n\nI don't really know what I should do, maybe there is a 3rd option. What would you do?\n\n", "As a boss, when I make a mistake that would make my employees work double, should I apologize or continue working like I did not make the mistake? I feel like apologizing would be the best: I made the mistake but you will have to work harder. But by doing that i think my employees will assume I am kind if weak or that I do not *deserve* to be their boss. \n\nAnd by continue working like nothing happened I believe they would be angry and kind of unwilling to work on what is needed. But they will assume that I am the boss and I do not care about my mistakes, go and work. \n\nI don't really know what I should do, maybe there is a 3rd option. What would you do?\n\n", "As a boss, when I make a mistake that would make my employees work double, should I apologize or continue working like I did not make the mistake? I feel like apologizing would be the best: I made the mistake but you will have to work harder. But by doing that i think my employees will assume I am kind if weak or that I do not *deserve* to be their boss. \n\nAnd by continue working like nothing happened I believe they would be angry and kind of unwilling to work on what is needed. But they will assume that I am the boss and I do not care about my mistakes, go and work. \n\nI don't really know what I should do, maybe there is a 3rd option. What would you do?\n\n", "As a boss, when I make a mistake that would make my employees work double, should I apologize or continue working like I did not make the mistake? I feel like apologizing would be the best: I made the mistake but you will have to work harder. But by doing that i think my employees will assume I am kind if weak or that I do not *deserve* to be their boss. \n\nAnd by continue working like nothing happened I believe they would be angry and kind of unwilling to work on what is needed. But they will assume that I am the boss and I do not care about my mistakes, go and work. \n\nI don't really know what I should do, maybe there is a 3rd option. What would you do?\n\n", "As a boss, when I make a mistake that would make my employees work double, should I apologize or continue working like I did not make the mistake? I feel like apologizing would be the best: I made the mistake but you will have to work harder. But by doing that i think my employees will assume I am kind if weak or that I do not *deserve* to be their boss. \n\nAnd by continue working like nothing happened I believe they would be angry and kind of unwilling to work on what is needed. But they will assume that I am the boss and I do not care about my mistakes, go and work. \n\nI don't really know what I should do, maybe there is a 3rd option. What would you do?\n\n" ]

[ "Do you want your employees to own up when they make a mistake immediately so it can be corrected quickly? Lead by example :-)", "Own up to your mistake and quit worrying about your ego.\n\nI'd much rather work for a boss with integrity and humility than an asshole.\n\nAlso, remember it when one of the employees make a mistake of their own. It's one thing to make a honest mistake and another to be incompetent ", "As an employee, I appreciate a boss who is more down to earth. You (presumably) either earned or created your position as boss, that means you deserve to be the boss. It doesn't mean you're infallible. The attitude displayed by some bosses of \"I'm right even when I'm wrong because you're fired\" does not inspire loyalty respect and trust, at least not in me. \n\nI would humbly suggest that you own up to your mistake, and more importantly work on a solution to the problem. If employees perceive you to not care about them, they probably don't care about the company very much.", "You should definitely apologise and put in extra work yourself.\n\nYou are ***not*** weak by admitting fault, I'd say the exact opposite is true/the sign of leadership rather than \"management\".\n\nBy being honest you are modelling good attitudes and behaviour to your staff, and they will be more likely to come to you when they make a mistake which not only is a much nicer environment to be in, but it is more productive and efficient. ", "Personal experience here. ALWAYS own up to it in whatever way is appropriate. I think that pretty clear from the rest of the comments. Whether or not you fix it yourself can be another matter. you should be first on your list of people that should fix the issue, you screwed it up after all. However sometimes I find myself on a schedule where I need to move on to something more important than the thing I screwed up, something I can finish more efficiently than everyone else. Theres a handful of reasons you may not want to do it yourself but always try to, and always acknowledge you screwed it up and apologize to the person you ask to fix it for you. Its a balancing act if its detrimental to the company for you to fix it yourself then don't. The other side is that you need to fix other peoples screw ups sometimes too when its best for you to.", "Own up to it, then try not to do it again. I have worked with at least two people in superior positions who absolutely could not or would not apologize for their screw ups. No one beneath then had any respect for them. Case in point: I worked in a warehouse for a mail order company on second shift. I came in one day for work and our boss called all of us into the office. She started off with, \"alright, who took the 17 inch monitor off of the receiving dock last night?\" Not did we see it or know anything about it, just a flat-out accusation. Since no one admitted to it, we were required to wait by the receiving door after clocking out and be observed leaving by the night supervisor. If he was tied up for five or ten minutes, eh, too bad. After a week of him being inconvenienced, it changed to I had to watch everyone leave, then leave our boss a voicemail (I was the lead.) This went on for three months. We then found out that the individual (upper office worker) who had ordered the monitor had come in at 6 am, saw it on the dock, and took it up to his office to have it installed. Our boss, her manager and her vice president all knew what had happened to the monitor by the time they left that day. Yet, they had already accused second shift, so they would not come to us an apologize. Not sorry I don't work there any more.", "Say NOTHING, work WITH them to fix the problem, reward them IMMENSELY afterwards.\nIf you tell them what you did you will turn out incompetent, if you don't work with them to fix the problem they will resent you for pushing them, if you don't reward them they will get pissed at you for not appreciating them enough.", "I always admit my mistakes and it's a lot better then when I see others not admitting their mistakes and coworkers find out.", "Always lead by example. If you made a mistake, own up to it and find the best solution to make up the work with the team. They may be annoyed with the extra work, but will appreciate your honesty and that you didn't just pass it off onto them." ]

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[ "How to get syrup out of carpet I did a search for this already, but I was wondering if anyone had any good suggestions for getting syrup out of carpet?\n\nSpecifically, it was non-coloured syrup that I made for candy apples. I put them outside in my porch to cool off on a tray, and one day the weather got warm (like +6 celcius) and the syrup melted onto the floor =(\n\nI was thinking warm water might release it, but I also want to avoid mould... kinda stuck (lol pun unintended)", "How to get syrup out of carpet I did a search for this already, but I was wondering if anyone had any good suggestions for getting syrup out of carpet?\n\nSpecifically, it was non-coloured syrup that I made for candy apples. I put them outside in my porch to cool off on a tray, and one day the weather got warm (like +6 celcius) and the syrup melted onto the floor =(\n\nI was thinking warm water might release it, but I also want to avoid mould... kinda stuck (lol pun unintended)", "How to get syrup out of carpet I did a search for this already, but I was wondering if anyone had any good suggestions for getting syrup out of carpet?\n\nSpecifically, it was non-coloured syrup that I made for candy apples. I put them outside in my porch to cool off on a tray, and one day the weather got warm (like +6 celcius) and the syrup melted onto the floor =(\n\nI was thinking warm water might release it, but I also want to avoid mould... kinda stuck (lol pun unintended)" ]

[ "Use a wet washcloth and a steam iron to loosen the syrup. Make sure that the washcloth is larger that the iron. The steam will be enough heat for it to liquefy and collect on to the washcloth.\n\nThere are several ways to do it but this is the way I have gotten several stains out of carpet before. ", "hand sanitizer works with getting tree sap off pretty much anything. I would think that it works well with syrup and carpet as well. ", "An iron can be a bad idea as a carpet cleaner I've seen way to many people over do it with the iron and melt the carpet. I always give the advice of hot water like its been run through a coffee pot and a wet vac you may have to repeat this a few times but there is less chance of carpet damage. And don't use any chemicals. If you don't get a spot out with your chemical it seals it in and a professional will have no hope of getting it out. " ]

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[ "How can I find out what major manufacturers produce a certain brand of generic items? The only way I see this is when there is a food recall. For example, I remember many years ago there was a peanut butter recall. It included Walmart generic and Peter Pan brand peanut butter. Is this info public? If so, where can I see it?", "How can I find out what major manufacturers produce a certain brand of generic items? The only way I see this is when there is a food recall. For example, I remember many years ago there was a peanut butter recall. It included Walmart generic and Peter Pan brand peanut butter. Is this info public? If so, where can I see it?", "How can I find out what major manufacturers produce a certain brand of generic items? The only way I see this is when there is a food recall. For example, I remember many years ago there was a peanut butter recall. It included Walmart generic and Peter Pan brand peanut butter. Is this info public? If so, where can I see it?" ]

[ "For the most part, it's all in the packaging. Using the PB as an example, I'd be willing to bet that those two products have the exact same jar shape and exact same lid design, but different labels. Also, read the label. When the nutrition info is almost identical, you're on the right path.\n\nAs for other products, just look for massive similarity in design. The cheaper option (Walmart version as an example) isn't a \"new\" product in most cases. It's just a relabel of some existing product that incurred no changes. Why? Because manufacturers don't retool the line just to make the Walmart version. They just print a new label.", "Best way to tell is to look at label and see who it is distributed by. Usually same name, sometimes different name but with same address. Been doing this for years.", "If only we had a kind of network that exchanges unthinkable amount of data and info.... Perhaps you can try getting that idea patented?" ]

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[ "How to truly overcome procrastination. I've always been a procrastinator and it's hard for me to overcome, because mostly every time I try to overcome it I procrastinate about doing that as well. Usually the main things that sidetrack me are my phone, and videogames. Just want some useful help on how to break the habit.", "How to truly overcome procrastination. I've always been a procrastinator and it's hard for me to overcome, because mostly every time I try to overcome it I procrastinate about doing that as well. Usually the main things that sidetrack me are my phone, and videogames. Just want some useful help on how to break the habit.", "How to truly overcome procrastination. I've always been a procrastinator and it's hard for me to overcome, because mostly every time I try to overcome it I procrastinate about doing that as well. Usually the main things that sidetrack me are my phone, and videogames. Just want some useful help on how to break the habit.", "How to truly overcome procrastination. I've always been a procrastinator and it's hard for me to overcome, because mostly every time I try to overcome it I procrastinate about doing that as well. Usually the main things that sidetrack me are my phone, and videogames. Just want some useful help on how to break the habit.", "How to truly overcome procrastination. I've always been a procrastinator and it's hard for me to overcome, because mostly every time I try to overcome it I procrastinate about doing that as well. Usually the main things that sidetrack me are my phone, and videogames. Just want some useful help on how to break the habit.", "How to truly overcome procrastination. I've always been a procrastinator and it's hard for me to overcome, because mostly every time I try to overcome it I procrastinate about doing that as well. Usually the main things that sidetrack me are my phone, and videogames. Just want some useful help on how to break the habit.", "How to truly overcome procrastination. I've always been a procrastinator and it's hard for me to overcome, because mostly every time I try to overcome it I procrastinate about doing that as well. Usually the main things that sidetrack me are my phone, and videogames. Just want some useful help on how to break the habit.", "How to truly overcome procrastination. I've always been a procrastinator and it's hard for me to overcome, because mostly every time I try to overcome it I procrastinate about doing that as well. Usually the main things that sidetrack me are my phone, and videogames. Just want some useful help on how to break the habit.", "How to truly overcome procrastination. I've always been a procrastinator and it's hard for me to overcome, because mostly every time I try to overcome it I procrastinate about doing that as well. Usually the main things that sidetrack me are my phone, and videogames. Just want some useful help on how to break the habit.", "How to truly overcome procrastination. I've always been a procrastinator and it's hard for me to overcome, because mostly every time I try to overcome it I procrastinate about doing that as well. Usually the main things that sidetrack me are my phone, and videogames. Just want some useful help on how to break the habit." ]

[ "The thing motivated people don't get about procrastination is that it comes from a kind of anxiety. A fealing that we can't change or do the job to the standard we want from ourselves. It sucks because you can't just resolve to not feel this way. You're stuck with it. If you want to achieve something you're going to have to build upto it. Start with little things, take a shower, clean some dishes, tidy youre work space. Just keep those small accomplishments coming and the big thing will start to feel possible. \n \nHope this helps.", "Procrastination is not your problem, it is a symptom.\n\nDo you have a solid direction? Do you have something that you want to wake up to in the morning? Is there something that makes you go YES that's what I want to do and then two seconds later, rationality kicks in? Start there. You go YES to that thing, and instead of rationalizing, ignore that part of your brain, and ask what you can do in the next day that would get you one day closer. Then do that again tomorrow and the next day.", "Write down a list of things that are a priority and try to always have that list in sight. When you don't accomplish the list, maybe your guilt will eat away at you and maybe slowly but surely you will complete your list.", "Make a set time. So if you want to exercise, set a time, then say I'm exercising at 3pm on Monday. If you want to do homework, then homework time is 7pm. Then you can set an alert and go do it.", "You have to force yourself to get stuff done and all the wonderful slacking you would do beforehand you can do after as a reward.\n\"Make sure you do whatever is that you gotta do, that's your job\" -Wiz Khalifa\n", "Write down some achievable and realistic goals. Then get to it, one thing at a time. But only focus on one thing. Don't multi task, ever. Many people fail because they take on too much. Focus on one listed thing at a time and work on it every day for x amount of time, even if it's only an hour.\n\nLimit your phone and game use. That crap isn't important at all. They are distractions that allow you to create excuses. Focus on things that will make your life better.\n\nLast... working daily with focus will create a new habit after a while. You need to create new habits. This is very important and why you need to work on yourself every single day, no excuses.\n\nGood luck!", "Well my friend, you are a member of a very large club. I could be the president procrastinator. I have one comment and one suggestion for you. The comment is to accept you are in the procrastinators club. No getting out of this. It's how people like you are. In years to come they will probably identity a neurological cause for it. Think about it. There are clearly people who are the go go go, do it now, get it done types. These types stand out in many ways. There are also a bunch of us, a very large bunch, that are procrastinators. Don't be fooled by the fact that you don't see much evidence of how big a bunch this is. After all, procrastinators don't make a habit of practicing their in public. Putting stuff off isn't exactly interesting to others so people like you and I practice our trade alone. Try and accept this is how you are and probably how you will stay. This doesn't mean you wont achieve things or be successful. Eventually you will get around to doing what you need to do, especially if you stumble into something that motivates you. Don't, under any circumstances, feel guilty. This will just make you feel worse. Go with it. That said, here is my suggestion. Big assumption maybe, but i bet almost all procrastination is done solo. In other words, procrastination happens when you are alone. Put yourself in a social setting/have be with other people as much as possible. Ideally, this context is where others are getting stuff done. Better still, this context will be where you will get \"busted\" for your meanderings and putting stuff off. Much better if its a work context of sorts. By work i mean not a party context. For lack of better examples i mean somewhere like a library, or a cafe where others are doing their work. Having people around you (as long as they are not partying!) will see your procrastination drop way down on the scale - definitely a level you simply couldn't reach sitting alone in your house or apartment. Take only what you need with you. This wont stop you procrastinating, but you will get more stuff done. Don't be alone. Cheers and i hope this helps.", "Turn off your phone. Unless you have a ladyfriend who is 9 months pregnant or you've just sent a blitz of resumes out for job hunting, chances are no one who calls you will be important, they'll call back. If you sit down to work, sit down to WORK.\n\nAlso, reserve a spot for \"work\". Either a spare room if you've got one, a particular desk, or a library barring all else, and don't ever associate that spot with \"play\". It is a work spot, you go there for work. This will make you less prone to browsing if you must have a computer open for the work, and your phone is already solved by turning it off. \n\nI'm the worst sort of procrastinator, because I can pull something from my rear 4 hours before it's due and 99% of the time, it's beyond acceptable, it's actually well-received. I need stress before my inertia towards working is overcome. Having a \"work spot\" helped that a great deal when I was a student, because if I sat down going \"you know what, I'll get a little bit of it done\", with my propensity to speed through things, I'd finish entire projects in one (albeit long) sitting, since I was ready to work in the work space. ", "Can you use the procrastination positively in some way? I realised that for me, the things I'm procrastinating about are exactly the things which are most important for me to do! When I find myself avoiding a particular task or piece of work, it's normally because it's not easy, will involve some uncomfortable decisions etc. Turns out when I break it down into smaller chunks and just do it, it's always easier than I thought it would be. We have a phrase in Scotland, JFDI- just effin do it.\n\n", "Always found the idea that embracing small amounts of stress means you are doing something you should be. It means you are learning and likely doing something meaningful. " ]

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[ "How to look non-threatening I saw [this](http://www.reddit.com/r/AdviceAnimals/comments/1r6y9c/happens_way_too_often/) link the other day, and was wondering what exactly is the best way to not scare someone.", "How to look non-threatening I saw [this](http://www.reddit.com/r/AdviceAnimals/comments/1r6y9c/happens_way_too_often/) link the other day, and was wondering what exactly is the best way to not scare someone.", "How to look non-threatening I saw [this](http://www.reddit.com/r/AdviceAnimals/comments/1r6y9c/happens_way_too_often/) link the other day, and was wondering what exactly is the best way to not scare someone.", "How to look non-threatening I saw [this](http://www.reddit.com/r/AdviceAnimals/comments/1r6y9c/happens_way_too_often/) link the other day, and was wondering what exactly is the best way to not scare someone." ]

[ "As a bearded 6'7\" man I often run into this issue. Just make your hands visable and make extra effort to be friendly. Definitely don't be quiet", "Walk looking at the ground with your shoulders hunched up with your hands in your pockets.\nYou will look more like a target and not an attacker. \nJust watch how people walk on a busy sidewalk sometime. \nYou'll spot the confident people, the creeps and people who look like they'd never hurt a soul... Be that one.\nBut why are you asking this? Do you want to create a facade and then kill people?\nHmmmm.", "Don't look like a mugger: hands out of pockets, some smile on your face, maybe make brief eye contact followed by saying hi. Then stay in her field of vision ten feet away or so. If you are walking up on someone not facing you, make some slight noise to alert the person you are near.", "[There's no way to be entirely nonthreatening.] (http://kateharding.net/2009/10/08/guest-blogger-starling-schrodinger%E2%80%99s-rapist-or-a-guy%E2%80%99s-guide-to-approaching-strange-women-without-being-maced)" ]

[ 4, 3, 2, 1 ]

[ "problematic co-worker Hi all,\nI have tried searching but found nothing which really matched my situation, I thought I'd ask and hope I can get some help. \nI recently started my first job, just doing some work in a cafe at a new leisure centre, all is fine really except I have been warned about one worker. It seems literally no one likes the woman, at all. She is very stuck in her ways apparently and very difficult to get on with, if at all possible. I have my first shift with just me and her in around ~8 hours time. \nAny advice on getting through it? How should I handle her? What should I do to make my life a little bit easier with her around? \nCheers :) ", "problematic co-worker Hi all,\nI have tried searching but found nothing which really matched my situation, I thought I'd ask and hope I can get some help. \nI recently started my first job, just doing some work in a cafe at a new leisure centre, all is fine really except I have been warned about one worker. It seems literally no one likes the woman, at all. She is very stuck in her ways apparently and very difficult to get on with, if at all possible. I have my first shift with just me and her in around ~8 hours time. \nAny advice on getting through it? How should I handle her? What should I do to make my life a little bit easier with her around? \nCheers :) ", "problematic co-worker Hi all,\nI have tried searching but found nothing which really matched my situation, I thought I'd ask and hope I can get some help. \nI recently started my first job, just doing some work in a cafe at a new leisure centre, all is fine really except I have been warned about one worker. It seems literally no one likes the woman, at all. She is very stuck in her ways apparently and very difficult to get on with, if at all possible. I have my first shift with just me and her in around ~8 hours time. \nAny advice on getting through it? How should I handle her? What should I do to make my life a little bit easier with her around? \nCheers :) " ]

[ "I'm a teacher and teachers talk about students. Whenever a co-workers tells me about a difficult student I'm getting from their class, I make damn sure that student and I have a good relationship. I don't suck up to them, but I treat them with respect, and figure out their strengths. Needless to say, the students rise to my expectations and I get to tell the other teacher(s) that they were a great student. 😈☺️ \n\nDo the same with your coworker. :)", "I'd say treat her with respect and learn from her if possible. She's got experience that could be valuable. \n\nIgnore what other people say, their relationships aren't your relationships.", "Def keep an open mind - you're one half of a relationship (in a non romantic way) and you can shape how the other person reacts. Ask questions about her and follow up with more Qs, people love talking about themselves and giving advice. \n\nI was warned about a woman in work as well, i approached her positively. Turns out we share a lot of interests so we get on great." ]

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[ "What can I do to help reduce the horrible itchy sensation of healing scab/wound? OMG OMG OMG it's driving me nuts halp", "What can I do to help reduce the horrible itchy sensation of healing scab/wound? OMG OMG OMG it's driving me nuts halp" ]

[ "Icthammol....it's drawing salve but it has numbing properties. Sometimes out gotta scratch to remove the scab though!", "I try to scratch around the wound. Helps a lot. Or I just pick the scab to replace itchiness with pain" ]

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[ "Removing Price Tags from Packaging Hey all, was wondering if anybody had good tips/tricks for getting the most annoying of price tag stickers off of stuff. \n\nI have used Goo Gone in the past, but thought maybe somebody had a better recommendation.", "Removing Price Tags from Packaging Hey all, was wondering if anybody had good tips/tricks for getting the most annoying of price tag stickers off of stuff. \n\nI have used Goo Gone in the past, but thought maybe somebody had a better recommendation." ]

[ "Sometimes you can use olive oil, and sometimes rubbing alcohol can do the trick, and sometimes a soak in some hot water will peel it right off. Depends on the type of sticky the labeling company used. Trial and error my friend.", "Orange Air Freshener.\n\nSource: Work retail and have to peal price stickers regularly. It doesn't leave as nasty of a residue as goo gone, isn't toxic to use ungloved, and works better than any other substance out there." ]

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[ "How to pick the right mattress? When shopping for mattresses, it doesn't seem like there's much you can do aside from squish it with your hands, sit/lay on it for just a couple minutes, and read/learn about the specs and quality. This is nothing like the experience of actually sleeping on it for a few days to see how it is. Are there any tips or tricks for picking the right mattress? ", "How to pick the right mattress? When shopping for mattresses, it doesn't seem like there's much you can do aside from squish it with your hands, sit/lay on it for just a couple minutes, and read/learn about the specs and quality. This is nothing like the experience of actually sleeping on it for a few days to see how it is. Are there any tips or tricks for picking the right mattress? ", "How to pick the right mattress? When shopping for mattresses, it doesn't seem like there's much you can do aside from squish it with your hands, sit/lay on it for just a couple minutes, and read/learn about the specs and quality. This is nothing like the experience of actually sleeping on it for a few days to see how it is. Are there any tips or tricks for picking the right mattress? ", "How to pick the right mattress? When shopping for mattresses, it doesn't seem like there's much you can do aside from squish it with your hands, sit/lay on it for just a couple minutes, and read/learn about the specs and quality. This is nothing like the experience of actually sleeping on it for a few days to see how it is. Are there any tips or tricks for picking the right mattress? ", "How to pick the right mattress? When shopping for mattresses, it doesn't seem like there's much you can do aside from squish it with your hands, sit/lay on it for just a couple minutes, and read/learn about the specs and quality. This is nothing like the experience of actually sleeping on it for a few days to see how it is. Are there any tips or tricks for picking the right mattress? ", "How to pick the right mattress? When shopping for mattresses, it doesn't seem like there's much you can do aside from squish it with your hands, sit/lay on it for just a couple minutes, and read/learn about the specs and quality. This is nothing like the experience of actually sleeping on it for a few days to see how it is. Are there any tips or tricks for picking the right mattress? ", "How to pick the right mattress? When shopping for mattresses, it doesn't seem like there's much you can do aside from squish it with your hands, sit/lay on it for just a couple minutes, and read/learn about the specs and quality. This is nothing like the experience of actually sleeping on it for a few days to see how it is. Are there any tips or tricks for picking the right mattress? ", "How to pick the right mattress? When shopping for mattresses, it doesn't seem like there's much you can do aside from squish it with your hands, sit/lay on it for just a couple minutes, and read/learn about the specs and quality. This is nothing like the experience of actually sleeping on it for a few days to see how it is. Are there any tips or tricks for picking the right mattress? ", "How to pick the right mattress? When shopping for mattresses, it doesn't seem like there's much you can do aside from squish it with your hands, sit/lay on it for just a couple minutes, and read/learn about the specs and quality. This is nothing like the experience of actually sleeping on it for a few days to see how it is. Are there any tips or tricks for picking the right mattress? " ]

[ "I sold mattresses for three summers. Here's what I recommend: \n\n* Know what you like and don't like about your old mattress. If you like the plushness, it's just worn out, remember that. Same with firmness.\n\n* For a few days before you start shopping, wake up in the morning and take notice of any aches/pains you have from the mattress. Mention these to the salesperson.\n\n* I let customers lay on the mattresses for up to a half hour or so. Do it. Lay in different positions, especially the way you sleep most often. If you share your bed, have both people there and both lay there to examine movement transfer, etc.\n\n* Don't expect to find the perfect mattress in one day!! I ALWAYS recommended that people tried the mattresses, took note of their top two or three, and came back the next day or within the week to try them again. Usually, they'd be flip-flopping on the first day, and then when they came back and tried them, it was a near-instant decision. \n\n* most places have a return policy, but ONLY if you invest in a mattress cover (they're not that expensive and TOTALLY worth it) and use it. Then they can take it back. Otherwise, you might be screwed. \n\nMattress shopping can be effective if you do it right! \n\n", "Buy from a place that will allow you to return it. You will take a financial hit on that if you need to; typically in the range of $100 or so, but it keeps you safe from taking a much larger hit in the form of an unreturnable mattress that doesn't work for you at all.", "Bought a mattress a couple years ago, here is what I learned. Consumer Reports says there is not a very big difference internally between a $3000 mattress and a $600 mattress. They are of similar quality and durability, the main difference is the price. Another tricky thing is that most makers sell the same mattresses at different stores under a different line or model number, so it is near impossible to price compare. The little mattress shops will sometimes sell lower quality mattresses at the same price as a better quality mattress you could get at a big box store like Sears. And they will claim it's of a similar quality. I've gone into those stores and the sale people feel like used care salesmen to me. Never buy full price, they have many sales throughout the year. And often during a sale event they will deliver for free and take your old mattress for free. I ended up buying from Sears during one of their sales, and got a bland inner spring mattress with the firmness that felt best for me.", "I'm working on a guide to help select a new mattress. The first part is here:\n\nhttp://mattressnerd.com/how-to-select-and-purchase-a-new-mattress-the-basics/\n\nThe key is to lie on the mattress for a while before buying and check for two things: comfort and support. \n\nYou want the mattress to keep your body in proper alignment from head to toe, and you don't want to feel any pressure from the mattress, particularly on your shoulders and hips.\n\nWhen you have the mattresses narrowed down to one or two options, lie on it for a solid 10-15 minutes. \n\nPart 2 of my guide, here: http://mattressnerd.com/how-to-select-and-purchase-a-new-mattress-the-retail-experience/ goes into what to expect in the stores and some tips to negotiate. \n\nI don't have part 3 up yet, but it will talk about specs and the like, which are the least important things. ", "An excellent article with some suggestions for you.\nhttp://www.slate.com/articles/life/shopping/2000/11/going_to_the_mattresses.single.html\nPersonally, I'm on tatami mat with a futon.\nGood luck!", "Who says you can only sit/lay on beds for just a couple of minutes? When I was shopping for mattresses I gave each one a good 20+ minutes. You have to to get a sense of them. Plus it allowed me to collect my thoughts when it came time to deal with the salesperson.", "Mattress Firm employee here, \n\nA few things about my particular company:\n\n100 day happiness guarantee - If you dont like it, call us and we will either swith it to a different one you pick out or give you a full refund.\nNo restocking fee! Most of our competitors charge up to a 30% fee for \nreturned merchandise. \n\nComparing a $600 bed to a $3,000 bed is crazy. \nFor instance, a mid-level Beautyrest has pocketed barrel shaped steel coils and the air-flow mesh system with X-amout of comfort foam on top depending on the model. Sounds good, right?\n\nNow the Sterns&Foster lux estate beds have the titanium alloy Intelli-coil system that mimics the feel of a plush bed while still offering a firm support. The foams are of higher quality and the cover is a cashmere and silk material that helps with breathability. \n\n\nThe difference is obvious when you really look into whats inside the beds. \n\nThat being said, the biggest misconception is that the 3k bed is going to feel better than the $600 bed. Not true! \nI've had guests that planned on spending a couple thousand on a new bed but ended up loving that mid-level Beautyrest instead! \n\nIts all about what feels good to you and knowing that if if isnt the right bed, you can exchange and return it without losing a penny. \n\n\n ", "I was concerned about the firmness as well. My decision was either firm or soft. The firm was still pretty soft, so I went with it. Also, I was trying to prevent having back problems, so I really didnt want to end up getting a mattress that was too soft, even though this feels better when you first lay on a mattress. ", "Check small-town furniture stores. There's one in the (~20K people) town I live in that gives you a full month to try out the mattress (one year for Sealy brand ones). If you don't like it, they'll deliver your new one and pick up the old one for free (assuming you paid for delivery when you first bought the mattress).\n\nAs an aside, instead of getting a new mattress a year-and-a-half ago, I got a 2 inch foam/gel topper and then put a 2 inch feather topper over that. $250 for a king and I've had the best sleep of my life. I hate going to hotels or staying at friends' houses out of town now because I always end up sore and cranky." ]

[ 8, 7, 4, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 ]

[ "How can I stop getting terrible blisters on the balls of my feet every time I play soccer? I have a pair of quality Adidas Copa Mondial cleats. Every time I play for more than about an hour, though, I get bad blisters on the balls of my feet behind my big toes. Any tips to prevent this? ", "How can I stop getting terrible blisters on the balls of my feet every time I play soccer? I have a pair of quality Adidas Copa Mondial cleats. Every time I play for more than about an hour, though, I get bad blisters on the balls of my feet behind my big toes. Any tips to prevent this? ", "How can I stop getting terrible blisters on the balls of my feet every time I play soccer? I have a pair of quality Adidas Copa Mondial cleats. Every time I play for more than about an hour, though, I get bad blisters on the balls of my feet behind my big toes. Any tips to prevent this? ", "How can I stop getting terrible blisters on the balls of my feet every time I play soccer? I have a pair of quality Adidas Copa Mondial cleats. Every time I play for more than about an hour, though, I get bad blisters on the balls of my feet behind my big toes. Any tips to prevent this? ", "How can I stop getting terrible blisters on the balls of my feet every time I play soccer? I have a pair of quality Adidas Copa Mondial cleats. Every time I play for more than about an hour, though, I get bad blisters on the balls of my feet behind my big toes. Any tips to prevent this? ", "How can I stop getting terrible blisters on the balls of my feet every time I play soccer? I have a pair of quality Adidas Copa Mondial cleats. Every time I play for more than about an hour, though, I get bad blisters on the balls of my feet behind my big toes. Any tips to prevent this? ", "How can I stop getting terrible blisters on the balls of my feet every time I play soccer? I have a pair of quality Adidas Copa Mondial cleats. Every time I play for more than about an hour, though, I get bad blisters on the balls of my feet behind my big toes. Any tips to prevent this? ", "How can I stop getting terrible blisters on the balls of my feet every time I play soccer? I have a pair of quality Adidas Copa Mondial cleats. Every time I play for more than about an hour, though, I get bad blisters on the balls of my feet behind my big toes. Any tips to prevent this? ", "How can I stop getting terrible blisters on the balls of my feet every time I play soccer? I have a pair of quality Adidas Copa Mondial cleats. Every time I play for more than about an hour, though, I get bad blisters on the balls of my feet behind my big toes. Any tips to prevent this? ", "How can I stop getting terrible blisters on the balls of my feet every time I play soccer? I have a pair of quality Adidas Copa Mondial cleats. Every time I play for more than about an hour, though, I get bad blisters on the balls of my feet behind my big toes. Any tips to prevent this? " ]

[ "Blisters on feet happen because the foot is sliding in the shoe. Either get cleats that fit better or try socks that aren't cotton. ", "Johnson and Johnson makes an \"Anti-friction\" stick that you rub on the blister-prone parts of your feet. \n\nI also play soccer, and frankly, I just let the balls of my feet callus over. I pumice them every week to keep them pliable. A pedicure and foot massage are a blissful treat for me. ", "get tighter cleats or wear two socks. normally i go with two socks, because my non shooting foot always gets cut up around my ankle from planting", "Use Vaseline, more accurately Petroleum Jelly. Cover your feet, put socks on. Boom no more blisters! Not sure of the science, just know it works. I haven't had a blister on my feet since starting to use it.\n\nFeels a bit weird and your hands get messy, but it works.", "Sounds like your cleats don't fit right. Try a slightly smaller pair or wear thicker or two pairs of socks.", "Socks. I usually wear two pair. Moisture is a problem and with thicker (or better yet extra layers) of socks, it gets better absorbed so the siding and rubbing isn't nearly as abrasive. \n\nSo when you go buy shoes, we know they're supposed to be snug but dont get them too snug. Leave enough sock room so they fit comfortably.", "If you're relatively new to soccer... deal with it. You feet will get tougher. \n\nOtherwise get better fitting shoes and better socks. ", "I have the same thing happen in the same spot when I go for long distance runs. I went and bought a pair of [these socks](http://www.injinji.com/liner.html) to wear underneath my normal pair. They're really thin and don't add so much space as to make it uncomfortable in your shoe but they allow the outer sock to move around somewhat without pulling your skin too, which helps with the blisters. \n\nI also get blisters between my fourth and fifth toes which is why I use these toe-socks specifically. Another brands normal socks that are designed as liners would probably work just as well for you if you're not ready to give these a try.", "I get these because the stud on the ball of my foot would bend sideways. Getting new shoes was my only option", "Before you wear your shoes, place a small band-aid where the blisters normally occur. \nYou can get a pack at the pharmacy for less than a dollar. \nBand-aids are way cheaper than those 'blister pads' that basically do the same thing. Besides, who's got time to wear-in their shoes or buy a new pair. \nTHERE ARE BALLS THAT NEED TO BE FOOTED!" ]

[ 8, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 ]

[ "A practical, hands-free way to keep a book from closing itself My request was inspired by [this](http://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/1wz5qu/fuck_you_book_let_me_study/) post by /u/mrgann. ", "A practical, hands-free way to keep a book from closing itself My request was inspired by [this](http://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/1wz5qu/fuck_you_book_let_me_study/) post by /u/mrgann. ", "A practical, hands-free way to keep a book from closing itself My request was inspired by [this](http://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/1wz5qu/fuck_you_book_let_me_study/) post by /u/mrgann. " ]

[ "those big bag clips would work great. Other than that I'm sure you could engineer something with cardboard or something.", "My mother used to have a plexiglass sort of half a box in the kitchen for this purpose.\nOne of these: http://www.tapplastics.com/product/plastics/plastic_organizers/cook_book_protector/371", "Are you willing to buy a product? Because I have a book holder thing that does just that and can be used as a book cover, besides. I will dig it out and find you a website if you want, but don't want to go through the effort if you aren't open to purchasing a premade solution." ]

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[ "How does one stop being so negative over constructive criticism? I'm not sure if this is just me or not, but whenever I submit something to someone and ask them for their opinion, whenever they give me constructive criticism I, for some reason, always get offended. I have absolutely no idea why, I understand that its constructive and that I can learn from it, but I always get upset somewhere deep down over something trivial. Halp pls? ", "How does one stop being so negative over constructive criticism? I'm not sure if this is just me or not, but whenever I submit something to someone and ask them for their opinion, whenever they give me constructive criticism I, for some reason, always get offended. I have absolutely no idea why, I understand that its constructive and that I can learn from it, but I always get upset somewhere deep down over something trivial. Halp pls? ", "How does one stop being so negative over constructive criticism? I'm not sure if this is just me or not, but whenever I submit something to someone and ask them for their opinion, whenever they give me constructive criticism I, for some reason, always get offended. I have absolutely no idea why, I understand that its constructive and that I can learn from it, but I always get upset somewhere deep down over something trivial. Halp pls? ", "How does one stop being so negative over constructive criticism? I'm not sure if this is just me or not, but whenever I submit something to someone and ask them for their opinion, whenever they give me constructive criticism I, for some reason, always get offended. I have absolutely no idea why, I understand that its constructive and that I can learn from it, but I always get upset somewhere deep down over something trivial. Halp pls? ", "How does one stop being so negative over constructive criticism? I'm not sure if this is just me or not, but whenever I submit something to someone and ask them for their opinion, whenever they give me constructive criticism I, for some reason, always get offended. I have absolutely no idea why, I understand that its constructive and that I can learn from it, but I always get upset somewhere deep down over something trivial. Halp pls? " ]

[ "2 explanations: \n1. You don't really seek criticism, you seek confirmation and praise. \n2. You project yourself onto what ever is criticized. So not the work but yourself is target of the criticism ", "without sounding too gloomy.. try to detach yourself from whatever it is you're seeking criticism of. You're misjudging the criticism as something wrong with you when that's not the case. If you can put yourself outside of that bubble you'll criticize your own work more effectively and take others criticisms with more growth", "I think the best thing to do is to just shut up for a minute. I sometimes get the same feeling, and when I do I just don't react to it. I let myself feel that way, and nod and put on a fake smile. \nWhat will happen after that moment though is you will accept the criticism into your thought process. \n\nThe offended feeling is just an initial response, it passes. ", "I recommend the book [Being Wrong](http://beingwrongbook.com/). It details that all humans are wrong almost as much as we are right. Once realizing that the book helps reduce the shame the people feel when wrong and help you be more productive. I thought it was a really great book.\n\nIf books aren't your thing, the auther gave a [TED talk](https://www.ted.com/talks/kathryn_schulz_on_being_wrong) that I've admittedly not seen, but it's only 17 minutes.\n\n", "I got this whipped out of me while earning a creative degree. Focus on the item to be improved. I want my art to be better. I ask for input. Then I ask, will this new information make the art better? I then use or discard as necessary.\n\nIf it's something about me, then it's a little trickier, but I still try to consider that the person is trying to help with my self-improvement which is always a goal. They mean to be helpful, but it doesn't mean they're right. It's still up to me to choose how I self-improve." ]

[ 8, 3, 1, 1, 1 ]

[ "Alternative uses for Carmex Bought a bunch of Carmex in bulk years ago. Can't seem to get through even one of them.\n\nI have them in [jar](http://images.wikia.com/bartagretek/images/9/95/FAM_CARMEX_COLD_SORE_25OZ-1452.jpg), [stick](http://mycarmex.com/assets/Products/carmex-original-stick-detail.gif), and [EZ-on applicator](http://www.triadcouponing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/carmex.jpg) form.\n\nI've heard that they're good for dry skin elsewhere and makeup removal.\n\nIf Carmex has served you well in any other way, tips would be appreciated!", "Alternative uses for Carmex Bought a bunch of Carmex in bulk years ago. Can't seem to get through even one of them.\n\nI have them in [jar](http://images.wikia.com/bartagretek/images/9/95/FAM_CARMEX_COLD_SORE_25OZ-1452.jpg), [stick](http://mycarmex.com/assets/Products/carmex-original-stick-detail.gif), and [EZ-on applicator](http://www.triadcouponing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/carmex.jpg) form.\n\nI've heard that they're good for dry skin elsewhere and makeup removal.\n\nIf Carmex has served you well in any other way, tips would be appreciated!", "Alternative uses for Carmex Bought a bunch of Carmex in bulk years ago. Can't seem to get through even one of them.\n\nI have them in [jar](http://images.wikia.com/bartagretek/images/9/95/FAM_CARMEX_COLD_SORE_25OZ-1452.jpg), [stick](http://mycarmex.com/assets/Products/carmex-original-stick-detail.gif), and [EZ-on applicator](http://www.triadcouponing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/carmex.jpg) form.\n\nI've heard that they're good for dry skin elsewhere and makeup removal.\n\nIf Carmex has served you well in any other way, tips would be appreciated!", "Alternative uses for Carmex Bought a bunch of Carmex in bulk years ago. Can't seem to get through even one of them.\n\nI have them in [jar](http://images.wikia.com/bartagretek/images/9/95/FAM_CARMEX_COLD_SORE_25OZ-1452.jpg), [stick](http://mycarmex.com/assets/Products/carmex-original-stick-detail.gif), and [EZ-on applicator](http://www.triadcouponing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/carmex.jpg) form.\n\nI've heard that they're good for dry skin elsewhere and makeup removal.\n\nIf Carmex has served you well in any other way, tips would be appreciated!", "Alternative uses for Carmex Bought a bunch of Carmex in bulk years ago. Can't seem to get through even one of them.\n\nI have them in [jar](http://images.wikia.com/bartagretek/images/9/95/FAM_CARMEX_COLD_SORE_25OZ-1452.jpg), [stick](http://mycarmex.com/assets/Products/carmex-original-stick-detail.gif), and [EZ-on applicator](http://www.triadcouponing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/carmex.jpg) form.\n\nI've heard that they're good for dry skin elsewhere and makeup removal.\n\nIf Carmex has served you well in any other way, tips would be appreciated!", "Alternative uses for Carmex Bought a bunch of Carmex in bulk years ago. Can't seem to get through even one of them.\n\nI have them in [jar](http://images.wikia.com/bartagretek/images/9/95/FAM_CARMEX_COLD_SORE_25OZ-1452.jpg), [stick](http://mycarmex.com/assets/Products/carmex-original-stick-detail.gif), and [EZ-on applicator](http://www.triadcouponing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/carmex.jpg) form.\n\nI've heard that they're good for dry skin elsewhere and makeup removal.\n\nIf Carmex has served you well in any other way, tips would be appreciated!" ]

[ "Not universally useful, but ladybugs hate the smell of it (of ingredients in it, but I can't remember which). If you have a place you need to keep them out of -- in my case, a drafty window (I pulled back the curtain to find HUNDREDS of them) -- smear some carmex there. ", "If you smoke, you can put some on the paper of your cigarette (don't saturate for obvious reasons) and have an instant menthol. This comes from my ultra-saver friend. ", "Haven't personally tried any of these, but this link outlines some great ideas that people have had! \nhttps://getsatisfaction.com/carmalabs/topics/a_little_does_so_much_lips_and_more_21_for_carmex", "Draw a big graphite circle on a piece of paper with a pencil, filling it in. Rub the Carmex on it, and you have non-drying finger paint. ", "They work wonderfully as spot lubricant/water repellant for small jobs or places where application can be tricky.", "I've heard that if you rub a bit on the face of your driver while golfing it will reduce ball spin and hence reduce a slice. Haven't tried this yet" ]

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[ "Cheap and/or free things to do to get out of the house My husband and I need to find to find things to do to become more active and get out of the house me. We're on a budget, can't take a lot of vacation time from work, so it'll need to be things we can do between 5pm &amp; 8pm on the weekdays, or on the weekends. We live in a suburb outside of Dallas, TX. We don't have children. We love playing pool but that can get expensive. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.", "Cheap and/or free things to do to get out of the house My husband and I need to find to find things to do to become more active and get out of the house me. We're on a budget, can't take a lot of vacation time from work, so it'll need to be things we can do between 5pm &amp; 8pm on the weekdays, or on the weekends. We live in a suburb outside of Dallas, TX. We don't have children. We love playing pool but that can get expensive. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.", "Cheap and/or free things to do to get out of the house My husband and I need to find to find things to do to become more active and get out of the house me. We're on a budget, can't take a lot of vacation time from work, so it'll need to be things we can do between 5pm &amp; 8pm on the weekdays, or on the weekends. We live in a suburb outside of Dallas, TX. We don't have children. We love playing pool but that can get expensive. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.", "Cheap and/or free things to do to get out of the house My husband and I need to find to find things to do to become more active and get out of the house me. We're on a budget, can't take a lot of vacation time from work, so it'll need to be things we can do between 5pm &amp; 8pm on the weekdays, or on the weekends. We live in a suburb outside of Dallas, TX. We don't have children. We love playing pool but that can get expensive. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.", "Cheap and/or free things to do to get out of the house My husband and I need to find to find things to do to become more active and get out of the house me. We're on a budget, can't take a lot of vacation time from work, so it'll need to be things we can do between 5pm &amp; 8pm on the weekdays, or on the weekends. We live in a suburb outside of Dallas, TX. We don't have children. We love playing pool but that can get expensive. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.", "Cheap and/or free things to do to get out of the house My husband and I need to find to find things to do to become more active and get out of the house me. We're on a budget, can't take a lot of vacation time from work, so it'll need to be things we can do between 5pm &amp; 8pm on the weekdays, or on the weekends. We live in a suburb outside of Dallas, TX. We don't have children. We love playing pool but that can get expensive. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.", "Cheap and/or free things to do to get out of the house My husband and I need to find to find things to do to become more active and get out of the house me. We're on a budget, can't take a lot of vacation time from work, so it'll need to be things we can do between 5pm &amp; 8pm on the weekdays, or on the weekends. We live in a suburb outside of Dallas, TX. We don't have children. We love playing pool but that can get expensive. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated." ]

[ "You could get a couple of boat oars and whack carpenter bees with them. Not only are you getting exercise from swinging the oar (I recommend a full-sized wooden one), but you're also protecting your house from damage. The best part: it's free! Compete with your husband to see who can whack the most bees, and I guarantee you will have loads of productive fun. ", "Riding bicycles (used are cheap) visiting parks and such to take photos, camping, going to library, potluck with friends, movie night at home with friends, check with park service and online for free activities you might like. ", "Go for a walk, go squirrel hunting, collect garbage, volunteer, take up roller blading, take up roller-derby, find edible plants in the park and make a hobo salad.", "Gardening. Grow some veggies. You don't need much to get started. \n\nYou can also volunteer together, or go camping on the weekends (assuming you already have gear.) You should also check out your community arts center or recreation center. You can often take classes for relatively cheap, maybe pick up a new hobby.", "Dumpster diving!\n\nSeriously, if MeetUp operates in your community, they normally have something free/cheap to do. It's a good way to meet ppl.", "This isn't for everyone, but I find distance running to be a great social recreational activity. Additionally, you could look for sports/activities at a local rec center.", "Go to state parks and walk or hike. Husband goes to play golf and leaves me at home. Just one day, didn't want to spend money, went to state park by my self and walked five miles. I loved it!" ]

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[ "What brand makes the best socks? All my socks get holes in them. It's obnoxious and I'm tired of buying new ones. What socks last the longest?", "What brand makes the best socks? All my socks get holes in them. It's obnoxious and I'm tired of buying new ones. What socks last the longest?" ]

[ "Over in r/buyitforlife they are big fans of Darn Tough. They apparently have great customer service, so if you get holes you can get them replaced. ", "Timberland.I've thrown away all other socks. Formerly quality socks are now garbage- for example No Nonsense, they're full of nonsense." ]

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[ "how to tell to one of your loved ones to be a bit more positive and that their attitude is making you avoid them? ", "how to tell to one of your loved ones to be a bit more positive and that their attitude is making you avoid them? ", "how to tell to one of your loved ones to be a bit more positive and that their attitude is making you avoid them? ", "how to tell to one of your loved ones to be a bit more positive and that their attitude is making you avoid them? ", "how to tell to one of your loved ones to be a bit more positive and that their attitude is making you avoid them? ", "how to tell to one of your loved ones to be a bit more positive and that their attitude is making you avoid them? ", "how to tell to one of your loved ones to be a bit more positive and that their attitude is making you avoid them? ", "how to tell to one of your loved ones to be a bit more positive and that their attitude is making you avoid them? ", "how to tell to one of your loved ones to be a bit more positive and that their attitude is making you avoid them? ", "how to tell to one of your loved ones to be a bit more positive and that their attitude is making you avoid them? " ]

[ "There's a book out 'What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love, and Marriage'. Basically, when she \"behaves herself\", reward her. When she talks about positive things (and you might have to wait), encourage her and reward her. When she talks negatively, don't reward, don't engage. I know people hate Big Bang Theory, but there's a funny episode where Sheldon, over Leonard's objections \"trains\" Penny to use a lower pitch in her voice by rewarding her with chocolates when she lowers her pitch. I've used positive reinforcement in the \"lite\" training the animal shelter gives for dogs and I was able to train a friend's small dog to \"sit\" in 10 minutes by using positive reinforcement.", "A little more context would help. I'll say this, though, everyone rationalizes their behavior in their own way. How you see a situation isn't necessarily the way they see the same situation. Age could be a huge factor, life experiences, philosophy, etc.", "IME you can't change this behavior, either through gentle glass half full re-appraisals or the forthright sit down let's talk about how we interact talk. The only thing you can control is your own methods of coping with it. Also, such negativity is contagious. It took a lot of effort, and distance, to strip myself of this negativity and I can feel it creeping back in on holiday visits. If you have siblings, maybe you can get some support from them being in the same boat.", "I've tried corrective behavior with my mother and it boils down to a simple thing: people have to realize what they're doing and want to change. \n\nAs much as you or others want them to change, you can't make them. \n\n\nMine is negative and \"woe is me\". It drives me nuts but I have to accept it. ", "Talk with her about how's she's feeling lately. She might have problems with something going on and she might just need to get something off of her chest. ", "Sing them the \"Cheer Up Charlie\" song from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Even better if you adapt the words to fit their situation and name.", "Perhaps you could write down every negative thing she says for a week and then recite them back to her. Saying its making you actively avoid her should be said. People in a negative mindset need to hear it -- their venting isn't helping them, it's just hurting those around. They don't even realise they're doing it.", "Odds are you won't be able to change your mother's attitude. People rarely change in this regard after a certain age... specially because she probably sees it not as \"negativity\" but as bitter realism.\n\nSo, the best advice I can give you is \"deal with it\". Learn to cope with that, learn from the message itself but avoid being influenced by the tone.", "Have you tried the old, \"I've got a friend with this problem, and I'm trying to think of ways to help him. What do you think might help...?\"\n\nA few generic examples, let your friend's feeling be known, and then come back to it later. Your mom might get it, but I've come to the conclusion that there are a lot of people in this world who are almost happy being unhappy. Your mom probably won't see herself in your comments, but at least you'll get some insight into how she sees people like herself.\n\nAnother thing I've found is that positive does not help pull the negative out of their funk. They will only make them angrier/bitterer/etc. Making your life better will only make them angry, too, so just do it. YOU HAVE YOUR LIFE TO LIVE.\n\nBest wishes. I only know one person who had a perfect life. He's 52 years old and everybody loves him. That's not his fault... lol\nSo, don't make your family your problem.\n\nSomebody else said you cannot control your reactions, but you can control your behaviour. Sometimes, life sucks, but it's your choice on how you want to react to it...", "Feelings are contagious. Her negativity is bringing you down, and that's too bad. You don't deserve to have someone pollute your happiness like that.\n\nAt the same time, she might be projecting her unhappiness in all kinds of different directions, and you might be able to find out what is really at the root of her unhappiness and help her work through it in a healthier way. " ]

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[ "Help with Graveyard Shifts I'm starting a new job very soon and I need to be able to change my sleeping schedule. I will be working 11PM-7AM. Any LPTs to help me adjust?", "Help with Graveyard Shifts I'm starting a new job very soon and I need to be able to change my sleeping schedule. I will be working 11PM-7AM. Any LPTs to help me adjust?", "Help with Graveyard Shifts I'm starting a new job very soon and I need to be able to change my sleeping schedule. I will be working 11PM-7AM. Any LPTs to help me adjust?", "Help with Graveyard Shifts I'm starting a new job very soon and I need to be able to change my sleeping schedule. I will be working 11PM-7AM. Any LPTs to help me adjust?" ]

[ "use Aluminium foil on your windows to block out light. Just damp the glass with water and press it on, it stays up pretty well. Hang thick curtains to block any sneaky light and keep breezes from knocking the foil down. Use flux if you're going to want to use your computer when you're home. if at all possible get home before the sun comes up (i found if i saw any sunlight it was really hard to sleep, like my body knew i was tricking it).", "Well... when I get off my shift I used to have problems sleeping cuz of the light coming through the windows so I used cardboard to fix that temporary. I don't use the sleep masks thingies cuz they don't let me sleep. Also its very easy to oversleep all day just waiting for the next shift, this also happens when you use sleep aids. Don't do this, you will only be more tired and weak, an exercise routine helps, I actually run before my shift and it helps me stay awake. If you need caffeine and can't stand coffee like those MIO caffeine thingies are awesome, a bit cheaper and go a long way. Also if you can use Audiobooks during work DO IT, I'm a security guard and sometimes I slip on my headphones and listen, it helps. Any other questions feel free to ask...", "I've been working nights forever:\n1. make your bedroom as dark and quiet as possible.\n2. put your phone on airplane if you keep it in the bedroom\n3. wear those spongy squeeze to insert earplugs if you can sleep in them.\n4. a really hot bath right before bed is super relaxing\n5. melatonin right before bed helps me, but not everyone", "Do you have a basement?\n\nI spent about 5 years on mids. After about a year I broke down and framed in a room in my basement. No noise or light. I don't think I got any decent sleep for the first year." ]

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[ "Relationship time with wife and kids.\nBrushing my teeth.\nEating healthy.\nPlaying acoustic guitar.\nIn that order.", "Hobbies that are about making things: cooking, grilling, gardening, yarn crafts, painting. Making things with your hands is super satisfying and relaxing, and most of my hobbies have a practical bent to them that makes them even more satisfying. Like the summer of 2019, i learned how to grill every steak cut and most pork & seafoods. Whichcame in handy in 2020 for sure. Then i got cast iron pans & I'm learning about that. I've more recently started watercolor, mostly badly, but my stress just disappears.\n\nAlso remember though, hobbies don't have to be expensive!! You can start out crocheting dishclothes with cotton yarn & 1 hook, think $6 to try it. Or painting - a pad of decent paper, a set of watercolors just above children's, and a pack of ok brushes to start out with is a lot of enjoyment for less than $30.", "Exercise. Really my health in general: physical and mental. And mental health doesn’t just mean “take mental health days off work.” Improving your mental health means doing the hard work of learning good mental health practices and habits. E.g. telling people how you feel, setting boundaries, getting enough sleep, building healthy relationships.", "1. Paying down the mortgage faster.\n\n2. Changing job often enough: to never get bored, or stuck in a toxic company, or getting decent pay rises.\n\n3. Developing hobbies which also have a human connection, so as to have fellowship with others in sharing.", "Hobby. I learned to crochet, which led to knitting, spinning my own yarn on a wheel and now weaving. Laugh all you like. Custom made wool and alpaca socks are amazing. I've also made art pieces that I'm proud to pass into history.", "Learning to be comfortable with yourself while alone. Much like others have stated here, it’s really great to challenge yourself and learn skills or hobbies that provide a tangible sense of accomplishment. Learn to make or build or craft something YOU find fascinating. Through this, get comfortable and confident in yourself in your mind. I find that solving problems of craft makes solving problems in relationships, work, or inner peace much easier to tackle.", "Over the past year I have invested a lot in myself. My mental health by finally working with a therapist to address trauma related to emotional neglect in my childhood. My physical health by finally quitting addictions like smoking and sugar and start eating whole foods and fresh produce. My inner peace by start hiking and practicing mindfulness. \n\nMy relationships by cutting out people in my life who would drain my energy, cross my boundaries or didn’t respect and appreciate me in the way I deserve and by fostering the relationships with the people that do respect and appreciate me. \n\nUnderstanding what brings me joy and fulfillment and what not. And indeed, the high pay check does not bring me joy and fulfillment, nor do all the gadgets I buy with that pay check. \n\nI’ve picked up simple hobbies that don’t require competitiveness. I suck at some of them, yet I enjoy the process of doing them. There is something very freeing about doing things for myself and not to show off for the world or get validation for them from my surroundings.", "“The best thing to carry into old age is strong legs”. Tai chi has given me strength and balance, but it does take years to learn.", "I started playing trombone in the 8th grade and continued to play into my college years. I met my husband, also a trombonist, in college. We've been married almost 11 years and we play together with a community orchestra, at churches, and with a blues band at our local VFW. \n\nPlaying trombone has enriched my life beyond measure and i know that i wouldn't be where i am now if i had never picked it up to begin with.", "Finding a form of cardio that I can stick with.\n\nMy other hobbies have come and gone, but cycling has stuck with me. I’m now in my 60s and many of my friends now take drugs for all sorts of things. I take bike rides.\n\nOh, and find hobbies where you make stuff. I can knit, sew and do woodworking. I love all three and can switch them up so I don’t get bored or have too many of one kind of thing I made.", "Besides the 27 years that my wife & I have been married (which is obviously a lot of effort put in by us both, and is very worth the investment!), what I’ll say is *Mental Healthcare*.\n\nBy that, we both have psychiatrists, and I’ve got a CBT therapist…but I also mean taking time for your own hobbies, interests, and friends that *don’t* involve each other. It’s difficult to illustrate what a huge boon to our relationship this has been. Instead of two people who become one entity in a serious relationship, I’d offer that two individuals, each with their own identity & sense of self, who *decide* to be in a healthy relationship is a much stronger one.", "So far in my limited life, health.\n\nGoing without that indulgent treat to invest in long-term health has lead to a comfort and enjoyment of the mundane that I could not imagine when setting on this path.\n\nYou’re just functional, and you just *do* whatever you need to. Thinking, moving, feeling or *feeling* it’s all easy and enhanced.", "Building a nice collection of books. I've reread some series dozens of times since I was a teen, and I love sharing my books with others.", "Taking care of myself to the point of selfishness. Doing what I wanted to do and not doing things because they were expected of me or because \"everyone was doing it\". Spending lots of time doing nothing. Just relaxing and reading a book.", "Any kind of learning. Skills, hobbies, education, both college degrees and additional coursework that didn’t lead to a degree.", "- Getting comfortable with being alone and borderline enjoying it\n- Marriage\n- Consciously cutting out carbs & sugar+cardio\n- Some time with nature as regularly as I can manage", "Reading, Which is also why I've decided I'm staying here for the rest of forever. Moving my book collection is torture", "Moving to a place that was compatible with the persona, hobbies, and lifestyle I wanted to cultivate. I spent too long wishing and vacationing and not taking action. I'm glad I did.\n\nWhere you are born is random. Where you choose to live as an adult is a huge part of who you are.", "In college I had the option for advanced algebra or Statistics. Due to reasons I ended up having to take both anyway.\n\nWhile I don't use it everyday by any means, I occasionally still use the crap I learned in statistics. On the other hand I don't even remember anything I supposedly learned how to do in advanced algebra, let alone remember how to do it.", "Running and staying fit. If it helps you do it buy that fitness watch or membership. But you’ll regret it when you’re 50 if you’re already losing mobility and stamina.", "As others said, a skill about making things is good. Cooking recently for me. \n\nBest is exercise tho. I hadn’t realized just how much it meant until stopping. After a few years of little to no exercise it just really catches up on you. \n\nI’m back into it now, and getting the muscle gains and health I’m after again. But it’s a much harder struggle getting fit then it is maintaining fitness you already have.", "Bicycling. I have trouble walking, but regularly bike all around my city, and commute by bicycle. As a result my blood pressure and circulation are great, and I feel happy.", "Relationships. Everything else fades away and loses its shine. \n\nPeople you love are irreplaceable and are the most important thing.", "Raising my kids. I must have done something right. They all turned out great! I love the positive comments I get for each one!🙂", "My daughter (now 31)\n\nMy extended family\n\nMy friends (there are several who I have known since early childhood)\n\nThe very best investment you can make is in your relationships. At the end of life (and I sure hope I'm not quite there yet!), nothing else matters.", "Exercise equipment and good quality running shoes, kitchenware (especially things for my home coffee bar), and a great quality mattress.", "When I was single in the early 90's, I used to read Charles Petzold's book on Windows programming in bed until I fell asleep. \n\nI am now a software engineer with no college making $125k.", "Learning to make something you enjoy and giving it away to loved ones. An elderly aunt passed away a few weeks ago. For decades she got good at needlepoint art. Each niece and nephew has a gifted item she spent almost one year on. These are cherished items in the family. Even though we may inherit money and wealth I see the biggest family tension over whom will receive the needlepoint pieces she had left in her apartment when she passed. They are so special to everyone that the desire is greatest to get one more. I know the family will work it all out soon but let this story be a lesson that getting good at a craft does not mean you have to sell it. Enjoy the priceless act of giving it away.", "Investing in myself physically and mentally. Got into fitness at 21 and kept it going. Got into m", "Gathering of new skills, even if I don't regularly use the skill, the more well versed you become in all things the more in general things make sense as a large picture. \n\nA small piece of the knowledge you gained can act like a \"puzzle piece\" fitting together a more complete understanding of the world. Always be learning", "Continuing education! Tons of classes on line at Udemy, Coursera, local community college, etc. Always keep learning:)", "Trying new forms of exercise: running, hiking, ice skating, biking... at any age. \n\nSelf-improvement: health, communication, diet, fitness, therapy\n\nA few 'large' trips to famous large cities. This can be alot cheaper than imagined and very worth it.\n\nInvesting in your community: volunteering, politics, or fixing up a rental property.", "Take care of your body, especially your joints. I've endured 13 surgeries so far and most have been joint repair. Once a joint is damaged, it is never the same. Preventing injury is the best way to be in better shape as you age.", "Spending time with family.\nTraining martial arts.\nGoing back to school to actually have a good paying job", "Relationship with my kids, my husband, my friends and family, my education, my hobbies and my health.", "Putting time, effort, and training into my career - Especially learning how to manage people. I manage a part of an IT security team but came up through the IT ranks as a techie. As a manager now, learning how to manage people has introduced me to skills that I use daily both personally and professionally. There was a cost to that however - I worked for a smaller company that gave me this opportunity, but required 50-60 hours of work a week. The time I put into it was valuable, but did come at the expense of spending more time with my family. Realize that you can only do that for so long, especially when you have kids - they grow fast! Set limits between work/life and fight to defend those limits. (I wound up moving to my current role as a result of a merger and was able to scale back to 40 hour weeks).\n\nAs mentioned by other posters, having a hobby or activity you are passionate about, can be done regularly, has skills to be mastered, and has or is a conduit for social interaction associated with it is worth it.\n\nFor those with spouses or kids - Find an activity or hobby you can do with them or support their participation in.\n\nSome examples of worthwhile activities I've done with kids/family:\n\n* Our family attended a local church that had many other young families. Both my wife and I and our kids made lifelong friends there.\n* I did Cub Scouts with my boys for several years; Both my boys and I had a lot of fun and got to do a lot of fun activities.\n* My wife and I were parent volunteers for our school's marching band when our kids were members. We were able to attend most of their performances and helped with setting up/breaking down equipment.\n* My wife wanted a career change and found a Nursing Assistant program that interested her; We worked out our schedules to get her through the program and to get her through a couple additional courses she wanted to take.\n* A year and a half ago I joined my local volunteer fire dept along with my youngest son (17yo). We've trained, learned, and responded to emergency calls together and both just recently completed our NYS Firefighter 1 certification together as well.\n\nAll have been worthwhile and provide a sense of accomplishment, fellowship, enjoyment, and identity.", "My family, first and foremost. I had so-so parents, I wanted to learn from their mistakes and be a good father. Very close to my kids to this day, to be in your 50's or 60's and have that much love in your life is really astounding. Isolation's a killer (literally). I hang with my grand daughter 2-3 times a week and it's the greatest joy I've ever felt. My wife's an awesome partner, too - still absolutely nuts about her, it grows every year. \n\nOver the decades, any skill that obsessed me, I'd try to learn about it; I was able to transition from advertising design to commercial photography, and then video, so my work days are really different and interesting. I still make prints in my darkroom and have sold a fair amount of them. I love photography and the gear we use, so work is pretty much \"a fun day out, meeting new people\". So - listen to your obsessions and lean towards the ones that might be productive. I avoided gaming and computer/console games like the plague, too much time-suckage!", "My career and my family. My career gave me a lot of money which allowed me to do things with my family. My family is by far the most important thing at the end of the day. When you're on your deathbed, you can't be surrounded by your money or your possessions. And nobody tells stories about the things they bought. They tell stories about the experiences they had, the places they've been, the people they've met", "I’m thankful I put money in a 401k and the kids’ college savings funds at the times I could afford to. And I’m really glad I finished my bachelor’s degree. Those are both worth it. \n\nMental health and balance. Seriously! The best investment. \n\nDoing things that make me and my family happy. Indulge one of the dreams or interests of your kids. It’s priceless to them. Like a trip they’ve talked about forever or a YouTube channel they want to start, anything they get excited about, even if it makes no sense.", "I’m not that old but getting sober. 16 years in. Best thing I ever did in my life. I’d have nothing I have now without it.\n\nAs a result: my kids.", "Helping strangers, every Christmas i put an ad on craigslist offering free comics and toys to families that have no money. I always get a bunch of responses from people in bad situations that are so grateful for anything. It helps out the kids and the parents and only costs me a couple hundred bucks to light up a bunch of people's day. I did it on a whim 7 years ago and now it's a regular thing.", "chasing a higher paycheck by choosing the highest paying job i could that also had a team i thought i would enjoy working with doing things that I quite enjoyed, has stood me pretty well over time. the one thing i wish i had done earlier is learning to live frugally and making a game out of learning what i could \\_live without\\_ because i'd already be comfortably retired if i had invested as much of what i made historically as i do now pretty easily.", "Weight lifting, especially nautilus. I'm a 50 yo female, started when I was a teenager. My legs especially are toned and strong.", "Typically what you find in life is that people often invest time in what’s not actually worth it. After, they teach their kids and grandchildren. Their kids and grandchildren make the same mistakes and then the cycle continues.\n\nI think the answer to this question is fairly obvious if you’re honest with yourself. “Worth it” implies value. When you’re on your death bed, you may be thinking of the value you provided to the world and the value that you were able to receive back from the world.\n\nAnswer: Give out as much positive as you can outward and appreciate the positive that you receive.", "Trying to eat healthy and get exercise; hiking & walking. So many of us older people are In crappy shape with heart problems etc. which just hast to suck. Both my brothers died from the effects of smoking on the cardiovascular system in their late 50’s but the family has a history of longevity. Mom passed at 98 and sat at 80 from cancer.", "Tracking my daily habits and overall physical/mental progress. \n\nI realized that a lot of times we exaggerate how horrible our lives are. It’s because when we are in a bad mood our perception lens changes. \n\nHowever, when you have a data to support that your life is actually objectively good. You feel cornered to accept that ‘okay, fine, it’s just my mood today’. \n\nAnd that’s a powerful realization.", "Too much time spent sharpening my mind. Too little on my heart and relations.\n\n\nIn the end, there's always time to change. Almost all things can be healed as long as you're willing to change.", "Time for myself and mental health. When I started as an engineer about 6 years ago I worked hard to be better and get a higher position and in parallel I’ve spend a lot of energy helping family and friends. That went for few years until I couldn’t any more (mentally and physically).\nSo I started to think about me and I’ve been doing this since last December and I have to say I now feel better than ever. \n\nIf I have one advice it’s this one : Don’t forget to take time for yourself. Helping others is important but helping yourself is also important.", "My career and my relationship with my wife.\n\nWith money everything in life is easier. With a loving wife, everything is easier.\n\nJob skills provide stability, a wife provides stability.", "My Self Worth.\n\nI'm 70 years old, perfectly happy with myself and being alone without any need for other people unless I want to. Did some unusual things when younger (bicycled across Australia, etc.) and find myself relaxed in my older years, loving my cat, a good book, and, well, porn.", "Making things. YouTube can help you learn to do almost anything. But avoid short videos, and stick with channels that focus on how to do one thing well, rather than a squillion tiny gimmicky things. The fun is starting at the foundational stage and slowly developing your skills over a period of time. Don't expect (or want) to make great strides immediately. There is a lot of pleasure to be had in exercising skills you took a long time to develop. Having a hard-earned area of expertise does wonders for your self-esteem because in this one small area, you know exactly what you are doing.", "Learning to cook. Each year for awhile now I’ve added a New Year recipe or technique to keep growing - cast iron chicken, omelettes, some good sauces, simple veggie roasting, and some fresh and easy salads", "Learning new things has been worth every minute of class time and reading hour that I spent. The thousands of books I have read have made my life richer, have given me deeper insight into people than anything else I can think of that I could have done. Whenever I see adult education opportunities, or classes offered at the museum, or library, I sign up. It adds to the flavor of life so much.", "Invest your time and energy into your people.\nFriends, relatives and of course yourself. Your fitness. Your mental health.", "I'm not like retired old but I am old enough to start seeing some of my peers age .... not so well. So I'll just say this, invest in your skincare routine. No, do not immediately start buying expensive products (even cheap drug store products do wonders). Spend time learning about your skin type, spend each day washing your wash at night and make sure you are keeping up with moisturizing and putting on sunscreen EVERY MORNING, and using things like retinol! My mom is Asian so she is obsessed with skincare so I am so glad she has instilled this into me as a young pre-teen.", "I invested in interesting courses that enhanced my understanding of things I consider important. I never spent a lot or went into debt. I did it slowly and thoughtfully. I just turned it into a new career I truly care about, too.", "I homeschooled my kids. This was not the original plan; we just fell into it for what we thought would be one year when the oldest two were 5 and 6. The oldest three are now done with college, and our 14 year-old still homeschools. It was an investment of time and resources (since I left the workforce to do this), but it was worth it. They had so much more time with friends and family, the school work took a tiny fraction of each day, and we are much closer for having spent our time traveling, hanging out, and following our interests to whatever level desired.", "I did a lot of work in the 90s to get smoking banned in workplaces and the most resistance came from bars and bowling alleys that also had video gambling. The owners didn’t want players to go outside to smoke because their head might clear enough to realize how much money they were throwing away. It was well worth the time to the change in our culture.", "Health and fitness. Lift, do cardio. Eat well. Just live a healthy life. Has done wonders for me as I approach 40.", "Gardening. It gives me quiet time to think, something I can do with my hands, and (hopefully) good results from my hard work.", "Fitness and health. \n\nAs in, prioritising sleep, not overeating, exercise, general wellness practices, not drinking to excess, no drugs, cutting toxic people out of my life, \n\n", "Investing in fine & rare whisky.\n\nI have the benefit of living in Scotland & have family members in the trade, but anyone can collect decent quality, limited " ]

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[ "Chronic Back Pain I have chronic back pain, and I'm only 21. I could chalk it up to 7 years of marching various instruments, but the fact of the matter is, I have it.\n\nI'm not exactly sure what the issue is - I get a sort of ache/pain sort of under/behind my left shoulder blade at times. It happens a lot when I'm trying to sleep or drive. Very rarely (maybe 10 times in the last 5 years) I get a really strong pinch in my back, sort of below the spot, which hurts a lot and feels like it's pinching harder (and hurts even more) whenever I try to move, so I'm stuck in some awkward position until the muscles relax again (I usually try and calm myself down as much as possible, this seems to help).\n\nI've tried heat, which didn't really help at all. I've used ice packs, and they do help, but they're not perfect. What does reddit do for chronic back pain like this? Should I see a chiropractor? A common practitioner? Are there any stretches that can help? Thank you for your time!", "Chronic Back Pain I have chronic back pain, and I'm only 21. I could chalk it up to 7 years of marching various instruments, but the fact of the matter is, I have it.\n\nI'm not exactly sure what the issue is - I get a sort of ache/pain sort of under/behind my left shoulder blade at times. It happens a lot when I'm trying to sleep or drive. Very rarely (maybe 10 times in the last 5 years) I get a really strong pinch in my back, sort of below the spot, which hurts a lot and feels like it's pinching harder (and hurts even more) whenever I try to move, so I'm stuck in some awkward position until the muscles relax again (I usually try and calm myself down as much as possible, this seems to help).\n\nI've tried heat, which didn't really help at all. I've used ice packs, and they do help, but they're not perfect. What does reddit do for chronic back pain like this? Should I see a chiropractor? A common practitioner? Are there any stretches that can help? Thank you for your time!", "Chronic Back Pain I have chronic back pain, and I'm only 21. I could chalk it up to 7 years of marching various instruments, but the fact of the matter is, I have it.\n\nI'm not exactly sure what the issue is - I get a sort of ache/pain sort of under/behind my left shoulder blade at times. It happens a lot when I'm trying to sleep or drive. Very rarely (maybe 10 times in the last 5 years) I get a really strong pinch in my back, sort of below the spot, which hurts a lot and feels like it's pinching harder (and hurts even more) whenever I try to move, so I'm stuck in some awkward position until the muscles relax again (I usually try and calm myself down as much as possible, this seems to help).\n\nI've tried heat, which didn't really help at all. I've used ice packs, and they do help, but they're not perfect. What does reddit do for chronic back pain like this? Should I see a chiropractor? A common practitioner? Are there any stretches that can help? Thank you for your time!", "Chronic Back Pain I have chronic back pain, and I'm only 21. I could chalk it up to 7 years of marching various instruments, but the fact of the matter is, I have it.\n\nI'm not exactly sure what the issue is - I get a sort of ache/pain sort of under/behind my left shoulder blade at times. It happens a lot when I'm trying to sleep or drive. Very rarely (maybe 10 times in the last 5 years) I get a really strong pinch in my back, sort of below the spot, which hurts a lot and feels like it's pinching harder (and hurts even more) whenever I try to move, so I'm stuck in some awkward position until the muscles relax again (I usually try and calm myself down as much as possible, this seems to help).\n\nI've tried heat, which didn't really help at all. I've used ice packs, and they do help, but they're not perfect. What does reddit do for chronic back pain like this? Should I see a chiropractor? A common practitioner? Are there any stretches that can help? Thank you for your time!", "Chronic Back Pain I have chronic back pain, and I'm only 21. I could chalk it up to 7 years of marching various instruments, but the fact of the matter is, I have it.\n\nI'm not exactly sure what the issue is - I get a sort of ache/pain sort of under/behind my left shoulder blade at times. It happens a lot when I'm trying to sleep or drive. Very rarely (maybe 10 times in the last 5 years) I get a really strong pinch in my back, sort of below the spot, which hurts a lot and feels like it's pinching harder (and hurts even more) whenever I try to move, so I'm stuck in some awkward position until the muscles relax again (I usually try and calm myself down as much as possible, this seems to help).\n\nI've tried heat, which didn't really help at all. I've used ice packs, and they do help, but they're not perfect. What does reddit do for chronic back pain like this? Should I see a chiropractor? A common practitioner? Are there any stretches that can help? Thank you for your time!", "Chronic Back Pain I have chronic back pain, and I'm only 21. I could chalk it up to 7 years of marching various instruments, but the fact of the matter is, I have it.\n\nI'm not exactly sure what the issue is - I get a sort of ache/pain sort of under/behind my left shoulder blade at times. It happens a lot when I'm trying to sleep or drive. Very rarely (maybe 10 times in the last 5 years) I get a really strong pinch in my back, sort of below the spot, which hurts a lot and feels like it's pinching harder (and hurts even more) whenever I try to move, so I'm stuck in some awkward position until the muscles relax again (I usually try and calm myself down as much as possible, this seems to help).\n\nI've tried heat, which didn't really help at all. I've used ice packs, and they do help, but they're not perfect. What does reddit do for chronic back pain like this? Should I see a chiropractor? A common practitioner? Are there any stretches that can help? Thank you for your time!", "Chronic Back Pain I have chronic back pain, and I'm only 21. I could chalk it up to 7 years of marching various instruments, but the fact of the matter is, I have it.\n\nI'm not exactly sure what the issue is - I get a sort of ache/pain sort of under/behind my left shoulder blade at times. It happens a lot when I'm trying to sleep or drive. Very rarely (maybe 10 times in the last 5 years) I get a really strong pinch in my back, sort of below the spot, which hurts a lot and feels like it's pinching harder (and hurts even more) whenever I try to move, so I'm stuck in some awkward position until the muscles relax again (I usually try and calm myself down as much as possible, this seems to help).\n\nI've tried heat, which didn't really help at all. I've used ice packs, and they do help, but they're not perfect. What does reddit do for chronic back pain like this? Should I see a chiropractor? A common practitioner? Are there any stretches that can help? Thank you for your time!", "Chronic Back Pain I have chronic back pain, and I'm only 21. I could chalk it up to 7 years of marching various instruments, but the fact of the matter is, I have it.\n\nI'm not exactly sure what the issue is - I get a sort of ache/pain sort of under/behind my left shoulder blade at times. It happens a lot when I'm trying to sleep or drive. Very rarely (maybe 10 times in the last 5 years) I get a really strong pinch in my back, sort of below the spot, which hurts a lot and feels like it's pinching harder (and hurts even more) whenever I try to move, so I'm stuck in some awkward position until the muscles relax again (I usually try and calm myself down as much as possible, this seems to help).\n\nI've tried heat, which didn't really help at all. I've used ice packs, and they do help, but they're not perfect. What does reddit do for chronic back pain like this? Should I see a chiropractor? A common practitioner? Are there any stretches that can help? Thank you for your time!", "Chronic Back Pain I have chronic back pain, and I'm only 21. I could chalk it up to 7 years of marching various instruments, but the fact of the matter is, I have it.\n\nI'm not exactly sure what the issue is - I get a sort of ache/pain sort of under/behind my left shoulder blade at times. It happens a lot when I'm trying to sleep or drive. Very rarely (maybe 10 times in the last 5 years) I get a really strong pinch in my back, sort of below the spot, which hurts a lot and feels like it's pinching harder (and hurts even more) whenever I try to move, so I'm stuck in some awkward position until the muscles relax again (I usually try and calm myself down as much as possible, this seems to help).\n\nI've tried heat, which didn't really help at all. I've used ice packs, and they do help, but they're not perfect. What does reddit do for chronic back pain like this? Should I see a chiropractor? A common practitioner? Are there any stretches that can help? Thank you for your time!", "Chronic Back Pain I have chronic back pain, and I'm only 21. I could chalk it up to 7 years of marching various instruments, but the fact of the matter is, I have it.\n\nI'm not exactly sure what the issue is - I get a sort of ache/pain sort of under/behind my left shoulder blade at times. It happens a lot when I'm trying to sleep or drive. Very rarely (maybe 10 times in the last 5 years) I get a really strong pinch in my back, sort of below the spot, which hurts a lot and feels like it's pinching harder (and hurts even more) whenever I try to move, so I'm stuck in some awkward position until the muscles relax again (I usually try and calm myself down as much as possible, this seems to help).\n\nI've tried heat, which didn't really help at all. I've used ice packs, and they do help, but they're not perfect. What does reddit do for chronic back pain like this? Should I see a chiropractor? A common practitioner? Are there any stretches that can help? Thank you for your time!", "Chronic Back Pain I have chronic back pain, and I'm only 21. I could chalk it up to 7 years of marching various instruments, but the fact of the matter is, I have it.\n\nI'm not exactly sure what the issue is - I get a sort of ache/pain sort of under/behind my left shoulder blade at times. It happens a lot when I'm trying to sleep or drive. Very rarely (maybe 10 times in the last 5 years) I get a really strong pinch in my back, sort of below the spot, which hurts a lot and feels like it's pinching harder (and hurts even more) whenever I try to move, so I'm stuck in some awkward position until the muscles relax again (I usually try and calm myself down as much as possible, this seems to help).\n\nI've tried heat, which didn't really help at all. I've used ice packs, and they do help, but they're not perfect. What does reddit do for chronic back pain like this? Should I see a chiropractor? A common practitioner? Are there any stretches that can help? Thank you for your time!" ]

[ "When I went to physical therapy for upper back pain, I was told to do the stretches found in the table on [this](http://architecturelinked.com/forum/topics/neck-and-back-pain) page. They should be done daily rather than waiting for the pain to occur. I hope this brings you some relief. ", "everyones given good advice. chiropracter, new bed, stretches, weed.\n\nall i can add is to make sure to watch your posture. stand up straight, shoulders back. yadda yadda", "Stretches will likely help immensely. If you can go to a doctor, or better yet an Orthopedist, they may recommend a series of these stretches or maybe even physical therapy where you will learn other strengthening exercises to help alleviate the problem.\n\nIt sounds like you are getting a muscle spasm, I occasionally get them behind my shoulder blade due to a broken collarbone healing wrong and tweaking my shoulders. I tore up a few muscles in my lower back several years ago in part due to that injury, and I now do exercises regularly to keep my it limber, and they are pretty great. I try and do at least 4 times a week, and the difference they make is amazing. \n\nBe aware that you should try and take care of this sooner rather than later as like it did with me, this could lead to other back issues. If one part of the back is out of wack it can put undo stress on other parts, and if you think a few knots are bad wait until you develop lower back issues and it become so bad that putting on socks becomes a 30 minute ordeal of agony, because every move you make is like a fiery ratchet strap of pain tightening down on your spine. Imagine getting punched in the balls a then constantly feeling it for about a week in your back every time you move or even breathe. You don't want that.\n\n", "I've had bad back pain/scoliosis since my early twenties. Here's how I manage it.\n\nThis sounds ridiculous but it helps. Keep a pain diary for about a month, describe the degree of pain, kind of pain, what you did for it. Back pain tends to follow patterns and when you understand the pattern you will understand how to manage it better.\n\nTake ibuprofen at maximum dose for a couple of days to bring down inflammation, then low dose ibuprofen at discomfort just to keep inflammation from getting worse. It's the inflammation that causes your pain.\n\nFor intense spot pain like a cramped muscle, I find that [salonpas](http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/salonpas-pain-relief-patches-topical-analgesic/ID=prod4526-product) patches work really well.", "I have a deteriorated disc in my back which causes awful pain like you describe, except it's in my lower back. When I sit down, my left leg goes numb as the sciatic nerve is being pinched.\n\nAlso to note, I am 23 and active in sports, but you know what really helps me is lifting weights. \n\nStrengthen your muscles to help keep your back in line is what I do primarily, then I also do a few stretches, but I'm not sure if any of mine will help you.\n\nAlso, muscle relaxants kick ASS (Skelaxin works for me when my back doesn't get the work out it needs)", "i get that pain, although under my right shoulder blade, when I sit at the computer too long.......which is really not all that long!!", "I learned a lot about stuff like this when I had pain in various parts of my body when using a computer.\n\nBasically, investigate ergonomics, which is basically how you balance your body.\n\nIf you're having trouble when you're driving, you could be holding your body in a certain position using your muscles. After a time, you'll start having cramps and pains. Try to relax at the wheel, and you might find you're holding your arms up, or you're leaning to one side or you're slumping or something. Try to adjust the seat height, distance to wheel and pedals.\n\nWhen sleeping, you might be a back sleeper or side sleeper and have a crappy setup. If you sleep on your side, is your mattress too firm or your pillow height all wrong? Is your back uncovered when you sleep, leading to cold, sore muscles?\n\nI think you've noticed the specific conditions when it happens. These are the starting clues...\n\nAlso, it might be something more complex. A friend of mine had trouble (I forgot what his symptoms were), but it turned out after years of investigating that one leg was longer than the other, and by getting a slight lift in his shoe, it fixed most of his problems.\n\nOh yeah, and I had lower back pain, and working on my core helped that a lot. I didn't have the ability to hold my spine correctly, would slump and had all kinds of issues. I would get back pain just standing for long periods of time.", "Dr. Creeperpants: What you need is hookers, because when you're getting good oral back pain melts right away. That and, hookers have opiates, and opiates are good for back pain.", "The best tip I can give is to change the way you sit. Bucket seats and most couches are terrible for your back and your body tends to compensate for it causing much pain. To counter this, sit on a folded up towel placed on the back of the chair. The point of this is to elevate your body just enough so your hips are above your knees while you sit. If you don't feel like doing it all the time, at least do it while you are in the car or at the computer (as we all know you are a redditor). My dad sells a lot of products that can help, he was a Chiropractor for 30+ years and I helped him develop his stuff (I'm a Mechanical Engineer). Anyway, I'll leave the link here: www.ezpostureproducts.com\n\n\nHis stuff can be pricey, but it is good quality and most of it is made here in America. Try out using the towel and if you like it there is no reason to really spend money. If you are rich, then buy a mattress, the chair and several cushions :)", "I'm not sure what kind of pain you're having so I'd definitely recommend seeing your GP right off the bat. If he gives you the okay, chiropractors can help to some extent. The only issue I have (as someone who used to work for one and got multiple treatments) is that it's like pringles, once you start it's impossible to stop. Just be prepared for that!\n\nYoga is pretty awesome for back pain. If your flexibility is shot at the moment, you can just do [the child's pose](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2R1eUs05llw/To5TKLi4O8I/AAAAAAAAAew/MoWYmvn-Ihg/s1600/child%2527spose2.jpg) and that should get a nice stretch from your glutes, to your lower back, to your shoulders and arms. If it hurts, stop! \n\nAlso, just on the marijuana issue: I also suffer from chronic back pain. I have sciatica that gets irritated all the time. I smoke pot and while it doesn't help with the pain, in fact sometimes it makes it worse, it will make me feel a lot better and relax me. If you're not willing to give it a shot, it's completely understandable and up to you, but it can help if you're having a day where the pain is >7.", "I feel your pain with marching. I get the same exact pain from marching a bari sax. I eventually found a good chiropractor and go every two weeks. Greatest decision I've ever made. " ]

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[ "How can I alleviate my slight stutter? I tend to slightly stutter when I speak. Wondering if you guys had any tips.", "How can I alleviate my slight stutter? I tend to slightly stutter when I speak. Wondering if you guys had any tips." ]

[ "I don't stutter so much as stop to think about what I'm going to say next. But it often leads to a bad stutter. What I do is think of what I'm going to say before I say it, and as I say it, I focus on the *next* thing I'm gonna say. Keep your brain one step ahead of your mouth. Once you start a word, you'll probably finish it without a problem. Just start thinking about the next word. It's honestly exhilarating to do because it feels like I'm gonna fuck up. But I don't. Try it. ", "Hi, fellow stutterer here. Unfortunately although you may not realise it, stuttering is a very complex physical and psychological problem and there are no easy fixes I'm afraid! Some people find simple speech therapy helpful, others do not. I have also seen some people overcome theirs simply by pushing themselves to do a lot of public speaking, overcoming their fears, pushing out of comfort zones, etc. There are also a number of programmes which claim to intensively treat your stutter but they still require a lot of work and effort - PM me and I can point you in the direction of one I took part in and found helpful if you are interested." ]

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[ "How to keep a simple conversation going? I've gotten much better with making strong eye contact and speaking clearly(these were my biggest weaknesses) but now when I talk to someone at work for example what I say never goes past 3 sentences. My mind goes completely blank. \"What's up\" \"Hey\" \"Hello\" are definitely my most used words. I have no idea to keep the ball rolling. I watched a few videos on YouTube on small talk but it seems like it never helps in person. Anxiety isn't really a factor like it used to be, it's just more of lack of creativity on my part than anything else.\n\nI'm more interested in your frame of thinking while communicating with people. Like do you first ask them questions like \"do you live around here\" \"do you watch sports/ if so whats your team\" \" what do you do on your free time etc. The only way conversations with random people last more than 3 sentences is if they're putting in most of the effort with the questions and stuff.", "How to keep a simple conversation going? I've gotten much better with making strong eye contact and speaking clearly(these were my biggest weaknesses) but now when I talk to someone at work for example what I say never goes past 3 sentences. My mind goes completely blank. \"What's up\" \"Hey\" \"Hello\" are definitely my most used words. I have no idea to keep the ball rolling. I watched a few videos on YouTube on small talk but it seems like it never helps in person. Anxiety isn't really a factor like it used to be, it's just more of lack of creativity on my part than anything else.\n\nI'm more interested in your frame of thinking while communicating with people. Like do you first ask them questions like \"do you live around here\" \"do you watch sports/ if so whats your team\" \" what do you do on your free time etc. The only way conversations with random people last more than 3 sentences is if they're putting in most of the effort with the questions and stuff.", "How to keep a simple conversation going? I've gotten much better with making strong eye contact and speaking clearly(these were my biggest weaknesses) but now when I talk to someone at work for example what I say never goes past 3 sentences. My mind goes completely blank. \"What's up\" \"Hey\" \"Hello\" are definitely my most used words. I have no idea to keep the ball rolling. I watched a few videos on YouTube on small talk but it seems like it never helps in person. Anxiety isn't really a factor like it used to be, it's just more of lack of creativity on my part than anything else.\n\nI'm more interested in your frame of thinking while communicating with people. Like do you first ask them questions like \"do you live around here\" \"do you watch sports/ if so whats your team\" \" what do you do on your free time etc. The only way conversations with random people last more than 3 sentences is if they're putting in most of the effort with the questions and stuff.", "How to keep a simple conversation going? I've gotten much better with making strong eye contact and speaking clearly(these were my biggest weaknesses) but now when I talk to someone at work for example what I say never goes past 3 sentences. My mind goes completely blank. \"What's up\" \"Hey\" \"Hello\" are definitely my most used words. I have no idea to keep the ball rolling. I watched a few videos on YouTube on small talk but it seems like it never helps in person. Anxiety isn't really a factor like it used to be, it's just more of lack of creativity on my part than anything else.\n\nI'm more interested in your frame of thinking while communicating with people. Like do you first ask them questions like \"do you live around here\" \"do you watch sports/ if so whats your team\" \" what do you do on your free time etc. The only way conversations with random people last more than 3 sentences is if they're putting in most of the effort with the questions and stuff." ]

[ "Don’t ask questions that can be simply answered with a singular word or answer. Ask open ended questions that require some thought and insight. \n\nOne of my go to questions is “What has been keeping you busy lately?” This requires the individual to go into further detail and then you can dig for information from there. Be sure you listen to understand instead of listening just to answer. Conversations should naturally flow from one topic to another. Eventually you will find something that piques their interest and they will open up more.", "When talking to people at work, or at parties/functions and such, thats completely normal. One doesn't simply connect with anyone socially for no reason. But if they happen to mention something that you may know a thing or two about, for example: parts of the job that coincide with your duties, disirable or undesirable aspects of the job itself, a funny joke, cars, sports, the finer points of particle physics, etc. Even just listening and being attentive, waiting for the right moment to say something relevant or helpful, Then by all means thats a conversation starter. However if they simply dont reciprocate with the attempt to carry on talking, well just move on and talk with other people. Its totally normal in these settings to encounter people that are less interseted in the presence of other people as you.", "I’ve had a group of mentees ask me how I was so good at this before. I told them that if you look around your environment you can almost ALWAYS point out something interesting. This thing can then can become a point of humor, something you have in common with the person in conversation, or something that either of you can connect back to a more elaborate point of conversation.", "What you need is practice. Go to an old folks home / assisted living center. Ask if there are some people who don't get many visitors and offer to talk to them. They will be glad of the company. You can practice your conversation to a non-judgemental audience. You don't have to worry about what you say because they will forget it almost immediately. Finding common topics of interest will stretch your conversational skills. And finally, you will make the world a little better by making one old person a little less lonely for a day." ]

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[ "Organizing Tupperware I've got one cabinet to store all my pots and pans, mixing bowls, strainers, and tupperware. The tupperware is freaking everywhere and taking up a lot of valuable space. Unfortunately, they're all from different eras so the stacking is not so good. Anyone else with space constraints come up with an ingenious way to store tupperware? Thanks", "Organizing Tupperware I've got one cabinet to store all my pots and pans, mixing bowls, strainers, and tupperware. The tupperware is freaking everywhere and taking up a lot of valuable space. Unfortunately, they're all from different eras so the stacking is not so good. Anyone else with space constraints come up with an ingenious way to store tupperware? Thanks", "Organizing Tupperware I've got one cabinet to store all my pots and pans, mixing bowls, strainers, and tupperware. The tupperware is freaking everywhere and taking up a lot of valuable space. Unfortunately, they're all from different eras so the stacking is not so good. Anyone else with space constraints come up with an ingenious way to store tupperware? Thanks", "Organizing Tupperware I've got one cabinet to store all my pots and pans, mixing bowls, strainers, and tupperware. The tupperware is freaking everywhere and taking up a lot of valuable space. Unfortunately, they're all from different eras so the stacking is not so good. Anyone else with space constraints come up with an ingenious way to store tupperware? Thanks" ]

[ "Throw it all out, donate, give it away, whatever.\n\nBuy the new Rubbermaid stuff where the lids stack and then snap on the bottom of the appropriate dish.\n\nWe replaced all our Tupperware in this fashion for $10 around Black Friday at Sam's Club. I'm sure it would only be around $20 regular price. For that price, we bought another set and its in the closet tor place pieces with as they get lost or ruined.\n", "My first move when we merged our \"collections\", my SO and I, was to clean up the mess : pair up the pots & lids (I'm positive all of you have orphans) and get rid of those orphans (sounds terrible, I know!).\n\nThen you really want to be selective on what you're keeping : toss away the defective / useless ones.\n\nLastly, invest in a new set. We got a 40 pieces box of rubbermaids at Walmart (20 containers, 20 covers) for under 20$. Since they're all the same 'breed', they're much easier to store.\n\nMy personal trick to store them : keep the containers and lids separated. Pile up as tightly as so can the containers and store in the cupboard. The lids? In a basket, sorted by size & shapes for easier retrieval.", "I'm apparently the odd man out but I always put the lids on and store them this way. No more looking for a lid to match AND you can immediately tell when you have lost a lid, it will be the only bowl lidless. You can't store as many like this but THAT'S THE POINT. You don't need that many anyway. Keep a few good ones and chunk the rest. ", "I always put the bowl on top of the lid and then stack the pairs that way. Shelf helpers are good for this. " ]

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[ "Event Planning I'm planning an event and I have tons of anxieties about it. I'm trying to be confident that I have everything ironed out but I'm terrified I'm missing something. What are things I should be thinking about to make this event run smoothly?", "Event Planning I'm planning an event and I have tons of anxieties about it. I'm trying to be confident that I have everything ironed out but I'm terrified I'm missing something. What are things I should be thinking about to make this event run smoothly?", "Event Planning I'm planning an event and I have tons of anxieties about it. I'm trying to be confident that I have everything ironed out but I'm terrified I'm missing something. What are things I should be thinking about to make this event run smoothly?", "Event Planning I'm planning an event and I have tons of anxieties about it. I'm trying to be confident that I have everything ironed out but I'm terrified I'm missing something. What are things I should be thinking about to make this event run smoothly?" ]

[ "Love the answers to this question so far. My random thoughts:\n\nONE: I like to think of events that I am planning as opportunities for people - the host or hostess too - to gather, bond a little as a community, expand their horizons by meeting new people, and to feel a little less lonely after they have left. So I set up things that allow those things to happen. There is more than one right answer, but for example:\n\n--interesting foods as conversation pieces, but \"normal\" foods (normal for that community) so people also feel \"at home.\" \n\n--people who arrive are greeted personally, with delight (so glad you were able to come! I am excited to meet you finally! Oh you really dressed up for this! How wonderful you look! You made it in this terrible weather! So YOU are the father/mother of the wonderful Jane/John Doe! blah blah blah).\n\n--depending on the type of event it helps to study the names of the people who are going to arrive ahead of time, so that when you are introduced it will be easier to remember the names on the spot (and introduce the people to others)\n\n--people who arrive are \"launched\" into the party, by either being directed to the food or introduced to someone to talk to (host/hostess says positive things about each introductee to begin the conversation).\n\n--host/hostess stays relaxed by remembering that, because all the pesky details like parking, food, and a social launch have been taken care of for them, the guests are free to create the rest of the social magic! \n\n-- my overall attitude is that the guests are the stars (in turn, the savvy guests will try to make you, the host/hostess, or the actual guest of honor if there is one, the star).\n\n--host/hostess doesn't relay his/her stories about how difficult the planning was until the party is well under way and a cheerful mood has been set! Then the funny stories can be told . . .\n\nTWO: if you know that you are notably bad at any of the above, ask a sociable friend in advance to stand by your side and help you out!\n\nTHREE: A sudden immediate need for tape, scissors, paper, safety pins, stapler, or heavy black markers often arises right when the guests are arriving. So inconvenient. Have a little toolbox tucked away somewhere.\n\nFOUR?: OK, this is barely related, but I have found watching Downton Abbey quite fun, as the lady of the house handles difficult behaviors of her guests with great diplomacy and tact. \n\n**", "Glad I stumbled upon this. I do event planning for a living, although typically on a much larger scale. \n\nTry to walk through the entire night from the guests' perspective, and definitely create a timeline. Talk all of this through with your caterer as well as the venue if possible. They've got experience in events and should be able to give you good advice specific to your event.\n\nRemember Murphy's Law, anything that can go wrong will. With this in mind, prepare for the worst, but also do your best to relax come the day of the event. Roll with the punches. If you get stressed out your guests will feel it too. \n\nI'd be happy to answer any specific questions, and I hope this helps you!", "Seconding what /u/blueberrytoot said about mentally walking through the night from the guests' perspective.\n\nOne thing I appreciate as a guest is good, visible signage about where I'm supposed to go. When your guest walks into the building, will they be able to tell where the event is? Not everyone reads the invitation closely so if the event is on a different floor or if there's a bit of a walk, it helps to have a sign in the lobby to point them in the right direction. Ditto with the washrooms, especially accessible/handicapped washrooms if they're in a different area from the other washrooms. There's nothing worse than needing the washroom and not knowing where it is!\n\nBasically, make sure your guests are comfortable and that their expectations match what's going to happen. You don't want them to feel awkward or confused. Let them know what to expect before the event if you can, and reiterate what's going to happen at the beginning of the night. If they're expecting dinner and drinks at one location, they're going to be cranky if you only have appetizers and desserts with drinks at a separate location. But if they expect the latter and everything is laid out for them, it should all be good. :)", "I use to be a party planner at different nightclub's in Baltimore. It's a very stressful job. the most important is keeping your guest happy. Do you have Entertainment? Refreshments? Competition with cash rewards? Ate you the host?" ]

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[ "How do you make your 8-hours work not tiring and boring? I'm currently working from home and everyday when I'm about to start to work, it felt like I have to survive another 8 hours of the day again. How do you make yourself motivated to work?", "How do you make your 8-hours work not tiring and boring? I'm currently working from home and everyday when I'm about to start to work, it felt like I have to survive another 8 hours of the day again. How do you make yourself motivated to work?", "How do you make your 8-hours work not tiring and boring? I'm currently working from home and everyday when I'm about to start to work, it felt like I have to survive another 8 hours of the day again. How do you make yourself motivated to work?", "How do you make your 8-hours work not tiring and boring? I'm currently working from home and everyday when I'm about to start to work, it felt like I have to survive another 8 hours of the day again. How do you make yourself motivated to work?", "How do you make your 8-hours work not tiring and boring? I'm currently working from home and everyday when I'm about to start to work, it felt like I have to survive another 8 hours of the day again. How do you make yourself motivated to work?", "How do you make your 8-hours work not tiring and boring? I'm currently working from home and everyday when I'm about to start to work, it felt like I have to survive another 8 hours of the day again. How do you make yourself motivated to work?", "How do you make your 8-hours work not tiring and boring? I'm currently working from home and everyday when I'm about to start to work, it felt like I have to survive another 8 hours of the day again. How do you make yourself motivated to work?", "How do you make your 8-hours work not tiring and boring? I'm currently working from home and everyday when I'm about to start to work, it felt like I have to survive another 8 hours of the day again. How do you make yourself motivated to work?", "How do you make your 8-hours work not tiring and boring? I'm currently working from home and everyday when I'm about to start to work, it felt like I have to survive another 8 hours of the day again. How do you make yourself motivated to work?" ]

[ "I work in a warehouse doing mindless labor so I pass the days thinking of DnD stories I'd like to create", "I think we're all going theough hard times. A lot of people and families are suffering right now. \nThinking about that helps me feel not so alone and gives me some strength to get through the day. Basic background music helps a lot. Getting up and moving is important too. When I get burned down I'll do some push ups or walk for a while.", "I have an exhausting and exciting job that I love and my days go by so quickly usually. When I wasn’t so lucky I reminded myself that I was free to choose another job until I finally did. There is a lot of work out there right now, might be worth considering something else.", "I write my to-dos individually on little scraps of paper. Whenever I have finished a task I crumple the paper into a ball and throw it enthusiastically in the bin. It gives me the satisfying feeling that I have successfully completed something.", "I work from home as well. Design work for electrical systems. I have a chromebook that I put on podcasts and I get up and move around a lot as well. Small chores can get done too. Like starting a load of laundry. Only difference is I do 10 hour shifts.", "Get up every 20 minutes to stretch. And, then focus on something outside fro 20 seconds to give your eyes a break too.", "For me, it's the fear that I won't be able to pay my bills if I get fired bc I'm slacking. I don't hate my job overall. Just the thousands of tiny little things i have to do in the correct order. \n\nUgh...now I'm just bitching. Ok, so pretty much i make myself do it every day. This isn't helpful is it?", "Really depends what type of job you have. Generally I’d say ask for more to do or ask specifically to do something you think will be less boring. Additional benefit is generally managers like proactive employees so you’ll get better raises and promotions by asking what else you can do some of the time and finding your own stuff to do some of the time.", "Reach out and video call a colleague or spend more time chatting with tan members before and after meetings" ]

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[ "I'm sort of a serial liar, I do white lies when they are not needed to give myself a better image to my friends/colleagues and family, how can I stop this? -e.g. If my GF would ask me what was I doing I would say working on a project instead of saying I binge watched an anime or if my friend of Uni would ask me why did I skip I would say I was sick Instead of just admiting I didn't feel like going ", "I'm sort of a serial liar, I do white lies when they are not needed to give myself a better image to my friends/colleagues and family, how can I stop this? -e.g. If my GF would ask me what was I doing I would say working on a project instead of saying I binge watched an anime or if my friend of Uni would ask me why did I skip I would say I was sick Instead of just admiting I didn't feel like going ", "I'm sort of a serial liar, I do white lies when they are not needed to give myself a better image to my friends/colleagues and family, how can I stop this? -e.g. If my GF would ask me what was I doing I would say working on a project instead of saying I binge watched an anime or if my friend of Uni would ask me why did I skip I would say I was sick Instead of just admiting I didn't feel like going ", "I'm sort of a serial liar, I do white lies when they are not needed to give myself a better image to my friends/colleagues and family, how can I stop this? -e.g. If my GF would ask me what was I doing I would say working on a project instead of saying I binge watched an anime or if my friend of Uni would ask me why did I skip I would say I was sick Instead of just admiting I didn't feel like going ", "I'm sort of a serial liar, I do white lies when they are not needed to give myself a better image to my friends/colleagues and family, how can I stop this? -e.g. If my GF would ask me what was I doing I would say working on a project instead of saying I binge watched an anime or if my friend of Uni would ask me why did I skip I would say I was sick Instead of just admiting I didn't feel like going ", "I'm sort of a serial liar, I do white lies when they are not needed to give myself a better image to my friends/colleagues and family, how can I stop this? -e.g. If my GF would ask me what was I doing I would say working on a project instead of saying I binge watched an anime or if my friend of Uni would ask me why did I skip I would say I was sick Instead of just admiting I didn't feel like going ", "I'm sort of a serial liar, I do white lies when they are not needed to give myself a better image to my friends/colleagues and family, how can I stop this? -e.g. If my GF would ask me what was I doing I would say working on a project instead of saying I binge watched an anime or if my friend of Uni would ask me why did I skip I would say I was sick Instead of just admiting I didn't feel like going ", "I'm sort of a serial liar, I do white lies when they are not needed to give myself a better image to my friends/colleagues and family, how can I stop this? -e.g. If my GF would ask me what was I doing I would say working on a project instead of saying I binge watched an anime or if my friend of Uni would ask me why did I skip I would say I was sick Instead of just admiting I didn't feel like going ", "I'm sort of a serial liar, I do white lies when they are not needed to give myself a better image to my friends/colleagues and family, how can I stop this? -e.g. If my GF would ask me what was I doing I would say working on a project instead of saying I binge watched an anime or if my friend of Uni would ask me why did I skip I would say I was sick Instead of just admiting I didn't feel like going ", "I'm sort of a serial liar, I do white lies when they are not needed to give myself a better image to my friends/colleagues and family, how can I stop this? -e.g. If my GF would ask me what was I doing I would say working on a project instead of saying I binge watched an anime or if my friend of Uni would ask me why did I skip I would say I was sick Instead of just admiting I didn't feel like going " ]

[ "These kind of unintentional / accidental / reflex lies come from not being honest with yourself. If you tend to lie about the same things in conversation, sit down and write out a few ideas of what you think is the actual truth. Read them and decide which is the most true. Now you know the truth and aren't lying to yourself. Then you can make a more conscious decision about whether or not to lie to other people. ", "Just own your choices. \n\nYou want the approval of others and you're giving them answers you think they'd approve of. But do you really need everyone you know to approve of everything you do? Take a chance, and admit you binge watched anime and see what happens. ", "I think a good way to overcome this, is going through some lies you remember and asking yourself \"how would the person I just told this lie react, if I told him/her/them the truth?\".\n\nMost of the time you will find that the other Person/s won't really bother what you are doing.\n\nAnd as I also have got a friend like you, who likes to tell little lies here and there; I can tell you, your friends and colleagues notice it. As long as you dont tell big lies, no problem in general. But it hurts your credibility and it's hard to take you serious.", "I am like you. Sometimes I make up a story in my head about how I wish something was and then believe it to be the truth. I don't do it on purpose it just kinda happens, I normally only realize after telling someone, that what I said wasn't true... usually I don't bother going back and correcting myself unless I think it will actually affect the other person. ", "You need to ask yourself first if its really something to worry about. Lying is a useful skill. Those willing to lie are able to harness opportunities that others miss out on. If you truly have an intrinsic moral opposition to lying and would feel better by your **own** moral standard then its definitely worth addressing the issue. However if its just guilt that you feel or you wonder what would happen and how poorly others would perceive you if they found out about your serial lying, you're approaching the issue with the wrong reasons. In that case, the best way to deal with any visceral habit such as this is to be as mindful as possible of the urge. Don't respond so quickly. Really take the time to consider what you're saying. Identify that urge to fabricate your answer and say to yourself **I dont need this**. ", "Thank you for the advice, I'm going to take it one step at a time and apply everything you guys have suggested. Thank you for your kindness", "Please stop doing this. Our friend does it and we ALL know about it but never told him because we sort of feel sorry for him. We just slowly over the years accepted to take everything he says with a grain of salt. \n\nIt is NOT something you want to be known for or even do for that matter. It is a very bad habit that tends to grow over the years and forms into crap you do not want.", "In addition to what's already mentioned, admit it. Whenever you lie, admit it as soon as you can. Either immediately or after a bit. Eventually, you'll diminish the impulse enough to control it before you speak. \n\nThis will require willpower. This will require effort. But, you need to go through the experience for lasting results.", "I know this sounds weird, but speak/talk slower. It will help you and give you a chance to **think** faster before the words come out lol. Honestly it's just practice. You've practiced lying, now you've got to break the habit by practicing and slowing it down by keeping it **real.** Maybe make it into a \"thing\" by calling it \"Truth Tuesdays and Thursdays\" to get you started lol. Eventually the habit will roll with you for most days of the week.", "Easier said than done...but own up to your actions and stop caring so much about what others think. This will take a load off your shoulders. Added benefit: by having to own up to it, you'll generally start to behave better according to your values. Care more about what you think of yourself. " ]

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[ "How to be less anxious? I have a lot of problems because of it. The main ones are lack of concentration and not being able to finish the things I start. I also end up starting a lot of things, such as courses, projects, but I cant finish them", "How to be less anxious? I have a lot of problems because of it. The main ones are lack of concentration and not being able to finish the things I start. I also end up starting a lot of things, such as courses, projects, but I cant finish them", "How to be less anxious? I have a lot of problems because of it. The main ones are lack of concentration and not being able to finish the things I start. I also end up starting a lot of things, such as courses, projects, but I cant finish them", "How to be less anxious? I have a lot of problems because of it. The main ones are lack of concentration and not being able to finish the things I start. I also end up starting a lot of things, such as courses, projects, but I cant finish them", "How to be less anxious? I have a lot of problems because of it. The main ones are lack of concentration and not being able to finish the things I start. I also end up starting a lot of things, such as courses, projects, but I cant finish them", "How to be less anxious? I have a lot of problems because of it. The main ones are lack of concentration and not being able to finish the things I start. I also end up starting a lot of things, such as courses, projects, but I cant finish them" ]

[ "First off, I don't recommend seeing a doctor for medicine. The medicine they give you will likely be addictive and/or mind-numbing (not in a good way). It may be helpful to see a psychologist/therapist, but I get that the anxiety can get in the way of that, and if you can find this healing within yourself, it will be quicker and more effective. Still, think about it. A good therapist can help you find this in yourself quicker than anything except monk-level m", "Learn how to m", "It took trial and error with the wrong meds to find the appropriate ones for me. I would recommend seeing a physician and adressing your concerns wth them and maybe they would know of a suitable solution to your anxiety. ", "I have used Propranolol in the past to help with anxiety. It's non-addictive and I'd recommend anyone with anxiety problems to ask their doctor about it.\n\nIf you're not interested in taking drugs to help combat it then there's therapy. CBT is a good start. It basically forces you to think about your lifestyle and how anxiety is affecting it, then you're given help to combat it slowly.\n\nFinally, if those two aren't an option or you would just like something extra, I'd recommend mindfulness. There's an app available for android and iOS called 'Headspace'. I've used it in the past without expecting much, but it's actually amazing!\n\nI hope things get better for you soon, and please remember you're not alone. :)", "For a non-medicinal solution: try researching internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy. Haven't tried it myself because Zoloft cured me after only 3 months but it sounds promising...\n\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/psychology/comments/43zjsq/after_just_nine_weeks_of_internetdelivered/?ref=share&ref_source=link", "Don't see a doctor strictly to get medicine. If you choose to see a doctor, see a psychiatrist and get some sort of evaluation about what TYPE of medication may help for the time being; not all medications are addictive and all can be closely monitored by any doctor worth their salt. That being said, if you choose that route, it is also best to couple it with active counseling to explore the root causes so you can tackle the issues and eventually not need medication." ]

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[ "How do I stop thinking this way? Hey guys, I'm currently a 24 year old majoring in mechanical engineering about to graduate in a month. The problem is with my mental state; I want to sacrifice my life to save someone/people and die satisfied. I've been thinking this way for years and I just can't find anything else that makes me happy. The engineering major was pushed onto me by my parents due to job prospects and I'm not doing so well in academics due to my disinterest in this major; this led to me having no motivation to apply for any jobs even though I'm graduating in a month, with no internship or experience due to depression.\n\nMay be I should stop watching movies/shows that have these types of situations? What's wrong with me?", "How do I stop thinking this way? Hey guys, I'm currently a 24 year old majoring in mechanical engineering about to graduate in a month. The problem is with my mental state; I want to sacrifice my life to save someone/people and die satisfied. I've been thinking this way for years and I just can't find anything else that makes me happy. The engineering major was pushed onto me by my parents due to job prospects and I'm not doing so well in academics due to my disinterest in this major; this led to me having no motivation to apply for any jobs even though I'm graduating in a month, with no internship or experience due to depression.\n\nMay be I should stop watching movies/shows that have these types of situations? What's wrong with me?", "How do I stop thinking this way? Hey guys, I'm currently a 24 year old majoring in mechanical engineering about to graduate in a month. The problem is with my mental state; I want to sacrifice my life to save someone/people and die satisfied. I've been thinking this way for years and I just can't find anything else that makes me happy. The engineering major was pushed onto me by my parents due to job prospects and I'm not doing so well in academics due to my disinterest in this major; this led to me having no motivation to apply for any jobs even though I'm graduating in a month, with no internship or experience due to depression.\n\nMay be I should stop watching movies/shows that have these types of situations? What's wrong with me?", "How do I stop thinking this way? Hey guys, I'm currently a 24 year old majoring in mechanical engineering about to graduate in a month. The problem is with my mental state; I want to sacrifice my life to save someone/people and die satisfied. I've been thinking this way for years and I just can't find anything else that makes me happy. The engineering major was pushed onto me by my parents due to job prospects and I'm not doing so well in academics due to my disinterest in this major; this led to me having no motivation to apply for any jobs even though I'm graduating in a month, with no internship or experience due to depression.\n\nMay be I should stop watching movies/shows that have these types of situations? What's wrong with me?", "How do I stop thinking this way? Hey guys, I'm currently a 24 year old majoring in mechanical engineering about to graduate in a month. The problem is with my mental state; I want to sacrifice my life to save someone/people and die satisfied. I've been thinking this way for years and I just can't find anything else that makes me happy. The engineering major was pushed onto me by my parents due to job prospects and I'm not doing so well in academics due to my disinterest in this major; this led to me having no motivation to apply for any jobs even though I'm graduating in a month, with no internship or experience due to depression.\n\nMay be I should stop watching movies/shows that have these types of situations? What's wrong with me?", "How do I stop thinking this way? Hey guys, I'm currently a 24 year old majoring in mechanical engineering about to graduate in a month. The problem is with my mental state; I want to sacrifice my life to save someone/people and die satisfied. I've been thinking this way for years and I just can't find anything else that makes me happy. The engineering major was pushed onto me by my parents due to job prospects and I'm not doing so well in academics due to my disinterest in this major; this led to me having no motivation to apply for any jobs even though I'm graduating in a month, with no internship or experience due to depression.\n\nMay be I should stop watching movies/shows that have these types of situations? What's wrong with me?" ]

[ "You should live the life you want to live or die. Your life as well as everyone else's is prescious- you shouldn't be so quick to want to give it up. But if you want to live to do something you love- like saving people- go do volunteer firefighting and see how you like it. You got your engineering degree so you can always go back and get a job. Don't be depressed go do something about it. You are an adult now who can choose what you do.", "Just I few things I learned getting out of my depression, and some knowledge that could spark you in the right direction if you're so inclined. \n\n-Do something out of your way and nice for someone once a day. Try out some new sports or activities, find a hobby you like. I recommend trying brazilian jiu jitzu. Find something that you click with. That's you\n\n-It's hard to make things happen even when you know they need to happen sometimes, for a couple of reasons. First, results don't come from merely being aware of what needs to change, something actually needs to change for a different out come to happen. (Thought+Action=results)\n\n- Sounds to me like you are living for others and not so much for your self, so instead of just being aware of that, try to do things that are different. Hence the hobby idea. I personally wake up every morning and purposely look for something that makes me happy, and I can feed off that happiness. Things like routines, a stretch or two, music in the shower, my tea, a good m", "You don't need to sacrifice your life to help others. Contributing for the good of those around you who are less fortunate is going to be infinitely more rewarding when you are present to see how much your help makes a difference. \n\nShort, simple and potentially not right for you answer: Transfer your engineering degree into a science teaching degree. You'll get you help young people and your job satisfaction will be very high. Dealing with kids is a pain in the backside but you will make a difference. \n\nLong answer : your feelings indicate to me that you should perhaps speak to someone about them. When a requisite to happiness \nmeans ending ending your life it might be worth speaking to a counsellor. ", "I remember a teacher of mine telling me \"You may not know where you are going but remember you are never lost\". I went through a tough time in High School (bullying, really bad acne, trouble fitting in). One of the most liberating things I did was going to the gym and completely changing my physique (I now longer was a scrawny noodle). You're going through a tough time and that's OK. You're also smart enough to know the path you're on may not be the one you want to stay on, and that's OK too. As one of the posters wrote, look for small things that make you happy and find a hobby. Your post has motivated me to make a change in my life and I am going to start volunteering for an animal shelter. So look- you already started making a difference. Live and be alive. The world needs as many helpers as it can get.", "So in that way finding something to die for is easy, it's far harder to find something worth living for. \n\nIf you die in the first attempt to help some person or group , who will be there the next time? That's why you and in fact all of us should try to persist in your efforts to do better next time.\n\nAs far as anything [*wrong* with you there isn't](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUbFHOXJaHI) - don't worry the burden of living is in part fighting against surrendering ourselves to despair , but acknowledge that truth and recognize that this is a line of questioning that has gone on for as long as we have been sentient.\n", "Okay first, see a therapist. It sounds like you're dealing with major anxiety and depression, and it also seems like this has been going on for several months, if not years. While you might not need medication to balance you out, having someone who's job it is to help you sort these feelings out and get your life back on track is *crucial*. \n\nSecondly, what's \"wrong\" with you is a chemical imbalance in your brain. That's it. You're not broken or defective. You are not a thing. Your brain is sick, and it needs treatment. It's no different for treating someone with asthma, diabetes, arthritis, or other similar chronic conditions. Simple as that. \n\nThirdly, depression always lies. It wants you to believe that you're worthless, that you're alone, and that the only way for you to matter is if you died saving someone. With therapy, I would recommend trying group therapy in addition to one on one counseling. The added support of talking to a group of people who have similar experiences can be extremely rewarding, and who knows you might make some friends. " ]

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[ "Downloading YouTube videos OR accessing YouTube when it's blocked (more details inside) Hi, all!\n\nI'm a teacher and I need a bit of help. YouTube has videos of some great stuff I would love to show my classes, but many sites are blocked in my district for students and teachers. I have addressed this problem with our tech person 6 months ago and recently, but it's on the bottom of the list of priorities. While she agrees teachers should get full access, it's not going to happen anytime soon.\n\nSince youtube has changed the format of its videos, they are near impossible to download now and sites that I have used 2 months ago no longer work. One of my students mentioned using a flash drive and Ultraserve, but I don't know if there's something better or if it's reputable. Other teachers are finding ways around it as well, but I'm not in the building long enough to ask them what they do. Any help is appreciated!", "Downloading YouTube videos OR accessing YouTube when it's blocked (more details inside) Hi, all!\n\nI'm a teacher and I need a bit of help. YouTube has videos of some great stuff I would love to show my classes, but many sites are blocked in my district for students and teachers. I have addressed this problem with our tech person 6 months ago and recently, but it's on the bottom of the list of priorities. While she agrees teachers should get full access, it's not going to happen anytime soon.\n\nSince youtube has changed the format of its videos, they are near impossible to download now and sites that I have used 2 months ago no longer work. One of my students mentioned using a flash drive and Ultraserve, but I don't know if there's something better or if it's reputable. Other teachers are finding ways around it as well, but I'm not in the building long enough to ask them what they do. Any help is appreciated!", "Downloading YouTube videos OR accessing YouTube when it's blocked (more details inside) Hi, all!\n\nI'm a teacher and I need a bit of help. YouTube has videos of some great stuff I would love to show my classes, but many sites are blocked in my district for students and teachers. I have addressed this problem with our tech person 6 months ago and recently, but it's on the bottom of the list of priorities. While she agrees teachers should get full access, it's not going to happen anytime soon.\n\nSince youtube has changed the format of its videos, they are near impossible to download now and sites that I have used 2 months ago no longer work. One of my students mentioned using a flash drive and Ultraserve, but I don't know if there's something better or if it's reputable. Other teachers are finding ways around it as well, but I'm not in the building long enough to ask them what they do. Any help is appreciated!", "Downloading YouTube videos OR accessing YouTube when it's blocked (more details inside) Hi, all!\n\nI'm a teacher and I need a bit of help. YouTube has videos of some great stuff I would love to show my classes, but many sites are blocked in my district for students and teachers. I have addressed this problem with our tech person 6 months ago and recently, but it's on the bottom of the list of priorities. While she agrees teachers should get full access, it's not going to happen anytime soon.\n\nSince youtube has changed the format of its videos, they are near impossible to download now and sites that I have used 2 months ago no longer work. One of my students mentioned using a flash drive and Ultraserve, but I don't know if there's something better or if it's reputable. Other teachers are finding ways around it as well, but I'm not in the building long enough to ask them what they do. Any help is appreciated!", "Downloading YouTube videos OR accessing YouTube when it's blocked (more details inside) Hi, all!\n\nI'm a teacher and I need a bit of help. YouTube has videos of some great stuff I would love to show my classes, but many sites are blocked in my district for students and teachers. I have addressed this problem with our tech person 6 months ago and recently, but it's on the bottom of the list of priorities. While she agrees teachers should get full access, it's not going to happen anytime soon.\n\nSince youtube has changed the format of its videos, they are near impossible to download now and sites that I have used 2 months ago no longer work. One of my students mentioned using a flash drive and Ultraserve, but I don't know if there's something better or if it's reputable. Other teachers are finding ways around it as well, but I'm not in the building long enough to ask them what they do. Any help is appreciated!", "Downloading YouTube videos OR accessing YouTube when it's blocked (more details inside) Hi, all!\n\nI'm a teacher and I need a bit of help. YouTube has videos of some great stuff I would love to show my classes, but many sites are blocked in my district for students and teachers. I have addressed this problem with our tech person 6 months ago and recently, but it's on the bottom of the list of priorities. While she agrees teachers should get full access, it's not going to happen anytime soon.\n\nSince youtube has changed the format of its videos, they are near impossible to download now and sites that I have used 2 months ago no longer work. One of my students mentioned using a flash drive and Ultraserve, but I don't know if there's something better or if it's reputable. Other teachers are finding ways around it as well, but I'm not in the building long enough to ask them what they do. Any help is appreciated!", "Downloading YouTube videos OR accessing YouTube when it's blocked (more details inside) Hi, all!\n\nI'm a teacher and I need a bit of help. YouTube has videos of some great stuff I would love to show my classes, but many sites are blocked in my district for students and teachers. I have addressed this problem with our tech person 6 months ago and recently, but it's on the bottom of the list of priorities. While she agrees teachers should get full access, it's not going to happen anytime soon.\n\nSince youtube has changed the format of its videos, they are near impossible to download now and sites that I have used 2 months ago no longer work. One of my students mentioned using a flash drive and Ultraserve, but I don't know if there's something better or if it's reputable. Other teachers are finding ways around it as well, but I'm not in the building long enough to ask them what they do. Any help is appreciated!", "Downloading YouTube videos OR accessing YouTube when it's blocked (more details inside) Hi, all!\n\nI'm a teacher and I need a bit of help. YouTube has videos of some great stuff I would love to show my classes, but many sites are blocked in my district for students and teachers. I have addressed this problem with our tech person 6 months ago and recently, but it's on the bottom of the list of priorities. While she agrees teachers should get full access, it's not going to happen anytime soon.\n\nSince youtube has changed the format of its videos, they are near impossible to download now and sites that I have used 2 months ago no longer work. One of my students mentioned using a flash drive and Ultraserve, but I don't know if there's something better or if it's reputable. Other teachers are finding ways around it as well, but I'm not in the building long enough to ask them what they do. Any help is appreciated!" ]

[ "try : http://keepvid.com/ to downloads videos, you might want to install adblock plus if you use firefox or chrome", "What have you been using? Have you tried pwnyoutube.com aka deturl.com? Change any YouTube video link from YouTube.com/x to pwnyoutube.com/x and you'll be taken to a deturl.com page with many download options for the video you linked (and many other youtube goodies and guides that might help you).", "If youtube is blocked, and you want the video, first go to [keepvid.com](http://keepvid.com), then, in another tab, google the video you want.\n\nOpen the first youtube link (it doesn't matter if it's blocked). \n\nCopy the **youtube URL** from the address bar (some security systems will add something to the beginning of the URL).\n\nPaste the URL into [keepvid.com](http://keepvid.com).\n\nDownload your video\n\nVIOLA! ", "If some sites are blocked try going on unblockyoutube.com , from there type the URL of the site you need unblocking and do whatever you want! \nHope that helped", "try adding an \"s\" after the http is the address bar. so it looks like https://www.youtube.com.\n\nThis lets you access another server that may not be blocked. It works at my school anyway.", "When you're looking at the url, you'll see the http:// at the start. Replace the http to https and you should be able to get past your school's network. Works for our's.", "Use Firefox, get the proxtube add on,and IDM (Internet download manager) which allows you to download any flash video (in some cases such as YouTube, you even get a choice of different qualities) and it's a very good download manager to boot.", "A way you can go on any website is to get the \"TOR browser\". You probably won't be able to download the install package from the school so do it from your home PC then upload the install package you downloaded to an unblocked cloud storage website (I personally use dropbox.com). Then log into the website and click on the file you uploaded and instead of saving it just press \"run\" and when it asks where to extract just put it on your desktop. Then open the folder on your desktop and click the onion icon and wait for the browser to start up!" ]

[ 3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 ]

[ "High quality clothing Like many products, the quality of clothing has declined. The price has gone down with it, but is this really economical? While I can buy a pair of jeans for as cheap as $30 sometimes, they will last for about a year, and then start to wear out in the seat, develop holes in the crotch, and generally fall apart. \n \nIn my early adulthood, I was okay with this, because I liked getting new clothes fairly often, anyway. The last several years, though, this has gotten incredibly frustrating, because I find that I actually end up spending *more* money buying lots of cheap crap than I would if I purchased expensive but high-quality clothes. \n \nI thought that my last pair of jeans would last a while, as they were more expensive and from what I thought was a reputable retailer: J. Crew. When I bought them, I was skeptical, and asked the employees about the return policy on them. They told me that they stood by their jeans and that, if they failed, they would replace them, no questions asked. \n \nTrusting them on that point, without documentation, was foolish on my part, as I found two years later when I tried to return them. The current employees thought I was very silly for expecting that. \n \nSo, what I'd like to do in this thread, is (**TL:DR**) come up with a list of companies that offer high-quality clothing, extended guarantees on their clothing, or both. That's where I need your help. What companies have you found that offer one or both of these things? Do you have any clothing that has lasted a surprisingly long time? If so, please share it with us here! I will update the list as people comment. \n \nI personally don't have much to add to the list. I two years ago bought some North Face pants that are still in great shape, and they seem to have an extensive guarantee on their product, so they belong on the list. I also plan to purchase my next pair of jeans from Land's End, as they offer an extensive warranty on their products. Mostly, though, I'll need your suggestions to make this list worth anything. \n \n**The List**: \n \n* [L.L. Bean](http://www.llbean.com/) (quality clothing, [satisfaction guaranteed](http://www.llbean.com/customerService/aboutLLBean/guarantee.html?nav=guaranteelayer))\n* [Land's End](http://www.landsend.com/) ([quality is guaranteed](http://www.landsend.com/aboutus/values/guaranteed-period/?cm_re=core-_-FT-_-guaranteed)) \n* [The North Face](http://www.thenorthface.com/) (quality clothing, [extended warranty](http://www.thenorthface.com/en_US/contact-us/warrantyproduct-guarantee/)) \n \n**Clothing Repair** \n \n* [Railcar Fine Goods](http://www.railcarfinegoods.com/) \n \n", "High quality clothing Like many products, the quality of clothing has declined. The price has gone down with it, but is this really economical? While I can buy a pair of jeans for as cheap as $30 sometimes, they will last for about a year, and then start to wear out in the seat, develop holes in the crotch, and generally fall apart. \n \nIn my early adulthood, I was okay with this, because I liked getting new clothes fairly often, anyway. The last several years, though, this has gotten incredibly frustrating, because I find that I actually end up spending *more* money buying lots of cheap crap than I would if I purchased expensive but high-quality clothes. \n \nI thought that my last pair of jeans would last a while, as they were more expensive and from what I thought was a reputable retailer: J. Crew. When I bought them, I was skeptical, and asked the employees about the return policy on them. They told me that they stood by their jeans and that, if they failed, they would replace them, no questions asked. \n \nTrusting them on that point, without documentation, was foolish on my part, as I found two years later when I tried to return them. The current employees thought I was very silly for expecting that. \n \nSo, what I'd like to do in this thread, is (**TL:DR**) come up with a list of companies that offer high-quality clothing, extended guarantees on their clothing, or both. That's where I need your help. What companies have you found that offer one or both of these things? Do you have any clothing that has lasted a surprisingly long time? If so, please share it with us here! I will update the list as people comment. \n \nI personally don't have much to add to the list. I two years ago bought some North Face pants that are still in great shape, and they seem to have an extensive guarantee on their product, so they belong on the list. I also plan to purchase my next pair of jeans from Land's End, as they offer an extensive warranty on their products. Mostly, though, I'll need your suggestions to make this list worth anything. \n \n**The List**: \n \n* [L.L. Bean](http://www.llbean.com/) (quality clothing, [satisfaction guaranteed](http://www.llbean.com/customerService/aboutLLBean/guarantee.html?nav=guaranteelayer))\n* [Land's End](http://www.landsend.com/) ([quality is guaranteed](http://www.landsend.com/aboutus/values/guaranteed-period/?cm_re=core-_-FT-_-guaranteed)) \n* [The North Face](http://www.thenorthface.com/) (quality clothing, [extended warranty](http://www.thenorthface.com/en_US/contact-us/warrantyproduct-guarantee/)) \n \n**Clothing Repair** \n \n* [Railcar Fine Goods](http://www.railcarfinegoods.com/) \n \n", "High quality clothing Like many products, the quality of clothing has declined. The price has gone down with it, but is this really economical? While I can buy a pair of jeans for as cheap as $30 sometimes, they will last for about a year, and then start to wear out in the seat, develop holes in the crotch, and generally fall apart. \n \nIn my early adulthood, I was okay with this, because I liked getting new clothes fairly often, anyway. The last several years, though, this has gotten incredibly frustrating, because I find that I actually end up spending *more* money buying lots of cheap crap than I would if I purchased expensive but high-quality clothes. \n \nI thought that my last pair of jeans would last a while, as they were more expensive and from what I thought was a reputable retailer: J. Crew. When I bought them, I was skeptical, and asked the employees about the return policy on them. They told me that they stood by their jeans and that, if they failed, they would replace them, no questions asked. \n \nTrusting them on that point, without documentation, was foolish on my part, as I found two years later when I tried to return them. The current employees thought I was very silly for expecting that. \n \nSo, what I'd like to do in this thread, is (**TL:DR**) come up with a list of companies that offer high-quality clothing, extended guarantees on their clothing, or both. That's where I need your help. What companies have you found that offer one or both of these things? Do you have any clothing that has lasted a surprisingly long time? If so, please share it with us here! I will update the list as people comment. \n \nI personally don't have much to add to the list. I two years ago bought some North Face pants that are still in great shape, and they seem to have an extensive guarantee on their product, so they belong on the list. I also plan to purchase my next pair of jeans from Land's End, as they offer an extensive warranty on their products. Mostly, though, I'll need your suggestions to make this list worth anything. \n \n**The List**: \n \n* [L.L. Bean](http://www.llbean.com/) (quality clothing, [satisfaction guaranteed](http://www.llbean.com/customerService/aboutLLBean/guarantee.html?nav=guaranteelayer))\n* [Land's End](http://www.landsend.com/) ([quality is guaranteed](http://www.landsend.com/aboutus/values/guaranteed-period/?cm_re=core-_-FT-_-guaranteed)) \n* [The North Face](http://www.thenorthface.com/) (quality clothing, [extended warranty](http://www.thenorthface.com/en_US/contact-us/warrantyproduct-guarantee/)) \n \n**Clothing Repair** \n \n* [Railcar Fine Goods](http://www.railcarfinegoods.com/) \n \n", "High quality clothing Like many products, the quality of clothing has declined. The price has gone down with it, but is this really economical? While I can buy a pair of jeans for as cheap as $30 sometimes, they will last for about a year, and then start to wear out in the seat, develop holes in the crotch, and generally fall apart. \n \nIn my early adulthood, I was okay with this, because I liked getting new clothes fairly often, anyway. The last several years, though, this has gotten incredibly frustrating, because I find that I actually end up spending *more* money buying lots of cheap crap than I would if I purchased expensive but high-quality clothes. \n \nI thought that my last pair of jeans would last a while, as they were more expensive and from what I thought was a reputable retailer: J. Crew. When I bought them, I was skeptical, and asked the employees about the return policy on them. They told me that they stood by their jeans and that, if they failed, they would replace them, no questions asked. \n \nTrusting them on that point, without documentation, was foolish on my part, as I found two years later when I tried to return them. The current employees thought I was very silly for expecting that. \n \nSo, what I'd like to do in this thread, is (**TL:DR**) come up with a list of companies that offer high-quality clothing, extended guarantees on their clothing, or both. That's where I need your help. What companies have you found that offer one or both of these things? Do you have any clothing that has lasted a surprisingly long time? If so, please share it with us here! I will update the list as people comment. \n \nI personally don't have much to add to the list. I two years ago bought some North Face pants that are still in great shape, and they seem to have an extensive guarantee on their product, so they belong on the list. I also plan to purchase my next pair of jeans from Land's End, as they offer an extensive warranty on their products. Mostly, though, I'll need your suggestions to make this list worth anything. \n \n**The List**: \n \n* [L.L. Bean](http://www.llbean.com/) (quality clothing, [satisfaction guaranteed](http://www.llbean.com/customerService/aboutLLBean/guarantee.html?nav=guaranteelayer))\n* [Land's End](http://www.landsend.com/) ([quality is guaranteed](http://www.landsend.com/aboutus/values/guaranteed-period/?cm_re=core-_-FT-_-guaranteed)) \n* [The North Face](http://www.thenorthface.com/) (quality clothing, [extended warranty](http://www.thenorthface.com/en_US/contact-us/warrantyproduct-guarantee/)) \n \n**Clothing Repair** \n \n* [Railcar Fine Goods](http://www.railcarfinegoods.com/) \n \n" ]

[ "FYI: The life expectancy for a pair of jeans **(cheap or expensive) is 2 years.** While you may not believe that, based upon your comments, everything including clothing wears out. A car depreciates 30% the moment you drive it off the dealers lot and you were expecting a 100% reimbursement after wearing your jeans for 2 years?\n\nThere are many tables on the net showing the relative value of clothing based upon how long they are expected to last. The **IFI Fair Claims Guide** is well regarded in the clothing and cleaning industry:\n\n**http://www.drycleandave.com/fairclaims.html#table1**", "Okay, there's a lot to unpack here. \n\nThere is a big difference between clothes wearing out and clothes failing. Fabric is not infallible. Depending on how often you wear any pair of pants, two years is very long. You will have to replace all things eventually. I would say maybe the J. Crew return policy was overstated by a salesperson, buy no one owes you new jeans when you wear through them after two years. That's not what a warranty is for. \n\nAs an alternative Life Profit, I would suggest repairs for nicer clothes. You can get crotch and seat blowout darned for about the price of a decent pair of jeans and depending on the quality of the work they will last exponentially longer. I use www.railcarfinegoods.com for this service as the price is very competitive, they're very nice and they care a lot about doing the job well. \n\nTo answer your original question, though, L.L. Bean stands behind their products and will go to great lengths to make sure you remain satisfied. The quality will be better for comparable products from Lands End. \n\n\n", "Prison Blues sells well-made jeans and other denim clothing. They're made by Oregon prison inmates, and reasonably priced:\n\n http://www.prisonblues.net/\n", "Woah. Considering all these downvotes I've gotten, I guess people just don't like to buy nice clothes. I thought people would find this discussion interesting and helpful--I guess not!" ]

[ 5, 2, 1, 0 ]

[ "How to become faster at tests. When I was in middle school I could probably finish a math test faster than most students and an English test on time. Now that I am in high school I can barely finish Final Exams and Weekly Tests on time and I sometimes need extra time. As far as AP Testing and the SAT/ACT I can barely even finish half the questions! If anyone has any advice to increase my testing speed please help. \n\n*Side Note:* As you can see simple tricks wont get me to the top, I need a HUGE change to fix my testing problems. I even missed about 80 questions total on my last ACT. ", "How to become faster at tests. When I was in middle school I could probably finish a math test faster than most students and an English test on time. Now that I am in high school I can barely finish Final Exams and Weekly Tests on time and I sometimes need extra time. As far as AP Testing and the SAT/ACT I can barely even finish half the questions! If anyone has any advice to increase my testing speed please help. \n\n*Side Note:* As you can see simple tricks wont get me to the top, I need a HUGE change to fix my testing problems. I even missed about 80 questions total on my last ACT. ", "How to become faster at tests. When I was in middle school I could probably finish a math test faster than most students and an English test on time. Now that I am in high school I can barely finish Final Exams and Weekly Tests on time and I sometimes need extra time. As far as AP Testing and the SAT/ACT I can barely even finish half the questions! If anyone has any advice to increase my testing speed please help. \n\n*Side Note:* As you can see simple tricks wont get me to the top, I need a HUGE change to fix my testing problems. I even missed about 80 questions total on my last ACT. " ]

[ "Read the question and all the answers once. If you are positive of the answer or your ability to solve the problem quickly, do so and mark it on the answer sheet. If you are not certain, lightly mark what you think the answer is and place a star in the margin. Move on.\n\nOnce you have reached the end of the test, go back and revisit anything with a star. Seeing future questions may have reminded you of something, and even if it did not, you now know that you have at least completed all the questions you *knew* and can spend the time thinking more heavily on the ones you're unsure about. If you have absolutely no idea and are about to run out of time, mark the answer you originally wrote as your supposed answer to at least write something.\n\n**TL;DR**: Practice question triage. Read the whole test and answer the easy ones, marking the hard ones. Revisit the hard ones and only spend time on them after you're sure you've answered everything else you can.", "For essay questions, immediately write bullet points about the subject, dates, names, short facts, etc. That way if you run out of time for the actual essay, you have most of the pertinent information on display.\n\nI once saved my grade on a graduate level final exam. For the life of me I couldn't remember someone's name, but I remembered quite a few facts about his life and what he looked like: very dark hair, bushy eyebrows, shoe polish mustache and a cigar, for example. I also noted where I'd seen his picture in the book: left-hand page, in the upper corner. \n\nThe professor gave me full cr", "Which sections are you having trouble with? Is it the approach to the problem (equations, understanding what to do) or actually reading and comprehending the question? If it is math, recognizing types of problems leads to fast problem completion times. If it is reading, what worked for me was skimming the article in about a minute or two and then reading the questions (basically knowing where to reference the question). If it is science, it is mostly interpreting graphs which just takes practice. I would buy a couple practice books and go to town. Repetition really does help (with ACT/SAT).\n\nQuick note: about 1/3 of the English grammar questions on my highest exam score were none of the above. I used to be super scared to put that, but after doing some practice tests and recognizing my errors, my score went from a 26 to a 34. Take that as you will." ]

[ 6, 4, 1 ]

[ "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n", "Dealing With Oversensitive Apartment Neighbors Hi LPT!\n\nI've lived in my current apartment for about 2 months, and I'm having an oversensitive neighbor issue. This is not my first apartment, but it is my first issue with neighbors. She has already filed a complaint when I ran my dishwasher at 10pm, which I understand. I've never lived in a complex where this was an issue, so I took note and I haven't done it again.\n\nYesterday, I was just walking (not stomping) around my apartment around 6pm, and I heard her smash something and stomp up the stairs. The next thing I knew, she was trying to break my door down. She proceeded to yell at me for about a minute about how I was making too much noise before storming off again without letting me get a word in. She created enough of a commotion that my neighbor on my floor came outside to see what was going on. She said that there was all kinds of banging coming from my apartment and that she just wanted to see who it was that she was going to be reporting to management. There was no music, my dishwasher was not running, I was not jumping or running, and I was not moving anything large.\n\nI have notified management concerning my side of the story, but I won't see how that turns out for another few hours yet.\n\nSo, /r/LifeProTips , my question for you is this: how do I go about apartment living with a hypersensative neighbor? The apartment is carpeted, I don't wear shoes inside, and I don't stomp. Any other protips for me?\n\nThanks!\n\n" ]

[ "Ignore her, because as long as you give in she will take more and more until you have nothing left to give. People like her are a pestilence in cities and towns everywhere. There is nothing you can do that will satisfy her - nothing whatsoever. Unlike living in a house, you cannot merely build a fence to keep them at a comfortable distance, so no matter what you do it will never be enough.\n\nIf she is buddies with the management then move because she has the power to make your life miserable. However, if management is already aware of her antics, ask them to politely to ignore her complaints since they are unwarranted. She will escalate to calling police and child services if you have children, animal control if you have pets, etc... At that point it becomes a police matter and she'll be under closer scrutiny for filing false complaints and wasting police time.\n\nDon't give in to the temptation to shout back or prank her because you will fall into her pathological trap. Just be patient and ignore her, and she will make herself go away.\n\nNow if you absolutely must exp", "If your complex is built like mine, and this woman is not a particularly bright individual, she may not realize that noise transfer through floors and walls can be deceptive.\n\nIn my building, for an example, I can't hear the neighbours next door scream at each other when they fight, unless I go out in the hall. In my unit, I hear nada. You can hear my baby cry from the elevator, all the way down the hall. No complaints because you can't hear the baby once inside a unit. I can hear someone, apparently directly above me, upstairs running around playing basketball(?). However, the unit above me belongs to snowbirds who aren't home. \n\nSomeone else may be the source of the noise, and your friendly unhinged sleuth doesn't realize it.", "I had a friend who had a neighbor like this. I was even there when she called the cops for a noise complaint. Cop knocked on the door and said he had no idea why she would call because we were watching a movie quietly. Eventually she got evicted because she couldn't handle living there without making a problem for neighbors. Hopefully your landlord will also take your side and do something similar. Until then, good luck.", "From what you described, this sounds like harassment to me and you need to do something about it or it won't stop. So here's what you should do:\n\n1. File an official complaint of your own right now. Get copies. If you can, have the neighbor who saw the episode make a statement and sign it. \n2. Get copies of her complaints about you as well. They seem very unreasonable and could even be considered harassment on their own. At the very least, they're evidence that she's unreasonable and her outbursts are completely unwarranted.\n3. Start looking for a new place. If the harassment continues, file more official complaints of your own and let the landlord know you are looking for a new place. (in most jurisdictions, you'd be legally fine breaking your lease without penalty especially if she's banging on your door for simply walking around at 6:00 PM.) At the very least your landlord will see that this other neighbor is the problem and not you, and will (ideally) do something about it.\n4. If she has another episode like the last one, call the cops. File charges for harassment and give the police copies of the complaints you have.\n\nDO NOT: make more noise than normal as revenge or anything of the like. I'd even avoid engaging with her as much as possible. If she's polite, be polite back, but if she makes an unreasonable request, politely tell her that you are doing nothing wrong. If she gets nasty, close and lock your doors and avoid confrontation like it's your job.", "No advice but... You can't run your dishwasher at night, in your own apartment? That seems extreme. I mean, I'd consider that a normal living function. I can understand complaints about excess stomping or loud music/television. But what's next? Complaining that you took a shower at 10pm? Or flushed the toilet? ", "Most people here will probably say to complain about her, or ignore her because it's not her business. Might I suggest something different, even radical?\n\nTry talking to her and inviting her over for tea. Chit chat about her life and her day. When tea is done and the visit concluded, you may find that she is nicer to you because you've done something amazing and respectful: you've shown her that you recognize her as a person and care about what's going on in her life. The complaints should fall away as she extends you leeway and finds you to be a \"good\" neighbor in her eyes.\n\nSource: Dale Carnegie's *How to Win Friends and Influence Others*", "I once had an insane *upstairs* neighbour. Single mother, young baby, so she was probably stressed out all the time from lack of sleep, etc. \n\nI'm not a noisy person and I lived alone. The building manager would be called to come to my apartment pretty much everyday. I'd be washing dishes at 7PM? Too noisy. I'd have a shower at 7AM? Too noisy. I'd be watching TV at whisper-quiet level at 9PM? Too noisy.\n\nEventually the manager started to refuse to take her seriously so she started calling the police. After their 3rd-4th visit, and after speaking with the apartment manager, they'd finally had enough. They explained to me that they knew I wasn't doing anything wrong but they were obligated to investigate and would apologize to me for disturbing me. She even called them to complain about me once when I wasn't even home - I met them in the parking lot when they were leaving and they asked where I had been. I explained I was just getting home from work and they were like \"Your neighbour just complained about you, is there anyone else in your apartment?\" I took them in to show them that not only was my apartment empty but the TV/stereo/etc were all turned off.\n\nThe time after that they'd had enough and when they came to my door they asked if I'd be willing to go upstairs with them and talk to the neighbour. I obliged and we went into her apartment. Her baby was asleep in a basket thing in the living room and she was standing arms length away from this sleeping baby *screaming* at me about how I was being so noisy that her kid couldn't sleep. The baby didn't wake up. When the police asked her if she could hear my TV now (it was on when they came to my door a few minutes earlier, I left it on at normal listening level, this was at maybe 6PM) she started freaking out and saying that it was way too loud and straight up proceeded to LIE DOWN ON THE FLOOR AND PUT HER EAR TO THE CARPET and say that I shouldn't be allowed to have my TV that loud. You couldn't hear it at all.\n\nFinally the building manager asked me if I'd be willing to move to an apartment at the other end of the building if they gave me a free months rent to which I obliged. It didn't cost me anything except a weekend of moving my meager 1 bedroom appt possessions down the hall, saved me some money, and I didn't have to deal with her anymore.\n\nI later found out that the reason she hadn't been evicted was because she was the building owners niece. I don't know if they ever moved someone into the apartment below her again.\n\nThat's a long story, and doesn't really have any relevance to this post, except to say that unless one of you moves or the neighbour gets evicted nothing will change. Some people are just crazy.", "I'm a superintendent in an apartment building with really thin walls/floors. You can hear a lot of what goes on above and below you mostly. Luckily, the ones that are living here are accustomed to it. It's near impossible to do anything without disturbing the silence your neighbors might be enjoying, but we all understand that and don't get on each others cases.\n\nThe only problems I usually have when it comes to noise complaints are new renters coming in that think apartments are built to be sound proof. I've had to explain to them that yes, everyone has to hear the same kind of general stuff. It's part of living in an apartment. Between certain hours, that noise is acceptable. The best I can do is warn them of what they'll be getting in to when I show potential new renters the unit they are looking at.\n\nI'd say talk to the management, right away. You have just as much a right to complain about being harassed as she would to complain about noise. Any other super I've had to deal with while renting has always had a good understanding of what the situation is. All I would have to do is sit this lady down and tell her you are doing everything you can to reduce noise and be a courteous neighbor, and remind her she lives in an apartment. You will hear other people\n\n", "Don't listen to all the people telling you that you should make more noise to antagonize her. If you actually do start making obnoxious noises, then you're legitimizing Crazy Lady's complaints. ", "We lived under an insane bitch a few years ago...and when I say \"insane\", I mean it. She lived on the top floor of the building, yet complained about the noise made by Susan, the *woman who lived in the apartment above her.* \n\nYup. So crazy that not only did she complain about the noise made by an imaginary neighbour, she also *named* the imaginary neighbour.\n\nLong story short - even though we were legally correct and had the \"right to quiet enjoyment\" of our apartment, after battling to have her evicted for over two years we just elected to move instead. Pick your battles, etc. - it worked for us. I hope you have better luck than we did!", "Live your life like normal, taking care only to avoid unnecessary noise at late hours. Report contact with her to management so you have a record. The last thing you want to do is retaliate and go out of your way to make noise. In addition to probably having lease terms forbidding that, you would probably be creating a nuisance that she could sue over. Retaliation could get you into legal issues, including eviction; not to mention getting you into possible nonlegal issues up to being killed (sounds extreme, but crazy people are crazy). If after a couple weeks she isn't leaving you alone, contact management about her and consider a restraining order. ", "She sounds kind of psychotic - noises after 10pm maybe, but if you are making a conscientious effort to keep the noise down, try and pin down what her main problem is...\n\nI used to have a neighbor who was the same way...somehow the idea of greeting the rising sun every morning by playing my Bagpipes out on the balcony was upsetting him for some reason...(picky, picky, picky) jk ;)", "Set up a camera and record several of her approaches. Each one should be met with total sincere sounding apology and promises to be quieter. When she goes back downstairs, stop the camera and get just a little bit louder. Do this several times, this way you can make her look like a nutcase if you ever need to. ", "If all else fails, remember: it's your door, and you don't have to open it to anyone. In fact, if she tries to beat it down after you've clearly demonstrated that you're not going to answer, call the cops on *her.* \n\nThere's a fine line between being a noise-sensitive person and being a total psycho. She is on the far side of that line right now.", "Keep a detailed log of all interactions with her. Could come in handy with management or other authorities should the need come up.", "If she's lived there longer than you I'd guess she complained a lot on the former resident. If you know who this person is, maybe contact him/her if the situation gets worse, just to have someone backing you.", "I rent in an area full of old wooden houses- my pro tips are to get a white noise machine and possibly get cork board to put underneath your rugs. It muffles the noise of walking around. ", "I highly, highly, highly HIGHLY HIGHLY suggest asking your landlord this very question.\n\n Let management know you're being proactive, instead of reactive. It makes you seem like a sweet, concerned, wonderful neighbor.... and establishes that in their brain in case this situation escalates, which I'm sure it will. \n\nMost importantly, WRITE DOWN EVERY SINGLE INTERACTION - times, dates, the person you spoke with, who accompanied her to your door, etc. It doesn't have to be much - just jot it down on a calendar, or on your phone, etc.\n\nIf it gets to the point where it's getting worse, make sure you document your interactions with the landlord - and make sure all agreements are IN WRITING. \n\nI can't count the number of times I've made a verbal agreement with a sweet landlord who I trust (*ex: \"Oh, sure, you can delay your moveout date a couple of days - we appreciate it, actually, since we don't have the apartment rented yet.\")* and then had it turn out that there's a huge fee attached to it. \n\n", "Good luck on this one, I had a similar situation with my downstairs neighbor in my last apartment. I got off work at 11pm, and was very conscientious of what noise I made. I was up until 4am, and got up at noon to get ready for work. She was working a typical 9-5, I assume. I would get home, reheat something in the microwave for dinner because I didn't dare to cook after work. I would sit in my bed with my laptop, only getting up for a beverage or to go to the bathroom, but still, this was too much noise. We were obviously stomping, running around, dancing, or something. God that neighbor was a bitch. Luckily, management understood when I told them what i did every night, and they told me that she was to come to them with any complaints (which they would ignore), and if she left me a note or knocked on my door, I was to call the police. I hope management understands your side of this situation and that they don't allow your neighbor to make your life a living hell for daring to walk in your apartment.", "This is why I don't live in an apartment any more. The older woman below me used to complain about everything we did. She would take a broom handle or something to that effect and bang on her ceiling (my floor) if we were just walking from one room to the next. We eventually had to just move because she was the biggest pain in my ass. The woman below us was a total bitch and would complain if you parked to close to the white line in the parking lot as well. ", "Probably already said, but first things first, call the landlord and tell them you are having problems with your neighbor complaining about everything and it is driving you nuts. Give them a laundry list ofall the little issues your neighbor complains about. Tell the property manager/landlord that you will be moving if they don't do anything about it. \n\nIf you are in a lease, you are actually better off. There are often resolution clauses they must abide by which makes them contractually obligated to assist you. If they fail to uphold any part of the lease, you get to move out and get all of your deposits back.\n\nTL; DR - go on the offensive", "My dad explained the expression \"a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down\" when I was dealing with a similar situation, and it's some of the most helpful advice I've ever gotten. \n\nPeople who like to complain will always like to complain, and from their point of view are totally justified doing so. So sure, you could ignore her and tell your side of the story to management, but I think the better alternative is to address her complaints, validate them to some extent, and try to work out a solution. \n\nSo I'd suggest that you keep a really cool head, walk to your neighbor's place and apologize for the noise, but also explain that you're new to the apartment and don't have a feel for how noise carries. Also explain that you would rather they came to you with a complaint as opposed to going directly to management. \n\nDisarming people with niceness has been much more effective in my life than being defensive and/or cold about it. \n\nJust my two cents. ", "In our apartment building the really creaky floors make it sound like the people above us are walking more loudly than they are.", "If you can't get it sorted out quickly and it's affecting your enjoyment of the apartment, move as soon as your lease expires.\n\nLife is too short and those types of people do not change.", "After I moved in, I had a neighbor who moved in next-door. He used to live in a home, so this was his first apt. He would make noise complaints all the time about me. Even though, honest you couldn't hear anything. The apt advertised the incredible sound deadening walls as well. \n\nWell, he made 3 complaints about me this one particular week. Management called, and said \"we have been trying to contact you about these 3 noise complaints all week, but haven't heard form you ?\" I replied \" Oh really, 3 noise complaints this past week?\" \"Yes\" They replied. \"Interesting, cause I have been on vacation, and no ones been here for 2 weeks?\" \"Oh! really.. !!\" (I really was away 2 weeks) Needless to say, he lost all clout with the Management company. From that point on, I made sure to deliver on making noise. No matter what he said, they never believed him after that. \n\nTL:DR: I had a neighbor make 3 noise complaints in one week, while I was on vacation, and not in apartment. After management found out the truth. I got to make noise, and no one would believe him :)", "This may or may not be appropriate to this situation, but it is an alternative option.\n\nInvite her over for dinner. Say that you want to get to know your neighbors. Get her talking about whatever it is that she is into (family, complaining about work, being lonely, her hobby, ...) and pay attention. Listen to her, acknowledge what she is saying, agree with her, and keep her going. Maybe even offer to help her in something such as to move her heavy pottery collection to a new room. \n\nPeople like to be listened to, and she will like you after this. After that day, always be nice to her. When you see her say hi and ask her how her day is going. Smile. Be her friend.\n\nFriends don't complain about friends. Boom, you win.\n", "I also had a similar neighbor saying I was \"stomping around\" All I was doing was walking my roommate says I have a heavy foot but that also would not constitute as stomping. I say fuck her, if she can't handle living in an apartment you are going to hear other people and she should buy a house oh can't afford a house time to fuck off then.", "How I dealt with a sensitive neighbor: Made presents for christmas and delivered it to the whole building. It was just a simple origami box, but it worked so well for me in two ways. First, the neighbor that complained was really embarrassed to have judged me so early and being so agressive when I was just adapting to this lifestyle (as she said to me later) and second, the majority of the building will not see you as a bad person, which may cause the sensitive neighbor to be embarrassed to argue with someone who goes along with all the other neighbors and also may give you some backup in case of a dispute. Some random neighbor may chip in your favor and tell the sensitive one to shut the hell up and stop being so sensitive.\n\ntl;dr Treat all neighbors well, give them little gifts on holidays (even if you hate them) and the sensitive neighbor will be the one seen as starting all the trouble.\nSorry if my english is not good enough, hope you understand :P", "Have a discussion with your landlord. The other tenant is clearly where the problem lies, and the landlord should be capable of seeing that and resolving the issue", "#1. If you are a sane person, (and she's been there longer) management already knows about her and is having their own issues with her.\n\nIn my experience, once my apartment monster came downstairs and started yelling at my girlfriend. I wasn't particularly listening to what she was saying but I walked over the the door and kinda closed it behind me like \"lets talk in the hallway\". My girlfriend stepped inside because she knew I got this. I raised my voice a little but stayed pretty calm and told her to \"never ever come to my door for any reason. If you are on fire, don't knock. I dont want to see you or hear you. If you have a problem, call the police or write a letter, but I will not be communicating with you.\" I'm sure a said a few more things, but the point is it was strongly worded but without a hint of foul language. This tactic may or may not work for you depending on your ability to intimidate. I rarely enter bear-mode but when I do, it's never failed.\n\nShe did end up calling the police because of a noise complaint. When the police came I invited them in, I was home alone at the time, and the police were legitimately confused. I think the monster told the police I was having a party. I took their card and learned a little about my local bylaws!\n\nAbout two weeks later I hung a note in the apartment common area saying I would be having a dinner party between 6-10, 4-5 people were coming over and we would play music. She called the police and the police came before the \"party\". We exchanged details and I told them if they got a complaint, rather than come out again the police can call me and I'll turn down the dinner music. They said fine, but in exchange, if they DO show up I would have to end the party right away. I agreed.\n\nThat night I got super drunk and BLASTED dubstep (oops). I am absolutely positive the monster called the police and the police just ignored her. No one called, police never came.\n\nFrom then on I was nice enough, but she _hid_ when we were in the hallway together. I had outdone her and had won the hearts of the police.", "Thoughts:\n\nWear slippers. Fuzzy, fuzzy slippers. :)\n\nBuy an area rug and some carpet padding, which might put you back $100 tops. Lay it out in the main area.\n\nIf she comes to the door again, by all means file a complaint with the police. Be sure they give you a report number. After a few more times she'll be the one in trouble. Knocking on your door like that is NOT acceptable.", "This needs to be resolved by your board. If this is an apartment complex, there should be some kind of management or board that you can appeal to. Whatever you do, do not engage her directly. This should be handled by a 3rd party.", "I would start hosting more parties; small at first then gradually bigger and bigger. I would also start bringing animals into the apartment. After a month or so of that, stop altogether and your neighbor will love you for how quiet it becomes." ]

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[ "how to set up VPN to escape ISPs selling our privacy I don't know how to use a VPN or tor browser. Where can I get a complete fool proof guide for the same? This might be helpful for others too. Thanks. ", "how to set up VPN to escape ISPs selling our privacy I don't know how to use a VPN or tor browser. Where can I get a complete fool proof guide for the same? This might be helpful for others too. Thanks. ", "how to set up VPN to escape ISPs selling our privacy I don't know how to use a VPN or tor browser. Where can I get a complete fool proof guide for the same? This might be helpful for others too. Thanks. ", "how to set up VPN to escape ISPs selling our privacy I don't know how to use a VPN or tor browser. Where can I get a complete fool proof guide for the same? This might be helpful for others too. Thanks. " ]

[ "The easiest I have seen is Private Internet Access.\n\nCheck out their [Support Page](https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/client-support/) and watch the videos at the bottom of the scree.", "One thing that you can do is use the Opera browser. It has an inbuilt VPN as well as an ad-blocker. It's probably the best free option. \n\nTor is easy to use. You just download it and follow the instructions. It's quite easy. ", "Don't blindly assume this is providing an actual escape. \n\n> \"Traffic from VPNs doesn’t simply disappear: it merely resurfaces in another ISP that can subsequently monitor user activity. The opportunities for observing user traffic are substantial. For example, in a recent simple experiment that postdoc Philipp Winter performed, web requests from Tor exit relays to the Alexa top 1,000 websites traversed more than 350 Internet service providers considering the DNS lookups from these exit relays, the traffic from these exit nodes traverses an additional 173 Internet service providers.\"\n\nhttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170327/09244537008/just-use-vpn-isnt-real-solution-to-gops-decision-to-kill-broadband-privacy-protections.shtml", "Looking for a better VPN which is safe and do not keep logs, get PureVPN! I am sure their live chat support would either disappoint you." ]

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[ "How to be more photogenic as a dark skinned black guy? I recently went to Vegas for the first time and while I found myself behind the camera, I had my supervisor (business trip) take a few of me in various sports like the Bellagio Fountain, and Mandalay Bay. My current camera is a Canon Powershot SX260HS with 12 Megapixels. I plan on getting a DSLR in a few months. In general, the shots it takes are fine. \n\nHowever, if he didn't use the flash on my pics, I would come out practically invisible, like so: \n\nhttp://imgur.com/kJOalox \n\nOn the other hand, if he used the flash, my skin was too bright and orange-ish like this:\n\nhttp://imgur.com/7RS8Wwi\n\nYet nearly every picture with him (a white guy and/or light skinned person) as the focus, most of his came out fine. \n\nThe only exception was a pic taken with a professional camera during the event I attended, where we were both posing here: \n\nhttp://imgur.com/pKtCl2o\n\nIt makes me kind of sad that often, I cannot take selfies because I'm too dark skinned to use a camera without a flash (I don't have a smartphone with a flash on the front) and it has to be nearly direct sunlight. However, it also makes it awkward when others take my pictures because they often have to do it several times and makes the whole process uncomfortable (this happened when we took a pic with play actors from a snow white show at the event). \n\nSo...can someone here on Reddit help me find a way to become more photogenic, being so dark skinned? I am a guy so idk if i can do anything as drastic as makeup. Maybe my skin tone is uneven? But it does not seem to be. \n\nIs there anything I can do? I have a trip to New York planned in December and I want to be able to actually take pictures standing in front of various places and stuff. But it will be too dark :-/", "How to be more photogenic as a dark skinned black guy? I recently went to Vegas for the first time and while I found myself behind the camera, I had my supervisor (business trip) take a few of me in various sports like the Bellagio Fountain, and Mandalay Bay. My current camera is a Canon Powershot SX260HS with 12 Megapixels. I plan on getting a DSLR in a few months. In general, the shots it takes are fine. \n\nHowever, if he didn't use the flash on my pics, I would come out practically invisible, like so: \n\nhttp://imgur.com/kJOalox \n\nOn the other hand, if he used the flash, my skin was too bright and orange-ish like this:\n\nhttp://imgur.com/7RS8Wwi\n\nYet nearly every picture with him (a white guy and/or light skinned person) as the focus, most of his came out fine. \n\nThe only exception was a pic taken with a professional camera during the event I attended, where we were both posing here: \n\nhttp://imgur.com/pKtCl2o\n\nIt makes me kind of sad that often, I cannot take selfies because I'm too dark skinned to use a camera without a flash (I don't have a smartphone with a flash on the front) and it has to be nearly direct sunlight. However, it also makes it awkward when others take my pictures because they often have to do it several times and makes the whole process uncomfortable (this happened when we took a pic with play actors from a snow white show at the event). \n\nSo...can someone here on Reddit help me find a way to become more photogenic, being so dark skinned? I am a guy so idk if i can do anything as drastic as makeup. Maybe my skin tone is uneven? But it does not seem to be. \n\nIs there anything I can do? I have a trip to New York planned in December and I want to be able to actually take pictures standing in front of various places and stuff. But it will be too dark :-/", "How to be more photogenic as a dark skinned black guy? I recently went to Vegas for the first time and while I found myself behind the camera, I had my supervisor (business trip) take a few of me in various sports like the Bellagio Fountain, and Mandalay Bay. My current camera is a Canon Powershot SX260HS with 12 Megapixels. I plan on getting a DSLR in a few months. In general, the shots it takes are fine. \n\nHowever, if he didn't use the flash on my pics, I would come out practically invisible, like so: \n\nhttp://imgur.com/kJOalox \n\nOn the other hand, if he used the flash, my skin was too bright and orange-ish like this:\n\nhttp://imgur.com/7RS8Wwi\n\nYet nearly every picture with him (a white guy and/or light skinned person) as the focus, most of his came out fine. \n\nThe only exception was a pic taken with a professional camera during the event I attended, where we were both posing here: \n\nhttp://imgur.com/pKtCl2o\n\nIt makes me kind of sad that often, I cannot take selfies because I'm too dark skinned to use a camera without a flash (I don't have a smartphone with a flash on the front) and it has to be nearly direct sunlight. However, it also makes it awkward when others take my pictures because they often have to do it several times and makes the whole process uncomfortable (this happened when we took a pic with play actors from a snow white show at the event). \n\nSo...can someone here on Reddit help me find a way to become more photogenic, being so dark skinned? I am a guy so idk if i can do anything as drastic as makeup. Maybe my skin tone is uneven? But it does not seem to be. \n\nIs there anything I can do? I have a trip to New York planned in December and I want to be able to actually take pictures standing in front of various places and stuff. But it will be too dark :-/", "How to be more photogenic as a dark skinned black guy? I recently went to Vegas for the first time and while I found myself behind the camera, I had my supervisor (business trip) take a few of me in various sports like the Bellagio Fountain, and Mandalay Bay. My current camera is a Canon Powershot SX260HS with 12 Megapixels. I plan on getting a DSLR in a few months. In general, the shots it takes are fine. \n\nHowever, if he didn't use the flash on my pics, I would come out practically invisible, like so: \n\nhttp://imgur.com/kJOalox \n\nOn the other hand, if he used the flash, my skin was too bright and orange-ish like this:\n\nhttp://imgur.com/7RS8Wwi\n\nYet nearly every picture with him (a white guy and/or light skinned person) as the focus, most of his came out fine. \n\nThe only exception was a pic taken with a professional camera during the event I attended, where we were both posing here: \n\nhttp://imgur.com/pKtCl2o\n\nIt makes me kind of sad that often, I cannot take selfies because I'm too dark skinned to use a camera without a flash (I don't have a smartphone with a flash on the front) and it has to be nearly direct sunlight. However, it also makes it awkward when others take my pictures because they often have to do it several times and makes the whole process uncomfortable (this happened when we took a pic with play actors from a snow white show at the event). \n\nSo...can someone here on Reddit help me find a way to become more photogenic, being so dark skinned? I am a guy so idk if i can do anything as drastic as makeup. Maybe my skin tone is uneven? But it does not seem to be. \n\nIs there anything I can do? I have a trip to New York planned in December and I want to be able to actually take pictures standing in front of various places and stuff. But it will be too dark :-/", "How to be more photogenic as a dark skinned black guy? I recently went to Vegas for the first time and while I found myself behind the camera, I had my supervisor (business trip) take a few of me in various sports like the Bellagio Fountain, and Mandalay Bay. My current camera is a Canon Powershot SX260HS with 12 Megapixels. I plan on getting a DSLR in a few months. In general, the shots it takes are fine. \n\nHowever, if he didn't use the flash on my pics, I would come out practically invisible, like so: \n\nhttp://imgur.com/kJOalox \n\nOn the other hand, if he used the flash, my skin was too bright and orange-ish like this:\n\nhttp://imgur.com/7RS8Wwi\n\nYet nearly every picture with him (a white guy and/or light skinned person) as the focus, most of his came out fine. \n\nThe only exception was a pic taken with a professional camera during the event I attended, where we were both posing here: \n\nhttp://imgur.com/pKtCl2o\n\nIt makes me kind of sad that often, I cannot take selfies because I'm too dark skinned to use a camera without a flash (I don't have a smartphone with a flash on the front) and it has to be nearly direct sunlight. However, it also makes it awkward when others take my pictures because they often have to do it several times and makes the whole process uncomfortable (this happened when we took a pic with play actors from a snow white show at the event). \n\nSo...can someone here on Reddit help me find a way to become more photogenic, being so dark skinned? I am a guy so idk if i can do anything as drastic as makeup. Maybe my skin tone is uneven? But it does not seem to be. \n\nIs there anything I can do? I have a trip to New York planned in December and I want to be able to actually take pictures standing in front of various places and stuff. But it will be too dark :-/" ]

[ "It's not you. I am also a black man. Don't ever feel like your skin color is a problem. Be proud of the skin you're in. The problem is not you, it's the camera. Most cameras are manufactured to be tailored towards white people. \n\nIn most cases, regular point and shoot cameras have a hard time finding the right exposure and contrast when taking pictures of black people with other white people. \n\nIf I take a selfie, I will make sure that I face a light source which will eliminate the need of the camera flash making the light around me in the picture seem more natural. \n\nAgain, please don't be ashamed of the skin you're in. Love yourself man. (This is making me sad)", "This comment has been overwritten by an open source script to protect this user&apos;s privacy. \n\n If you would like to do the same, add the browser extension [GreaseMonkey](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/greasemonkey/) to Firefox and add [this open source script](https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/10380-reddit-overwrite). \n\n Then simply click on your username on Reddit, go to the comments tab, and hit the new OVERWRITE button at the top.", "There are settings in my Fuji and Nikon cameras that allow me to change tone and white values and even allow some user settings with regard to exposure, and some filter effects. I don't have an exact answer but settle on a camera with a fair degree of adjustability and do some experimenting. Buy a camera that shoots in RAW so you can adjust shadows and highlights in the camera after the shot, then save the good ones.", "I'm a professional photographer. Might be able to help a bit.\n\nCan I firstly just say you **are** very photogenic and quite a handsome chap. So get that out of your head.\n\nCameras are engineered to use white to meter light. This is due to it being a better reflective source than something dark obviously. Photogenics have nothing to do with the colour of your skin. Photogenics are how aesthetically pleasing someone or something is in a photograph.\n\nSnapshots are 9 times out of 10, awful. I think the selfie is one of the biggest crimes to photography since pouting. The two of them together is a travesty! I digress. Most cameras have a very bright horrible on board flash that is set to a very high light temperature and this is designed to get everything exposed in the foreground. Mostly this will be too bright, show every flaw and cause a lot of reflections. Auto settings on cameras are a crime to photographers and we mostly manually control every aspect of our cameras. Taking a selfie with a smartphone or a snap with a compact you leave a lot up to the camera including that flash I mentioned and the white balance amongst many other things. White balance decides if the picture needs warming up (red/orange) or cooling down (blue) looking at your pics the orange hue you mention is white balance trying to warm the shot, a white person would also look orange. Taking a shot at night is a hard thing, cameras **need** light so it's working with what it has, don't be confused if you take a bad pic at night on a compact with on board flash, this has nothing to do with you.\n\nIf you want cameras to pick you up better and take a more balanced pic try a mattifying moisturiser. Clinique make one for men which is excellent. This will remove excess oil from the skin. If your skin is slightly more matte than shiny then you'll take a better pic as your face is absorbing light and not reflecting it, this works for all ethnicities not just black people. This will cause light to wrap around your face and expose you a lot more correctly rather than hitting it and bouncing back. If you take a bad pic consider the circumstances. This is why passport photos are so horrible, it's bright and has to show you in your raw state. \n\nIve worked with a lot of black male models and mattifying moisturiser works really well. \n\nPlease don't think you aren't photogenic, you're spot on. My advice is to anyone that wants to photograph better. It's easier with women as they have concealer and powder but us guys can't really wear that day to day so we gotta go for a mattifyer.\n\nHope I helped.", "How do you try to take selfies? I use an iphone and unless it's super dark I usually turn out ok. Or if I'm in a room with a yellow cast to the light, I tend to look kind of weird (I'm black with yellow undertones to my skin) \nOtherwise I need flash or you can't see me at all." ]

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[ "How can keep spiders out of my house. Also how can i make a natural spider repellent? I recently found 2 large spiders in the house. That may not be that many to some but i'm a moderate arachnophobe so that way to many. Thanks in advance.", "How can keep spiders out of my house. Also how can i make a natural spider repellent? I recently found 2 large spiders in the house. That may not be that many to some but i'm a moderate arachnophobe so that way to many. Thanks in advance.", "How can keep spiders out of my house. Also how can i make a natural spider repellent? I recently found 2 large spiders in the house. That may not be that many to some but i'm a moderate arachnophobe so that way to many. Thanks in advance.", "How can keep spiders out of my house. Also how can i make a natural spider repellent? I recently found 2 large spiders in the house. That may not be that many to some but i'm a moderate arachnophobe so that way to many. Thanks in advance.", "How can keep spiders out of my house. Also how can i make a natural spider repellent? I recently found 2 large spiders in the house. That may not be that many to some but i'm a moderate arachnophobe so that way to many. Thanks in advance.", "How can keep spiders out of my house. Also how can i make a natural spider repellent? I recently found 2 large spiders in the house. That may not be that many to some but i'm a moderate arachnophobe so that way to many. Thanks in advance.", "How can keep spiders out of my house. Also how can i make a natural spider repellent? I recently found 2 large spiders in the house. That may not be that many to some but i'm a moderate arachnophobe so that way to many. Thanks in advance.", "How can keep spiders out of my house. Also how can i make a natural spider repellent? I recently found 2 large spiders in the house. That may not be that many to some but i'm a moderate arachnophobe so that way to many. Thanks in advance." ]

[ "the spiders are eating other bugs dude, if spiders are the only ones you have problems with then yeah i guess kill em off, but i think its better to have spiders in your house than no spiders at all ", " I had a similar problem a while back where I was finding big spiders run in my bedroom every night and a Google search told me about using citrus because apparently some hate it.. I squeezed lemon juice around every doorway in my house and sprayed an orange scented fabric freshener up the walls and in corners and everywhere really. I've saw two since and that's in seven months. ", "Keep everything clean and uncluttered (ie: clothes on the floor). Spiders love places where they can hide, so don't give them the chance to find a safe haven! ", "It will help if you you clean up all cobwebs in the corners of the ceiling. Just take a broom and sweep them away.", "my girlfriend buys some shit called spider-ban or something. she says it kills them pretty much instantly and helps keep them away. ", "[This](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maclura_pomifera) is what we always use in MO. Just put them in the area where spiders appear/where you don't want them to be and it should get rid of them.", "Put out fresh chestnuts in areas spiders would make their webs. I don't know how it works but it does", "I moved from the city to the mountains, most nature I really do love, I swear. Garden spiders? Fine. Those big hairy lightning fast spiders inside must go.\n\nTips from the expert I had come out:\nKeep them from getting in.\n\n- Cut back any trees branches away from the house/roof at least 5ft. otherwise they can shoot their silk and rappel in.\n\n- In the evening sunlight watch for reflective silk strands around/attached from trees to house and brush away with broom.\n\n- Make sure all windows/doors are sealed properly without gaps.\n\n- Put filters inside your heating vents\n\n...all the other tips listed; keep clutterfree, vacuum corners, under beds etc. regularly." ]

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[ "How to get the best deal when switching cable companies Planning on moving shortly and I have the option to carry my service over or switch to a new company. Was wondering the best methods to get lowest prices with the most upgrades in service.", "How to get the best deal when switching cable companies Planning on moving shortly and I have the option to carry my service over or switch to a new company. Was wondering the best methods to get lowest prices with the most upgrades in service." ]

[ "Usually you get the best offers when you call to cancel. They'll transfer you to a customer retention department where they will ask you why you're cancelling and offer you a bunch of stuff to stay.\n\nIf you're gonna sign up always do it over the phone, not online. Talk to a real person. Tell them that their rival company is offering this for this much and see if they can top it. Be honest and tell them that you'd rather go with them if you can get more for less. Kinda like \"help me, help you\".\n\nIn general just be polite, but know what you want and they'll be more willing to help.", "Cut the cord. There's several ways to watch TV online (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon ect) that are much cheaper and no commercials. " ]

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[ "How to fix the \"zipper erection\" on dress pants Most guys know what I mean, that bump your zipper makes that makes it look like you have an erection but you really don't. How does one fix this?", "How to fix the \"zipper erection\" on dress pants Most guys know what I mean, that bump your zipper makes that makes it look like you have an erection but you really don't. How does one fix this?", "How to fix the \"zipper erection\" on dress pants Most guys know what I mean, that bump your zipper makes that makes it look like you have an erection but you really don't. How does one fix this?", "How to fix the \"zipper erection\" on dress pants Most guys know what I mean, that bump your zipper makes that makes it look like you have an erection but you really don't. How does one fix this?", "How to fix the \"zipper erection\" on dress pants Most guys know what I mean, that bump your zipper makes that makes it look like you have an erection but you really don't. How does one fix this?", "How to fix the \"zipper erection\" on dress pants Most guys know what I mean, that bump your zipper makes that makes it look like you have an erection but you really don't. How does one fix this?", "How to fix the \"zipper erection\" on dress pants Most guys know what I mean, that bump your zipper makes that makes it look like you have an erection but you really don't. How does one fix this?", "How to fix the \"zipper erection\" on dress pants Most guys know what I mean, that bump your zipper makes that makes it look like you have an erection but you really don't. How does one fix this?" ]

[ ">Most guys know what I mean, that bump your zipper makes that makes it look like you have an erection but you really don't. How does one fix this?\n\nHave an erection.", "This is most likely due to your dress pants having a higher \"rise\" (the distance from waistband to the crotch seam). Your options are to hike your pants up closer to your natural waist (near your belly button) or buy more modern fitting trousers with a lower rise, allowing you to wear them as you would jeans. Try brands such as express, lands End canvas, j. Crew, etc. for low rise drss pants. \n\nIf you want to get more serious about dressing better in general, I recommend the sidebar guides in /r/malefashionadvice . ", "1. Pull the belt loops that are at the very front and center of the waistband apart.\n\n2. Grasp the center of the waistband of your pants with the thumb and forefinger of your right hand.\n\n3. Secure your belt in place by holding it with your left hand.\n\n4. Pull waistband up above the belt and watch tent disappear.\n\n5. Line up belt and waistband so pants don't protrude awkwardly over top of belt buckle.", "If you have a safety pin put it through the cloth on the in side of your pants before you zip it up,I haven't tried it but is possible", "i think the reason this happens is because the fabric is pulling more than it should on either side of the zipper. its happened to me multiple times on a jean skirt. if this is the case, bluefire4545 has it right by suggesting you relieve the pressure on either side. ", "This is happening because your not wearing pants that fit you. You can either get new pants or even out the loose fabric of your waistband, that boner is from all the slack bunching up in the front.", "If you have a belt on, pull the top of your pants over the belt when you sit down. It'll take up that loose bit that looks like a jeans boner.", "What's wrong with people thinking you have a big dong, you might even become the alpha male in the office, I say make it bigger" ]

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[ "Packing Efficiently I'm starting to get older and I'm traveling more often. Unfortunately, I only have one big bag that I use for every occasion, whether it be overnight or a two week trip. Also I'm very prone to overpacking... I end up throwing in half my wardrobe if I don't have a plan. Also if I have to bring dress shoes, flip flops, and running sneakers, while wearing my loafers, how do I manage the space?\n\nExperienced travelers, what are some tips you have for packing? I'm looking for recommendations on bags/suitcases, short stays, long stays, common issues that you've overcome, etc.", "Packing Efficiently I'm starting to get older and I'm traveling more often. Unfortunately, I only have one big bag that I use for every occasion, whether it be overnight or a two week trip. Also I'm very prone to overpacking... I end up throwing in half my wardrobe if I don't have a plan. Also if I have to bring dress shoes, flip flops, and running sneakers, while wearing my loafers, how do I manage the space?\n\nExperienced travelers, what are some tips you have for packing? I'm looking for recommendations on bags/suitcases, short stays, long stays, common issues that you've overcome, etc.", "Packing Efficiently I'm starting to get older and I'm traveling more often. Unfortunately, I only have one big bag that I use for every occasion, whether it be overnight or a two week trip. Also I'm very prone to overpacking... I end up throwing in half my wardrobe if I don't have a plan. Also if I have to bring dress shoes, flip flops, and running sneakers, while wearing my loafers, how do I manage the space?\n\nExperienced travelers, what are some tips you have for packing? I'm looking for recommendations on bags/suitcases, short stays, long stays, common issues that you've overcome, etc.", "Packing Efficiently I'm starting to get older and I'm traveling more often. Unfortunately, I only have one big bag that I use for every occasion, whether it be overnight or a two week trip. Also I'm very prone to overpacking... I end up throwing in half my wardrobe if I don't have a plan. Also if I have to bring dress shoes, flip flops, and running sneakers, while wearing my loafers, how do I manage the space?\n\nExperienced travelers, what are some tips you have for packing? I'm looking for recommendations on bags/suitcases, short stays, long stays, common issues that you've overcome, etc.", "Packing Efficiently I'm starting to get older and I'm traveling more often. Unfortunately, I only have one big bag that I use for every occasion, whether it be overnight or a two week trip. Also I'm very prone to overpacking... I end up throwing in half my wardrobe if I don't have a plan. Also if I have to bring dress shoes, flip flops, and running sneakers, while wearing my loafers, how do I manage the space?\n\nExperienced travelers, what are some tips you have for packing? I'm looking for recommendations on bags/suitcases, short stays, long stays, common issues that you've overcome, etc." ]

[ "Keep a log\n\n1. Things you use every trip.\n2. Things you don't use on multiple trips.\n3. Things you wish you had but you forgot.\n\nOnce you get a good dataset, you can start building out based on the type of trip and expected items.", "Roll your shirts, underwear, pants and shorts up into tubes. They fit easier and create more space. Also, pack a plastic shopping bag or two with no holes in them. If you get cloths wet and have no time to dry them out before leaving, you have something to put them in! \n\nIf you are bringing your own shampoo and stuff, put them in a storage bag and bring a spare one, just in case one rips.", "Take one pair of clothes on your back, then a spare shirt an socks, a small toothbrush and small toothpaste, just the razor head...just pack your stuff several days before and take more and more out till the day of", "Okay, first make a list of things you can't be without, then plan your outfits plus add an extra pair of underwear and socks and you're good to go. I always tell myself that if I forget something I can always buy it.\n\nI usually buy small pouches to organise things. I have a pouch for chargers, one for bathroomproducts excluding soap and shampoo, one for practical things like my passport, a small notebook and a pen etc. So when I open my suitcase you'll see clothes, books and a number of small pouches in different colours and no loose things. This will keep my bag from being a mess. I sometimes bring a hand bag next to my suitcase and I put the 'essentials' pouch in it so I can always survive.\n\nTo give you an impression, this is my list for a weekendtrip:\n\nRED POUCH: passport, medical passport, wallet, small notebook, pen, lipbalm, some type of candy for when my blood sugar drops\n\nPINK POUCH: toothbrush + toothpaste(in ziplockbag), daycream, razor, perfume, bobby pins, hairbands, medication, nailclipper, comb\n\nWHITE POUCH: chargers, earphones\n\nSUITCASE: a book to read, siddur (jewish prayer book), hairbrush, ziplock bag with shampoo, soap and conditioner, three pairs of underwear, two pairs of socks and thights, two dresses or one skirt and a dress, some food for on the way.\n \n\n", "1. know what fits and what the bag rules are for the airline you typically fly. \n2. rolling stuff into tubes works well.\n3. ONLY BRING THINGS YOU WILL WEAR. \n4. an extra pair of socks and underwear is all you need. beyond what you intend to wear.\n5. dont use hotel laundry services, but steal their bags for dirty laundry\n6. if you really want to pack lightly, and are traveling extensively, compression sacks are the way to go, but everything will be wrinkled. \n\n7.Don't discount the duffle bag. if its reasonably sized, with a backpack you can carry both on with no questions.\n\n8. LPT. Carry a days worth of clothes in your carry on. put nothing of value in checked bags. \n\n" ]

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[ "How do you become a wise person? When I listen to some of my classmates sharing their opinions on any topic, such as how to handle a conflict, my mind is just blown away by how so intelligent and wise they sound. They also look at a situation from every different angle as possible whereas I look at the world as though it's black and white. To me, it seems those people have also experienced a lot of hardships in their lives, hence their wisdom.\n\nMy question is, would it be possible to gain wisdom even if you are a young person? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n", "How do you become a wise person? When I listen to some of my classmates sharing their opinions on any topic, such as how to handle a conflict, my mind is just blown away by how so intelligent and wise they sound. They also look at a situation from every different angle as possible whereas I look at the world as though it's black and white. To me, it seems those people have also experienced a lot of hardships in their lives, hence their wisdom.\n\nMy question is, would it be possible to gain wisdom even if you are a young person? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n", "How do you become a wise person? When I listen to some of my classmates sharing their opinions on any topic, such as how to handle a conflict, my mind is just blown away by how so intelligent and wise they sound. They also look at a situation from every different angle as possible whereas I look at the world as though it's black and white. To me, it seems those people have also experienced a lot of hardships in their lives, hence their wisdom.\n\nMy question is, would it be possible to gain wisdom even if you are a young person? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n", "How do you become a wise person? When I listen to some of my classmates sharing their opinions on any topic, such as how to handle a conflict, my mind is just blown away by how so intelligent and wise they sound. They also look at a situation from every different angle as possible whereas I look at the world as though it's black and white. To me, it seems those people have also experienced a lot of hardships in their lives, hence their wisdom.\n\nMy question is, would it be possible to gain wisdom even if you are a young person? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n", "How do you become a wise person? When I listen to some of my classmates sharing their opinions on any topic, such as how to handle a conflict, my mind is just blown away by how so intelligent and wise they sound. They also look at a situation from every different angle as possible whereas I look at the world as though it's black and white. To me, it seems those people have also experienced a lot of hardships in their lives, hence their wisdom.\n\nMy question is, would it be possible to gain wisdom even if you are a young person? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n", "How do you become a wise person? When I listen to some of my classmates sharing their opinions on any topic, such as how to handle a conflict, my mind is just blown away by how so intelligent and wise they sound. They also look at a situation from every different angle as possible whereas I look at the world as though it's black and white. To me, it seems those people have also experienced a lot of hardships in their lives, hence their wisdom.\n\nMy question is, would it be possible to gain wisdom even if you are a young person? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n", "How do you become a wise person? When I listen to some of my classmates sharing their opinions on any topic, such as how to handle a conflict, my mind is just blown away by how so intelligent and wise they sound. They also look at a situation from every different angle as possible whereas I look at the world as though it's black and white. To me, it seems those people have also experienced a lot of hardships in their lives, hence their wisdom.\n\nMy question is, would it be possible to gain wisdom even if you are a young person? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n", "How do you become a wise person? When I listen to some of my classmates sharing their opinions on any topic, such as how to handle a conflict, my mind is just blown away by how so intelligent and wise they sound. They also look at a situation from every different angle as possible whereas I look at the world as though it's black and white. To me, it seems those people have also experienced a lot of hardships in their lives, hence their wisdom.\n\nMy question is, would it be possible to gain wisdom even if you are a young person? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n", "How do you become a wise person? When I listen to some of my classmates sharing their opinions on any topic, such as how to handle a conflict, my mind is just blown away by how so intelligent and wise they sound. They also look at a situation from every different angle as possible whereas I look at the world as though it's black and white. To me, it seems those people have also experienced a lot of hardships in their lives, hence their wisdom.\n\nMy question is, would it be possible to gain wisdom even if you are a young person? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n", "How do you become a wise person? When I listen to some of my classmates sharing their opinions on any topic, such as how to handle a conflict, my mind is just blown away by how so intelligent and wise they sound. They also look at a situation from every different angle as possible whereas I look at the world as though it's black and white. To me, it seems those people have also experienced a lot of hardships in their lives, hence their wisdom.\n\nMy question is, would it be possible to gain wisdom even if you are a young person? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n", "How do you become a wise person? When I listen to some of my classmates sharing their opinions on any topic, such as how to handle a conflict, my mind is just blown away by how so intelligent and wise they sound. They also look at a situation from every different angle as possible whereas I look at the world as though it's black and white. To me, it seems those people have also experienced a lot of hardships in their lives, hence their wisdom.\n\nMy question is, would it be possible to gain wisdom even if you are a young person? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n", "How do you become a wise person? When I listen to some of my classmates sharing their opinions on any topic, such as how to handle a conflict, my mind is just blown away by how so intelligent and wise they sound. They also look at a situation from every different angle as possible whereas I look at the world as though it's black and white. To me, it seems those people have also experienced a lot of hardships in their lives, hence their wisdom.\n\nMy question is, would it be possible to gain wisdom even if you are a young person? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n", "How do you become a wise person? When I listen to some of my classmates sharing their opinions on any topic, such as how to handle a conflict, my mind is just blown away by how so intelligent and wise they sound. They also look at a situation from every different angle as possible whereas I look at the world as though it's black and white. To me, it seems those people have also experienced a lot of hardships in their lives, hence their wisdom.\n\nMy question is, would it be possible to gain wisdom even if you are a young person? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n", "How do you become a wise person? When I listen to some of my classmates sharing their opinions on any topic, such as how to handle a conflict, my mind is just blown away by how so intelligent and wise they sound. They also look at a situation from every different angle as possible whereas I look at the world as though it's black and white. To me, it seems those people have also experienced a lot of hardships in their lives, hence their wisdom.\n\nMy question is, would it be possible to gain wisdom even if you are a young person? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n" ]

[ "Best advice: never be a know-it-all or condescending/pretentious.\n\nOther good advice it to have an open mind.\n\nThe wisest people are always willing to learn no matter who they are talking to and never believe they have mastered a topic. I honestly think 'being wise' is more of a lifestyle than anything.", "Listen. Really listen. Be willing to consider issues from perspectives you usually don't. Empathize with those you disagree with. Talk less than you listen.", "Every person you meet knows something you don't, has been through things that you haven't, and matters as a person. Try to learn from everybody.\n\nAlso, fill your life with things and people that will expand your understanding. Read things you disagree with and entertain those ideas. Listen to podcasts. Follow people on social media that share good articles.\n\nIf you're the smartest person in the room, you're either too arrogant to learn or you're in the wrong room.", "As someone who might've been a bit wise before their years, read lots of stories so you can relate to others' perspectives. When something happens, first view it from the others' viewpoint. Learn about Fundamental Attribution Error and witness how people apply it constantly. \n\nThen, gain knowledge, wisdom is the application of intelligence. Don't act without reason. If you have limited resources, ask for others' input to expand your reasons. \n\nDumb people are over confident because they are ignorant of their limitations--they feel smart. Smarter people are aware of their limitations, but are ignorant of what they are missing. Truly wise people seek out more, so the stuff they didn't even know they didn't know, gets exposed to them.\n\nHumility also helps, ego is a young person's game.", "Ask yourself questions and sit down with your eyes closed and try to figure out a good answer, check your biases and accept that you're probably ignorant of something. Eventually you get better at objectively asking and answering questions. Listening's pretty overrated, usually people mean that people should be more open and listen to them, there's a lot of noise out there. At the same time though, recognizing good counsel's probably one of the most important things you can learn.", "Well an old ass black and white tv still displays many shades of grey. Life ain't just black and white or many shades of grey even. Its a wide Fucking array of colors. You don't know everything about anything so keep an open mind.", "Learn to keep an open mind and pay attention for lessons to be learned. Life isn't as linear as we think it's going to be.", "The best advice I can give to getting wise, is looking at others mistakes, and realizing what they could have done better/ what was their falling point, without becoming condescending or pretentious. \n\nIf you have 50 friends, and watch all their mistakes, you can get a lot wiser faster than just experiencing things yourself. \n\nYou hear about how napoleon tried to invade Russia in winter and how it was a stupid mistake, and people shouldn't go up against things they don't know/understand. Well, start knowing, and learning from the people around you. ", "Sometimes I deffend an opinion (usually things that most people dont think) that is not my opinion just to see some else thoughts and see how people react. Hearing different opinions is the key to be wise, you can chose your OWN opinion knowing all the different ones.", "Some line of work forces you to use all your resources in your head to come up with quick solutions to difficult problems, co-workers would come to me for answers when the manager was not around, this was after a year of being in the call center, and then three months after going into another call center that was much more demanding.", "My take on the difference between wisdom and intelligence is that wisdom is more about knowing what the right decision is to make, intelligence more about how to achieve that decision. Therefore, observe and study the choices and outcomes and stories of other people, in addition to focusing on what matters most in life; having humility is a key aspect of that.", "Experience. Remember knowledge and wisdom differ by personal experience. To gain wisdom I try to be open as you pointed out, to look at every angle and perspective and see how others view things while still having an opinion. Then if you see reality is relative to the observer (quantum, psychologically and spiritually) and realize no one really truly knows what's going on you can act in a wise manner towards others. M", "Educate yourself. When you find a topic that interests you, find some books (or other sources) to learn about it from. Listen. It's been said before but it really is very important to learn from everyone and everything. \nWhen confronted with a problem / dilemma always explore and learn about both sides of the argument before deciding which you agree with (or make your own). Even if at first you like and agree with one argument and dislike the other, try to really keep an open mind and figure out why someone would think like that.\n\nMost important of all: Having knowledge is just being knowledgeable, and that is dry and worthless. I think that to be truly wise means to use your knowledge and apply it.", "Acknowledge your own ignorance, and never be afraid to sound foolish. Ask questions freely, and answer honestly when asked in return." ]

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[ "removing sap from car windshield? I have this giant blob on my windshield and was wondering if theres an good tricks to get it off? its been there for a while now ( like weeks) so its pretty dried up", "removing sap from car windshield? I have this giant blob on my windshield and was wondering if theres an good tricks to get it off? its been there for a while now ( like weeks) so its pretty dried up", "removing sap from car windshield? I have this giant blob on my windshield and was wondering if theres an good tricks to get it off? its been there for a while now ( like weeks) so its pretty dried up", "removing sap from car windshield? I have this giant blob on my windshield and was wondering if theres an good tricks to get it off? its been there for a while now ( like weeks) so its pretty dried up" ]

[ "To remove the tree sap from your vehicle's surface, you can use finger nail polish remover on a cotton ball. Then wipe it down with some warm water. Works for me :)", "I would use a razor blade to get the bigger chunks off then as many have said some sort of solvent like rubbing alcohol, wd40, or nail polish remover. ", "This?\nhttp://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/lvbj9/lpt_if_you_have_tree_sap_on_your_hands_rub_some/", "The best thing is hand sanitizer. It contains alcohol that dissolves sap but doesn't evaporate too quickly. Rubbing alcohol is good but you have to wipe it clean quickly." ]

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[ "In my home office, how can I better work in standing position, when the desk is unadjustable? The desk I have in my home office is unadjustable in the height. So my back is often killing me when I use the computer for long periods. \n\nDo you know a tip that makes me able to stand up in a comfortable position and work on my computer at the same time? \n\nCan I build some kind of stand? Place a box or something under the PC? Something easy and relatively low cost. \n\n(can't buy an adjustable table, since the home office is in the living room, so it gotta look nice.. my SO told me.. sorry)", "In my home office, how can I better work in standing position, when the desk is unadjustable? The desk I have in my home office is unadjustable in the height. So my back is often killing me when I use the computer for long periods. \n\nDo you know a tip that makes me able to stand up in a comfortable position and work on my computer at the same time? \n\nCan I build some kind of stand? Place a box or something under the PC? Something easy and relatively low cost. \n\n(can't buy an adjustable table, since the home office is in the living room, so it gotta look nice.. my SO told me.. sorry)", "In my home office, how can I better work in standing position, when the desk is unadjustable? The desk I have in my home office is unadjustable in the height. So my back is often killing me when I use the computer for long periods. \n\nDo you know a tip that makes me able to stand up in a comfortable position and work on my computer at the same time? \n\nCan I build some kind of stand? Place a box or something under the PC? Something easy and relatively low cost. \n\n(can't buy an adjustable table, since the home office is in the living room, so it gotta look nice.. my SO told me.. sorry)", "In my home office, how can I better work in standing position, when the desk is unadjustable? The desk I have in my home office is unadjustable in the height. So my back is often killing me when I use the computer for long periods. \n\nDo you know a tip that makes me able to stand up in a comfortable position and work on my computer at the same time? \n\nCan I build some kind of stand? Place a box or something under the PC? Something easy and relatively low cost. \n\n(can't buy an adjustable table, since the home office is in the living room, so it gotta look nice.. my SO told me.. sorry)", "In my home office, how can I better work in standing position, when the desk is unadjustable? The desk I have in my home office is unadjustable in the height. So my back is often killing me when I use the computer for long periods. \n\nDo you know a tip that makes me able to stand up in a comfortable position and work on my computer at the same time? \n\nCan I build some kind of stand? Place a box or something under the PC? Something easy and relatively low cost. \n\n(can't buy an adjustable table, since the home office is in the living room, so it gotta look nice.. my SO told me.. sorry)", "In my home office, how can I better work in standing position, when the desk is unadjustable? The desk I have in my home office is unadjustable in the height. So my back is often killing me when I use the computer for long periods. \n\nDo you know a tip that makes me able to stand up in a comfortable position and work on my computer at the same time? \n\nCan I build some kind of stand? Place a box or something under the PC? Something easy and relatively low cost. \n\n(can't buy an adjustable table, since the home office is in the living room, so it gotta look nice.. my SO told me.. sorry)" ]

[ "You could keep your current desk and get an adjustable work station that goes on top of the desk, though you'll probably shell out a good $200-300 probably if you want a good quality one, but it sounds like a small price to pay for the health of your back and comfort during your work time. \n\nJust gotta make sure your cords are long enough so that you can just raise the monitor/ keyboard/mouse and not have to raise the tower too, unless it's a laptop, in which case you have more freedom. \n\nShop online for \"adjustable workstation\" or look up Varidesk. They will look nicer than a \"box\" and make it relatively easy to change the orientation when you need to.", "im not a big fan of adjustable desks. \n\nI prefer a high standing workstation/desk that is a confortable height for standing, then get a comfortable stool that is an appropriate height.\n\nStool promotes a positive posture for working/speaking on the phone. And you dont need to adjust anything except getting out of your chair, if you want to stand.", "So putting stuff on boxes looks nicer than a proper desk? \n\nThere are purpose-built monitor and tray stands/arms if you want to go that route rather than building your own. ", "Nail together some 2x4 pieces and put your desk on those. I did it and my back has been better than ever. ", "I would set the computer up on boxes and then buy a tall chair so you can both stand and sit at the proper height.", "I still don't understand the standing up desk thing. Just pull up a chair and voila, no more back pain." ]

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[ "How to create your first raised-bed garden Want to get my thumb green and have no idea where to start. What's your best advice when creating a raised bed garden?", "How to create your first raised-bed garden Want to get my thumb green and have no idea where to start. What's your best advice when creating a raised bed garden?", "How to create your first raised-bed garden Want to get my thumb green and have no idea where to start. What's your best advice when creating a raised bed garden?" ]

[ "I'll give you two:\n\nBuild out of appropriate materials. I started mine with [one of these kits.](http://www.homedepot.com/p/Greenes-Fence-48-in-x-48-in-Cedar-Raised-Garden-Bed-RC-4C4/202520884) It lasted about 4 years before it completely fell apart. But it was really easy to remove so consider that too if it is temporary. Now I have retainer blocks and bricks. It's not going anywhere.\n\nStart your compost pile now. You grow a compost pile just like a garden, it takes a little tending and maintenance but you're going to want it to augment the dirt in that raised bed.\n\nOK, three. Site selection is important. You can't necessarily put it where it is convenient or looks good. Check for rain exposure, drainage and sunlight. ", "I made some 3 years ago and with the wood, dirt and ground barrier it ended up being a few hundred (they were 3x8). I opted to buy one from home depot when I moved this year. I love it", "I just used a few bricks for my last one (staggered and stacked 4 tall in a square shape), it does however frost in the summer sometimes where I am (unfortunate) so I realized that they weren't the best idea... Size and height are pretty dependent on what you'd like to grow in them too though, I've found that local garden groups often have literally phenomenal resources for what can grow in an area often coupled with planting guides to get you started. Best of luck!!" ]

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[ "Writing a book Can anyone who's written a book read by more than their family and friends give me tips for writing a book? I've already got the very beginning, the very ending and two of the major characters fleshed out. I've always been struggling with the middle part and staying inspired to actually finish the book. Also, any tips and tricks that aren't found in every second article on the topic would be appreciated.", "Writing a book Can anyone who's written a book read by more than their family and friends give me tips for writing a book? I've already got the very beginning, the very ending and two of the major characters fleshed out. I've always been struggling with the middle part and staying inspired to actually finish the book. Also, any tips and tricks that aren't found in every second article on the topic would be appreciated.", "Writing a book Can anyone who's written a book read by more than their family and friends give me tips for writing a book? I've already got the very beginning, the very ending and two of the major characters fleshed out. I've always been struggling with the middle part and staying inspired to actually finish the book. Also, any tips and tricks that aren't found in every second article on the topic would be appreciated." ]

[ "Set aside a certain amount of time per day or week to devote to setting up and working on it. If even if you don't get anywhere, get on the computer and write, revise, take notes, do research, freewrite, or just stare at the screen in frustration. Repeat until publication or death.", "Not a writer but read The War of Art. It's good advice for anyone wanting to accomplish some goal but it is specifically written about the act of writing.", "It's not the same as writing a book, but I write campaigns and stories for dungeons and dragons. \n\n\nWhen I'm stuck, I'll focus on another aspect. \n\n\nWork on the background of a character. It can often lead to plot ideas or fill in story holes. \n\n\nThink about the story you want to tell and why these characters are important to it. What do they have to add? Are their lives the story or is the story happening and their lives are passing through it. \n\n\nBreak it down into sections. \n\n\nIntro - who are your Characters? What are they about and what are they doing?\n\n\nThe peak - the intro of the story builds to this. Your character development hits a climax and the story has reached the pinnacle.\n\n\n\nOutdo - what is the fall out from the peak. How are your characters effected? What is the conclusion to the story you want to tell.\n\n\n" ]

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[ "How to choose what career to go into The main problem for me is that there is way to much for me too many careers to choose from and I am worried that I may end up not choosing the right career or that I may get bored of the career I choose. I'm looking for career options I could go into or tips on narrowing down my choices. I'll try and leave a list of things I enjoy doing or things that bring me joy(at this moment).\n\n**List of things I enjoy doing or that give me joy(Will probably ", "How to choose what career to go into The main problem for me is that there is way to much for me too many careers to choose from and I am worried that I may end up not choosing the right career or that I may get bored of the career I choose. I'm looking for career options I could go into or tips on narrowing down my choices. I'll try and leave a list of things I enjoy doing or things that bring me joy(at this moment).\n\n**List of things I enjoy doing or that give me joy(Will probably ", "How to choose what career to go into The main problem for me is that there is way to much for me too many careers to choose from and I am worried that I may end up not choosing the right career or that I may get bored of the career I choose. I'm looking for career options I could go into or tips on narrowing down my choices. I'll try and leave a list of things I enjoy doing or things that bring me joy(at this moment).\n\n**List of things I enjoy doing or that give me joy(Will probably ", "How to choose what career to go into The main problem for me is that there is way to much for me too many careers to choose from and I am worried that I may end up not choosing the right career or that I may get bored of the career I choose. I'm looking for career options I could go into or tips on narrowing down my choices. I'll try and leave a list of things I enjoy doing or things that bring me joy(at this moment).\n\n**List of things I enjoy doing or that give me joy(Will probably ", "How to choose what career to go into The main problem for me is that there is way to much for me too many careers to choose from and I am worried that I may end up not choosing the right career or that I may get bored of the career I choose. I'm looking for career options I could go into or tips on narrowing down my choices. I'll try and leave a list of things I enjoy doing or things that bring me joy(at this moment).\n\n**List of things I enjoy doing or that give me joy(Will probably " ]

[ "The best advice given to me was this: when you're on your death bed looking back at your life, what things do you want to have accomplished? If money didn't matter and no dream was to big what would you do? Whatever the answer is to that question do that with every fiber of your being. Make whatever that is your career and give your life the meaning that will satisfy you without regrets before you die.", "There are too many diverse computer subjects. It doesn't mean you're going to look at codes all day long (I don't, either). You can go for coding, design, networking, sysadmin and more...", "Not sure how old you are.....but try getting a part time job at a video game store or an electronics store. I think this will help you out in terms of what exactly you like about those things and give you context to what you enjoy in personally vs for a money (eg. having to know the different products, dealing with people, communicating, etc.). This might give you more insight into what skill and other careers are good for you.", "Just want to say there's the things that bring you joy, then there's the things that pay the bills. Its the lucky few that have both being the same thing. Most of the time, the former will be your hobby, and thats ok too. I have a friend struggling to make ends meet trying to be a full time actor.", "Find a good job, that pays well and you love. Everybody says do something you love, but it is hard to love something you dont get paid for, or a job that have high unemployment rate. It is about finding something thats a mix between money and interest." ]

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[ "*staying* asleep during the night? I did a few searches in the LPT subreddit already but the closest I could find were posts about help with *falling* asleep, which isn't really what I have a problem with-- I've always been a light sleeper, but for the past few months I've increasingly had a problem with waking up way too early, anywhere from one to four hours before my alarm is supposed to go off, and not being able to fall *back* asleep. The only thing that *sort of* helps with this problem is taking a sleep aid, but I'd really like to solve this problem without having to rely on Tylenol PM (I've already determined that melatonin does not help me sleep, and just makes me feel loopy.) Sometimes I'll get up and smoke weed in the middle of the night to help me fall back asleep, but even that only helps *some* of the time, and I prefer not to do that on mornings that I have to work.\n\nI already sleep with an eye mask, always have white noise going, usually try to lay down at least 8-9 hours before my alarm is set to go off, I try to limit my liquid intake in the evenings to minimize bathroom trips, and I avoid looking at a clock (my phone) to see how much time I've got left to sleep when I do wake up, but none of that has really made a difference. It doesn't seem to matter how exhausted I am when I lay down; I can't remember the last time I got a solid, continuous 7-8 hour night of sleep. :|", "*staying* asleep during the night? I did a few searches in the LPT subreddit already but the closest I could find were posts about help with *falling* asleep, which isn't really what I have a problem with-- I've always been a light sleeper, but for the past few months I've increasingly had a problem with waking up way too early, anywhere from one to four hours before my alarm is supposed to go off, and not being able to fall *back* asleep. The only thing that *sort of* helps with this problem is taking a sleep aid, but I'd really like to solve this problem without having to rely on Tylenol PM (I've already determined that melatonin does not help me sleep, and just makes me feel loopy.) Sometimes I'll get up and smoke weed in the middle of the night to help me fall back asleep, but even that only helps *some* of the time, and I prefer not to do that on mornings that I have to work.\n\nI already sleep with an eye mask, always have white noise going, usually try to lay down at least 8-9 hours before my alarm is set to go off, I try to limit my liquid intake in the evenings to minimize bathroom trips, and I avoid looking at a clock (my phone) to see how much time I've got left to sleep when I do wake up, but none of that has really made a difference. It doesn't seem to matter how exhausted I am when I lay down; I can't remember the last time I got a solid, continuous 7-8 hour night of sleep. :|", "*staying* asleep during the night? I did a few searches in the LPT subreddit already but the closest I could find were posts about help with *falling* asleep, which isn't really what I have a problem with-- I've always been a light sleeper, but for the past few months I've increasingly had a problem with waking up way too early, anywhere from one to four hours before my alarm is supposed to go off, and not being able to fall *back* asleep. The only thing that *sort of* helps with this problem is taking a sleep aid, but I'd really like to solve this problem without having to rely on Tylenol PM (I've already determined that melatonin does not help me sleep, and just makes me feel loopy.) Sometimes I'll get up and smoke weed in the middle of the night to help me fall back asleep, but even that only helps *some* of the time, and I prefer not to do that on mornings that I have to work.\n\nI already sleep with an eye mask, always have white noise going, usually try to lay down at least 8-9 hours before my alarm is set to go off, I try to limit my liquid intake in the evenings to minimize bathroom trips, and I avoid looking at a clock (my phone) to see how much time I've got left to sleep when I do wake up, but none of that has really made a difference. It doesn't seem to matter how exhausted I am when I lay down; I can't remember the last time I got a solid, continuous 7-8 hour night of sleep. :|", "*staying* asleep during the night? I did a few searches in the LPT subreddit already but the closest I could find were posts about help with *falling* asleep, which isn't really what I have a problem with-- I've always been a light sleeper, but for the past few months I've increasingly had a problem with waking up way too early, anywhere from one to four hours before my alarm is supposed to go off, and not being able to fall *back* asleep. The only thing that *sort of* helps with this problem is taking a sleep aid, but I'd really like to solve this problem without having to rely on Tylenol PM (I've already determined that melatonin does not help me sleep, and just makes me feel loopy.) Sometimes I'll get up and smoke weed in the middle of the night to help me fall back asleep, but even that only helps *some* of the time, and I prefer not to do that on mornings that I have to work.\n\nI already sleep with an eye mask, always have white noise going, usually try to lay down at least 8-9 hours before my alarm is set to go off, I try to limit my liquid intake in the evenings to minimize bathroom trips, and I avoid looking at a clock (my phone) to see how much time I've got left to sleep when I do wake up, but none of that has really made a difference. It doesn't seem to matter how exhausted I am when I lay down; I can't remember the last time I got a solid, continuous 7-8 hour night of sleep. :|", "*staying* asleep during the night? I did a few searches in the LPT subreddit already but the closest I could find were posts about help with *falling* asleep, which isn't really what I have a problem with-- I've always been a light sleeper, but for the past few months I've increasingly had a problem with waking up way too early, anywhere from one to four hours before my alarm is supposed to go off, and not being able to fall *back* asleep. The only thing that *sort of* helps with this problem is taking a sleep aid, but I'd really like to solve this problem without having to rely on Tylenol PM (I've already determined that melatonin does not help me sleep, and just makes me feel loopy.) Sometimes I'll get up and smoke weed in the middle of the night to help me fall back asleep, but even that only helps *some* of the time, and I prefer not to do that on mornings that I have to work.\n\nI already sleep with an eye mask, always have white noise going, usually try to lay down at least 8-9 hours before my alarm is set to go off, I try to limit my liquid intake in the evenings to minimize bathroom trips, and I avoid looking at a clock (my phone) to see how much time I've got left to sleep when I do wake up, but none of that has really made a difference. It doesn't seem to matter how exhausted I am when I lay down; I can't remember the last time I got a solid, continuous 7-8 hour night of sleep. :|", "*staying* asleep during the night? I did a few searches in the LPT subreddit already but the closest I could find were posts about help with *falling* asleep, which isn't really what I have a problem with-- I've always been a light sleeper, but for the past few months I've increasingly had a problem with waking up way too early, anywhere from one to four hours before my alarm is supposed to go off, and not being able to fall *back* asleep. The only thing that *sort of* helps with this problem is taking a sleep aid, but I'd really like to solve this problem without having to rely on Tylenol PM (I've already determined that melatonin does not help me sleep, and just makes me feel loopy.) Sometimes I'll get up and smoke weed in the middle of the night to help me fall back asleep, but even that only helps *some* of the time, and I prefer not to do that on mornings that I have to work.\n\nI already sleep with an eye mask, always have white noise going, usually try to lay down at least 8-9 hours before my alarm is set to go off, I try to limit my liquid intake in the evenings to minimize bathroom trips, and I avoid looking at a clock (my phone) to see how much time I've got left to sleep when I do wake up, but none of that has really made a difference. It doesn't seem to matter how exhausted I am when I lay down; I can't remember the last time I got a solid, continuous 7-8 hour night of sleep. :|", "*staying* asleep during the night? I did a few searches in the LPT subreddit already but the closest I could find were posts about help with *falling* asleep, which isn't really what I have a problem with-- I've always been a light sleeper, but for the past few months I've increasingly had a problem with waking up way too early, anywhere from one to four hours before my alarm is supposed to go off, and not being able to fall *back* asleep. The only thing that *sort of* helps with this problem is taking a sleep aid, but I'd really like to solve this problem without having to rely on Tylenol PM (I've already determined that melatonin does not help me sleep, and just makes me feel loopy.) Sometimes I'll get up and smoke weed in the middle of the night to help me fall back asleep, but even that only helps *some* of the time, and I prefer not to do that on mornings that I have to work.\n\nI already sleep with an eye mask, always have white noise going, usually try to lay down at least 8-9 hours before my alarm is set to go off, I try to limit my liquid intake in the evenings to minimize bathroom trips, and I avoid looking at a clock (my phone) to see how much time I've got left to sleep when I do wake up, but none of that has really made a difference. It doesn't seem to matter how exhausted I am when I lay down; I can't remember the last time I got a solid, continuous 7-8 hour night of sleep. :|", "*staying* asleep during the night? I did a few searches in the LPT subreddit already but the closest I could find were posts about help with *falling* asleep, which isn't really what I have a problem with-- I've always been a light sleeper, but for the past few months I've increasingly had a problem with waking up way too early, anywhere from one to four hours before my alarm is supposed to go off, and not being able to fall *back* asleep. The only thing that *sort of* helps with this problem is taking a sleep aid, but I'd really like to solve this problem without having to rely on Tylenol PM (I've already determined that melatonin does not help me sleep, and just makes me feel loopy.) Sometimes I'll get up and smoke weed in the middle of the night to help me fall back asleep, but even that only helps *some* of the time, and I prefer not to do that on mornings that I have to work.\n\nI already sleep with an eye mask, always have white noise going, usually try to lay down at least 8-9 hours before my alarm is set to go off, I try to limit my liquid intake in the evenings to minimize bathroom trips, and I avoid looking at a clock (my phone) to see how much time I've got left to sleep when I do wake up, but none of that has really made a difference. It doesn't seem to matter how exhausted I am when I lay down; I can't remember the last time I got a solid, continuous 7-8 hour night of sleep. :|", "*staying* asleep during the night? I did a few searches in the LPT subreddit already but the closest I could find were posts about help with *falling* asleep, which isn't really what I have a problem with-- I've always been a light sleeper, but for the past few months I've increasingly had a problem with waking up way too early, anywhere from one to four hours before my alarm is supposed to go off, and not being able to fall *back* asleep. The only thing that *sort of* helps with this problem is taking a sleep aid, but I'd really like to solve this problem without having to rely on Tylenol PM (I've already determined that melatonin does not help me sleep, and just makes me feel loopy.) Sometimes I'll get up and smoke weed in the middle of the night to help me fall back asleep, but even that only helps *some* of the time, and I prefer not to do that on mornings that I have to work.\n\nI already sleep with an eye mask, always have white noise going, usually try to lay down at least 8-9 hours before my alarm is set to go off, I try to limit my liquid intake in the evenings to minimize bathroom trips, and I avoid looking at a clock (my phone) to see how much time I've got left to sleep when I do wake up, but none of that has really made a difference. It doesn't seem to matter how exhausted I am when I lay down; I can't remember the last time I got a solid, continuous 7-8 hour night of sleep. :|", "*staying* asleep during the night? I did a few searches in the LPT subreddit already but the closest I could find were posts about help with *falling* asleep, which isn't really what I have a problem with-- I've always been a light sleeper, but for the past few months I've increasingly had a problem with waking up way too early, anywhere from one to four hours before my alarm is supposed to go off, and not being able to fall *back* asleep. The only thing that *sort of* helps with this problem is taking a sleep aid, but I'd really like to solve this problem without having to rely on Tylenol PM (I've already determined that melatonin does not help me sleep, and just makes me feel loopy.) Sometimes I'll get up and smoke weed in the middle of the night to help me fall back asleep, but even that only helps *some* of the time, and I prefer not to do that on mornings that I have to work.\n\nI already sleep with an eye mask, always have white noise going, usually try to lay down at least 8-9 hours before my alarm is set to go off, I try to limit my liquid intake in the evenings to minimize bathroom trips, and I avoid looking at a clock (my phone) to see how much time I've got left to sleep when I do wake up, but none of that has really made a difference. It doesn't seem to matter how exhausted I am when I lay down; I can't remember the last time I got a solid, continuous 7-8 hour night of sleep. :|" ]

[ "Try: \n-working out or performing physical activities 2-3 hours before you begin your nightly routine. \n\n-Avoid eating and hour before you sleep. \n\n-Avoid looking at your phone, tv , or monitor 30 minutes before sleep.\n\nTry these things they should help you sleep through the night.", "Do you suffer from depression? At my job we find that people with depression struggle to stay asleep and will wake in the early hours of the morning. \n\nCaffeine intake should be limited if not eradicated from the evening schedule. Alcohol can definitely mess with sleep quality, as can eating shortly before bed. ", "Zinc and magnesium before bed give me a more rested sleep and very vivid dreams. I feel very refreshed after waking up.", "Try Cal-Mag. It's a calcium and magnesuim blend that helps relax your body by smoothing out your nerves. It should help. And ladies, it helps with period cramps, too.", "Sleep is so complex that I don't think there is a single LPT for it. I know people who go to doctors for years to correct their sleep.", "Not a pro but through experience, reflect on a few things; your diet, stress, hygiene.\n\nA little background on myself. I work 12hr shifts during the night. So it's important that I get a full \"days\" sleep, which is difficult since there are likely more distractions during the day, especially if the fam is home. \n\nTry to avoid high fat foods and greesy meals. Clean sheets are always a treat. Shower just before bed. If you don't get too cold try running a box fan. Same principal as a white noise, but a little more intense. If you are having issues falling back asleep but remain tired, it may be stress induced. What do you think about when you're lying there? Is it a stressor?\nGood luck.", "Go deeper than lifestyle habits. Get a full blood workup at your doctor. Maybe your levels are off, like cortisol.", "All I can add to what you're already doing is maybe looking into to iron/vitamin deficiency? Wishing you luck! Sounds like we're in the same boat. :/", "Maybe you need not to have continous 7-8 hours of sleep. Maybe a more irregular sleep pattern suits you better. Something like 4 hour sleep twice a day. Experiment", "I don't think anyone sleeps completely through. We wake and go back to sleep, most of the time hardly noticing. For me, I got back to sleep better when I don't get upset. If you kick yourself for waking up too early, then you have the emotion to fight. If you wake, just acknowledge it and then relax. If you wake up and are not tired, just get up. Also make sure to avoid caffeine and alcohol. Alcohol causes night waking" ]

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[ "Left Handers, How to prevent getting lead on your hand when writing? Everytime I write, as a left handed person, lead smears all over the side of my hand. Anyway to prevent this?", "Left Handers, How to prevent getting lead on your hand when writing? Everytime I write, as a left handed person, lead smears all over the side of my hand. Anyway to prevent this?", "Left Handers, How to prevent getting lead on your hand when writing? Everytime I write, as a left handed person, lead smears all over the side of my hand. Anyway to prevent this?", "Left Handers, How to prevent getting lead on your hand when writing? Everytime I write, as a left handed person, lead smears all over the side of my hand. Anyway to prevent this?", "Left Handers, How to prevent getting lead on your hand when writing? Everytime I write, as a left handed person, lead smears all over the side of my hand. Anyway to prevent this?", "Left Handers, How to prevent getting lead on your hand when writing? Everytime I write, as a left handed person, lead smears all over the side of my hand. Anyway to prevent this?" ]

[ "put another piece of paper under your hand - its what artist's do to not smudge (left and right handed ones)", "Tilting the paper (top left up) usually helps. \n\nSmearing from pencil or ink can also be affected by the way you hold a pencil. Are you [hooking](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MAtyK3ht8W8/TqamDXJ0y7I/AAAAAAAAAZw/_hxU_uFdCWY/s1600/LeftHandWriting.jpg) your hand when you write or are you holding it the \"normal\" way a right-handed person does?\n\nOr, you could always buy one of [these](http://www.smudgeguard.com/images/black1big.jpg) classy things.\n\nPersonally, I tend to have problems because I hold my pencil/pen way to o close to the point, which doesn't give me enough room to keep my hand below what I'm writing. If I think about it and remember to angle the paper and hold my pen farther up, I end up with very little smudging.\n\nThat, and fountain pens. They can be easier for us lefty's to write with because they don't require as much pressure to get the ink flowing and the whole pushing vs. pulling the pen thing. The downside is that the ink can take longer to dry. But, if you get a nice one with refillable ink, you can buy quick drying ink.", "Just write with a pen? I used to have this problem in primary school but never anymore... otherwise I like to tilt the paper to the left so my hand can actually sit above what I write. Not sure if this is correct though.", "In the summer between my freshman and sophomore in high school I read that Leonardo Da Vinci wrote backwards in his journals and that maybe I should try that in order to solve the smearing problem and writing in notebooks problem. \n\nAt the beginning of my sophomore year my English teacher made us start writing a journal in class and handed out 3 ring binders/notebooks for us to write in so I figured now was a good time to try it out. It worked pretty well although my English teacher hated me for it since he had to grade the journals on a weekly basis. I ended up putting a small mirror in the front pocket of the binder to help him read it and that seemed to appease him. \n\nOver 20 years later and I still write all of my personal pen/pencil on paper notes backwards. If I know I have to share the notes with others or if I am note taking on my iPad then I will write normally. If for some reason I have to share a note with somebody after I have written it backwards I can just put the piece of paper up against a window that is backlit or on a light box (if one is handy) and they can read through the page.\n\nInitially it was tough because I would second guess certain letters (E, B, D mostly) but now I do it seamlessly. ", "I was in grad school before I figured out that I should just write with the paper positioned so the lines are vertical and write straight up. This also opened up my hand and wrist so that I didn't get writer's cramp.\n\nAnother thing— the languages which are written right to left are AWESOME for lefties! My Hebrew prof was astonished how neatly I was able to write in that language right away.", "I started typing earlier due to this, and became pretty fast, simply because I hated writing so much. " ]

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[ "cleaning up cabinets after leaky pipes Image: http://i.imgur.com/ABT0wS1.jpg\n\nI have had some plumbing issues under my kitchen sink. Leaky pipes caused it to get gross and wet and smelly. A plumber is coming soon to fix the pipes, but I am at a loss on how to begin cleaning the stains and smell out of the cabinet. Is there any easy way to do this? Any advice is appreciated, thanks!", "cleaning up cabinets after leaky pipes Image: http://i.imgur.com/ABT0wS1.jpg\n\nI have had some plumbing issues under my kitchen sink. Leaky pipes caused it to get gross and wet and smelly. A plumber is coming soon to fix the pipes, but I am at a loss on how to begin cleaning the stains and smell out of the cabinet. Is there any easy way to do this? Any advice is appreciated, thanks!", "cleaning up cabinets after leaky pipes Image: http://i.imgur.com/ABT0wS1.jpg\n\nI have had some plumbing issues under my kitchen sink. Leaky pipes caused it to get gross and wet and smelly. A plumber is coming soon to fix the pipes, but I am at a loss on how to begin cleaning the stains and smell out of the cabinet. Is there any easy way to do this? Any advice is appreciated, thanks!" ]

[ "Air it out with a fan on high overnight. After that, sprinkle liberally with baking soda and it will absorb the moisture and the odor. Vacuum it up after 5 or so hours and repeat.", "Adding a new piece of thin plywood on top of that will be the easiest solution rather than cleaning.\n\nCleaning that will not bring you any good result.\n\n", "You could try washing the whole thing down with bleach and hot water, then letting it air dry, then repeating the process a couple of times. Or if you're so inclined, you can just tear out that board (which is probably only a hunk of plywood or fiberboard) and replace it. " ]

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[ "Best food to bring in bulk that will last for a week So 9 friends and I are going away together for a week so that's 10 of us, three meals a day, for 7 days. Totalling 210 meals we need to bring and we can't get food while we're there. So what's the best food to bring that'll last?", "Best food to bring in bulk that will last for a week So 9 friends and I are going away together for a week so that's 10 of us, three meals a day, for 7 days. Totalling 210 meals we need to bring and we can't get food while we're there. So what's the best food to bring that'll last?", "Best food to bring in bulk that will last for a week So 9 friends and I are going away together for a week so that's 10 of us, three meals a day, for 7 days. Totalling 210 meals we need to bring and we can't get food while we're there. So what's the best food to bring that'll last?" ]

[ "dried fruits, nuts (if you like them, I don't like nuts), sweet cereals that can double as snacks (I like eating honey nut cherios without milk), granola bars, cereal bars, most breads last at least a week, nutella, PB, jelly. Chips, crisps, chocolate bars / candy bars (if you're going somewhere that's not an inferno). Soups if you don't mind eating them room temperature. \n\nCan I ask WHERE you're going for a week together where you can't get food?!?! Is that legal? ", "are you going to eat the same thing three times a day for a week? \n\ndo you have access to refrigerator? \n\ndepending on cooling and temperature, first couple of days fresh food. \nthen dried or canned gods. http://www.walmart.com/cp/Canned-Goods-Soups/976785 \n\n\n", "packets of premade indian food thats all sealed up. It's stocked refrigerated on the shelves in the stores and tasty whether or not you heat it up. You'll also find ready to eat rice there with it. Those are good because they're relatively cheap and just about single serving. I'd also suggest breads, hard cheese, salami, nuts, cliff bars, protein powders, chia seeds to add into drinks, cans of soup, packets of tuna (you can even find flavored stuff or premade tunasalads). You can get cans of chili and tortilla chips.Basically just scout out stores for precooked and ready to heat foods. " ]

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[ "How to keep a room cool in humid conditions for cheap (cheaper than turning on the ac the entire day) Hi guys! I live in Singapore where temperatures all year are around 30 degrees celsius or 86 degrees Fahrenheit. To make it worse, my bedroom faces the south side of the island so i get a lot of sun during the day. This makes my room incredibly warm the entire day, especially from 12pm to 6pm at around 35 degrees. I'm a full time student and I'm gonna take a really important national exam in 6 months but I find it unbearable to study in these conditions due to the sweltering heat, which makes me restless and irritated easily. Also, I also suffer with issues sleeping because of the heat which is impairing my concentration in school. (sorry I can't sleep naked I'm living with family 😂) Do you guys know of any cheap electronics that I can invest to bring the temperature below 25 degrees preferably without the ac on? And yes, showers do not help much. I end up drenched in sweat half an hour later again.\n\n", "How to keep a room cool in humid conditions for cheap (cheaper than turning on the ac the entire day) Hi guys! I live in Singapore where temperatures all year are around 30 degrees celsius or 86 degrees Fahrenheit. To make it worse, my bedroom faces the south side of the island so i get a lot of sun during the day. This makes my room incredibly warm the entire day, especially from 12pm to 6pm at around 35 degrees. I'm a full time student and I'm gonna take a really important national exam in 6 months but I find it unbearable to study in these conditions due to the sweltering heat, which makes me restless and irritated easily. Also, I also suffer with issues sleeping because of the heat which is impairing my concentration in school. (sorry I can't sleep naked I'm living with family 😂) Do you guys know of any cheap electronics that I can invest to bring the temperature below 25 degrees preferably without the ac on? And yes, showers do not help much. I end up drenched in sweat half an hour later again.\n\n", "How to keep a room cool in humid conditions for cheap (cheaper than turning on the ac the entire day) Hi guys! I live in Singapore where temperatures all year are around 30 degrees celsius or 86 degrees Fahrenheit. To make it worse, my bedroom faces the south side of the island so i get a lot of sun during the day. This makes my room incredibly warm the entire day, especially from 12pm to 6pm at around 35 degrees. I'm a full time student and I'm gonna take a really important national exam in 6 months but I find it unbearable to study in these conditions due to the sweltering heat, which makes me restless and irritated easily. Also, I also suffer with issues sleeping because of the heat which is impairing my concentration in school. (sorry I can't sleep naked I'm living with family 😂) Do you guys know of any cheap electronics that I can invest to bring the temperature below 25 degrees preferably without the ac on? And yes, showers do not help much. I end up drenched in sweat half an hour later again.\n\n", "How to keep a room cool in humid conditions for cheap (cheaper than turning on the ac the entire day) Hi guys! I live in Singapore where temperatures all year are around 30 degrees celsius or 86 degrees Fahrenheit. To make it worse, my bedroom faces the south side of the island so i get a lot of sun during the day. This makes my room incredibly warm the entire day, especially from 12pm to 6pm at around 35 degrees. I'm a full time student and I'm gonna take a really important national exam in 6 months but I find it unbearable to study in these conditions due to the sweltering heat, which makes me restless and irritated easily. Also, I also suffer with issues sleeping because of the heat which is impairing my concentration in school. (sorry I can't sleep naked I'm living with family 😂) Do you guys know of any cheap electronics that I can invest to bring the temperature below 25 degrees preferably without the ac on? And yes, showers do not help much. I end up drenched in sweat half an hour later again.\n\n", "How to keep a room cool in humid conditions for cheap (cheaper than turning on the ac the entire day) Hi guys! I live in Singapore where temperatures all year are around 30 degrees celsius or 86 degrees Fahrenheit. To make it worse, my bedroom faces the south side of the island so i get a lot of sun during the day. This makes my room incredibly warm the entire day, especially from 12pm to 6pm at around 35 degrees. I'm a full time student and I'm gonna take a really important national exam in 6 months but I find it unbearable to study in these conditions due to the sweltering heat, which makes me restless and irritated easily. Also, I also suffer with issues sleeping because of the heat which is impairing my concentration in school. (sorry I can't sleep naked I'm living with family 😂) Do you guys know of any cheap electronics that I can invest to bring the temperature below 25 degrees preferably without the ac on? And yes, showers do not help much. I end up drenched in sweat half an hour later again.\n\n" ]

[ "Get black out curtains and keep the fan on and rotating. There are DIY hacks for simple stand fans that uses water to help cool down rooms", "You aren't going to be able to cool the room by 10°C without AC. However, you are able to circulate air and you can get a water cooled fan or tabletop unit that will help you stay cool. They also make mattress water-cooling systems that will keep you cool at night", "Is your bed in the same room as your family? We had a few hot days last week and I found two cheap fans blowing on the top and bottom halves of your body do the trick. Another little trick is to put some ice in front of said fans and the air will be that little bit colder. Good luck with this and your exams! 👊", "Either keep a window shut with closed blinds/curtains or have a box fan pointing out of it. A ceiling fan can help, but if it's spinning the wrong direction it will blow the hot air back down. Studying on the floor also helps or also trying to find a lower room you are allowed to study in. Turning off the lights also can help marginally.\n\nI have never had an AC in my house, and it does get hot here in the summer.", "Blackout curtains, Wet T-shirt and a fan.\n\nBlackout curtains are so thick they block light and reduce the heat entering your room. \n\nAll a fan does is move air, it doesn't actually cool air down. You are cooler with a fan on because there is more air passing over you to take the heat away from your body. If you can't feel the air from a fan it is doing nothing but waste electricity.\n\nYou lose heat 10x faster to water than to air. (This is why people die so fast in freezing water)\n\nWater steals a lot of energy from its surroundings when trying to evaporate. If the water is touching your body it will take the energy(heat) from you.\n\nGrab a T-shirt, soak it in water, wring it out a bit and then put it on with the fan pointing at you. The water takes heat from your body and the fan increases the evaporation rate cooling your body quickly. If it is a t shirt it shouldn't drop onto your work either. \n\nYes it may feel stupid but I guarantee you will be cooler. \n\nAs for when you sleep there isn't much you can do but wear as little as possible. In summer I often only use a base sheet (what you put on top of the mattress) rather than a quilt.\n\nUnfortunately there is no magic electronic device that will cool your whole room cheaply that isn't an AC unit. You will likely just end up wasting your money." ]

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[ "How to get a friend to stop link spamming you. My friend keeps spamming me with posts from Imgur that I've already seen on Reddit and I don't know how to get her to chill.\n\nAny advice?", "How to get a friend to stop link spamming you. My friend keeps spamming me with posts from Imgur that I've already seen on Reddit and I don't know how to get her to chill.\n\nAny advice?", "How to get a friend to stop link spamming you. My friend keeps spamming me with posts from Imgur that I've already seen on Reddit and I don't know how to get her to chill.\n\nAny advice?", "How to get a friend to stop link spamming you. My friend keeps spamming me with posts from Imgur that I've already seen on Reddit and I don't know how to get her to chill.\n\nAny advice?" ]

[ "Ask her to chill. \n\nBoom. Life pro tip delivered. \n\nFollow up LPT, dealing with problems/issues directly is the easiest, most adult way to take care of it. ", "You can just say \"haha, yeah, I saw it on reddit earlier!\" \"Oh I saw this one too on reddit today!\" And she will eventually feel embarrassed for showing you \"old\" reddit stuff", "LPT: To get your friend to stop link spamming you, ask them to stop.\n\nIn all seriousness, if you *really* feel that awkward about asking them to stop say something like \"Man, you send a lot of links to me eh\" which'll make them feel awkward and hopefully stop. I did this to someone who would send me snapchats non-stop. Worked for me.", "\"Hey, could you please stop sending me image links? I tend to delete those when people send them and I would hate to miss a real message from you.\"\n\n" ]

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[ "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks.", "There's a cricket in my house (in an area I can't really access), and his chirping is keeping me awake I live alone in a two story house. My bedroom is in the basement, and Jiminy Cricket appears to be between the basement ceiling and the first-story floor.\n\nThere's no way I can get up there to track him down, and if he chirps one more time, I'm gonna burn this goddamn house to the ground.\n\nAny tips?\n\nThanks." ]

[ "So I was doing some research, you need a turkey, a wasp, a mouse, a cat, a frog, and a lizard. Just put them around the cricket sound they will find it and destroy it. Now for the new animal sounds, you need a dog, a pilgrim, a cat, and a bigger frog. ", "Had the same problem. Downloaded some audio of birds that preyed on crickets, played it on repeat when I went to work, that fucker screwed out of the there in no time!", "Crickets love apples, and they love lettuce. Cut up an apple and some lettuce, toss it together, put some sweet molasses on the salad, place it near the sound and lay out sticky traps (keep pets away).\n\nAnother way to do this is to include a small dish with a mixture of molasses, vanilla extract and lemon juice. This cricket lemonade will attract all the orthopteroids around, but when the approach it, they'll get stuck. If you're trying to attract the crickets to kill them, be sure that the dish has high enough walls, and mix your lemonade with plenty of water so when they jump in to partake, they drown.\n\nMolasses works nicely, because of how sticky it is. You'll have a bunch of crickets suffering from sugar shock and sticky feet.", "You need to learn to be at peace with it. I used to get annoyed at crickets when I was younger, but I discovered it was me focussing on them that kept me awake. \n\nJust let it be, don't keep telling yourself how it is keeping you awake and keep pointing it out in your mind, just lay there and be. You will eventually fall asleep.\n\nBecause mate, if you can't fall asleep with crickets chirping, you are gunna be one strung out dude.", "If you have a low frequency sound source in your room it should help to mask the noise of the cricket. A fan works well, otherwise try a white noise app for your phone.", "Take it the other direction. Play a loop of a whole field of crickets, frogs and other night sounds. Ths cacophony will minimize the single cricket while providing a pleasant lullaby. ", "Once, I had a cricket that i cornered, but couldn't reach him. also, I didn't want to spray poison, so...gave him a shot of WD-40. He lived, but he couldn't chirp.", "Keep it. It'll give you an accurate timely update of the current temperature!\n\nTo convert cricket chirps to degrees Fahrenheit, count number of chirps in 14 seconds then add 40 to get temperature.\n\nExample: 30 chirps + 40 = 70° F\n\nTo convert cricket chirps to degrees Celsius, count number of chirps in 25 seconds, divide by 3, then add 4 to get temperature.\n\nExample: 48 chirps / 3 + 4 = 20° C\n\n", "Alright heres what you need to do. You're gonna need to get another cricket, and then tie a string to its foot. Put a hole in the ceiling, and throw him in there with the other cricket. Eventually, they'll grab on to each other. Then pull on the string and yank both if them out. ", "You came to the right place. Let me tell you about my cricket nightmare I had a few years ago. I lived in a older house with plenty of places for crickets to get in. Couple that with me only mowing every 2 weeks or so, and there are hordes of crickets everywhere in this yard. \n\nAround August they really gather mass as they are mating and chirping all over the place. A few would find there way into my upstairs and start chirping in my bedroom. I would wake up enraged and try to find it to kill it, and of course it stops chirping right when you get close so I could hardly ever find them. Then I would go back to sleep, and hear a chirp a few minutes later waking me up again. It went on like this for a few weeks.\n\nOne night, after trying to find the cricket to no avail, one jumped straight onto my face while I was sleeping. What a nightmare!!\n\nSo the **Resolution**\n\nThere is a product called **\"Home Defense\"** that is meant to spray a barrier that most insects cannot cross without dieing. \n\nLink http://www.hardwarestore.com/home-defense-max-insect-killer-11gal-537649.aspx?utm_source=pla&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_campaign=rkg&device=c&network=g&matchtype=\n\n\nAnd it works VERY well. It comes in a gallon container with a sprayer at any local hardware store. I sprayed the perimeter of my house, and along the threshold that separates the basement and the upstairs. It worked immediately, the next night no crickets could make it upstairs and wake my ass up. \n\nFor your scenario, you will need to spray up into any crevices where you think the cricket would be. The chemical is safe for pets somehow, and drys into a barrier within 20 minutes. \n", "If you can't get to him, you're probably out of luck until he's dead.\n\nFor prevention, [this stuff](http://www.amazon.com/Suspend-Insecticide-Roaches-Professional-Control/dp/B002Y57MGE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378732440&sr=8-1&keywords=suspend+insecticide) is AMAZING. I use it inside my house and zero bugs, ever. I think technically it's supposed to only be for professionals to apply, but just be careful with it and you'll be fine.", "What is the temperture?\n\nCount the number of chirps in 14 seconds and add 40 and you get the temperture in fahrenheit.\nFor celsuis count the number of chirps in 25 seconds divide by 3 then add 4.\n", "I've heard the fruit of the bois d'arc tree (we call them horse apples here in Texas, I've also heard them referred to as Osage-Orange trees and the fruit as hedge apples) contain a natural insect repellant and that if you cut them in half and place them near the place where the cricket has taken up residence, he'll leave soon. ", "after you burn it down and they redevelop the area (now no longer with crickets), they can name it Cricket Meadow. 'Murica!", "When I lived in the dorms, a friend of mine once through a box of 1000 crickets with the lid off. I woke up at 4 am after brushing a bug or two off of me, looked down to the floor and saw a sea of crickets. It took days to clean it all up. Had to wake up an RA, get a vacuum cleaner and vacuum the dorm room for about 2 hours. Months later we were still finding dead crickets behind appliances. ", "Used to have one or to in my house. I just told myself that a cricket in the house is good luck, and it never bothered me. \n\nYMMV.", "Sweet Jesus, I feel your pain. I have two right now and I'm going absolutely bat shit crazy. Screw waterboarding - it turns out crickets are an extremely effective torture tool. ", "Just get some indoor pesticide, preferably some that is specifically tailored to crickets and spray it all over your house. The cricket will die, and future crickets will also die. Win/Win", "I'm really sad the advice here isn't that great because *I have a cricket chirping, too!!!* Mine is either in the ductwork-stuff in my laundry room or IN my laundry room. I don't even know. Starts chirping at the weirdest times. Actually, I haven't heard it in a day or two, so... *fingers crossed.*", "I like my sleep too man. What about some good bug spray or something you can put up three to deter him. Also music could be last ditch effort ", "Cricket traps are easy to make. Cut the top off an empty two liter bottle of soda. Put some apple slices in the bottom of the bottle. Take the top that you previously cut off and insert it upside down into the empty bottle. What you have now is a funnel into the bottle. Put it on its side near the cricket. The cricket will climb through the funnel to get to the apple but won't be able to jump back out. For better results make many traps.", "Assuming you have a vacuum, take the wand end and put it up to the ceiling where he is hiding, he should be drawn right into it - problem solved. This also works well for spiders or other insects, I like it because you keep your distance and there is no risk of staining the wall or ceiling.", "* http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Crickets\n* http://www.wikihow.com/Kill-a-Cricket-that's-Loose-in-Your-House\n* http://www.wikihow.com/Catch-and-Kill-a-Cricket-Quickly-and-Easily\n* http://www.rosieonthehouse.com/faq_detail.aspx?id=211\n\n\nsource:\nhttps://www.google.ca/search?q=how+to+kill+crickes&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:%7Breferrer:source%7D&ie=UTF-8&oe=&rlz=1I7SKPT_en#q=how+to+kill+crickets&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:%7Breferrer:source%7D&spell=1", "Can't you access that area at all?How did it get in there? You just need to spray a lot of insecticide in there and it would probably kill him.Or maybe use a lot of spray on the first-story floor and the basement ceiling, also use a lot in your basement and maybe the vapors will reach it and kill it.Saturate the house with insecticide basicly.", "Aww how cute. Apparently you are a city slicker. I for one cannot sleep without the sounds of nature. You would go insane at my place with hundreds of crickets, frogs, and birds making noise all night, non-stop. " ]

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[ "How to efficiently use a single-unit (window/wall) air conditioning? Now that the summer is finally upon us here in the midwest, I've been trying my best to keep cool. I did a search for A/C LPTs, but only came up with how to survive *without* air conditioning.\n\nIn my apartment (900 sq. ft), there's only one wall unit located in the open living room/kitchen/dining area. I'm looking for the most effective way to use this to spread cool air throughout the entire apartment without leaving it on full blast all day every day.\n\n* Should I crack a window in the further areas of the apartment to let some of the warm air out and create some sort of air flow?\n\n* Should I leave it on a low setting all day, or turn it on full blast when I need it?\n\n* Should I only turn it on in the morning to keep the space cool all day. or should I only turn it on when its the hottest part of the day?\n\nAny suggestions or simple tricks would be greatly appreciated!", "How to efficiently use a single-unit (window/wall) air conditioning? Now that the summer is finally upon us here in the midwest, I've been trying my best to keep cool. I did a search for A/C LPTs, but only came up with how to survive *without* air conditioning.\n\nIn my apartment (900 sq. ft), there's only one wall unit located in the open living room/kitchen/dining area. I'm looking for the most effective way to use this to spread cool air throughout the entire apartment without leaving it on full blast all day every day.\n\n* Should I crack a window in the further areas of the apartment to let some of the warm air out and create some sort of air flow?\n\n* Should I leave it on a low setting all day, or turn it on full blast when I need it?\n\n* Should I only turn it on in the morning to keep the space cool all day. or should I only turn it on when its the hottest part of the day?\n\nAny suggestions or simple tricks would be greatly appreciated!", "How to efficiently use a single-unit (window/wall) air conditioning? Now that the summer is finally upon us here in the midwest, I've been trying my best to keep cool. I did a search for A/C LPTs, but only came up with how to survive *without* air conditioning.\n\nIn my apartment (900 sq. ft), there's only one wall unit located in the open living room/kitchen/dining area. I'm looking for the most effective way to use this to spread cool air throughout the entire apartment without leaving it on full blast all day every day.\n\n* Should I crack a window in the further areas of the apartment to let some of the warm air out and create some sort of air flow?\n\n* Should I leave it on a low setting all day, or turn it on full blast when I need it?\n\n* Should I only turn it on in the morning to keep the space cool all day. or should I only turn it on when its the hottest part of the day?\n\nAny suggestions or simple tricks would be greatly appreciated!" ]

[ "I live on the Canadian prairies which is the Canadian equivalent to the midwest. I have no air conditioning and can count on one hand the number of days nights that I really wish I had it. Here is what I do. As soon as it starts getting dark, open every window and door you can and leave them open until approx 10 am or just before you leave for work. This keeps your house cool when the outside temp is cool. When you are home during the day you will want to close the windows just before the air outside starts to warm up. At that time, also close blinds and curtains and try to keep as much sunlight out as possible. Don't use your oven on really hot days either and wait until evening to use your dryer. Both will heat your house. So when you close your windows, then use your AC when your house starts to heat up. Even if you can cut down on the time you use it, that will save you money. \n\nI have also covered windows with emergency blankets, the kind that are like plastic covered in silver paint. This will reflect sunlight from your windows. Put these on and then close your curtains. Even without AC, it keeps the house much cooler.", "Fortunately, most newer window units are very efficient, so leaving one running on a low or medium setting is best. Don't leave a window open. You want to be circulating the same air so that the air conditioner can continue to cool it to a lower and lower temperature. If you can, make sure that you place your window unit either on a shady north side of the room, or on the east so that the sun is only hitting it in the morning. This will help it run more efficiently.\n\nI would also recommend placing a small oscillating fan in the center of the room to make sure that the cool air is being circulated completely.", ">Should I crack a window in the further areas of the apartment to let some of the warm air out and create some sort of air flow?\n\nNo.\n\n>Should I leave it on a low setting all day, or turn it on full blast when I need it?\n\nThat's a possible solution. I just have a powerful unit and only turn it on when I come home.\n\nBut if you have a low powered unit, then sure, you need to let it work longer and can't punish it with a hot building or it burns up the compressor.\n\n>Should I only turn it on in the morning to keep the space cool all day. or should I only turn it on when its the hottest part of the day?\n\nI doubt running it in the morning is going to keep the place cool until you come home.\n\n\n>I'm looking for the most effective way to use this to spread cool air throughout the entire apartment without leaving it on full blast all day every day.\n\n\nYour unit should have a thermostat and if it's not reaching other areas, use a bigger unit or a fan to blow the circulate the air better.\n\nHowever don't leave a fan on unwatched, they can cause fires." ]

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[ "How to get rid of bed bugs. I recently moved to and old traditional house and I'm having problem with bed bugs. I the first days I had a couple of bites so I thought it was propably a mosquito, but now my body is covered with bites and I feel like everyday is getting worse. \n\nAll advices are welcome but I would especially appreciate it if someone could give an advice not involving killing the bugs, or at least not making them suffer.", "How to get rid of bed bugs. I recently moved to and old traditional house and I'm having problem with bed bugs. I the first days I had a couple of bites so I thought it was propably a mosquito, but now my body is covered with bites and I feel like everyday is getting worse. \n\nAll advices are welcome but I would especially appreciate it if someone could give an advice not involving killing the bugs, or at least not making them suffer.", "How to get rid of bed bugs. I recently moved to and old traditional house and I'm having problem with bed bugs. I the first days I had a couple of bites so I thought it was propably a mosquito, but now my body is covered with bites and I feel like everyday is getting worse. \n\nAll advices are welcome but I would especially appreciate it if someone could give an advice not involving killing the bugs, or at least not making them suffer.", "How to get rid of bed bugs. I recently moved to and old traditional house and I'm having problem with bed bugs. I the first days I had a couple of bites so I thought it was propably a mosquito, but now my body is covered with bites and I feel like everyday is getting worse. \n\nAll advices are welcome but I would especially appreciate it if someone could give an advice not involving killing the bugs, or at least not making them suffer.", "How to get rid of bed bugs. I recently moved to and old traditional house and I'm having problem with bed bugs. I the first days I had a couple of bites so I thought it was propably a mosquito, but now my body is covered with bites and I feel like everyday is getting worse. \n\nAll advices are welcome but I would especially appreciate it if someone could give an advice not involving killing the bugs, or at least not making them suffer.", "How to get rid of bed bugs. I recently moved to and old traditional house and I'm having problem with bed bugs. I the first days I had a couple of bites so I thought it was propably a mosquito, but now my body is covered with bites and I feel like everyday is getting worse. \n\nAll advices are welcome but I would especially appreciate it if someone could give an advice not involving killing the bugs, or at least not making them suffer.", "How to get rid of bed bugs. I recently moved to and old traditional house and I'm having problem with bed bugs. I the first days I had a couple of bites so I thought it was propably a mosquito, but now my body is covered with bites and I feel like everyday is getting worse. \n\nAll advices are welcome but I would especially appreciate it if someone could give an advice not involving killing the bugs, or at least not making them suffer.", "How to get rid of bed bugs. I recently moved to and old traditional house and I'm having problem with bed bugs. I the first days I had a couple of bites so I thought it was propably a mosquito, but now my body is covered with bites and I feel like everyday is getting worse. \n\nAll advices are welcome but I would especially appreciate it if someone could give an advice not involving killing the bugs, or at least not making them suffer.", "How to get rid of bed bugs. I recently moved to and old traditional house and I'm having problem with bed bugs. I the first days I had a couple of bites so I thought it was propably a mosquito, but now my body is covered with bites and I feel like everyday is getting worse. \n\nAll advices are welcome but I would especially appreciate it if someone could give an advice not involving killing the bugs, or at least not making them suffer.", "How to get rid of bed bugs. I recently moved to and old traditional house and I'm having problem with bed bugs. I the first days I had a couple of bites so I thought it was propably a mosquito, but now my body is covered with bites and I feel like everyday is getting worse. \n\nAll advices are welcome but I would especially appreciate it if someone could give an advice not involving killing the bugs, or at least not making them suffer." ]

[ "Call a pro. Follow all the directions they give you. If you moved in to the problem you likely won't be able to solve it yourself. They have probably infested behind the walls, in the carpet... everywhere. Ugh. Fuck. Just yeah... call someone. Good luck. And if you start to see a relapse, call the pro RIGHT away again.", "Aside from using a pro [which I highly recommend], heat will kill them. You need to put every thing you own made of fabric through a high-temperature cycle in a clothes dryer. Include everything you can, like curtains, towels, linens, clothes, slip-covers, etc. \n\nThey are very small, and can hide just about anywhere. It's very hard to eliminate them without a fumigator.", "don't screw around with bed bugs. get a pro. \n\nbugs don't have the capacity for feelings, so there will be no suffering.", "I shall repeat, call a pro. I have heard too many horror stories from my exterminator brother. There is absolutely nothing you can do to solve the problem yourself. Seriously, those bugs get everywhere.\nThe only way to get rid of them is to call an exterminator to kill them.\n\nAlso, whenever you come back from a movie theater or hotel room, or if you buy any used clothes, immediately put them in the dryer. Don't dawdle in any room, don't put them in a dirty clothes pile/basket/hamper, just go straight to the dryer. It's very possible to pick up bedbugs public places and bring them into your home.", " get a professional. I wasted soo much money on dry cleaning, bed covers, chemicals and a steamer. after all my time and money I still had to trash bags of clothes, blankets pillows a living and bedroom set.", "My son had this problem. I bought him a bunk bed with steel legs, it was a bed over a futon kinda thing. Bed bugs cannot climb slick surfaces. He was too high for them to reach. He never got another bite. If you can't do this get some sheet plastic and put it all around your bed, they can't climb on that either. Cut off their food source and they move on.", "If you can't afford a pro here are the insecticides they use that you can buy online. You will need a 1 gallon sprayer, cheap ones are $20 pros use $250-300 sprayers. The insecticides cost $40-90 and can make like 20+ gallons of insecticides. \n\nTemprid SC or Transport Mikron or Suspend SC are generally the recommended stuff for bed bugs. Follow directions on how much you need to mix with 1 gallon.\n\nSpray that stuff every 2 weeks on baseboards, bed frames, headboards, cracks, crevices, under the bed, on the walls etc. Everything. Once they stop biting or you don't see them/evidence, spray once a month for a few more months just to be extra safe.\n\nYou can also lay down some DE another person mention along your baseboards and electric outlets.\n\nOh and get bed encasements for boxspring/mattress, wash your linens religiously. Clean things with alcohol. \n\nWish they come up with a way to nuke em from the world!.\n\nAll this is about $200-300 in expense vs $1000 for a pro to come visit.", "[have you tried this](http://api.ning.com/files/cjFv001yqcvnbY*PugVWHQO9RjsvfxUmJXnYv07whagXzwAASyQLKNvhFxSosGastrWTbd3441mjM82ob*GPtN8MloVT*SK*/BurningHouse.jpg)", "Bedbugs are ruthless and you really have to decide whether you are going to fight them or salvage what you can and move. Here's what we did before we moved because our building was infested. \n\n* Vacuum everything (soft furniture, carpets, rugs) DAILY with a fucking good vacuum. We bought a refurbished Kirby on ebay for $200 -- this helped us more than anything. \n\n* Bag and seal - Bedbugs can live for 18months without feeding! Seal your mattress and plan to leave it on there for 1.5years. Also we bought those huge ziploc bags and started bagging everything once it was vacuumed or washed. \n\n* Freeze - anything that you can for at least 3 days. Bedbugs can't survive freezing temps for over 3 days. If you can put a bunch of your shit in the garage during the winter, and vacuum everything else, you might stand a chance of winning. \n\nThat's the best advice there is besides leaving it to a pro - which actually didn't help us at all. They would just scatter and come back after a few days. Good luck!", "Because you just move in and did not specify that you had a problem with bed bugs beforehand I will assume that this an issue you are presently dealing with. There are tons of options for relief, but I regret to inform you that none will leave these buggers alive (well... except moving out, that will let them live!). \nMoving on, you can decide to use an aerosol to spray down your mattress, carpet, furniture with.\nOr you may op to use a mattress cover to protect yourself from the bedbugs at night. note that while this may directly harm the bed bugs in you mattress, a cover will eventually starve the bugs to death.\nNext option is the use of a steam cleaning device to heat treat your mattress, carpet, fabric and so on. It is recommended by couple of bed bug authorities, like this one http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/bed-bugs-c-39.html that you keep the steam at above 140 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure the death of both bed bugs and their nests of eggs.\n\nI hope this hopes mate!" ]

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[ "How to clean raw eggs off of paint So things got a little bit wacky over the weekend, and roughly a bakers dozen of eggs were thrown at various walls in my house. I'm trying to clean them now, but the residue has become quite resilient. I used a putty knife to get the chunks off and now there's a hard, shiny film left. I've got paper towels soaked in cleaner on the walls to get better contact, but it doesn't seem to work. Does anyone have any ideas on a better way to clean this mess up?", "How to clean raw eggs off of paint So things got a little bit wacky over the weekend, and roughly a bakers dozen of eggs were thrown at various walls in my house. I'm trying to clean them now, but the residue has become quite resilient. I used a putty knife to get the chunks off and now there's a hard, shiny film left. I've got paper towels soaked in cleaner on the walls to get better contact, but it doesn't seem to work. Does anyone have any ideas on a better way to clean this mess up?" ]

[ "I'm guessing you mean the marks they've left on the paint after you've cleaned off the egg itself? Yeah you can't really remove them, best option is probably touch up paint. This is why when people have their cars egged they Scramble (get it?) to clean it off before it's too late!", "Egg white is mostly water and protein. You need an alkaline cleaner and water that's no more than warm. Most decent detergents have enzymes that can break down protein, as well.\n\nYou WILL have to scrub. The proteins won't simply dissolve without something a lot stronger than your average cleaner/detergent; and you wouldn't want to do it without gloves and chemical goggles." ]

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[ "preparing for a flight. Not just for long international travels..but for even flights 2-3 hours long.\n\nI just had a big mug of coffee before boarding. Now I think, it wasn't such a good idea.\n\nUpdate: sorry did not have internet till now so could not reply.\nThe flight was not bad, was impatient the hole time but mehh..\nI did not remove my shoes. So no smelly feet :D", "preparing for a flight. Not just for long international travels..but for even flights 2-3 hours long.\n\nI just had a big mug of coffee before boarding. Now I think, it wasn't such a good idea.\n\nUpdate: sorry did not have internet till now so could not reply.\nThe flight was not bad, was impatient the hole time but mehh..\nI did not remove my shoes. So no smelly feet :D", "preparing for a flight. Not just for long international travels..but for even flights 2-3 hours long.\n\nI just had a big mug of coffee before boarding. Now I think, it wasn't such a good idea.\n\nUpdate: sorry did not have internet till now so could not reply.\nThe flight was not bad, was impatient the hole time but mehh..\nI did not remove my shoes. So no smelly feet :D", "preparing for a flight. Not just for long international travels..but for even flights 2-3 hours long.\n\nI just had a big mug of coffee before boarding. Now I think, it wasn't such a good idea.\n\nUpdate: sorry did not have internet till now so could not reply.\nThe flight was not bad, was impatient the hole time but mehh..\nI did not remove my shoes. So no smelly feet :D", "preparing for a flight. Not just for long international travels..but for even flights 2-3 hours long.\n\nI just had a big mug of coffee before boarding. Now I think, it wasn't such a good idea.\n\nUpdate: sorry did not have internet till now so could not reply.\nThe flight was not bad, was impatient the hole time but mehh..\nI did not remove my shoes. So no smelly feet :D", "preparing for a flight. Not just for long international travels..but for even flights 2-3 hours long.\n\nI just had a big mug of coffee before boarding. Now I think, it wasn't such a good idea.\n\nUpdate: sorry did not have internet till now so could not reply.\nThe flight was not bad, was impatient the hole time but mehh..\nI did not remove my shoes. So no smelly feet :D" ]

[ "Honestly...If you're feeling super anxious order a stiff drink or two to even you out. I know combing caffeine and alcohol isn't always a superb idea but it's better than feeling like you're gonna fucking die for 2 hours. Also I watch TV on my phone. TV distracts me better than a movie for some reason.", "Always keep a change of clothes in your carryon. I've had airlines misplace my baggage at least 5 times, but it only took me once on a trip to New York from Texas to realize that having to buy entire changes of clothes because you don't want to wear the same thing for 3 or 4 days sucks.", "The odds of a plane crash are 1 in 2 million or so. \nThe odds of dying in the plane crash is in fact 1 in 11 million. It's just not going to happen. \nHave a clash of champaign and relax. ", "Don't be a dumbass like me and forget to turn your flash off on your phone if you're going to take a picture of the cabin. ", "Drink enough water, airport and aircraft air is always very dry. \nEat enough to keep your blood sugar level, sudden spikes or dips in blood sugar promote headaches. \n\nAlcohol is usually discouraged, because it affects people more severely so high up. But if it makes you tired, you could try some (start with little until your know how differently it affects you up in the air). \n\nAlways bring ear plugs, screaming kids or shouty talkers will grate on your nerves even more when you're already anxious or bored. \n\n\nAre you generally anxious about flying or don't feel well mid-air? I have a ton of tips to try it your want more... ", "Don't take your shoes off on long flights. Your feet will swell up when you try to get them back on. Plus feet are generally gross. Don't subject your fellow humans with having to smell your gnarly feet. I'M TALKING TO YOU 7C!" ]

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[ "How to not overthink things I've been dating a girl for about a year and everything is great. Except one thing. She's open spoken and will say anything without hesitation. I on the other hand think more carefully before I say something and don't want to be controlled by emotions. I tend to overthink small things she says, even after she has already moved on.\n\nSo Reddit, how can I change and not overthink small and meaningless things?", "How to not overthink things I've been dating a girl for about a year and everything is great. Except one thing. She's open spoken and will say anything without hesitation. I on the other hand think more carefully before I say something and don't want to be controlled by emotions. I tend to overthink small things she says, even after she has already moved on.\n\nSo Reddit, how can I change and not overthink small and meaningless things?", "How to not overthink things I've been dating a girl for about a year and everything is great. Except one thing. She's open spoken and will say anything without hesitation. I on the other hand think more carefully before I say something and don't want to be controlled by emotions. I tend to overthink small things she says, even after she has already moved on.\n\nSo Reddit, how can I change and not overthink small and meaningless things?", "How to not overthink things I've been dating a girl for about a year and everything is great. Except one thing. She's open spoken and will say anything without hesitation. I on the other hand think more carefully before I say something and don't want to be controlled by emotions. I tend to overthink small things she says, even after she has already moved on.\n\nSo Reddit, how can I change and not overthink small and meaningless things?", "How to not overthink things I've been dating a girl for about a year and everything is great. Except one thing. She's open spoken and will say anything without hesitation. I on the other hand think more carefully before I say something and don't want to be controlled by emotions. I tend to overthink small things she says, even after she has already moved on.\n\nSo Reddit, how can I change and not overthink small and meaningless things?" ]

[ "Consider that you might be 'A Reflector'. This type of person needs longer to assimilate thoughts and ideas. If she is a 'feeler' preference, and you have a 'thinker' preference, consider how to understand her from a technical standpoint, without judging her. Some MBTI testing compatibility may help. Look out for when her feelings get better results for both of you. She'll want the same from your thinking.\n", "She's thinking out loud when she speaks.\n\nDon't hold her to her thoughts, spoken out loud, any more than you do to yours spoken internally.\n\nShe's actually trusting you to input and not asking for judgment.\n\nIf you judge a person that speaks their mind, it's more often that you hide things they don't.", "She may just not be as considerate/as cautious of your words as you. But, if you think you have anxiety I recommend getting a good night's sleep, drinking less coffee (anxiety in a cup), engaging in m", "If it truly is small / meaningless then it won't get repeated. If similar themes / ideas / issues come up over a short period then you've got yourself something to worry about.\n\nAlternately, tell that yabbering harridan to put a sock in it.", "> I tend to overthink small things she says, even after she has already moved on.\nSo Reddit, how can I change and not overthink small and meaningless things?\n\nSimple! Ask clarifying questions. Let her clarify.\n\nYou aren't supposed to be a mind reader. Conversation is a two way street. \n\nAnd as a woman whose mouth runs without a filter (aka an \"external processor\") ... if it is important, I *will* repeat it and often. I'm assuming she will, too. So if it isn't repeated, it wasn't important/an issue." ]

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[ "Cleaning the last bits of hair from countertops So when cleaning bathrooms in particular there tends to be a lot of leftover beard hair that ends up on the countertop. I'll use my hand to sweep what I can onto the floor but theres always several pieces I miss. When then scrubbing the countertop this hair gets caught in the rag and gets moved around. I end up fighting it to get it off the counter and out of the rag. I feel like there has to be a better way to do this.\n\n", "Cleaning the last bits of hair from countertops So when cleaning bathrooms in particular there tends to be a lot of leftover beard hair that ends up on the countertop. I'll use my hand to sweep what I can onto the floor but theres always several pieces I miss. When then scrubbing the countertop this hair gets caught in the rag and gets moved around. I end up fighting it to get it off the counter and out of the rag. I feel like there has to be a better way to do this.\n\n" ]

[ "I use a small section of toilet paper and lightly dampen it with whatever cleaning solution I'm using and use that to \"dab\" up the little pieces I couldn't get with the cloth. With it dampened, the little pieces of lint and hair tend to stick well to the toilet paper. Then just toss it in the toilet and flush, or in the trash. ", "Maybe you could try one of the mini table top vacuums for crumbs. They're handheld, battery operated and the ones I've seen work pretty well. " ]

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[ "What to bring to a wake to help the deceased's family My friend's mother just died suddenly, and I want to do something nice for him and his younger siblings. It's just them and their dad now. I was thinking food but I'm not sure what would be best. I also read that sometimes so much food is donated that families end up with an overabundance that has to be thrown away. Is there anything, in your experience, that is especially helpful? ", "What to bring to a wake to help the deceased's family My friend's mother just died suddenly, and I want to do something nice for him and his younger siblings. It's just them and their dad now. I was thinking food but I'm not sure what would be best. I also read that sometimes so much food is donated that families end up with an overabundance that has to be thrown away. Is there anything, in your experience, that is especially helpful? ", "What to bring to a wake to help the deceased's family My friend's mother just died suddenly, and I want to do something nice for him and his younger siblings. It's just them and their dad now. I was thinking food but I'm not sure what would be best. I also read that sometimes so much food is donated that families end up with an overabundance that has to be thrown away. Is there anything, in your experience, that is especially helpful? " ]

[ "Wait until about 4 weeks after the wake, and shower them with food. For me, that was when all the love and sympathy began to disappear and real grieving set in.", "Don't bring anything to the wake.\n\nVisit the family at home during the next few days and bring something then -- something simple like coffee cake or brownies that they can offer to others who are also visiting. ", "There's a saying, life goes on. But now life goes on much differently for this family, they are going to have to rebuild their \"routine\"\n\nIf you can drive and have access to a car, offer to help with any transportation needs over the next few weeks/months.\n\nTell your friend \"Hey, if you guys ever need help getting Johnny/Jane to and from school/sports let me know. If I can do it I will.\" His Dad is going to need help, while others may do the same having a longer list is not a bad thing.\n" ]

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[ "How to cope with losing your first pet. Hey all, I [21F] have just decided to put down my cat [Tinkerbell] after finding out she had cancer. She wasn't eating and she knew it was time to go, she was so calm and I was with her until she fell asleep for the last time. I feel like I did the right thing, but I still am having trouble dealing with the loss as this is my first time experiencing death of something I loved this much. Any tips on how to cope would be awesome! Thanks! #IMG_02 http://imgur.com/2YL6vr6", "How to cope with losing your first pet. Hey all, I [21F] have just decided to put down my cat [Tinkerbell] after finding out she had cancer. She wasn't eating and she knew it was time to go, she was so calm and I was with her until she fell asleep for the last time. I feel like I did the right thing, but I still am having trouble dealing with the loss as this is my first time experiencing death of something I loved this much. Any tips on how to cope would be awesome! Thanks! #IMG_02 http://imgur.com/2YL6vr6", "How to cope with losing your first pet. Hey all, I [21F] have just decided to put down my cat [Tinkerbell] after finding out she had cancer. She wasn't eating and she knew it was time to go, she was so calm and I was with her until she fell asleep for the last time. I feel like I did the right thing, but I still am having trouble dealing with the loss as this is my first time experiencing death of something I loved this much. Any tips on how to cope would be awesome! Thanks! #IMG_02 http://imgur.com/2YL6vr6", "How to cope with losing your first pet. Hey all, I [21F] have just decided to put down my cat [Tinkerbell] after finding out she had cancer. She wasn't eating and she knew it was time to go, she was so calm and I was with her until she fell asleep for the last time. I feel like I did the right thing, but I still am having trouble dealing with the loss as this is my first time experiencing death of something I loved this much. Any tips on how to cope would be awesome! Thanks! #IMG_02 http://imgur.com/2YL6vr6", "How to cope with losing your first pet. Hey all, I [21F] have just decided to put down my cat [Tinkerbell] after finding out she had cancer. She wasn't eating and she knew it was time to go, she was so calm and I was with her until she fell asleep for the last time. I feel like I did the right thing, but I still am having trouble dealing with the loss as this is my first time experiencing death of something I loved this much. Any tips on how to cope would be awesome! Thanks! #IMG_02 http://imgur.com/2YL6vr6", "How to cope with losing your first pet. Hey all, I [21F] have just decided to put down my cat [Tinkerbell] after finding out she had cancer. She wasn't eating and she knew it was time to go, she was so calm and I was with her until she fell asleep for the last time. I feel like I did the right thing, but I still am having trouble dealing with the loss as this is my first time experiencing death of something I loved this much. Any tips on how to cope would be awesome! Thanks! #IMG_02 http://imgur.com/2YL6vr6", "How to cope with losing your first pet. Hey all, I [21F] have just decided to put down my cat [Tinkerbell] after finding out she had cancer. She wasn't eating and she knew it was time to go, she was so calm and I was with her until she fell asleep for the last time. I feel like I did the right thing, but I still am having trouble dealing with the loss as this is my first time experiencing death of something I loved this much. Any tips on how to cope would be awesome! Thanks! #IMG_02 http://imgur.com/2YL6vr6", "How to cope with losing your first pet. Hey all, I [21F] have just decided to put down my cat [Tinkerbell] after finding out she had cancer. She wasn't eating and she knew it was time to go, she was so calm and I was with her until she fell asleep for the last time. I feel like I did the right thing, but I still am having trouble dealing with the loss as this is my first time experiencing death of something I loved this much. Any tips on how to cope would be awesome! Thanks! #IMG_02 http://imgur.com/2YL6vr6", "How to cope with losing your first pet. Hey all, I [21F] have just decided to put down my cat [Tinkerbell] after finding out she had cancer. She wasn't eating and she knew it was time to go, she was so calm and I was with her until she fell asleep for the last time. I feel like I did the right thing, but I still am having trouble dealing with the loss as this is my first time experiencing death of something I loved this much. Any tips on how to cope would be awesome! Thanks! #IMG_02 http://imgur.com/2YL6vr6", "How to cope with losing your first pet. Hey all, I [21F] have just decided to put down my cat [Tinkerbell] after finding out she had cancer. She wasn't eating and she knew it was time to go, she was so calm and I was with her until she fell asleep for the last time. I feel like I did the right thing, but I still am having trouble dealing with the loss as this is my first time experiencing death of something I loved this much. Any tips on how to cope would be awesome! Thanks! #IMG_02 http://imgur.com/2YL6vr6", "How to cope with losing your first pet. Hey all, I [21F] have just decided to put down my cat [Tinkerbell] after finding out she had cancer. She wasn't eating and she knew it was time to go, she was so calm and I was with her until she fell asleep for the last time. I feel like I did the right thing, but I still am having trouble dealing with the loss as this is my first time experiencing death of something I loved this much. Any tips on how to cope would be awesome! Thanks! #IMG_02 http://imgur.com/2YL6vr6", "How to cope with losing your first pet. Hey all, I [21F] have just decided to put down my cat [Tinkerbell] after finding out she had cancer. She wasn't eating and she knew it was time to go, she was so calm and I was with her until she fell asleep for the last time. I feel like I did the right thing, but I still am having trouble dealing with the loss as this is my first time experiencing death of something I loved this much. Any tips on how to cope would be awesome! Thanks! #IMG_02 http://imgur.com/2YL6vr6", "How to cope with losing your first pet. Hey all, I [21F] have just decided to put down my cat [Tinkerbell] after finding out she had cancer. She wasn't eating and she knew it was time to go, she was so calm and I was with her until she fell asleep for the last time. I feel like I did the right thing, but I still am having trouble dealing with the loss as this is my first time experiencing death of something I loved this much. Any tips on how to cope would be awesome! Thanks! #IMG_02 http://imgur.com/2YL6vr6", "How to cope with losing your first pet. Hey all, I [21F] have just decided to put down my cat [Tinkerbell] after finding out she had cancer. She wasn't eating and she knew it was time to go, she was so calm and I was with her until she fell asleep for the last time. I feel like I did the right thing, but I still am having trouble dealing with the loss as this is my first time experiencing death of something I loved this much. Any tips on how to cope would be awesome! Thanks! #IMG_02 http://imgur.com/2YL6vr6", "How to cope with losing your first pet. Hey all, I [21F] have just decided to put down my cat [Tinkerbell] after finding out she had cancer. She wasn't eating and she knew it was time to go, she was so calm and I was with her until she fell asleep for the last time. I feel like I did the right thing, but I still am having trouble dealing with the loss as this is my first time experiencing death of something I loved this much. Any tips on how to cope would be awesome! Thanks! #IMG_02 http://imgur.com/2YL6vr6" ]

[ "I can see that people are suggesting getting another pet.\n\nBut you need time to heal before you should do that. If you get another one now, all you will do is compare him with your lost pet. Its not a nice feeling, and may lead to resentment.\n\nHeal, take some time, honor his memory, and then when you are ready to move on, think about getting another pet.\n\nThe way I see it, she was not a toy that broke and now you are to replace her. Give yourself some time, I know it sounds counter intuitive, but time is the great healer.\n\n", "I had to put my dog of 14 years down about 6 months ago due to cancer. \nI unexpectedly got a letter from a veterinary college in my area saying my vet had made a donation in memory of Angel which I found so incredibly amazing and comforting (hold on, tearing up a little), knowing that her life somehow contributed to helping someone else's much beloved pet. So if you have some extra cash, maybe you can find a Pet Tribute fund in your area. \nAlso, you might \"see\" of the corner of your eye, places she would frequently be. This happened to me for a few days after, always gave me fresh tears. ", "First thing to do is to answer this question for yourself...\n\nWould you trade the time you had with your pet to avoid the pain you are now feeling?\n\nIf the answer is yes then don't get a replacement. If the answer is no then get a replacement and why waste time not?", "I'm losing my fourth kitty this year. I adopted him knowing he was old and sick. Just didn't think it would be so soon. 1st kitty snuck out while I was moving, second kitty had a neurological issue that couldn't be addressed, 3rd was renal failure. I adopted this last one to keep my old boy company not knowing he would be gone overnight. I, myself, am going to adopt another one. It isn't a replacement. I've always just taken in the strays and unwanted ones. It's nice to come home to a buddy that you can pamper and just plain take care of. I have to admit that I felt some resentment towards my new guy at first. Petty, right?! I was just in shock after losing my old boy and hated that this new cat didn't care. Ha. Ugh... no easy way to do this. I just want to save all of the old fucked up cats from miserable last days at the expense of my own happiness. Not sure if that's the best plan, but it's my plan regardless.", "We created a (free) site for people who've lost a pet: http://www.letterstopushkin.com. You use letter writing to memorialize and remember your loved companion. I've lost a couple since we launched in 2009 and it's hard but really helpful. Reading the letters helps because you know you're not alone and writing helps you say what you would if your companion was here.", "3 months ago my dog died. I can't remember any tips that helped me through it. Expect to think about your pet a lot in the following days and weeks. I didn't want a new pet but my parents got a new one just 3 days after. Because I love this one so much, I eventually started forgetting about the old pet.\n\nOh...... actually I remember I have one great tip: cry, cry all day long and let those tears flow. I am embarassed to cry in front of my parents and suppressed my sorrow. But crying, as it turns out, is actually very healthy to do.\n\nBecause I refused to cry, I started going insane and went through something called 'Brief Psychotic Disorder'. I started hearing random animals, people screaming, my deceased pet barking, doors opening, things rumbling in some rooms, things crawling up my legs. Mind you this always happened around 3 AM so it was extremely terrifying to go through this. Luckily, all of this went away after 1 month (hence the name **brief** psychotic disorder).", "congrats on living 21 years without anyone close dying. I get the impression that the death of a childhood pet is a good introduction to death before it happens to any friends or family members. You did the right thing, so don't feel guilty. Time is the only thing that really soothes it, but I'd get rid of your cat's old stuff as soon as you can, because it's a bummer seeing that around", "There's a great book on grief \"fall of Freddie the leaf\". It will take you 10 minutes to read (20 for crying breaks) and makes you realize the cycle of life and nature.\nI lost most beloved cat not too long ago and I kept her collar as a reminder-- and cried my eyes out. Grief is not like a dollar. You do not have a set amount and then you're done. It comes and goes, ebbs and flows. \nIf you have leftover food or toys, donate it to a shelter and give those in need in memory of your pet.", "So I list my first pet when I was young. Dealing with that is different than when you're older. I've posted this story before, but when I see some one going through this I like to respond. When I was dating my now ex, she and by extension me, rescued a scruffy mutt that shed like crazy and kind of looked like he'd be at home in a dumpster. At first I really didn't care for him, he had a lot of behavior problems. Over the years I got really close to him. I worked from home and helped him out. Soon the issues became a non issue and he became my buddy. We picked up a fluffy little girl dog so her attention was divided. Ten years later he got cancer, bad. He toughed it out showed no Sinema until it was too late. Now I hunt, fish and was a fairly rugged guy. I thought I knew the place of a dog. I cried like a baby. I hurt for a long time. I still miss him. I had to grieve, I lost a companion I saw everyday. It's okay to grieve, I wouldn't recommend getting a pet right away. You'll know when you're ready. Don't get rid of your cats things, but you might want to get them out of sight. I couldn't look at his stuff without pain. Now after some time had passed I'm glad I have his collar and his superman costume. Time. That's what you need. Good luck. ", "See if you can get your hands on the book \"The Tenth Good Thing About Barney\" by Judith Viorst. It is a short book, primarily written for kids but I think it is also helpful for just anyone to put things in perspective and helps you think of the good times, to help you talk about it. ", "Letting go is part of loving something unconditionally. You truly loved you cat and you made the right decision to not let her suffer. Cherish all the wonderful memories and times you shared together because those will remain in your heart always. Sending hugs to you during this difficult time. ", "It's happened before I had a pit bull named oden, loved that fucker, I liked him more than any other person. But he wasn't too smart, decided to chase a squirrel across the highway and into a semi truck. Shit happens. You get over it", "In 2008 right before Christmas I had 2 dogs mauled to death by a mastiff that broke off its leash. Still bothers me to this day due to how they died. I made a photoalbum with their pictures and decorated the pages. That helped me to feel better. I did the same thing when my dad died. Now I go through the albums and smile when I think of them. Helps me feel better. ", "Get a cat AND a dog so you can double your chances of making great and lasting memories. Plus the cat will have a friend while your away.", "Everything dies, people, plants, cats. Life doesn't really matter, once you accept that life is much better" ]

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[ "How do I stop my hands from sweating in nervous situations? Always happens to me especially at job interviews or interactions where I have to shake someones hand that's important. It sucks. ", "How do I stop my hands from sweating in nervous situations? Always happens to me especially at job interviews or interactions where I have to shake someones hand that's important. It sucks. ", "How do I stop my hands from sweating in nervous situations? Always happens to me especially at job interviews or interactions where I have to shake someones hand that's important. It sucks. " ]

[ "You probably have palmer hyperhydrosis (spelling?). There are dozens of different treatments. Check out r/hyperhydrosis the sweatymod is a great person and runs a fantastic sub. ", "Do you have heavy sweating in general? Your eating and exercise habits can correct this in long term. See a doctor if you think the problem is seriously affecting your health. \n\nFor short term, deodorant like /u/Tato7069 mentioned is the most cost-effective solution. Notice that not every single brand works on different people so you may want to try different brands if it doesn't work. \n\nIf this is a psychological problem, perhaps you may need a therapist. Ask yourself questions like \"Do you feel nervous frequently?\" or \"Does my nervousness affect my life too much?\"", "I'm going to guess unscented antiperspirant. Never had the problem, but seems like a possible solution. Maybe not for every day, but for interviews and stuff " ]

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[ "How to train your ears to hear better. I have been noticing that sometimes I do not understand some people when they're talking to me. I have to stay asking them again what they're saying. I try so much to actively listen but I still struggle to hear.\n\nPeople with deep voices are an example, I have a hard time listening to people who have a deep voice. I literally don't understand what they're saying.\n\nHow did you train your ears to hear better?", "How to train your ears to hear better. I have been noticing that sometimes I do not understand some people when they're talking to me. I have to stay asking them again what they're saying. I try so much to actively listen but I still struggle to hear.\n\nPeople with deep voices are an example, I have a hard time listening to people who have a deep voice. I literally don't understand what they're saying.\n\nHow did you train your ears to hear better?", "How to train your ears to hear better. I have been noticing that sometimes I do not understand some people when they're talking to me. I have to stay asking them again what they're saying. I try so much to actively listen but I still struggle to hear.\n\nPeople with deep voices are an example, I have a hard time listening to people who have a deep voice. I literally don't understand what they're saying.\n\nHow did you train your ears to hear better?", "How to train your ears to hear better. I have been noticing that sometimes I do not understand some people when they're talking to me. I have to stay asking them again what they're saying. I try so much to actively listen but I still struggle to hear.\n\nPeople with deep voices are an example, I have a hard time listening to people who have a deep voice. I literally don't understand what they're saying.\n\nHow did you train your ears to hear better?", "How to train your ears to hear better. I have been noticing that sometimes I do not understand some people when they're talking to me. I have to stay asking them again what they're saying. I try so much to actively listen but I still struggle to hear.\n\nPeople with deep voices are an example, I have a hard time listening to people who have a deep voice. I literally don't understand what they're saying.\n\nHow did you train your ears to hear better?", "How to train your ears to hear better. I have been noticing that sometimes I do not understand some people when they're talking to me. I have to stay asking them again what they're saying. I try so much to actively listen but I still struggle to hear.\n\nPeople with deep voices are an example, I have a hard time listening to people who have a deep voice. I literally don't understand what they're saying.\n\nHow did you train your ears to hear better?" ]

[ "What you're describing is a symptom of hearing loss. Hearing loss is very common, but is also very serious and should not be ignored.\n\nYou should make an appointment with an audiologist to have your hearing checked, it sounds like you have pretty severe low frequency hearing loss.\n\nYou should immediately stop exposing yourself to loud noise if you've been doing so to prevent further loss of hearing, I.E., exposure to rock concerts, explosions and gunfire, aircraft and car engines, loud headphones or earbuds, etc...\n\nThere's no way to \"train\" or regain lost hearing. Hearing loss is currently medically irreversible. But there are a lot of treatments that can help like hearing aids.\n\nI can't stress enough how important it is you see doctors about this in case it's an ongoing preventable hearing loss from something such a disease.\n\nBest of luck!", "Somehow there is still no answer about hearing training.\n\nMany people says that you can't train your ears to hear better, but they only half right. It's true you can't train your hearing after it's loss, but it's possible to train it while you still young and healthy.\n\nIt's not physical training but more psychological one. You just have to always listen to music and movies at lowest possible volume. It will be hard at first time but in doing so you will teach your brain to segregate information out of ambient noise and to just hear low volume sounds.\n\nNot only it can be useful in case of hearing loss but it can help you to develop healthy habit to dislike loud noises. You neighbors will (should) be thankful for this habit and your overall health will be better (yup, loud noise not only causes hearing problems but also many other disabilities for many of your organs, vibrations are really hazardous thing for human beings, much more hazardous than drinking alcohol and smoking tobacco).", "For higher frequencies, an orchestral musician's trick is to listen to a lot of violin music on vinyl, for at least two weeks. It substantially sharpens both hearing and perception of pitch.", "Since the hearing loss/auditory dyslexia potential has been covered....\n\nMy mother has a 2/3 hearing loss in one ear and 1/3 in the other. My tips to you for dealing with people you can't understand:\n1) ask the person to sit on your 'good ear' side if you have one\n2) instead of having them repeat themselves ask 'I didn't catch that- can you REPHRASE it?'\n3) If that doesn't work just immediately hand them a pad and paper to write it down. (Or phone)\n\nHearing loss seems to be very specific in my experience with my mother. No amount of saying a certain phrase louder ever seems to help. If the person rephrases what they said, you have more to work on and can potentially figure out what they said. \n\nTLDR; don't do that \"what?\"/repeat themselves game. It'll drive you mad and potentially make you an antisocial hermit out of angst. ", "1) Wear hearing protection when operating machinery, air planes, and motor boats.\n\n2) Avoid concerts and your nephew's death metal.\n\n3) Seek treatment for ear infections or other medical problems.\n\nPrevention should always be your first solution.", "You can't train your ears to hear better, but rather avoid damaging your eardrums. I personally use earbuds 24/7, but I make sure to clean my ears with my stainless steel ear pick and forced myself to listen at 15% volume.\n\nDon't use headphones/earbuds to listen at 50% volume or above! Go outside or isolate yourself in a quiet room to let your ears relax, and maybe get a hearing test?\n\nTinnitus, hearing loss and other hearing problems will be irreversible and stuck with you FOREVER. Make sure to take care of it, along with your body, til the day you die" ]

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[ "How to prevent newly dyed tie-dye from fading Recently got into tie-dyeing but I've been having trouble with the colors greatly fading in the first wash. Would like to know how to prevent this.", "How to prevent newly dyed tie-dye from fading Recently got into tie-dyeing but I've been having trouble with the colors greatly fading in the first wash. Would like to know how to prevent this.", "How to prevent newly dyed tie-dye from fading Recently got into tie-dyeing but I've been having trouble with the colors greatly fading in the first wash. Would like to know how to prevent this." ]

[ "you need some sort of mordant.. some people use salt, some use vinegar...its typically a brine of some make up... I dunno, find what works best for your dye?", "hand-wash it, and don't wear it in a situation where it's going to get super dirty. also use better dyes.\n\n", "It has been many yrs, but I use to use a salt bath in cold water AFTER the final \"clear rinse\" Soak it in salt water for a while then rinse again and machine dry low to set. ALWAYS wash cold water Mild detergent." ]

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[ "I like to take my time drinking chocolate milkshakes, is there any way to prevent this from occuring? ", "I like to take my time drinking chocolate milkshakes, is there any way to prevent this from occuring? ", "I like to take my time drinking chocolate milkshakes, is there any way to prevent this from occuring? ", "I like to take my time drinking chocolate milkshakes, is there any way to prevent this from occuring? ", "I like to take my time drinking chocolate milkshakes, is there any way to prevent this from occuring? ", "I like to take my time drinking chocolate milkshakes, is there any way to prevent this from occuring? " ]

[ "See if you can buy Xantham gum to keep it from separating. It acts as a thickener, so you can even make milkshakes with less, or no icecream.", "It doesn't seem like that big of a problem... I'm pretty sure your milkshake wouldn't taste any different if you did prevent it from occurring.", "Xantham gum! It acts as an emulsifier giving you more time to enjoy the chocolately goodness. om nom nom nom.", "Would pre-chilling the container you drink it from help? it would make the mixture colder for somewhat longer, and if the substance is less active on a molecular level by decreasing the average temperature over the lifespan of the beverage, it would somewhat reduce settling of the syrup. ", "I always poor some more milk in it, blend it a bit, and then drink it. I keep repeating this process if I don't get it on the first try.\n", "Do you make them yourself? Because there are ways to thicken a milkshake at home. [Some ways](http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090511130247AAOZDz6)" ]

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[ "How to wake up in the morning. I am 17 years old, and if my mother does not yell at me in the morning i just dont wake up. I somehow turn off my alarm in my sleep too.", "How to wake up in the morning. I am 17 years old, and if my mother does not yell at me in the morning i just dont wake up. I somehow turn off my alarm in my sleep too.", "How to wake up in the morning. I am 17 years old, and if my mother does not yell at me in the morning i just dont wake up. I somehow turn off my alarm in my sleep too.", "How to wake up in the morning. I am 17 years old, and if my mother does not yell at me in the morning i just dont wake up. I somehow turn off my alarm in my sleep too.", "How to wake up in the morning. I am 17 years old, and if my mother does not yell at me in the morning i just dont wake up. I somehow turn off my alarm in my sleep too.", "How to wake up in the morning. I am 17 years old, and if my mother does not yell at me in the morning i just dont wake up. I somehow turn off my alarm in my sleep too.", "How to wake up in the morning. I am 17 years old, and if my mother does not yell at me in the morning i just dont wake up. I somehow turn off my alarm in my sleep too.", "How to wake up in the morning. I am 17 years old, and if my mother does not yell at me in the morning i just dont wake up. I somehow turn off my alarm in my sleep too.", "How to wake up in the morning. I am 17 years old, and if my mother does not yell at me in the morning i just dont wake up. I somehow turn off my alarm in my sleep too." ]

[ "Place your alarm so the you have to get out of bed to turn it off, once your out of bed it's easier to stay awake.", "I have done everything I can, but it's futile. I set one of those multiple-alarm,solve math and do a triple backflip to turn off apps once. Woke up two hours late to see that I had somehow removed the battery and went back to sleep. ", "How about [an alarm you must chase?](http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/clocky-alarm-clocks?source=main_hp_image) ", "Buy some caffeine pills and take one before you actually have to get up.\n\nIf you're like me, you tell your self that you're going to wake up bright and early in the next morning to do something productive or fun, but when the next morning comes, you wake up to your alarm clock and have only the motivation to fall back asleep for an extra 3 hours.\nWith my special trick, set 2 alarms, one 30-45 minutes (depending on your metabolism rate) before you actually want to get up and a second when you want to get up. Make sure to have a glass of water and a caffeine pill on your bedside before you fall asleep in the night and, on the first alarm, take the caffeine pill and fall back asleep. On the second alarm, you should wake up wide awake!\nI got 200mg Walgreens brand caffeine pills for not too bad of a price. On the package, they say it's about as much caffeine as a cup of coffee, but a quick google search claims it's double the amount of caffeine in a cup of coffee, so I often take half of one. Although this doesn't happen to me, but I have heard that taking one of these (or any other pill really) on an empty stomach can cause irritation, so I recommend drinking the entire glass of water to help prevent that.\nNow be careful, because caffeine IS an addictive central nervous system stimulant (CNS). I've never heard of anyone's life being ruined from a caffeine addiction, but don't be the first, because with this method you are entirely depending on the caffeine to wake up. Because of all this, I recommend not doing this on a regular basis at all.\nNow, I can wake up and walk my dog, run some errands, go fishing, go on an adventure, or do anything really! Hopefully this improves someone else's life as it has mine!", "When I was younger I used to leave my cellphone away from me. That way I have to get up to turn it off and I would keep awake form then on. \n\nNowadays I usually wake up before it no matter what, so it is easier. For some reason when you're very young you tend to sleep deeper. (I'm only 24 btw) ", "I'm 24 and I still get up as late as I possibly can to get to work on time... I've tried so many different things, and nothing seems to work. \n\nYou could try an alarm app that requires you to solve equations or scan a barcode before it will turn off? However, I have tried both and still end up getting back into bed....", "I set up two alarms, with two different fast-based songs on them that always make me want to dance. Great lyrics that I know off-by-heart. My phone is next to me-but my ipad is in my metal garbage can across the room--I have to get up, and the metal amplifies the music.", "I found that switching on the lights (an energy-saving bulb that slowly increases intensity) or raising the shutters a bit to be very effective. Instead of the usual fight against gravity it very gently but efficiently just makes me become alert and active within a few minutes. After that I feel bored being in bed and just want to get up.\n\nTo try if it helps you, try mustering the strength to pull back the curtain a bit and see if you wake up. If it helps you can buy an alarmclock with a builtin wakeup-light.", "Record someone yelling \"Shit I think I hear someone breaking in downstairs\" and set it as your alarm tone.\n\nOr \"Fire fire run for your lives \" " ]

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[ "how to keep my hands warm? I'm at home and freezing... I'm keeping my legs warm with a blanket, but my hands keep freezing, when I'm using the computer. Mostly my right hand, since it's using the mouse. \nWhat can I do to keep them warm? No gloves would be nice. ", "how to keep my hands warm? I'm at home and freezing... I'm keeping my legs warm with a blanket, but my hands keep freezing, when I'm using the computer. Mostly my right hand, since it's using the mouse. \nWhat can I do to keep them warm? No gloves would be nice. ", "how to keep my hands warm? I'm at home and freezing... I'm keeping my legs warm with a blanket, but my hands keep freezing, when I'm using the computer. Mostly my right hand, since it's using the mouse. \nWhat can I do to keep them warm? No gloves would be nice. " ]

[ "[heated mouse](http://www.amazon.com/Human-Creations-WarmTracks-Heated-Mouse-Black/dp/B00AVQ4XDS/ref=pd_sim_sbs_147_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=41k3qqAgZrL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR153%2C160_&refRID=0YDDX8PVH9XSFNWJXPXE)", "When you are not using them scrunch your hands into a fist repeatedly, this gets blood flowing in your hand. You can also try sticking your hands under your armpits.", "Change the angle from your elbow to you wrist. It's possible you're restricting blood flow to that hand." ]

[ 3, 2, 1 ]

[ "how to stay awake in an early class So I have managed to avoid 8am classes all three years of college (except for my first quarter freshman year), but for my senior year I have signed up for three 8ams, Tuesday through Thursday. I have a really bad habit of falling asleep in class, even if it's at 2pm. What do you do to stay awake? I can't really do coffee or water because I have a small bladder, and I hate getting up during lecture to go to the bathroom. The only thing that's worked for me before is eating snacks or listening to music in one earphone. Any advice would be much appreciated!", "how to stay awake in an early class So I have managed to avoid 8am classes all three years of college (except for my first quarter freshman year), but for my senior year I have signed up for three 8ams, Tuesday through Thursday. I have a really bad habit of falling asleep in class, even if it's at 2pm. What do you do to stay awake? I can't really do coffee or water because I have a small bladder, and I hate getting up during lecture to go to the bathroom. The only thing that's worked for me before is eating snacks or listening to music in one earphone. Any advice would be much appreciated!", "how to stay awake in an early class So I have managed to avoid 8am classes all three years of college (except for my first quarter freshman year), but for my senior year I have signed up for three 8ams, Tuesday through Thursday. I have a really bad habit of falling asleep in class, even if it's at 2pm. What do you do to stay awake? I can't really do coffee or water because I have a small bladder, and I hate getting up during lecture to go to the bathroom. The only thing that's worked for me before is eating snacks or listening to music in one earphone. Any advice would be much appreciated!", "how to stay awake in an early class So I have managed to avoid 8am classes all three years of college (except for my first quarter freshman year), but for my senior year I have signed up for three 8ams, Tuesday through Thursday. I have a really bad habit of falling asleep in class, even if it's at 2pm. What do you do to stay awake? I can't really do coffee or water because I have a small bladder, and I hate getting up during lecture to go to the bathroom. The only thing that's worked for me before is eating snacks or listening to music in one earphone. Any advice would be much appreciated!", "how to stay awake in an early class So I have managed to avoid 8am classes all three years of college (except for my first quarter freshman year), but for my senior year I have signed up for three 8ams, Tuesday through Thursday. I have a really bad habit of falling asleep in class, even if it's at 2pm. What do you do to stay awake? I can't really do coffee or water because I have a small bladder, and I hate getting up during lecture to go to the bathroom. The only thing that's worked for me before is eating snacks or listening to music in one earphone. Any advice would be much appreciated!", "how to stay awake in an early class So I have managed to avoid 8am classes all three years of college (except for my first quarter freshman year), but for my senior year I have signed up for three 8ams, Tuesday through Thursday. I have a really bad habit of falling asleep in class, even if it's at 2pm. What do you do to stay awake? I can't really do coffee or water because I have a small bladder, and I hate getting up during lecture to go to the bathroom. The only thing that's worked for me before is eating snacks or listening to music in one earphone. Any advice would be much appreciated!", "how to stay awake in an early class So I have managed to avoid 8am classes all three years of college (except for my first quarter freshman year), but for my senior year I have signed up for three 8ams, Tuesday through Thursday. I have a really bad habit of falling asleep in class, even if it's at 2pm. What do you do to stay awake? I can't really do coffee or water because I have a small bladder, and I hate getting up during lecture to go to the bathroom. The only thing that's worked for me before is eating snacks or listening to music in one earphone. Any advice would be much appreciated!", "how to stay awake in an early class So I have managed to avoid 8am classes all three years of college (except for my first quarter freshman year), but for my senior year I have signed up for three 8ams, Tuesday through Thursday. I have a really bad habit of falling asleep in class, even if it's at 2pm. What do you do to stay awake? I can't really do coffee or water because I have a small bladder, and I hate getting up during lecture to go to the bathroom. The only thing that's worked for me before is eating snacks or listening to music in one earphone. Any advice would be much appreciated!", "how to stay awake in an early class So I have managed to avoid 8am classes all three years of college (except for my first quarter freshman year), but for my senior year I have signed up for three 8ams, Tuesday through Thursday. I have a really bad habit of falling asleep in class, even if it's at 2pm. What do you do to stay awake? I can't really do coffee or water because I have a small bladder, and I hate getting up during lecture to go to the bathroom. The only thing that's worked for me before is eating snacks or listening to music in one earphone. Any advice would be much appreciated!" ]

[ "Eat healthy, exercise and go to bed early the night before. If you do it right, you won't need coffee.", "Exercise just before the class. Even a brisk walk from the other side of campus will get you out of sleep-walking mode.", "The best way is routine. If you need to wake up at 8am for two days, the best way is to stick to an early schedule the whole week. It will be hard if you're currently used to a late night, but it's the best way, that's why others have said they don't have trouble getting up at x time for work - they do it every day ", "Yeah, it's already been mentioned but definitely get enough sleep. Everyone has a different amount of hours they need in order to avoid grogginess. For me it's 8 hours, for you it might be different. Find out what that number is and follow it every night.", "Start taking B vitamin supplements, and maybe others every morning with food in your stomach. Vitamin b12 and b6 is what is in all of those energy drinks and helps keep you awake/give you energy.", "Play a simple game on your phone. Simple so you can still pay some attention to the lecture. Ideally you'd play a quick game or two every so often when you feel like you're going to nod off. ", "I had the same problem. Only thing that helped me was lifting my foot slightly off the ground and hold it there. For my delivery job, I had Taco Bell hot sauce packets when I was sleepy in the car. Also, even tho I was never a morning person in school, I was able to wake up at 4am for 10 years for work. ", "Draw all over your notebooks. I do that and scribble song lyrics in the margins. My brother turns his notebooks into a training ground for stick ninjas. Keeps us awake.", "Find someone to talk to. I always have my best friend next to me, in classes because it gives me reason to pay attention. We also usually talk about how the Professor makes mistakes when he lectures or make funny jokes about people in the class.\n\nI find it hardest to pay attention in classes where I have nobody to talk to while to professor is talking. I **need** to be actively participating because that's how I learn.\n\nAlso, you fall asleep around 2pm because of the natural sleep-wake cycle. I have the same issue." ]

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[ "How to avoid farting? So i've been in this situation multiple times where it was just inappropriate to let go so i had to hold back which eventually made it worse. \n\n\nBe it a business meeting with customer or out on a date night, my farts are really nasty and i wanna get around without creating more pressure in my tummy.", "How to avoid farting? So i've been in this situation multiple times where it was just inappropriate to let go so i had to hold back which eventually made it worse. \n\n\nBe it a business meeting with customer or out on a date night, my farts are really nasty and i wanna get around without creating more pressure in my tummy.", "How to avoid farting? So i've been in this situation multiple times where it was just inappropriate to let go so i had to hold back which eventually made it worse. \n\n\nBe it a business meeting with customer or out on a date night, my farts are really nasty and i wanna get around without creating more pressure in my tummy.", "How to avoid farting? So i've been in this situation multiple times where it was just inappropriate to let go so i had to hold back which eventually made it worse. \n\n\nBe it a business meeting with customer or out on a date night, my farts are really nasty and i wanna get around without creating more pressure in my tummy.", "How to avoid farting? So i've been in this situation multiple times where it was just inappropriate to let go so i had to hold back which eventually made it worse. \n\n\nBe it a business meeting with customer or out on a date night, my farts are really nasty and i wanna get around without creating more pressure in my tummy.", "How to avoid farting? So i've been in this situation multiple times where it was just inappropriate to let go so i had to hold back which eventually made it worse. \n\n\nBe it a business meeting with customer or out on a date night, my farts are really nasty and i wanna get around without creating more pressure in my tummy.", "How to avoid farting? So i've been in this situation multiple times where it was just inappropriate to let go so i had to hold back which eventually made it worse. \n\n\nBe it a business meeting with customer or out on a date night, my farts are really nasty and i wanna get around without creating more pressure in my tummy." ]

[ "If you don't want to go full keto - figure out what foods cause gas, and avoid them. \n\nCommon gas-producing foods in some folks are milk/dairy products, carbonated beverages (beer, soda), fiber-containing fruit/vegetables (most fruit & vegetables, especially peas, beans - also oatmean and cereals) , certain sugars (sorbitol in things like apples, prunes, peaches or diet soda & dietetic candy), (fructose in things like onions, artichoke, regular soda, fruit juices), (raffinose in things like asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, cereals, beans). \n\nSometimes, food additives like Bean-o ^TM or Lactaid ^TM may help when taken per instructions with your food. ", "Sugar-free things often cause horrible gas, such as sugar-free gum, candy, mints, etc. \n\nChewing gum at all can cause gas.\n\nYou should go to the doctor. My ex-wife had Crohn's Disease, which caused really foul gas. ", "Eat more beans and pickled cabbages. If real men don't find farts funny in a meeting then you don't want to be doing business with them.", "you cannot. it is a normal human thing, due to the bacteria breaking down foods. \n\nyou can however pre plan. you know you got an important meeting, well right before you leave the house use the rest room and poop or push out any gas you have, \n\nshow up at plase 15 mins early and use the bathroom. this should make your gas be easily manageable for a few hours. \n\nthis is why i always show up early and go to the bathroom before meeting anyone. \n\nmedications that are to reduce gas also help. and some times changing diet can help also. i know i switch to onions and potatoes and eggs for breakfast now my gas is so strange smelling! ", "If you are able to get up and move, do so. Then you can do tiny inaudible farts aka crop dusting.\n\nAnother cover up is a \"coughing attack\". If I have to toot and don't have a chance to move fast enough, I cough loudly to muffle the fart sound.\n\nYet another thing is seat cushions. If you can find a seat with a cushion rather than a hard seat, that will absorb the FUTTAFUTTAFUTTA sound.\n\nsource: farts are fun", "Excess of protein in your diet can also produce gas.\n\nIf you aren't exercising much you shouldn't eat more than 0.8g of protein per kg of body mass.\n\nIf you are exercising then it's between 0.8-1.3 ish. \n\nFind an amount that helps you.", "East less carbs, possibly try a fiber supplement - fiber reduced my issues but I've heard it can increase others' so YMMV" ]

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[ "How to stop speaking at the same time with someone else New boss at work. For some reason we always speak at the same time and interrupt each other awkwardly. How do I become more aware of when to speak and when not to? Is this something that we will slowly 'tune' to?", "How to stop speaking at the same time with someone else New boss at work. For some reason we always speak at the same time and interrupt each other awkwardly. How do I become more aware of when to speak and when not to? Is this something that we will slowly 'tune' to?" ]

[ "Listen to what they are saying instead of speaking.\n\nYou'll have a better response when you do speak. If they don't ever shut up, that is fine too. Those people are annoying to talk to.", "Are either of you conversation hoggers? Meaning, do you add unnecessary vocal pauses (ummmmmmmmmm) while you think of your next sentence.. to keep grasp of the conversation?" ]

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[ "How to drink less while on bars and parties? I just cannot control how much I drink (usually beer) when I start drinking. \n\nSometimes nothing happens but eventually I become the annoying person at the parties.\n\nThe things is that alcohol does induce the need to drink more and when we start getting drunk we make poor decisions.\n\nAny tips to just drink in a good pace? I've tried eating and drinking water, but apparently didn't work for me as I continue to drink enormous amounts of beer.\n\nThanks in advance!", "How to drink less while on bars and parties? I just cannot control how much I drink (usually beer) when I start drinking. \n\nSometimes nothing happens but eventually I become the annoying person at the parties.\n\nThe things is that alcohol does induce the need to drink more and when we start getting drunk we make poor decisions.\n\nAny tips to just drink in a good pace? I've tried eating and drinking water, but apparently didn't work for me as I continue to drink enormous amounts of beer.\n\nThanks in advance!", "How to drink less while on bars and parties? I just cannot control how much I drink (usually beer) when I start drinking. \n\nSometimes nothing happens but eventually I become the annoying person at the parties.\n\nThe things is that alcohol does induce the need to drink more and when we start getting drunk we make poor decisions.\n\nAny tips to just drink in a good pace? I've tried eating and drinking water, but apparently didn't work for me as I continue to drink enormous amounts of beer.\n\nThanks in advance!", "How to drink less while on bars and parties? I just cannot control how much I drink (usually beer) when I start drinking. \n\nSometimes nothing happens but eventually I become the annoying person at the parties.\n\nThe things is that alcohol does induce the need to drink more and when we start getting drunk we make poor decisions.\n\nAny tips to just drink in a good pace? I've tried eating and drinking water, but apparently didn't work for me as I continue to drink enormous amounts of beer.\n\nThanks in advance!", "How to drink less while on bars and parties? I just cannot control how much I drink (usually beer) when I start drinking. \n\nSometimes nothing happens but eventually I become the annoying person at the parties.\n\nThe things is that alcohol does induce the need to drink more and when we start getting drunk we make poor decisions.\n\nAny tips to just drink in a good pace? I've tried eating and drinking water, but apparently didn't work for me as I continue to drink enormous amounts of beer.\n\nThanks in advance!", "How to drink less while on bars and parties? I just cannot control how much I drink (usually beer) when I start drinking. \n\nSometimes nothing happens but eventually I become the annoying person at the parties.\n\nThe things is that alcohol does induce the need to drink more and when we start getting drunk we make poor decisions.\n\nAny tips to just drink in a good pace? I've tried eating and drinking water, but apparently didn't work for me as I continue to drink enormous amounts of beer.\n\nThanks in advance!", "How to drink less while on bars and parties? I just cannot control how much I drink (usually beer) when I start drinking. \n\nSometimes nothing happens but eventually I become the annoying person at the parties.\n\nThe things is that alcohol does induce the need to drink more and when we start getting drunk we make poor decisions.\n\nAny tips to just drink in a good pace? I've tried eating and drinking water, but apparently didn't work for me as I continue to drink enormous amounts of beer.\n\nThanks in advance!", "How to drink less while on bars and parties? I just cannot control how much I drink (usually beer) when I start drinking. \n\nSometimes nothing happens but eventually I become the annoying person at the parties.\n\nThe things is that alcohol does induce the need to drink more and when we start getting drunk we make poor decisions.\n\nAny tips to just drink in a good pace? I've tried eating and drinking water, but apparently didn't work for me as I continue to drink enormous amounts of beer.\n\nThanks in advance!" ]

[ "If I'm trying to not drink too much I do my best to substitute non alcohol every other beverage. Beer, water, beer, etc. Mix drink, plain soda, mix drink, etc.", "I'm not sure how old you are, but I used to be in the same boat as you. You don't sound like an alcoholic, but more like a \"problem drinker\" (and yes, there is a difference between the two). A problem drinker isn't nearly as bad as an alcoholic, but it is slowly working its way up to that point and may eventually be the outcome in life later on.\n\nSince you sound young, I doubt someone telling you to \"Stop Drinking!\" is going to work. Hell, even if you're in your 30s, a reddit comment isn't going to make you want to suddenly change your lifestyle. All I can tell you is that if your problems when you're drunk seem to be getting worse and worse and causing more disruptions in your personal life, YOU have to want to decide when enough is enough. It's not easy task, but the only person who can stop being \"annoying\" or drinking too much is you. Slowly, you'll realize your behavior will stop getting you invited to places: people won't ask you to go out, you won't be invited to parties, and friends will slowly disappear because they won't want to babysit you anymore. \n\nBut since you didn't ask for a lecture, I agree with the tips of other posters. \n\nIf you know the bartender at the bar, tell him/her not to serve you after a certain number of beers. \n\nOnly bring a certain amount of cash with you and leave your cr", "**TL;DR: Don't start drinking any booze at all then.**\n\nDrinking 'in a good pace' won't work for you because it honestly reads like you can't stop when you start. So the answer is obvious: don't start.\n\nHow can you do that? Depends on your willpower and circumstances, but here are some ideas.\n\n* Promise someone that you will drive them home as their designated driver. Now you're the DD, and so it's your responsibility to not fail them and stay out of the booze altogether.\n\n* Don't bring any money or cr", "If you're okay with switching to hard liquor, you could start ordering an alcohol with soda water, so that you have to drink more between alcohol servings and the slight acid of soda water slows your ability to drink\n\nIf you insist on beer, try switching to an IIPA, Coffee Porter, or something relatively hoppy that it is harder to drink quickly.\nAlso drinking regular beer instead of light beer will make your stomach feel more full quicker", "Drink a little bit before you go to the bar at home and don't bring money maybe?\n\nI don't really drink much, so sorry if my advice is stupid lol.", "If im at parties I switch to la Croix or something every third drink. Gives you something fizzy and something to hold in your hand. They're also useful for \"nightcaps\" when you're already drunk but just want one more before bed. ", "I get like this with friends when we drink all day or start way too early at night. My trick is to get mixed drinks but with half of a shot of liquor instead of a full one. (Order your booze on the side and add it yourself so you don't get ripped off) That way you still get buzzed but you won't be annoying. In your case I would suggest alternating a non alcoholic beer in between your real beers. That way it still feels like your drinking and not having to take a break. ", ">I just cannot control how much I drink (usually beer) when I start drinking. \n\nThen don't drink. There is no LPT fix for your lack of self control. " ]

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[ "How to do laundry effectively in cold water I don't have hot water where I live. There is simply no water heater so all the water is cold/room temperature. I use a top loading washing machine. \nThis usually is OK for coloured clothes, but whites never really stay very white. Also any stains never really come out well. I've tried bleaching whites but it was a disaster. I use biological washing powder but again, this doesn't work so well.\n\nAny suggestions?\n", "How to do laundry effectively in cold water I don't have hot water where I live. There is simply no water heater so all the water is cold/room temperature. I use a top loading washing machine. \nThis usually is OK for coloured clothes, but whites never really stay very white. Also any stains never really come out well. I've tried bleaching whites but it was a disaster. I use biological washing powder but again, this doesn't work so well.\n\nAny suggestions?\n", "How to do laundry effectively in cold water I don't have hot water where I live. There is simply no water heater so all the water is cold/room temperature. I use a top loading washing machine. \nThis usually is OK for coloured clothes, but whites never really stay very white. Also any stains never really come out well. I've tried bleaching whites but it was a disaster. I use biological washing powder but again, this doesn't work so well.\n\nAny suggestions?\n", "How to do laundry effectively in cold water I don't have hot water where I live. There is simply no water heater so all the water is cold/room temperature. I use a top loading washing machine. \nThis usually is OK for coloured clothes, but whites never really stay very white. Also any stains never really come out well. I've tried bleaching whites but it was a disaster. I use biological washing powder but again, this doesn't work so well.\n\nAny suggestions?\n", "How to do laundry effectively in cold water I don't have hot water where I live. There is simply no water heater so all the water is cold/room temperature. I use a top loading washing machine. \nThis usually is OK for coloured clothes, but whites never really stay very white. Also any stains never really come out well. I've tried bleaching whites but it was a disaster. I use biological washing powder but again, this doesn't work so well.\n\nAny suggestions?\n", "How to do laundry effectively in cold water I don't have hot water where I live. There is simply no water heater so all the water is cold/room temperature. I use a top loading washing machine. \nThis usually is OK for coloured clothes, but whites never really stay very white. Also any stains never really come out well. I've tried bleaching whites but it was a disaster. I use biological washing powder but again, this doesn't work so well.\n\nAny suggestions?\n" ]

[ "I use cold on my washing machine all the time and never have any issues. Perhaps it's more your machine than the water that's causing the sub standard cleaning ? ", "What sort of detergent do you normally use? I also use cold water to wash my clothes but I haven't had problems.\n\nIt may just be a matter of switching to a more efficient detergent. Some brands like Tide and Woolite have detergents specifically for cold water as well as kinds meant to brighten whites.\n\nAs for stains, it depends on what the stain is, but the vast majority of the time I can get stains out by rubbing detergent on to the area before I throw it in the wash. Hydrogen peroxide is also an excellent stain remover even if the stain isn't new (soak stain, scrub a little, wash should do the rest).", "The water temperature, and even detergent, are not the main factors in getting clean laundry; the agitation is (though a bit of detergent always helps!). It's why those five-gallon-bucket-with-a-plunger washers are so effective. They still agitate the mess out of your clothes. \n\nCold water will be actually better for a lot of fabrics than warm or hot, such as pretty much anything made of cotton or wool, and synthetics usually don't mind a cold bath.", "I've read tips for soaking whites in lemon juice mixed with water, then laying them in the sun to brighten them.\n\nIn your bleaching disaster did you add bleach to the water before or after clothes were in the water?", "Given where you live it's hard to make suggestions because I am not familiar with what's available to you.\n\nI use a liquid washing detergent formulated for cold water. In theory you could use a regular liquid detergent. I add either washing soda or borax to the water (depends what I can find in the store) since that acts as a detergent booster. I think it softens the water a bit too, and soft water cleans better than hard water. If you can't find either of those you can try plain old baking soda. I also let everything presoak together for 15 minutes to help shift the stains. Also note that any powdered ingredient is going to have a hard time dissolving thoroughly in cold water, so make sure you break up clumps of anything powdered. Ideally put all your detergent and additives in the water first, mix it and get it dissolved, then add the clothes, agitate a little to get them good and soaked, then let them sit for 15 minutes. My machine has a 15 minute pre soak cycle so it's easy for me.\n\nIf you have bad stains you can apply liquid detergent directly to the stain, rub it in a bit, and then sit for 15 minutes before you wash the item.\n\nYou can use non-chlorine bleach, also called oxygen bleach, for bleaching colored fabrics. Here in the states we have something called Oxy-clean. Another option is hydrogen peroxide. You can use it on white fabric too, it may not get as white though.\n\nWhen using chlorine bleach be aware it reacts with a lot of stuff. So make sure if you pre soak something in a bowl it's a glass bowl or nonreactive plastic bowl, or an enamel coated bowl (with no chips). Also you don't need a lot of bleach, measure carefully. More is not better. Chlorine bleach should be reserved for whites. You can also use it to clean your washing machine once in a while, run a load of just water with a cup of bleach to kill off mildew or other biofilm.\n\nIf your whites still are not white enough you can buy laundry bluing. It is a blue tint that tends to make whites look whiter.\n\nHere's an [article](http://community.babycenter.com/post/a27556305/de-myth_baking_soda_washing_soda_borax_detergent_nerd_alert) for you.", "> I don't have hot water where I live.\n\nDo you live in the US and are a renter? If so, that is illegal. Report your landlord." ]

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[ "How to work more ergonomically at the office I just started working at an office job a month ago, transitioning from a job where I was on my feet quite a bit. I find my back hurts when I'm sitting around all day working on stuff, especially when I lean in to look at stuff on the screen. Does anyone have any tips to work without killing my back at the office?", "How to work more ergonomically at the office I just started working at an office job a month ago, transitioning from a job where I was on my feet quite a bit. I find my back hurts when I'm sitting around all day working on stuff, especially when I lean in to look at stuff on the screen. Does anyone have any tips to work without killing my back at the office?", "How to work more ergonomically at the office I just started working at an office job a month ago, transitioning from a job where I was on my feet quite a bit. I find my back hurts when I'm sitting around all day working on stuff, especially when I lean in to look at stuff on the screen. Does anyone have any tips to work without killing my back at the office?", "How to work more ergonomically at the office I just started working at an office job a month ago, transitioning from a job where I was on my feet quite a bit. I find my back hurts when I'm sitting around all day working on stuff, especially when I lean in to look at stuff on the screen. Does anyone have any tips to work without killing my back at the office?" ]

[ "Get a standing desk: https://www.google.ca/search?q=standing+desk&rlz=1RMBKJA_enCA573CA573&hl=en-US&espv=1&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sboxchip=Images&sa=X&ei=K4gJU4TlEIjO0QH1vYCYAQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAA&biw=1024&bih=672\n\nOr make one with a box on your current desk. That's what I use. ", "remove your wallet from your back pocket.\nroll up a towel and place it between your lower back and your chair.\ntake a walk away from your desk every 1-2 hours. ", "Try sitting on a ball. It forces your core to be more stable as you sit (though it's still possible to slouch) and it will bring you down to eye level with your monitor.", "*Ex-Office worker in a OOS-preventative enviroment. Also family members have OOS.*\n\nRaise your monitor to the correct screen height for you. You should be able to request a lumbar (back semi-circle cushion thing) and other OOS-prevention stuff. \n\n**Assume the position!**\n\n[Workbook i found online, workdesk setup deets are on page 11-14](http://www.wcb.ab.ca/pdfs/public/office_ergo.pdf)\n\n- If you have to lean in to see your screen, you need to adjust it. Or get glasses. \nWhen sitting up straight, your line of vision should meet the centre of your monitor. \n\n- Your mouse-arm should be 90' angle, and to avoid maximum RSI you need to move your whole forearm (hand to elbow) when using mouse, not just wrist. Your wrist also needs to be flush with the top of your hand (a wrist-rest thing works).\n\n- Your legs should also be at a 90' angle, touching the floor. If not, that can effect from your lower back all the way to your shoulders. \n\n- The last thing that really helps, is 30-60 second hourly stretches. Neck bend, arms, wrist roll, back, legs; 5-10 seconds each. Just to give your muscles an oxygen/blood boost. [something you could print out and keep at work :)](http://www.workingwise.co.nz/assets/exercise%20sheets%20v2.pdf)\n\n\n\nIt sounds like a lot of work, but this will become habit easily and will seem like nothing if you don't do it and have the constant shattering pain of RSI. \nIn my team at my old job we'd all get up on the hour each hour and do OOS break stretches, grab a coffee, have a 20 second brain break, before getting back to it. \n\n" ]

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