Life Pro Tips That Are Real Life Cheat Codes

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mattstaff
Jul 4, 2020 4:00 PM EDT

Life is a confusing emotional rollercoaster of just trying to avoid fails and mishaps as often as possible. With that being said, why not take some pro tips that might actually help you hit your stride without having to exert too much effort. For instance, the tip about training pets to respond to fire alarms could literally be life saving one day. 

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    Text - u/_TuxedoCat_ • 2y A 1 Award LPT : If you are asked to create an account in order to continue browsing a website, hit F12 and click on the dim area, this would select it and you can delete it with DEL key, hit F12 again and resume your browsing. Computers ...
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    Text - u/rishabhbector • 1y LPT: If you want to learn a new language, figure out the 100 most frequently used words and start with them. Those words make up about 50% of everyday speech, and should be a very solid basis. Miscellaneous
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    Text - u/z3roTO60 • 13d O O 6 Awards 2019 LPT: if you need somewhere to work/relax with friendly staff, nice AC, plenty of seating, free WiFi, and available all across the US, you're in luck! There are more public libraries in the US than there are Starbucks or McDonalds! And you're under no obligation to buy anything to sit there IFLA Productivity
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    Text - u/41sa • 2y LPT: If you are given a prepaid debit card as a gift, save it after you spend the money. You can use it to sign up for free trials online without worry of being scammed. Money & Finance
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    Text - u/AweHellYo • 4mo LPT: If there is anyone at your job you don't like, always take special care not to take vacation at the same time as them. Having toxic/stressful people gone from the office is like a mini vacation by itself that you would miss out on if you are gone. Careers & Work
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    Text - u/swankyjerboa • 1y LPT If you have to make a presentation in front of a group of people volunteer to be the first one up as everyone else will be so nervous about their own presentation that they won't pay attention to yours and will more than likely forget any mistake or stupid thing that you might do. HOW TO "HIDE BAD NEWS IN YOUR PRESENTATION School & College
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    Text - u/rlc327 • 1y 1 Award LPT: Keep a separate master resume with ALL previous work experience. When sending out a resume for application, duplicate the file and remove anything that may be irrelevant to the position. You never know when some past experience might become relevant again, and you don't want to forget about it. Careers & Work
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    Text - u/levelonesc • 1mo O 9 11 Awards LPT: Adopt an adult dog from a shelter if you want a companion but don't have time/ patience to train a puppy. They are already potty trained in most cases and love you all the same. Animals & Pets
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    Text - u/wreckinitralph • 4mo LPT: When you're sitting at a drive-thru speaker, we can always hear everything - even if you think your interaction is over. Be careful what personal details you reveal to strangers. Social
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    Text - u/jade_monkey07 • ly LPT: If you like one song by an artist, but don't dig the rest of their stuff. find out who the producer is and see what other work they've done. The producer can play a big role in how the final song turns out. Arts & Culture
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    Text - u/Jajaninetynine • 1y 1 Award LPT: If your fire alarm goes off, call your pets and give them a treat. Eventually they will come when the alarm goes off, saving you from wasting time looking for pets during an evacuation. Animals & Pets
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    Text - u/tristan10000 • 1y 1 Award LPT: X percent of Y is equal to Y percent of X. So, if you want to find out what 7% of 50 is, you could instead find out what 50% of 7 is, which is 3.5. This means that 7% of 50 is also equal to 3.5. Miscellaneous
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    Text - u/uploadking • 1y 1 Award LPT: If you have the unfortunate experience of having to put a pet down, find a vet that will make a house call. Don't let your pet's last moments be somewhere they are afraid of. Animals & Pets
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    Text - u/Martin_the_Hammer • 1y 1 Award LPT: Whenever you travel abroad bring a new soundtrack for each place you visit, preferably one you have never heard before. In the future, every time you listen to each soundtrack again they will bring you vivid memories of the places you have visited. Traveling
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    Text - u/MissusMcFeely • 4mo 3 4 Awards LPT: If clothes or towels have a mildew smell, add some plain white vinegar to the washing machine, along with detergent, for the freshest smelling laundry ever. Note: Clothes will NOT smell like vinegar. It is highly diluted as well as going through the rinse cycle. Tried and true. Thanks Grandma! Home & Garden
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    Text - u/flux_capacitor3 • 1y LPT: when your ISP raises your bill, call in and say “cancel service" to the automated operator. You’ll be sent to their retention team with no waiting on hold. They will usually take $10-20 off your monthly bill for a year. I do this once a year. Money & Finance
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    Text - u/mellowkey • 11mo 1 Award LPT: When flying, put a tag with your info inside your bag, not just outside. Any tag on the outside can come off. Also, when a bag gets lost, the airline will open it to try to determine who it belongs to. Source: Used to work at Lost Baggage for an airline. Traveling
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    Text - u/CryptoBasicBrent • 8d § 6 Awards LPT - If you need to wait until your boss is in a good mood to ask for something as simple as time off, you're in a toxic work environment and you need to take steps to exit sooner than later. Careers & Work
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    Text - u/Professoi Ty 1 Award LPT: Pay Attention to the smell of your home when you come back from a trip - that's what it smells like to guests all the time, you just get used to it. Home & Garden
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    Text - u/Swoley_Moley • 2y LPT: If you have a guest bedroom in your home, spend a night in it yourself to be sure there are no annoyances and that it is comfortable Home & Garden
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    Text - u/Kadybaby • 10mo LPT: always assume when you're put on hold that the other person can still hear you. Social
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    Text - u/[deleted] • 6mo S 1 Award LPT: S is the "skip intro" hotkey on Netflix. A christmas gift from our home to yours. Computers
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    Text - u/freenarative • 2y 1 Award LPT: if an app asks you to rate it click "yes", wait for your app store to start the load then click back. App stores don't state if you share, so apps can't check BUT it stores the cookie and never asks again. Computers
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    Text - u/gangbangkang • 11mo 1 Award LPT: When things go bad at a job, good people leave, eventually followed by people who thought they could change things but got buried because too many good people left. Those left are bad people or hostages. The good people are your canary. Careers & Work
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