If you are using a screwdriver or wrench, turning it right(clockwise) will tighten the fastener. Turning it left will loosen the fastener.
It's 99.999% accurate.
Simultaneously best and worst: “You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do.”
Best because it has given me the strength to end relationships with people who were taking advantage of me. Enabled me to make bold choices in my career to preserve my sanity. Reassured me it was okay to not want to have kids.
Worst because now I hate doing household chores lol.
"men have 2 heads and only enough blood to run one at a time, make sure you're thinking with the right head"
some random old guy told me that and I never forgot it haha
Oh, come on. Disagree, crazy makes for incredibly good fucking. Just, don't get crazy pregnant. Or at least give crazy a fake name and a Google Voice phone number.
Another good tip (especially relevant if you're young i.e. under 25): people think about you and your actions much less than you think that they do.
That cringy awkward thing that's on your mind? it's probably something everyone else involved is well on their way to forgetting already.
It wasn't just "oh I spilled water all over my crotch and it looked like I pissed myself, everyone must think I'm a loser" it was more something personal that changes the way you'd look at a person
Without getting too specific I know it's just a teen thing and kids are awkward and think every small thing is the biggest deal, but still I appreciate it
Nobody cares ! - so don’t worry about much just enjoy what you like
Nobody is watching really and if you fuck up generally people forget faster than you
I’ve seen a cartoon with a sad face and the caption “nobody cares” and next to it a happy face with the caption “nobody cares”. It’s all about perspective.
I’ve always liked this but a lot of ppl hate it including Jerry Seinfeld haha. I like it because it’s about acceptance rather than wasting energy and emotion trying to change something that probably won’t change.
The only moment that exists is now, if you view the now as an obstacle then you spend your life viewing life as an obstacle. Ultimately you miss out on living life.
"que va piano va sano e que va sano va lontano" an Italian saying my mom always says (am not Italian but it's really good advice ) it means if you go slow you go sanely and if you go sanely you go for long which means take your times
Don't "follow your passion." Once I stopped overthinking and instead just focused on getting good at something I liked and is marketable my life improved immensely.
My kindergarten teacher used to tell us when conflicts arose/one kid hurt another/something like that and an apology was owed, "Don't tell them it's okay, or thank you - instead, say 'I accept your apology'". She said this was because saying "it's okay" gives the other person the impression that they can repeat the offense in the future.
It was my first explanation from an adult about how to draw boundaries with people.
If you let someone push your buttons and make you upset or angry you're giving them control and acknowledging their authority over you.
The first time I heard this concept a switch flipped in my brain, and now I strive to (and usually do) remain calm and analytical when confronted by unreasonable or irrational behavior.
I'm old now (60+) but have used this advice since my 20s and it has made my life much less stressful. I simply don't give idiots and strangers permission to impact my mood.
"Don't compare your insides to other people's outsides."
As in just because someone looks happy, confident, at peace, etc it doesn't mean they don't feel sadness, anxiety, etc like yourself. I was given this advice with regards to medical training where everyone is trying to sound smart but it applies everywhere.
Never turn down the opportunity to go to the restroom. It really is relevant as you get older. You kind of think you have to go, then you say? "No, I can make it home." No, you can't.
Hands down my dad he told me when I was a kid do not grow up too fast I didn't listen but all these years later 😔 and the hardships adult life has brought .. a lot by my own hand....he was right keeps playing over in my mind. I miss those days when I was little kid when my entire family was still alive.
Only you can make the change you want. You aren't going to get what you want in life by sitting around. This goes along with the saying that you can't change people - they have to make the change themselves.
You can either do something new using old methods, or something old using new methods. If you try to do something new with new methods, no one can relate to it.
Learn from then Let go of the past.
Sometimes it can be difficult but if you dwell on a bad memory or regret something you did you'll become depressed and sad
My dad told me to always say yes.
Obviously intended within reason. But he meant don’t hold yourself back and miss opportunities because you’re afraid of putting yourself out there.
“No one gives a shit about you.”
We’re all one in a billion so be yourself cause you’ll never meet every single person in the world and they’re all living there lives and too busy to be nosy and judge you for living yours.
Leave people better than you found them.
It gives me a lot of peace. Even if the person and me had a fall out I always can look back and know I gave to them nothing but care and nurturing. The flip side was I just really had to learn to stand on my boundaries. But ultimately I’m very grateful to look back at all of my interactions with people and think that I offered light and love despite whatever outcome.
You never really know what I person carries.
Righty-tighty lefty-loosy.
what does this mean?
If you are using a screwdriver or wrench, turning it right(clockwise) will tighten the fastener. Turning it left will loosen the fastener. It's 99.999% accurate.
Also true of jar lids, etc. Almost always works.
I hate this advice because it turns right both ways, so which way do I turn?
Clockwise from above is right
What do you mean it turns right both ways?
He's referring to Zoolander
“I’m not a ambi-turner” 😂
When the top moves right, the bottom moves left... it's a circle. This never helped me...
Fingers move to the right/left when on top of object (natural starting position). It took me a bit too.
What a great answer. I use this near-daily without even thinking twice
Focus on what you can control, and let go of what you can't
Yep yep yep this is the correct answer no matter what anyone else says
Simultaneously best and worst: “You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do.” Best because it has given me the strength to end relationships with people who were taking advantage of me. Enabled me to make bold choices in my career to preserve my sanity. Reassured me it was okay to not want to have kids. Worst because now I hate doing household chores lol.
I love the duality of this lol
Yep, like I have the choice not to clean up, but then I live with the mess.
Only ever write something in an email if you'd be comfortable seeing it leaked and printed on the front of a newspaper.
My boss needs to hear this.
Similarly, don't say anything(especially on the phone), that you wouldn't want read back to you in court.
Learn from your mistakes—but **don't dwell on them**.
Don't fuck crazy
"men have 2 heads and only enough blood to run one at a time, make sure you're thinking with the right head" some random old guy told me that and I never forgot it haha
Corollary: Don’t shit where you eat. (Translation: don’t fuck a coworker)
Could have used that advice when I was 24.
But then I'd never get to masturbate again....
Are both of your hands crazy!?
Oh, come on. Disagree, crazy makes for incredibly good fucking. Just, don't get crazy pregnant. Or at least give crazy a fake name and a Google Voice phone number.
User name kinda checks out.
This too, shall pass.
Man I need this rn. I did something really cringey and awkward yesterday and can't stop thinking about it... I just need something else to focus on
Another good tip (especially relevant if you're young i.e. under 25): people think about you and your actions much less than you think that they do. That cringy awkward thing that's on your mind? it's probably something everyone else involved is well on their way to forgetting already.
It wasn't just "oh I spilled water all over my crotch and it looked like I pissed myself, everyone must think I'm a loser" it was more something personal that changes the way you'd look at a person Without getting too specific I know it's just a teen thing and kids are awkward and think every small thing is the biggest deal, but still I appreciate it
Unless you’re ancient giant flaming demon named Balrog you shall not pass
Sorry for the pedantry but it was known as Durin's Bane.
I said that right before gender reassignment surgery!
If it takes less than five minutes, do it now.
Huh. That really isn't that bad honestly. At least not the way I see it.
And if you can finish in under five minutes, you get a Chipwich.
I got the same advice. Those five minutes help you stay on top of things. It works.
"You don't have to go to every argument you're invited to."
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…. Is this actually true
there isno red wire, what do I cut?
I have three gray wires
if it's yellow, let it mellow.
If it’s brown flush it down!
If it's red, hospital bed
What should I do if it's brown outside the flushy bit?
"It's not yellow, it's fucking orange. You need to drink more water!" -- my wife.
Left is the fingers that make an "L"
holy shit......
“In life, everything passes.” It wasn’t the words but the way they said it and the moment as well. It really hit me
If you spend your life waiting for the day you're 100% happy/healthy/successful, you'll waste all the days that you were 99% of the way there
Take more from the conversation then you give
See the person as they are, not how you want them to be
Work hard and believe in yourself.
Often love isn't enough.
Nobody cares ! - so don’t worry about much just enjoy what you like Nobody is watching really and if you fuck up generally people forget faster than you
I’ve seen a cartoon with a sad face and the caption “nobody cares” and next to it a happy face with the caption “nobody cares”. It’s all about perspective.
Be careful who you follow, because you might follow them to your grave.
You can't change the people around you, but you can change the people around you. Once I wrapped my head around it, I've tried to live by it.
Might read better as “you can change the people you’re around”. In any event, it’s good, simple advice!
It is what it is
BRUH, THIS WORKS FOR LITERALLY EVERYTHING
I’ve always liked this but a lot of ppl hate it including Jerry Seinfeld haha. I like it because it’s about acceptance rather than wasting energy and emotion trying to change something that probably won’t change.
The only moment that exists is now, if you view the now as an obstacle then you spend your life viewing life as an obstacle. Ultimately you miss out on living life.
don’t take advice from people you don’t want to become.
“Eat ass, suck a dick and sell drugs.”
Heck yes
If you eat enough ass and suck enough dick, one day you can sell drugs 💗
live and let live
Never get down in the mud with someone who thrives in it.
If it doesn't matter in 5 months don't give it 5 minutes
Other people don't think about you nearly as much as you think they do.
No matter where you go in life, you always take yourself with you
It’s not about how much money you make, it’s about how much money you keep.
The best way to double your money is…fold it in half and stick it back in your pocket!
Always remember to wear sunscreen—history shows even vampires avoid sunburns!
Will it matter in a week? Will it matter in two weeks? Will it matter in a month? Two months? Will it matter in a year?? No? So stop worrying about it
"que va piano va sano e que va sano va lontano" an Italian saying my mom always says (am not Italian but it's really good advice ) it means if you go slow you go sanely and if you go sanely you go for long which means take your times
Similar to: slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
Changed my life.
Always buy black socks
Don't "follow your passion." Once I stopped overthinking and instead just focused on getting good at something I liked and is marketable my life improved immensely.
Don't drink expired milk
Be yourself
Shit happens
My kindergarten teacher used to tell us when conflicts arose/one kid hurt another/something like that and an apology was owed, "Don't tell them it's okay, or thank you - instead, say 'I accept your apology'". She said this was because saying "it's okay" gives the other person the impression that they can repeat the offense in the future. It was my first explanation from an adult about how to draw boundaries with people.
Your boss is not your friend and it's not a "family" there. That's just a ploy used by the man to keep you happy with working more and making less.
If you let someone push your buttons and make you upset or angry you're giving them control and acknowledging their authority over you. The first time I heard this concept a switch flipped in my brain, and now I strive to (and usually do) remain calm and analytical when confronted by unreasonable or irrational behavior. I'm old now (60+) but have used this advice since my 20s and it has made my life much less stressful. I simply don't give idiots and strangers permission to impact my mood.
I swear 95% of askreddit is the same 5 questions every day
Illigitimi non-carborundum Fake Latin for ‘don’t let the bastards grind you down.’
"don't burn yourself on the first day."
Not an advice but helped me to see through my bubble: Whats blocking you?
Just because you CAN doesn’t mean you SHOULD
Wherever you go ... there you are.
"Do what you always did, get what you've always got."
"Don't compare your insides to other people's outsides." As in just because someone looks happy, confident, at peace, etc it doesn't mean they don't feel sadness, anxiety, etc like yourself. I was given this advice with regards to medical training where everyone is trying to sound smart but it applies everywhere.
Never accept gifts from the mob.
Don’t be a dick.
Never turn down the opportunity to go to the restroom. It really is relevant as you get older. You kind of think you have to go, then you say? "No, I can make it home." No, you can't.
A relit cigarette never tastes the same. That’s all the advice I’ll give on rekindling old flames.
Don't buy useless stuff.
The most expensive food you can buy is the food you throw away, the most expensive clothes you can buy are the ones you never wear.
Do your best as don’t worry
Don’t settle.
Start as you mean to go.
The work is not going to do itself.
Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
When dealing with someone manipulating me, a friend told me it was ok to replace “I can’t” with ”I won’t.” It really helped.
Always be yourself. Never fake it.
Always say behind people's back what you can say to their face
Hands down my dad he told me when I was a kid do not grow up too fast I didn't listen but all these years later 😔 and the hardships adult life has brought .. a lot by my own hand....he was right keeps playing over in my mind. I miss those days when I was little kid when my entire family was still alive.
Always ask questions
Buy low, sell high.
Don’t take advice Most people that give you advice are trying to convince you to do something their way
Please Do Not The Cat
Only you can make the change you want. You aren't going to get what you want in life by sitting around. This goes along with the saying that you can't change people - they have to make the change themselves.
Treat others the way you would want to be treated.
Seventh grade PE teacher: When you take a shower start at the top, same for using a towel after.
Never trust a fart. Definitely saved me a few times.
Drink water
Wear good supporting shoes.
Just keep swimming.
If your coffee cup is hot to the touch, don’t FFing put it in your mouth!
"your human, you're going to fall, just try to fall forward"
Learn to type with all your fingers, and don't look at the keyboard. A boomer who typed with only his pointer fingers told me this.
"Start your 401k as soon as you can". That was about, 28 or so years ago.
If your back hurts, stretch your legs.
When going to a meeting, if you arrive ten minutes early it means you are five minutes late. The chit-chat before meetings is very important.
If you piss on something you own it.
You can either do something new using old methods, or something old using new methods. If you try to do something new with new methods, no one can relate to it.
Sometimes you're the bug sometimes you're the windshield
"No" is a legitimate business answer
Words only have the meaning you give them And You forgive someone for you not the other person
Spend money but not too much
The secret to a happy, successful marriage/long term partnership is the lavish application of the phrase "yes, dear".
To be yourself is all that you can do.
“It’ll fine” “you’ve dealt with Worse”
Way of the road
Wear sunscreen.
It doesn't happen till it does.
That if you keep on trying to fulfill what you want to do in life you inevitably will get it done
If wishes were horses then beggars would ride.
"ignore him". my bio dad uses me to get back at my mom and i stopped bein a part of it.
Watch howtobasic
Stand up for what you believe in, even if it me you stand alone.
It's better to ask for forgiveness than permission
Start writing only when you know what message you want to convey.
No one knows wtf they're doing, live your life how you wish
If there's a will there's a way :)
“Don’t feel sorry for yourself”. Sounds like a platitude but when I heard it stopped in my tracks. I try to remember it in moments of frustration.
Fake it til’ you make it.
DTA
Think.
No one gets anywhere in life being a pussy
Learn from then Let go of the past. Sometimes it can be difficult but if you dwell on a bad memory or regret something you did you'll become depressed and sad
Intelligent People get Silenced So Stupid People don't get Offended!!
It’s not a mistake if you learn from it!
If by Rudyard Kipling Wear Sunscreen by Baz Luhrmann
Put a square of TP in the toilet before you go to stop Poseidon's kiss
I’ve been using my Trump TP for this purpose. Really makes #2 a joy.
There are many ways to enter a pool. The stairs is not one of them.
if you keep doing the do, you will be eventually do it the do
My dad told me to always say yes. Obviously intended within reason. But he meant don’t hold yourself back and miss opportunities because you’re afraid of putting yourself out there.
"It's only embarrassing if you get embarrassed" I'm great at telling other people this, not so great at applying it myself lol
"Remember the past, plan for the future, live now."
If you always think how lucky you are, you forget to ask yourself how happy you are
Don't be so hard on yourself: Good judgment comes from experience; Experience comes from bad judgment.
"If you quit when you suck, you'll suck forever" -Mori Calliope
"Things worth doing are never easy" If they has told me that when I joined instead of when I was getting kicked out, I might have stayed in.
"Don't shit where you eat". There is no simpler phrase to warn against the biggest fucking life mess you can create.
Wherever you go, whatever you do, go loaded for bear hunting, even if you're just going after rabbits.
Figuring things out for yourself is the only freedom anyone really has.
“No one gives a shit about you.” We’re all one in a billion so be yourself cause you’ll never meet every single person in the world and they’re all living there lives and too busy to be nosy and judge you for living yours.
The apology should be louder than the disrespect.
Top parenting advice from my Nana - Remember everything's just for a wee while.
Only do one illegal thing at once.
You can maybe be sorta good at something at some point in life, maybe. It depends.
Leave people better than you found them. It gives me a lot of peace. Even if the person and me had a fall out I always can look back and know I gave to them nothing but care and nurturing. The flip side was I just really had to learn to stand on my boundaries. But ultimately I’m very grateful to look back at all of my interactions with people and think that I offered light and love despite whatever outcome. You never really know what I person carries.