treos said:
you do know that the majority of so-called "life hacks" are in fact common sense and/or more complicated methods of doing easy and simple activities, right? or the tl;dr version might be to avoid the wastes of time known as "life hacks".

oh and i'll skip that video as i prefer not to let my brain rot.

oh yeah, video games don't rot the brain. in fact, they can be educational in a great number of ways even outside the horrid realm of edutainment. :P

crazy fiction (religion, 'nuff said. consider it an opinion if you want to.) and insane ideologies (feminazis, SJWs, etc.), and...what can i say about tumblr that everyone doesn't already know? all 3 of those things DO rot the brain...and potentially zombify you. :/

That's a joke video. They aren't actual life hacks.

Dummy cord your gear. Canteen/Nalgene, Night Vision, GPS, multitool and pocket knives. Type 1 Paracord is great for this purpose, cut it long enough to make the equipment easy to get to, but not long enough to hit the ground or get wrapped around something

Doomguy666 said:
I've heard of tumbler but honestly I have no idea what it is.

Don't worry your little head about it, TRUST ME. It is cancerous like no other site on the whole wide web. I dare anyone to find a site more cancerous that is anywhere near as large as Tumblr.

Aeruginis said:
Don't worry your little head about it, TRUST ME. It is cancerous like no other site on the whole wide web. I dare anyone to find a site more cancerous that is anywhere near as large as Tumblr.

Facebook.

I mean, cmon. How did you not think of that.

savageorange said:
Facebook.

I mean, cmon. How did you not think of that.

4chan

4chan isn't remotely big enough.

Ko-san said:
4chan

Youtube comments

That's more like it.
Also that reminds me: Twitter, too.

savageorange said:
That's more like it.
Also that reminds me: Twitter, too.

Actually I thought about it, and Twitter could give Tumblr a run for it's money. @TheHuskyK9 mentioned YouTube comments, and those are basically the worst, but that doesn't really count because it's just the comments and not the content of the site, which is quite a lot of awesome. And as savageorange said, 4chan is not even close to the same size.

That makes Tumblr and Twitter the reigning King and Queen, respectively, of cancer and douchebaggery.

Don't take a full-credit summer math class unless you absolutely have to.

Just don't

somebody just learned the hard way how fast-paced summer classes are

Knotty_Curls said:
somebody just learned the hard way how fast-paced summer classes are

It's not as long as the one I took last year, which was four hours per class. I managed an A, but damn, I shouldn't have rescinded my promise never to do that again.

I'll probably do the same shit next year.

Aeruginis said:
Actually I thought about it, and Twitter could give Tumblr a run for it's money. @TheHuskyK9 mentioned YouTube comments, and those are basically the worst, but that doesn't really count because it's just the comments and not the content of the site, which is quite a lot of awesome. And as savageorange said, 4chan is not even close to the same size.

That makes Tumblr and Twitter the reigning King and Queen, respectively, of cancer and douchebaggery.

what about...

https://feministfrequency.com/ beware: the comments contain the fans of the evil one!

Fenrick said:
Don't take a full-credit summer math class unless you absolutely have to.

Just don't

that reminds me of something i saw recently. ah, here it is: University drops math as graduation requirement as it mulls new diversity requirement

diversity studies are now more important than math in that college it seems.

Qmannn said:
I wish most universities had this mentality with all general education past high school but, if only one thing could be dropped, I'd much rather be mandated to take a math course than english, history, or social studies related courses.

Seriously, those areas are major demotivators for me.

I dunno, I feel that everyone thinks their favorite subject is "the one" that everyone should have some experience in :v

Mathematics are definitely important but there's not much reason to dabble in them if you don't plan to make a career that involves their use, as neat as math can be (this is regarding college, not public education).

But if there's one thing we can all learn from, no matter what our profession, it's history. No better way to learn than other peoples' example/mistakes. Besides, there's something for all of us!

i just remembered something. Amos Yee: Why you should drop out of school

school may be good for some things but...the guy does raise some very good points in that video. especially in regards to say...college. >.> i mean, with the internet, what can't you learn by merely doing some research online? no stress, no pressure (probably 2 of, if not, the worst parts of school), and you can learn about anything you want whenever you want.

treos said:
i just remembered something. Amos Yee: Why you should drop out of school

school may be good for some things but...the guy does raise some very good points in that video. especially in regards to say...college. >.> i mean, with the internet, what can't you learn by merely doing some research online? no stress, no pressure (probably 2 of, if not, the worst parts of school), and you can learn about anything you want whenever you want.

That will mean jack shit for jobs unless you have a degree with your knowledge.

treos said:
i just remembered something. Amos Yee: Why you should drop out of school

school may be good for some things but...the guy does raise some very good points in that video. especially in regards to say...college. >.> i mean, with the internet, what can't you learn by merely doing some research online? no stress, no pressure (probably 2 of, if not, the worst parts of school), and you can learn about anything you want whenever you want.

Disagree. Unless you have a family business or already know how to do a certain trade, school is VERY important, especially college. There are a LOT of things they don't teach you in high school compared to college. High school is really just general education and college prep, which is why some feel the need to drop out because they are either already prepared for higher learning or they think they are already prepared. That dude in the video comes off as really pretentious and to be honest, I can't really pick out flaws in his ideology since he's in another country and I don't know what they teach over there. BUT, here in the US, the highest paying jobs require a degree in those fields of study. If not for the money, you still need expanded education for anything other than entry-level jobs. Even some entry-level jobs require a high school diploma.

TL;DR School is cool

TheHuskyK9 said:
Disagree. Unless you have a family business or already know how to do a certain trade, school is VERY important, especially college. There are a LOT of things they don't teach you in high school compared to college. High school is really just general education and college prep, which is why some feel the need to drop out because they are either already prepared for higher learning or they think they are already prepared. That dude in the video comes off as really pretentious and to be honest, I can't really pick out flaws in his ideology since he's in another country and I don't know what they teach over there. BUT, here in the US, the highest paying jobs require a degree in those fields of study. If not for the money, you still need expanded education for anything other than entry-level jobs. Even some entry-level jobs require a high school diploma.

TL;DR School is cool

School for president! \(^o^)/

In the USA trade school is a valid alternative to college for any of the more classical trades, otherwise you need college because everybody gets fucked in the USA.
Why a barista or burger flipper needs a diploma is anybodies guess but that is how it is.
Also,in the video the dude specifically states it's about Singapore, if you aren't in Singapore chances are it's not aimed at you.

Cynosure said:
I'm somewhere near 5' 5" something like that.

And no I don't believe it's a metabolic problem specifically with me. I've recommended doing the same thing to overweight family members and friends they've all gotten the same results I have of losing weight rather quickly.

Personally, I don't work out/run/jog/am active. I do a LOT of gaming and this is the only trick I've found that keeps my body weight down while allowing me to play the games as much as I do. Every person I've recommended this tactic too they've started to lose weight so I don't believe its just me.

Totally Agree I play too many games and I don't focus on eating as much :P Keeps your mind off of eating. But yea I probably should exercise more too since that is not the most healthy way to stay skinny :P.
Also for life advice.... Well, whenever things don't go my way I make it an effort to not let things bother me, especially if I have no control over it. Don't let yourself feel frustrated, don't let your negative emotions get the best of you. It's important to not give up when it doesn't go your way no matter what (unless it's legitimately impossible or insane). Its important to give it your best effort, whatever task you are doing, and to not be frustrated with the results, you can't be because you gave it all you had into everything you do in life. :)

One that's worth remembering: twenty dollars can buy many peanuts.

Fenrick said:
One that's worth remembering: twenty dollars can buy many peanuts.

Four bucks can buy a lot of nuts!

Some helpful tips to lead a healthy robot life

If you feel like you are about to sneeze, put your tongue on the top-back of your teeth. I don't know how it worked, but I swear it did for me!

Others is the superstitions that are true: if you are suffering an ice-cream headache, put your thumbprint (lack of better word) on the roof of your mouth; blinking rapidly for a minute or two can help you fall asleep; if you are disoriented and are laying down (I.E in bed), put a foot on the floor to help you reorient yourself. Others I can't remember, but I may update this if I do...

If you hate to exercise, consider sleeping in your workout clothes. Keep socks and sneakers right next to your bed, then jump right into them and get out and Just Do It!

You probably should have a few cheap sweat pants and shirts and wash them often though because could be gross sleeping in the same sweaty outfit night after night.

TheHuskyK9 said:
Disagree. Unless you have a family business or already know how to do a certain trade, school is VERY important, especially college. There are a LOT of things they don't teach you in high school compared to college. High school is really just general education and college prep, which is why some feel the need to drop out because they are either already prepared for higher learning or they think they are already prepared. That dude in the video comes off as really pretentious and to be honest, I can't really pick out flaws in his ideology since he's in another country and I don't know what they teach over there. BUT, here in the US, the highest paying jobs require a degree in those fields of study. If not for the money, you still need expanded education for anything other than entry-level jobs. Even some entry-level jobs require a high school diploma.

TL;DR School is cool

If you go, it's really important to get a degree in something good thougg, Sadly "follow your dreams" doesn't do much, also I have an associates degree and it's useless. It was mostly a stepping stone to my bachelors, but I can't even get something slightly above minimum wage lesigh.

Cuddledump said:
If you hate to exercise, consider sleeping in your workout clothes. Keep socks and sneakers right next to your bed, then jump right into them and get out and Just Do It!

You probably should have a few cheap sweat pants and shirts and wash them often though because could be gross sleeping in the same sweaty outfit night after night.

If you go, it's really important to get a degree in something good thougg, Sadly "follow your dreams" doesn't do much, also I have an associates degree and it's useless. It was mostly a stepping stone to my bachelors, but I can't even get something slightly above minimum wage lesigh.

Dream Job does not equal Dream Pay.

Furrin_Gok said:
Dream Job does not equal Dream Pay.

Truth.

But also, school especially sucks if you are really smart as a youth.

Kristal_Candeo said:
sad truth

ok, i give up trying to figure out how that stupid "section" DText works in quotes. ""The sad truth about being too smart at a young age"" was nowhere to be seen when i hit quote yet i did see "section" before the word truth and "/section/section" after "right?)".

anyway, everything you said is quite true and quite sad. even more so when the saying "follow your dreams" means absolutely nothing in the face of twisted reality.

dreams? worthless and no good pay.

boring wasting of years of your life for a stupid piece of paper? priceless.

that is one seriously fucked up reality when it's better to throw your life away and suffer for things rather than be happy doing what you enjoy and get nothing but crap for it. ಠ_ಠ no wonder some people would be happy just sitting back and watching the world burn. that'd probably make them happier than actually wasting time on stupid wastes of time and effort.

treos said:
ok, i give up trying to figure out how that stupid "section" DText works in quotes. ""The sad truth about being too smart at a young age"" was nowhere to be seen when i hit quote yet i did see "section" before the word truth and "/section/section" after "right?)".

[section=The sad truth about School and being too smart at a young age:]

treos said:
...anyway, everything you said is quite true and quite sad. even more so when the saying "follow your dreams" means absolutely nothing in the face of twisted reality.

dreams? worthless and no good pay.

boring wasting of years of your life for a stupid piece of paper? priceless.

that is one seriously fucked up reality when it's better to throw your life away and suffer for things rather than be happy doing what you enjoy and get nothing but crap for it. ಠ_ಠ no wonder some people would be happy just sitting back and watching the world burn. that'd probably make them happier than actually wasting time on stupid wastes of time and effort.

This one knows.

Super pro tip for 'animal breeder experts':
Unless you really know what you're doing,
Don't be an idiot and create hybrid species for novelty purposes like these:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lijagulep#Fertility_and_breeding

Sell your soul, then laugh as you walk away rich after losing nothing ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

FurryMcFuzzball said:
Sell your soul, then laugh as you walk away rich after losing nothing ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

I literally just watched the simpsons episode about this. I sometimes wonder how many theological tenets are really just more like thieves' cant for the power of suggestion

Kind of going off what Hudson was saying about the alarms:

You can NEVER set enough alarms. I have to get up around 12pm every day, so I start the alarm train at 11, having it go off at 11:00, 11:15, 11:30, 11:45, 11:50, 11:55, and THEN 12:00.

Cynosure said:
Eat something every 10-15 minutes.

Even if its something tiny like 3-5 skittles or half a granola bar. It'll keep your weight down.

This is a great way to destroy your teeth as you're constantly feeding the bacteria in your mouth and not giving your saliva a chance to clean your mouth.

If you're getting fat eating a few meals a day then your meals are too big. Fats and proteins take longer to digest thus they keep you full longer. Eat more of those than carbs. A strip of beef jerky will give you a slower release of energy over a longer period of time than a few skittles and is much healthier. The skittles will spike your blood sugar causing you to get hungry again in a short time.

Nikolaithefur said:
You can NEVER set enough alarms. I have to get up around 12pm every day, so I start the alarm train at 11, having it go off at 11:00, 11:15, 11:30, 11:45, 11:50, 11:55, and THEN 12:00.

Sounds like you're not getting enough sleep. Waking up is easy when you do. That and/or you have a bad case of DSPS.

Nikolaithefur said:
Kind of going off what Hudson was saying about the alarms:

You can NEVER set enough alarms. I have to get up around 12pm every day, so I start the alarm train at 11, having it go off at 11:00, 11:15, 11:30, 11:45, 11:50, 11:55, and THEN 12:00.

Actually, one alarm is enough. I have my alarm clock clear across the room, so I have to actually get up to turn it off, and once I'm up and moving, I'm up and moving. Tired as I may feel, I can't just go back to sleep after I've gotten up.

mrox said:

Sounds like you're not getting enough sleep. Waking up is easy when you do. That and/or you have a bad case of DSPS.

I don't know. When I go to sleep thinking "I need to wake up at this particular time," be it for a test or some other important thing, I'll usually wake up before the alarm goes off, even if I only get a few hours of sleep, and I'll jump right out of bed.

It's when I don't have anything urgent in the morning that I'll need a dozen alarms. Otherwise, I just fall into the bottomless pit of "I'll get up in a couple minutes, no big hurry..." if I even wake up at all.

Fenrick said:
I don't know. When I go to sleep thinking "I need to wake up at this particular time," be it for a test or some other important thing, I'll usually wake up before the alarm goes off, even if I only get a few hours of sleep, and I'll jump right out of bed.

Same. I always found that kind of strange.

Fenrick said:
I don't know. When I go to sleep thinking "I need to wake up at this particular time," be it for a test or some other important thing, I'll usually wake up before the alarm goes off, even if I only get a few hours of sleep, and I'll jump right out of bed.

So I'm not the only one... We are secretly plants; they have an excellent sense of the time without having clocks!

Hudson said:
So I'm not the only one... We are secretly plants; they have an excellent sense of the time without having clocks!

Or we can do the thing you can do in Bethesda games where you sleep for the exact amount of time specified

Ryuzaki_Izawa said:
Or we can do the thing you can do in Bethesda games where you sleep for the exact amount of time specified

My upstair neighbors must be enemies, 'cause I can't sleep when they're nearby.

Ryuzaki_Izawa said:
Or we can do the thing you can do in Bethesda games where you sleep for the exact amount of time specified

Fenrick said:
My upstair neighbors must be enemies, 'cause I can't sleep when they're nearby.

Oh, you.

mrox said:
Sounds like you're not getting enough sleep. Waking up is easy when you do. That and/or you have a bad case of DSPS.

I work at Wal~mart... need I say more? My feet are killing me by the time I get home at 12:00 in the morning, and my family doesn't seem to be mindful of the fact that I need my beauty sleep.

But nonetheless, if you're working 40 hours a week in a dusty backroom warehouse with employees who don't care about their job as much as you don't, multiple alarms is a way of life.

And I'm sorry for the rant.

mrox said:
This is a great way to destroy your teeth as you're constantly feeding the bacteria in your mouth and not giving your saliva a chance to clean your mouth.

meh, no teeth here (largely cause i never bothered to brush or anything) so no worries about that here. on the other hand, i can eat more things and better now. even some crunchy stuff so long as it's not too hard. :P

were my avatar pic here a pony as it is on other sites like emuparadise, calling me a toothless pony would be rather fitting.

titanmelon said:
Super pro tip for 'animal breeder experts':
Unless you really know what you're doing,
Don't be an idiot and create hybrid species for novelty purposes like these:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lijagulep#Fertility_and_breeding

and this led me to the wiki page on ligers which actually look pretty cool and are huge.

treos said:
meh, no teeth here (largely cause i never bothered to brush or anything) so no worries about that here. on the other hand, i can eat more things and better now. even some crunchy stuff so long as it's not too hard. :P

were my avatar pic here a pony as it is on other sites like emuparadise, calling me a toothless pony would be rather fitting.

and this led me to the wiki page on ligers which actually look pretty cool and are huge.

Dammit.

Now I want to buy a white one.

Nikolaithefur said:
I work at Wal~mart... need I say more? My feet are killing me by the time I get home at 12:00 in the morning, and my family doesn't seem to be mindful of the fact that I need my beauty sleep.

But nonetheless, if you're working 40 hours a week in a dusty backroom warehouse with employees who don't care about their job as much as you don't, multiple alarms is a way of life.

Hey, working at walmart isn't a good reason to have bad sleep. Think of it less about the job, more about the money. Yay, money!

hsauq said:
I get that this is a joke, but: It is when there's no time for fun. Sure, you may be sleep deprived from time to time, but why live if you're only ever repeating the "work, eat, sleep" routine?

On the plus side, these retail chains really hate employees going over 40 hours, so you can potentially exploit this fact without jeopardizing your job during the busier times of the year or on those days when your coworkers decide to be extra shitty.

Seriously. If you're scheduled to work 40 hours or less over seven days, a really shitty day eating up a quarter of that time generally means an easier week. During the Christmas season, however...

or black friday. oh the horrifying videos i have seen of that day. SO glad i never have to worry about that. those poor employees though...i doubt a single black friday goes by without reports of injuries however minor/severe they may be.

Keep it on point, guys. This thread is for sharing useful tips.

Fenrick said:
I don't know. When I go to sleep thinking "I need to wake up at this particular time," be it for a test or some other important thing, I'll usually wake up before the alarm goes off, even if I only get a few hours of sleep, and I'll jump right out of bed.

It's when I don't have anything urgent in the morning that I'll need a dozen alarms. Otherwise, I just fall into the bottomless pit of "I'll get up in a couple minutes, no big hurry..." if I even wake up at all.

This, I still set my alarm, just because.

Funny, I have my alarm set across the room, but because I'm so tall and my room is so small, all I gotta do is take one step and a small lunge to turn it off, then hop right back in bed.
Kinda defeats the point.

What I've noticed since I quit from walmart yesterday, I've noticed that I feel more in control of my life. Before, I felt like I HAD to work at Walmart because I'm not good enough to work anywhere else. Now, I feel confident to go back to school for a career that I want (web design and server management).

My tip?
Take charge of the situation. When life gives you lemmons, squeeze those fuckers into your enemy's eyes. They'll never expect it.

Nikolaithefur said:
What I've noticed since I quit from walmart yesterday, I've noticed that I feel more in control of my life. Before, I felt like I HAD to work at Walmart because I'm not good enough to work anywhere else. Now, I feel confident to go back to school for a career that I want (web design and server management).

My tip?
Take charge of the situation. When life gives you lemmons, squeeze those fuckers into your enemy's eyes. They'll never expect it.

you mean, like what mr. johnson would suggest? lol that never gets old does it?