‘Learn Useless Talents’: 40 Useless But Very Cool-Looking Things You Can Learn To Impress Others
When we think about talents, we often imagine something cool, valuable and impressive. From painting to playing an instrument, these abilities immediately bring us into the spotlight and make us a teeny tiny bit better than anyone born without them.
But this online group celebrates exactly the opposite of that. Welcome to the “Learn Useless Talents” subreddit, a miscellaneous home to 694k members who share not just talents, but the most useless ones of all.
“This is a place to learn how to do cool things that have no use other than killing time and impressing strangers,” the group’s description reads, so I leave the stage to some of the best (and most useless!) posts posted here.
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Ima Do This
You're the best! Totally going to do this and share!! Your legacy will live on!! When this takes off make sure you get the credit!!
As it will be opened on arrival if you're more subtle glitter is the devils spunk and could be used to ruin an office
Load More Replies...Slightly more useful, if you get junk mail you don't want and it has a return address on it, you can simply cross out your address and write return to sender on it. If it is addressed to someone who has died, then also write deceased on it, and they should remove them from their mailing list (it has worked on several that my late FIL was getting and they were upsetting my MIL).
Thank you! I still get mail for my dad who died in September 2020
Load More Replies...I once worked for a company that sent out flyers with return envelopes. The company didn’t care at all about having to pay $2.50 for someone to send them a bunch of paper. To them, it’s worth it because that person opened the envelope in the first place. You’re only messing with the person in the mail room who has to dispose of that paper, who wasn’t even the one to mail it to you in the first place.
Sign. Now for the TRUTH. When you buy a Business Reply Mail permit you agree to pay for return mail up to 1 ounce (about 28 grams) or a postcard. The US Post Office can only 1) forward qualifying mail or 2) return mail if there is a valid return address (different from the permit address) or 3) destroy the offending mail as a 'dead letter'. You can mail a brick, but it will be discarded by the post office. Sorry. And yes, it's always been this way.
Anything over 16 ounces needs to be hand-delivered to the post office waiting for payment. A brick will be delivered to the dead-letter office while waiting for someone to pay for delivery (I worked for this type of office and they didn’t pay for anything above once ounce).
Load More Replies...I used to work for a direct mail marketing business. We had the most wonderful, lovely people in the mail department. I wouldn't wish this on them. Seriously, people. The company doesn't care or see what you are sending. The staff that stands up 8 -12 hours per day at minimum wage opening mail and return packages do. So, have a care. Your petty fun isn't doing anything, just recycle it
Unless OP also writes the "to" address somewhere, that's going straight to the dead letter pile.
Correct. It's a window envelope - address needs to be visible.
Load More Replies...I open junk mail and save whatever is blank to use as scrap paper. The rest gets shredded and composted.
Saw a post where a guy stick the pre paid envelope to the outside of a box then filled the box with rocks.
How To Gird Up Your Loins When The Wedding Party Is Over
That's exactly where this technique once originated. In times when long robes were common for men, "girding one's loins" was a sysnonym for "getting ready to fight". It ist used that way even in the bible: "But you, you must gird your loins, and stand" (Jeremiah 1, 17) or "with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand" (Exodus 12:11).
Load More Replies...i have actually done this in real life and it works just as well as you imagine! (just the dress part, not the "kill a man" part. cuz that would be illegal and, besides, where would i have hidden the katan- ... ummmm... ok, move along, folks. nothing to see here.)
Watched a behind the scenes video of Benedict Cumberbatch writhing on the floor while roaring those words... It was hysterical. Had to watch it a dozen times in a row... 😂😂
Load More Replies...That dress ain’t hanging like it is in fig.1 without some dramatic underskirt/s situation, that isn’t going to go into the tied back mode.
Just throw the underskirt to the underbrush during the phase 2 and you're good to go
Load More Replies...This is how the women in a community of Maharashtra india wear their sarees.
I will use that advice at my mom's cousin's wedding in June.
How To Tell Apart Various Language Writings
it's raining knives! bahaha that one got me... run guy, run! run to the butts!
Too bad Mongolia uses Cyrillic now...their traditional script is beautiful
When we speak about learning new skills, whether it’s something we’re talented in or not, it’s impossible not to address people’s obsession with improving themselves and becoming better in one way or another. Life hacks seem to be everywhere these days, from little things like easily opening stuck jar lids to more profound ones like becoming more productive and learning to use your time wisely on a daily basis.
To better understand this phenomenon that has been everywhere on social media, we reached out to Mike Sturm, a productivity and personal growth expert, who thinks that the current obsession with life hacks is about 2 main things.
“First, we love to be inventors and discoverers. If we believe we've come up with something no one else has, or discovered something that very few others know about, we get a kick out of it. Secondly, many of us really believe that making everything we do as efficient as possible is the way to a great life,” Sturm argues.
How To Float
How to look like you've had an accident and are ashamed to admit that it was you. ;-)
It looks like you just peed there and pretending it did not happen. Look how guilty the guy looks.
How To Split A Donut
Why just fingers, go all the way and lick the donut. Oh god why am i even reading this thread.
Load More Replies...I've taught the family what I call the best of both world's. Let's take the donut. I will see 1 maple bar and one Boston cream. So the person says I'll cut the maple bar in half and you do the same with the Boston.cream. Then comes the rub with kiddo's about one getting the smaller half. I say whoever cuts the other gets to choose first. That way they are cut as fair as possible. My kids are 30, 28, and 19 (no the 19 yr old is not an oop's baby)and I still hear them do it.
If you are Minnesotan you will put half the donut back in the box. The next person will return 1/2 of that piece to the box and so on until there is only a 1/4 inch piece of whatever (donut, pizza, lasagna, candy bar, anything) left. NO ONE WILL EAT THAT LAST PIECE! EVER!!!!!!
KFC was a treat in our house back in the 70's , especially the breast. The rule in the house (dont ask me why) was that my brother and I ate our fries, drank our coleslaw and drank our milk before we were allowed to grab our piece of chicken . I loved the breast so I was usually first but I remember the time that my brother was going to beat me and the breast was laying there on top of all the other chicken pieces seemingly calling my name so I grabbed the breast and licked it like it was a melting soft serve cone on a hot summers day and then put it back on the pile of chicken. Mom was mad, I didnt know why, followed the rules. "But I just licked it" ( my childish excuse, and I was indeed just a child) . My mom never let me live it down. Wish she was here to tease me about it.
Touch as much of the surface as possible and no one will want it!!! Neat trick
How To Make A Grim Reaper Puppet Using Your Sleeve And Hand
This is the most wonderfully useless thing I've come across today. I shall be making Grim Reapers, and have them... battle.... no... waltz
On the other hand, “the problem is that if you make something super-efficient, but it's something you probably should have stopped trying to do long ago, you're not any better for it. In fact, you're probably worse off—because you've invested time and energy on this thing that really doesn't bring value to your life,” the productivity coach explained.
How To Make An Amazing Sofa Fort
yo,this aint useless my guy,who put the hideout for me and the gremlins here?(the gremlins is the name we gave me and my friends.
My old neighbor's 2 youngest kids we used to call the gremlins!
Load More Replies...I think I need a fifth step where I vacuum out all the loose crumbs first.
How To Properly Peal A Post-It Note From The Stack
Well thank you! A really simple fix to an annoying peeve.
How To Make A Shadow Turtle
He should have a glove in the other pocket too so it would look like 2 feet
When he gets home and his wife and kids ask him how his day at work went, just to see the look on their faces, I'd love to be a fly on the wall when he tells hims that in his spare time during the day he became a turtle.
Very useful knowledge up to me. As long as you keep your chilren heart
Our obsession with life hacks indicates that we spend a lot of time thinking that what makes for a good life has a lot to do with how we are perceived by others. “Do they think we're cool, smart, innovative, strong, etc.? But what others think of us—even what those close to us think—is just a proxy for what's more important: are we bringing value to others? Are we uncovering meaningful truths in the world? Are we genuinely improving some small part of the world?” Sturm wonders.
“But often times, the things that go viral and get you noticed quickly are not what brings the most value,” he added.
How To Make A Pants Backpack
I'm doing this tomorrow and waiting to see how long it takes before someone notices and says "Are those PANTS??"
and now you can walk freely while feeling the wind blow half of your body
Is this related to making a float of pyjama bottoms? I mean, it's great if you always wear your PJs whilst near any water....
...And that 's the problem with survival guide stuff... It's all well and good if you just happen to have a trailer of completely random junk along.
Load More Replies...How To Make A Shower For A Small Bird
I used to have a few larger birds, they really enjoyed being in the bathtub with a slow trickle of warm water. They would run into the trickle, get a little wet, run out, squawk with glee, flap their wings, run back in. Good times.
If you don't already have a bird, you can go borrow one from outside
You got downvoted by someone who doesn't get humor so I fixed it.
Load More Replies...Learn How To Draw A Sheep
Flashdance Sheep! "He's a maniac, MAAAniac in the field..." *sings and dances*
Load More Replies...I can't count how many of these I've drawn. I mean, I've tried to. But I always fall asleep about halfway through...
It’s also worth noting that a lot of life hacks surfing online seem to be either absurd or totally useless, aka how to peel a cucumber with cling tape. In response to this, Sturm quoted Peter Drucker: "There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all."
According to Sturm, we only get one shot at this life (that we know of). “And while I can't deny that it's fun sometimes to figure out novel ways to peel vegetables with household items, there's only a small amount of that kind of stuff that brings real value to your life. There are things that are worth working on to make more efficient. Those are the things that need to be done, because if they're not, then what's important to you will suffer,” he explained.
Owlpple
do NOT do this for your kid unless you want to be making owl apples FOREVER!
And if you want your apple to stay white like the pictures, springle some lomon juice over the white part when you cut it. Stays white for the whole party...
You just didn't want to eat that apple. Now we don't want to eat it either
everything on this list is so cute im actually gonna cry ahhh
Well, Then
I was on a bus tour where someone took a drink from a can of Coke and got stung. They couldn't stop crying, so I asked if it was a Bee or a Wasp -- they didn't know. . . . It Makes A Difference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I told them, if it was a bee, it would have left behind a stinger and a venom sack. When took a look, I could see it in the roof of their mouth. Using the tweezers from a swiss army knife, I extracted it and solved the problem. Instant pain relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you've read this far, you've learned some "useless" information like the other people on the bus.
Only honey bees leave their stinger behind, and many species of bee can (and will) sting you multiple times.
Load More Replies...Freeze bees as if their population is not enough in danger already.
Deep freeze bees for posterity. Humans cause radical climate change. Ignoring said climate change causes humans to go extinction. Global warming defrosts said bees. Bees rule the world.
Load More Replies...Please don't put a bee in the freezer. It's completely unnecessary. The human race has already effed them up so much that they don't need any more assistance from us. Especially regulating when they go to sleep. Bees are fine at taking care of themselves. Let them get on with their extremely important lives.
Nato Phonetic Alphabet
I absolutely need to remember this! I work as a receptionist in a doctor's office and when I'm spelling a patient's name over the phone, I constantly find my brain going into overdrive, trying to think of a word that starts with whatever letter I'm trying to specify! I'm like, "V, as in...ummm...*brain overheats*...vasectomy?" LOL!
Load More Replies...The song foxtrot uniform charlie kilo just got stuck in my head 🤣
Load More Replies...Ever since I was in the army, I have been using it in regular conversation. Occasionally I encounter another phonetic alphabet nerd and we have a lot of fun. I am easily amused. Also, there are number versions. "Niner" instead of "Nine" is useful when spelling (?) numbers, in case they think I am saying "NO" in german.
Lol "did I catch a niner, were you calling from a walkie-talkie?" " it was cellular" 😆
Load More Replies...Not a native English speaker, but learned when I was about nine. Teacher used his freetime to obtain a pilot's licence, flew 4-seater Cessna.
When I started flying lessons, it's the first thing they told us to memorise. I thought it was useless but now that I live in London, I use it all the time
Ha! Growing up my initials were RRR!! How far art thou (or whatever she says) Romeo Romeo Romeo!
Where for art thou Romeo lol olde English for where are you Romeo lol
Load More Replies...In Canada, very necessary when giving postal codes over the phone: b,c,d,e,g,p,t,v all sound like '?eeee"!
Sturm argues that what this all comes down to is getting clear on what's important to you—really important. “What do you want out of this life? What needs to happen for your life to get that way? And if you're not sure yet what you want out of life, then that's the most important thing for you to do right now,” he said and added that “no amount of finding better ways to do mundane things will find that out for you.”
Does Learning Strange Spoken Language Rules Count?
Now, I wonder what that censored word is. It is not like there are any other repeated instances of that word, right?
TWO OF THE PROFANITIES AREN'T OBSCURED!!!!!!!!!! OH THE CALAMITY! WON'T ANYONE THINK OF THE CHILDREN! MY EYES! SO FOUL!
There is an abso-f*cking-lutely brilliant word that describes splitting a word to insert another word inside like this: Tmesis.
My cat hates tmesis tpieces Jinks-6349...23d184.jpg
What is wrong with Comic Sans even? Why do so many people hate it. If this is satire, sorry.
Load More Replies..."Bloody" is far more agreeable. You can bloody put it where ever you bloody like!
My husband was in the Army. He always said he was stationed in Ala f*ckin' bama. (Also a movie quote from "My Cousin Vinnie")
This is the biggest waste of time and the instructor should be fired. There are some people who don't use that word and don't want to know how to correctly use it in the middle of a common word.
You can do this with names too. First name F"n Last name. Make sure to say the whole thing as if you haven't seen them in forever for emphasis.
How To Shake Ankles
Why wasn't THIS the thing that everyone could have done during COVID?? Fist Bump? Elbow Tap? Nah - gimme an ankle shake thanks.
I get that elbow bumps worked during covid, but with the whole foot and mouth kicking off, this might not catch on as much
How To Survive Being Buried Alive
It's nice to know how to get out of a coffin and 6 feet of dirt. Now tell me how to get out of bed at 6 am.
Funny how he morphs from ordinary but unlucky fellow to creepy undead during the process
The difficult part here is getting ypur shirt off with your arms stuck beside you.
And is there enough room too moveyour knee up that high??
Load More Replies...Maybe because he's got a shirt on his head?
Load More Replies...I actually learned this from a book called Serafina and the Splintered Heart. It is the third one in the series, and I definitely recommend it :))
7. Graveyard caretaker shoots you in the head because you are a zombie.
The Gentlemans Guide To Amputation
I'd need a lot of brandy before this no matter which person I am in the equation.
I love how the guy who’s getting his arm cut off is standing there all chill.
And he doesn't even bleed! How respectful. We should go back to the good old days and kindly stay awake, follow all instructions, keep still, and not bleed during surgical procedures.
Load More Replies...I lost my left leg above the knee 2 months ago and I wasn't offered any brandy. Rip off!!! Oh man, no pun intended.
You should be offered brand or Jim beam or something.
Load More Replies...Picture no. 3 made me laugh out loud. The facial expression on the patient's face 🤣
That's just waaay too much effort. I'll just pull out good 'ol Betsy (my reliable Sawzall) to cut through, then we can cauterize the stump and slap a sock on. No worries though, we'll drink the brandy the whole time during and after
How To Fold A Napkin To Fit Three Pieces Of Silverware
You take one layer of the thing and fold it all the way to the opposite corner. Then you take the next layer and fold it inside the pocket of the first folded layer, but a bit smaller then before. Then you do the same with the next layer. Last you basically roll it up/ fold it to look nice
Load More Replies...Thanks, I‘ll use it this Christmas. It‘s better than the old standard triangle or that simple pocket thingy.
I don't know if it's a UK/Irish thing but the knife and fork are in the wrong places.
I used to work in a fancy restaurant as a busboy. One of my duties was to fold the napkins into a fan shape. I did that for a month 45 years ago. To this day, when I dine at a restaurant with cloth napkins I feel compelled to fold my napkin that way.
I am TRIGGERED by the fact that this isn't Fork, Knife, Spoon. You'd think I'd be more upset by the ugly napkin and heinous floral silverware but, nope, its the placement that is making me feel stabby.
And shouldn't it be a butter knife and not such a stabby one?? LOL
Load More Replies...I worked for a catering company and we used to do this for banquets and weddings.
Become The Master Of Shadows With These Simple Steps (Plus Its A Cool Title For Your Resume)
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This picture rings a bell. It must have come from a book I read when I was a little kid. Can't remember the title. But I did remember trying them, mostly unsuccessfully.
I remember seeing it too! I'm thinking it was in Child Life magazine. Never was able to do them, though.
Load More Replies...How To Make A Quick Escape
I love this!! I've seen the video of this young man doing it!! He's impressive!
Took me awhile. I read it as duct tape and thought running with duct tape is too obvious. Then I realized it was duct tube which is hardly noticeable.
Same, but I didn't even notice til you said something
Load More Replies..."No he's not in here. Just an air duct coming out of a random wall going into a concrete floor"
It’s saying to carry a piece of ducting with you if you are running from the cops so you can expand it, climb inside and put an end against a wall. That way when they come into the room or building where you are you just look like a part of the ventilation system
Load More Replies...Whoa...this guy is smooth at it, too. It just cascades like liquid!
The Names Of Types Of Camera Movements
me as a programmer: z-translate y-translate x-translate y-rotate x-rotate z-rotate
How To Create Glyphs
I feel like step 3 to 4 is a bit of a leap. Like all steps 1-3 is is it telling you to pseudorandomly choose an amount of lines and semicircles and then use your creativity to make a shape with them.
Yeah, but some people need the inspiration to get started or enjoy the process
Load More Replies...As soon as I saw the word glyphs my mind went straight to the owl house
Lol as did mine! I just pictured slapping my hand down onto the glyph 😆
Load More Replies...How To Make A Stapler Mandala
Some folks are just really daysreamin' too much when they're supposed to be workin'!!
Does this stave off the inevitable mental degeneration of being a serf under corporate neofeudalism, or accelerate it? Either will do - it's the slow pace of encroaching insanity that's problematic.
How To Bounce A Dinner Roll
Step 5: Nieces and nephews throw rolls onto the floor trying to recreate the trick. Step 6: Uncle gets hollered at by their parents.
They skipped the step where you take a bite after it bounces back up off the "floor" that's the PRESTIGE!!
I'd have to blow on it (for show) prior to taking a bite, for the added pretence of removing doggy tumble-weeds
Load More Replies...My brothers used to do this, though dont reccomend doing it while eating out in public.
Is this in the same book as The Gentleman's Guide to Amputation? The title is "The Art of Manliness" with a little moustache.
Make Paper Boat Out Of Toilet Paper Roll
I always thing - "great, now somebody touched all of this piece, won't use it."
Load More Replies...Personally I just take a magazine in with me but, whatever floats your boat.
Be honest. How many of you were on the toilet when you read this. Bonus points if you put your phone down to try. F.Y.I I did and it works.
How To Beatbox
I‘m sure BP is a beatbox community now! (I tried, laughed my head of, saved the pic, will keep on trying!)
Load More Replies...bts n cts bbns n cts bts n pnts t b brn t b clvr t b brm t b psh t b brn t b chckn t b brn t b chckn t clvr t b t chckn
That is so fkn clever and fun!!! I didn't quite understand the instructions until you'd written your reply. Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to do try this in an audience of family. 😃
Load More Replies...This is how I teach students to do it haha. The phrase I use is "buns and peaches" and then "buttons and cats and"
Huh? I tried to rap it and it just won't work! I always thought I was too clever to be too chicken but the lyrics proved me wrong.
I kinda like it with the vowels. It has that I just got released from the psych ward vibe to it. Just add baboons n' pants and it's #1 on the random rambling top 10.
How To Fold A Plastic Bag Properly. Not Just Scrunch It Up Into A Ball
Other solution : grab a canvas bag when you go do your groceries. And voilà ! No more plastic bag to fold or roll into a ball.
Yes, but then you have a canvas bag to fold or roll into a ball and this can be used for that too.
Load More Replies...The bag is screaming for help in the 2nd panel. “HELP THIS MAN FOLDED MY BROTHERS INFRONT OF ME! DONT LET HIM DO THIS TO MEEE”
The need to fold suggests you're like 90% of the population.. and forget to take your bag with you..1,2,3,4... 27,28,29..30ish times? I think we're supposed to treat it more like buying a Rememberance Poppy.. once you have *one* you can continue it use it but donate to the (Tesco's? environmental) cause without getting another.😂
Some folks have WAY too much time on their hands! (And they should ask for paper, biodegradable not plastic.)
How To Find Waldo
He moves clockwise. I don't understand how people don't realize this. My brother had a few of the books as a kid, and I figured out the pattern almost immediately. It isn't exact, but if you look at each 2-page spread like a series of quadrants, he moves either clockwise or counterclockwise in each book... at least the ones we had.
You Can Unfold Kinder Egg Pods Into Desktop Catapults
In America a kinder egg is dangerous and banned but you can have as many guns as you like.
As an American, the irony does not escape me.
Load More Replies...I'd have to keep my husband from throwing treats to the dog with this.
How To Turn Your Cat Into A Bunny
I did that once to my cat. I laughed so hard while he, on the other hand, was plotting my demise.
It should be followed with the hands stroking backwards from the face and saying Bloop Bloop as the ears pop back up.
I do this all the time with my cats. I say, “Mongoose—Cat!” When they pop their ears back through.
I do not reccomend doing this to a mature cat, unless you are into pain!
How To Casually Get In Water As A Big Man
I’ve heard ‘wallah’ from a US “English” speaker before, and the twitch it gave me then was recreated just now. F*****g wallah.
Load More Replies...Or be prepared to check spelling before your write it down.
Load More Replies...How To Loudly Whistle With Four Fingers In Your Mouth
I nearly barfed trying it. I guess I will keep whistling like a peasant with dry fingers.
Bloody hell! That really worked!!! O.o I tried it a lot as a kid, never came near a whistla. Now, at 51, I follow these instructions and get a clean sound! Woah!
Started to try it, then remembered that I am in a room full of sleeping kids and if I go through with this, I will likely get fired... (Work at a daycare...)
I never learned how to do this. My father was a champion at it. He woke the dead and all I could ever do was to whistle like a wimp. This post reawakened my whistling PTSD.
Once you master this technique you can try using one hand and only the thumb and middle finger to curl the tongue. Simples, no?
I do this only. It's easier, tho I never learned 4 fingers stylem I also use a piece of grass/hay or make a cup of my hands and whistle through between my thumbs, sounds like an owl tho.
Load More Replies...Sorry. Keep trying, you'll get it ! You may have some explaining to do to your dog though.
Load More Replies...How To Draw A Boy From The Word "Boy"
This is how I was able to tell lowercase b and d apart. Make a b with left hand. d with right. Put then together and it looks and spells bed without the e.. This reminded me off that.
I used the word "dumb" and would picture my "dumb brain" with all the little folds between the "d" and "b" ears and my eyes below.
Load More Replies...I forgot we used to do this when I was in elementary school! I LOVE BORED PANDA COMMUNITY!
Lol exactly! I learned how to draw a dog out of the number 25
Load More Replies...How to tell left from right: Make an L with your index finger and thumb. That is your left side. The other is your right side.
you can do the same with "corn" spelled in cursive and turn it sideways 😊
How To Solve A Rubik's Cube
lmao. yup. I read a few words and said ahhh screw it
Load More Replies...I remember a few weeks after it came out that the answer was to slam the cube onto a desk corner first then reassemble the cube with the colors in order. Not as fast as some but faster than most.
We peeled the stickers off and rearranged them.
Load More Replies...As an adult, I finally solved a Rubik’s cube once, without cheating. I have no idea how I did it and haven’t done it since 🤷🏻♀️
I can't even get through the instructions without a headache, let alone solve the cube.
This is why I like bored panda! More of this and less about the rent situation in kanas
I used to be so good at this! Had it down at just under a minute. 35 years later, no clue. Can even begin to get close. Where did all of this amazing knowledge go?!!! Sigh.
How To Be A Table
You'll need 5 people: 1 to pull the chairs. Incomplete instructions, we need to sue.
I've tried this with my friends SO MANY TIMES and it had never worked. It just ended with headaches, LOL 😂
i've done this in summer camp. usually it ens up with a pile of people groaning in pain on the floor though.
This is done in some circus acts. Cirque du Soleil has it in the hand to hand act in the show Quidam.
Also in my book - it’s called the Encyclopedia of Immaturity by Klutz by the way
How To Make Your Lipstick Last Through Eating
Or by the kind of lipstick that doesn't come off with eating or drinking (but does come off when you do want it to - I don't know the brands that make this kind of lipstick but I do know they exist, they're often called "kiss proof lipstick")?
Superstay 24H lipstick! I always use it and many women have asked me how I keep my lipstick the whole day long!
Load More Replies...This is only accepting when you also make the sound we hear in our heads when we look at these pictures.
How To Cut An Apple With Your Finger
Bob what's his name, the UK comedian, does this on panel shows!
Load More Replies...Unless ur 6 you should be good cutting it with a knife, save on doctors bills
How To Slice A Bagel Into Two Congruent, Linked Halves
I was way more excited than I should’ve been to give you your 15th upvote! 🤣
Load More Replies...Now why didn't I think to tear at my bagel like a deranged beast defending my territory. I was always whacking my head on the table trying to pick it up with my teeth and whiplashing it into bite size pieces. Now I can enjoy my bagels without the headaches. Thanks. By the way, have you ever considered using that knife that you have in the picture with you? Those work too.
They *did* use the knife to cut the bagel into linked rings. Useless, but entertaining
Load More Replies...People who don't like this have no topology in their soul (which is OK, as long as you enjoy poetry or something else which tickles your brain).
How To Look Behind You (Without Looking Behind You)
This one can actually be helpful if you're followed. You can somewhat control a situation without scaring attacker into doing something unpredictable
You know ... I'm never really in the mindset that there is an "attacker" out to get me. Unless I insulted someone's girlfriend at the bar and I'm going for a p**s. Then I will look into the shiny urinal flush thing.
Load More Replies...The take a smartphone and pretend to take a selfie works even better if you pretend to live stream because potential witnesses and all
So, all these people just have horrible hearing? No offense to hard of hearing or deaf people but I feel like the bathroom one definitely would be audible. Bathroom floors usually have tiles, so unless these people walk super softly and quietly in something like sneakers, you'd be able to hear them come into the bathroom behind you. Maybe I just have hypersensitive hearing compared to most people. That and Misophonia. And I'm very observant and use my periperal vision. Lots of people don't seem to use theirs.
Would you turn around expecting it to be a killer every time someone comes into the public restroom to use a toilet?
Load More Replies...I saw this one where a girl was being followed and she started filming it selfie style while walking. She found a group of people she approached and explained the situation to them. They had her back and the guy ran away... but she was able to use the footage to help ID him with the police.
I know this is actually smart and useful, but can we just take a moment to appreciate the hilarity of the third picture? XD
ALWAYS look for reflecting things to make sure you know your surroundings
Bangcock dangerous with Nicholas Cage taught me we live in a world of mirrors.
How To Read Korean In 15 Minutes
Usefull when you travel and need to read signs, menus and other stuff, despite not understanding
My friend is learning Korean, along with German and Spanish. (English is her first language.) I NEED to show her this!
I'm stuck. My name has a long "A" in it and I just can't find it.
Batman Totoro Moe Mario Nemo Harry Potter Elmo Mickey Gollum Yay I did it!
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Only if you have five dollars to waste. Imagine being rich enough to afford doing this.
Surviving A Drop Off A Waterfall
The missing step is, praying that there isn't any rocks at the bottom!
As long as there is sufficient water, i.e. not drought time, the water should have cleared away the majority of the rocks. It would be much less safe jumping away from the water where there haven't been years worth of water smoothing the area.
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I tried the recipe, followed it step by step, would recommend 100 percent,no allergies and good for ppl on diet too, easy to make, and very delicious too 😂
I swapped water with vinegar and the bread with potato. I also used a fridge instead of a stove. I didnt like it at all, can not recommend this receipe 0/5 stars
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You are at 52nd picture at "useless talents" list, what do you expect? How to tell apart poisonus fruits from edibles? How to recognize that storm is comming?
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Wouldn't want to be the one standing behind it. Lots of critters lose certain functions when scared/nervous/agitated.
Surely the person at the back would have to be wary of the ostrich's huge kick??
Staircase Terminology
The apron is where I like to hang a picture, but also my cat likes to poke his head through the spindles and try and bat it off the hook!
How To Crack An Egg With One Hand
This isn't useless at all! If you can't use a second hand because it's full or you have a disability, this is quite helpful! My husband can only use his left fully due to a stroke when he was 18 mos, forwarding this to him. He's been trying to learn to make eggs without getting shell in them!
The ping pong balls are only good for practicing the separation. You need to practice the streangth of your grip also. If you squeeze too tightly, you will crush the whole shell
Watermelon Packing
And this is precisely the reason why they are not packaged this way. You can either buy whole watermelons, halves or slices, but not stacked together like this!
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Identifying Different Types Of Lamps
Edison clips are hard to find now, probably because of all the twirly fluorescents.
How To Be Mildly Successful At Rope Ladder Carnival Games
Okay, wtaf BP. Why do you censor such stupid shīt? This is a website of adults, not kindergarteners. I know y'all are going to say "iTs FoR tHe AdS". Reddit has ads and god knows that place isn't censored. Why would you censor the word "grasp"!? What's next, blocking pictures of meat because vegans might get upset? Your censoring isn't even working well. Everyone knows what you're trying to prevent people from knowing.
AND they didn't censor the amputation thing. That actually kinda made me uncomfortable.
Load More Replies...Mark rober proved that this is one of the many impossible carnival things
If they're tied to just one spot on either end you won't make it. ever.
Crossing Piranha-Infested Water
They did an episode on River Monsters where Jeremy Wade crawled into a tub full of piranhas to prove that they're not nearly as dangerous as old adventure stories like to make them out to be. The ones in the tub just acted like scared fish.
Don't piranhas eat only dead material, though? Which means you don't need this unless you're a zombie.
Crocs are old world, gators and caimans are new world, like piranha. And as long as you're an adult human, they're not really much of a threat to you. I'd be more worried about candiru, the fish that likes to swim up urethras.
Load More Replies...Double Knot Shoelace Method
My mom taught me that but only pull one finger on each hand to make a single knot. It’s so useful and I can tie my shoes faster than anyone I’ve ever met!
Looks cool 4 my daughters runners but i havnt a bog wat to do just by looking at these 4 pics 🤷
How A Bar Code Supposedly Works
Make A Huge Splash
BAHAHAHAHA i would have spewed out my drink if i hadn't swallowed it a few seconds ago xD
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How To Do That Cardspin
what is even censored here?? this is getting beyond ridiculous.
How To Fit A Round Peg In A Square Hole
How To Commit Seppuku!
I love how BP censors words like "die", "death", and "suicide", but put a pictorial guide to killing yourself with a sword into an article.
Interesting that it doesn't censor those words if they are in quotes
Load More Replies..."Use some scrap papers or your sleave to grasp the blade" What? Like a cut hand is going to matter when you're committing seppukku?!
The last thing you want is having your sword slip in that moment. Well, it would be probably the last thing anyway, but you want to make a nice, clean cut.
Load More Replies...bp: censors the word death. also bp: how to kill yourself with sword.
lesser known by hara-kiri ...... oh and usually you have a friend behind you because if you start to show signs of pain or scream it is a sign of dishonor so they are able to slice your head off hopefully in one blow
Love the safety advice, how you have to use some scrap paper or you sleave [sic] to grasp the blade - wouldn't want to go cutting yourself now!
It's so you don't accidentally sever the nerves in your cutting hand before you're, um, finished, so to speak.
Load More Replies...LOVE this list - so useless and I saved a lot of the images, never to look at them again.
Next time I need to amputate someone's limb, I have a guide. Last time it didn't go so well.
Your first mistake was using a butter knife.
Load More Replies...Some of these are actually just plain useful for people in specific professions (picking up ostrich), or for some edge-case scenarios (backpack from pants).
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LOVE this list - so useless and I saved a lot of the images, never to look at them again.
Next time I need to amputate someone's limb, I have a guide. Last time it didn't go so well.
Your first mistake was using a butter knife.
Load More Replies...Some of these are actually just plain useful for people in specific professions (picking up ostrich), or for some edge-case scenarios (backpack from pants).
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