Submitted by giblfiz t3_z8zkeg in LifeProTips
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TheAngelMutants t1_iye55l3 wrote
Almost everything posted here is nonsensical garbage.
the_original_Retro t1_iye5iah wrote
I'd like to append "at least twice if not more" to this excellent LPT.
A lot of people do something and instantly rush to report it to LifeProTips as must-have advice... when experts in that thing just wince and roll their eyes at how often it turns out to be massively counterproductive.
I'm a business consultant and routinely destroy bad advice here, not out of meanness, but because it's just such BAD advice, and if it leaves a positive impression on some people it could hurt them. Ditto stuff that reinforces social anxieties instead of facing or actually managing them (with the most common of these suggesting stupid lies to avoid social situations).
Often the advice is from someone who either thinks it makes sense (when it sometimes just doesn't), or it worked for them out of some freak coincidence. Either way, it's not a LPT the vast majority of the time, and in some respects can cause actual damage if followed.
M0RALVigilance t1_iye5lwa wrote
It’s even worse over at r/illegallifeprotips.
timmyboyoyo t1_iye6n5a wrote
Did you try this LPT?
n_e_r_d103 t1_iye6nr7 wrote
Can we really trust a guy, posting about not trying something you have never tried before, who has clearly never tried telling people not to try something, they have never tried?
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DroolingSlothCarpet t1_iye7c95 wrote
To call the posts here nonsensical garbage is disrespectful to nonsensical garbage.
Apologize.
Flowofinfo t1_iye7yz4 wrote
This sub is 90% outrageously made up, completely unthought out garbage
thee_agent_orange t1_iye8t5e wrote
I’ve been on here for a few years and ONE tip about flipping a cereal bag upside down before opening has been useful to me. Lol
stillnotelf t1_iye8u3f wrote
I can't work it out. I think it's like evaluating "this sentence is false".
Buckle_Sandwich t1_iye91cy wrote
I would like an alternate LPT sub where only people over 60 years old are allowed to post.
Eastern_Effective_49 t1_iye93k9 wrote
Wait what does it do lol
Eastern_Effective_49 t1_iye94g5 wrote
Now I would definitely take advice from you
neophanweb t1_iye9epy wrote
Add this post to that list of LPTs to don't post.
its8up t1_iyea6en wrote
I dunno, man. Most people in the upper echelon of government are in that age range. Look at the bone head shit they pull all the fucking time.
BranWafr t1_iyeaal5 wrote
And then you'll get helpful tips like "If you want to get a job, just walk in to their office and drop off your resume." Or other helpful tips that haven't been valid for 20+ years. (And this is coming from someone who is getting real close to that age bracket. Just because we're old doesn't mean we can't be idiots, too.)
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TommyTuttle t1_iyeb5qk wrote
It would be very difficult to enforce a “try it before you post it” rule on ILPT.
JCPRuckus t1_iyebkp5 wrote
Not even. It's mostly people telling everyone not to do the one specific thing that someone did to annoy them today.
Wolf_EmpireFr t1_iyed0j8 wrote
LPT: Don't follow any LPT (boom paradox)
Oudeis16 t1_iyedv0g wrote
And also, just cuz I like saying it. Don't post an LPT if it's not something you personally plan on doing so much as a thing you want everyone else to do to make your life better. If you're a retail worker, think twice before posting "always be nice to retail workers because we're all always perfect". If you're a CSR, maybe consider the other person's perspective before you post "if you're having a wild emergency, ignore it and take the time to ask your CSR about their day before you get all 'me me me' and try to bring the conversation to the broken vacuum cleaner currently eating your children."
If your LPT is just that you personally assume you're always right and are telling other people to assume you're always right, just don't post it.
LordByronMorland t1_iyee54f wrote
This is mostly what I see. “Don’t do something that someone did to me that I didn’t like.”
gasparaspo t1_iyee803 wrote
TigerRumMonkey t1_iyee9lu wrote
The irony
GratefulForGarcia t1_iyeezgt wrote
Except for this comment
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Daikaji t1_iyeizv9 wrote
But then how do they know if its ILPT or SLPT?
mojojojo2069 t1_iyekn3d wrote
Always remember love more than yesterday and even more tomorrow - the grinch
dreddllama t1_iyelsl2 wrote
>to don’t post.
Nuff said
ExNihiloish t1_iyelwkc wrote
What does that do for you? Should I be flipping my cereal?
Bai_Cha t1_iyem2bz wrote
I used to work at a deli and we sold stroopwaffles. A customer told me that if you put one on top of a cup of hot coffee the moisture causes it to fluff up (this is not true, by the way). But for the next year or so I told that to other customers without checking myself. Finally, one customer said "have you ever tried it?" and I was an idiot and said yes. He knew I was lying.
I still lose sleep over that to this day.
james-HIMself t1_iyem56v wrote
LPT: If you want free karma you can make up fake tips that sound real
-most people probably
KillyScreams t1_iyem8lw wrote
Gödels Incompleteness Theorem PROVES our knowledge of math in general is tenuous.
It basically says the same thing as that statement but with numbers.
madmiah t1_iyemj17 wrote
Probably has something to do with it settling during transport.
UneSoggyCroissant t1_iyemsth wrote
Doesn’t it just keep it warm
Bai_Cha t1_iyemz68 wrote
Yeah, and makes it a little softer. It's nice, for sure, but it doesn't fluff up.
ExNihiloish t1_iyemzj4 wrote
Oh that makes sense. Flip it so all the cereal crumbs and dust go into the first bowl instead of the last.
PussyStapler t1_iyen537 wrote
What if I use one hand and grab it from the bridge over the nose?
reimancts t1_iyen75k wrote
I think people in general should think about what they are about to posting an lpt. Most are not lpt's. Some times they really only help some people leaving a lot of people seeing the advice as worthless.
It's kind of like telling people next time they loose their phone to stand in the middle of the room and say hey google say the abc's to find their phone. This only helps people with android and hey Google turned on sonic works with the screen off. It's an android user tup, but not a life pro tip.
ReaperEDX t1_iyenrkg wrote
Depends on the frame. If it's thin metal bridge, you're potentially putting a lot of stress to very little material.
AMightyOak43 t1_iyentsk wrote
hmmm I did figure that one out all by myself. same with chips
kmo9e t1_iyeo8ub wrote
Looking to get ahead in the workplace? Learn to type! LPT
Sideways_X1 t1_iyeoepr wrote
The real life pro tip is always in the comments.
... And there's always money in the banana stand.
TheAngelMutants t1_iyep1go wrote
There’s some quality advice on this sub, but that’s a tiny minority of the posts.
algonquinroundtable t1_iyep1i3 wrote
But fr tho. Please don't bring a gendered gift to my gender neutral baby shower. 😂
asleepaddict t1_iyepch3 wrote
Also, you don’t really need a clip to close foods that go in a bag in a box. I do this for cereal and crackers. (Especially if a clip won’t fit inside of the box yet)
Roll the bag up and put it in the box upside-down, gravity and the box keeps it fully sealed! Just warn people in your home if you don’t live alone, or they might get snacks on the floor.
Sideways_X1 t1_iyepg00 wrote
Very true, just enough for me to stay subbed :)
placeholder_name85 t1_iyepnzu wrote
The 100 words of a language one is especially ridiculous. Learning a language isn’t about knowing a lot of words.
ghutterbabe t1_iyer4z8 wrote
Ahh these are the best tips. Tips about not trying anything and giving advice. Procedes to not try something and give advice. Magical.
theaeao t1_iyerett wrote
So they'll be more evenly dispersed I thought
Prometheus188 t1_iyero5r wrote
Notice how when your cereal is done, there’s a bunch of cereal dust left over? This prevents that from happening, as it gets distributed more evenly throughout the intact cereal.
Prometheus188 t1_iyertjy wrote
This is the only correct answer here. 99% of posts here are personal rants disguised as tips.
Smtxom t1_iyesrwy wrote
Step 2: See step 1
Miserable_Drink_1662 t1_iyetj4j wrote
Yeah as self-proclaimed nonsensical garbage, I’m offended
whyunoletmepost t1_iyetlsk wrote
So by that logic you should not be posting TIL unless you already tried not posting TIL?
DroolingSlothCarpet t1_iyetv94 wrote
I'm really pissed off. I work hard for that title.
starfyredragon t1_iyeu99a wrote
The Ironing
vacon04 t1_iyeub18 wrote
"Just save 20% of your salary every month and buy a house in a couple of years. What? Rent is $2000 for a 1 bedroom apartment in a crappy area? Since when?"
BertzReynolds t1_iyev9wt wrote
I have a special purpose.
DaveyJonesXMR t1_iyevtci wrote
Wouldnt that make it Schrodingers LPT ... it's there but it's not there... we don't know
RikerT_USS_Lolipop t1_iyey335 wrote
The only one that I can get behind is "Don't ask someone why they don't drink alcohol."
teksun42 t1_iyeytnt wrote
Do not moon the moon during a meteor shower.
LoomisKnows t1_iyezcqj wrote
The first 100 words of a language is a legit tip that works really well
waltzer7 t1_iyf0kee wrote
Ah you were just trying to help them, no harm done. Retailers don't have to test all the products and services they sell. It's not like you lied to increase sales. Let it go! :D
Due_Butterscotch9432 t1_iyf0yyy wrote
Approximately every post on this column, of which I, at one time, appreciated the acquired knowledge, thereof, is now waste of which the common dandy would find repulsive, and an insult to his intelligence..
JCPRuckus t1_iyf1erk wrote
I can't even get behind that one. You can ask. Just respect if they say they'd rather not talk about it. Plenty of people are just fine with sharing their tragic backstories.
Ken1drick t1_iyf3nhj wrote
yes but only clockwise though
gza_liquidswords t1_iyf3wxr wrote
How is this a “life pro tip”?
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