People Are Sharing ‘Cheat Codes’ They Use In Everyday Life, And Here’s 35 Of The Most Useful

You attract more bees with honey!

Can’t stress this enough. Another one, when on the phone to a service and they say their name, use it, (e.g. ‘Oh hi Cindy, I’m calling in relation to …’) and the change in tone and willingness to help is palpable - it never fails.

But also - be polite even when you don't want something.

This is so true! I play competitive trivia. Sometimes there might be more than one correct answer to a question. When this happens, it pays to be polite. The host/judge is more likely to listen to what you have to say. (Also, why wouldn't you just be polite to everyone?)

This should not be a cheat code. This should be standard behavior that parents teach there children and accept no less.

i got toyota to reimburse me over $5000.00 . [they said the problem wasn't thier fault. ] i was very nice- for 7 months. wouldn't happened if i was mean to them i do not think.

Wait a second, what kind of idiot doesn’t know this already?

how is this a cheat code? this should be default mode!

Learned this the hard way. Used to start out irritated and it went downhill from there. When I changed my attitude the difference was like night and day.

It really does! I tend to get upgrades and discounts often just by being a decent human being! Even when I am upset about something, I don't get angry at the person I am talking to (they usually aren't responsible), I still apologize to them and say "I know it isn't your fault, I am just really upset." They can't always fix the situation, but they tend to do what they can... even if they can't, what good is being mean?

Greetings, good sir, would you be so kind to pass me your wallet?

I got a package from Temu right before Xmas & 1 item wasn't in there even though it was on the invoice & packing list. I sent an email, saying what happened, figured it was a busy time for them, and no big deal. I got an email back less than an hour later, saying my refund was already processed, and thanked me for being the nicest customer they'd dealt with in a long time.

This is just another version of getting more flies with honey than vinegar or treating others as we'd like to be treated. Why is it so hard to just, you know, be freakin' nice to folks we meet along life's journey?

Being polite is free

What else being polite to people gives you? A good feeling.

Also, you're dealing with human beings treat them with some kindness and respect. They don't want you to have a problem anymore than you do, and they have to talk to angry people all day, give 'em a break.

Not a cheat code. Just stuff your parents used to whip your azz for not doing before they all became helicopters.

It's amazing how often simply saying "I'm very frustrated with your company/this situation/etc right now, and I know you didn't do anything to cause it, but I hope you can help me with it" and being sincere about it gets someone on your side right away

If it is any kind of business or agreement - put it in writing even if you know everyone is being honest. It is surprising how often people forget / misremember details of things. If you both have a copy in writing there is no misunderstanding about what was agreed upon.

Fact. Not a "cheat".

My friends are interesting, I have low self-esteem and I am not sure if I am interesting enough. Mostly I do the same as my dad, I am confused most of the time, so I am just trying to be useful and do something nice or help if I can.

If you’re looking for a day at home undisturbed, okay I guess. But, why else would you hide this? And that only works if you live alone, no family/roommates. Edit: thanks for sharing reasons to do this, it makes a lot more sense to me now. ☺️

Set your outfit out including shoes & accessories. Put your wallet, keys, purse, glasses (anything you might go searching for in the morning) in all of their correct places. Prep your breakfast items and put them all together in one spot in your fridge, do the same for any meal.

You are never too old to learn or to go back to school/university. If you can read and write and you can afford it, then the answer is yes, you can do it (work at a university, get asked a lot by mature age learners)

Or, you could increase them by playing an Elf +1 DEX, Half-Orc +1 STR, or Dwarf +1 CON. Per Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition. I spent untold hours playing from 1978 until I discovered girls at 16.

I’d expand the last one to include keeping score is the murderer of joy.

This is good advice but only if you can control your own sleeping environment. If you live in a noisy place it's very difficult to get a good night's sleep.

I have a friend who likes to say "If you don't ask, it's an automatic no".

Also, experiment with seasonings. I add a tablespoon of lemon juice, and half a teaspoon of mustard to my leek and potato soup. You can't actually identify either flavour, but it tastes amazing. And use boullion or stock cubes if you don't have stock.

And don't put debt on credit cards if it can be avoided.

love cooking

Try crack instead.

It’s relative. Those who talk too much should listen more, but those who don’t talk much don’t need to feel bad about trying to make themselves heard.

You’d think this would be something covered in all high school, required for graduation. Something everyone would benefit from doesn’t sound like you should have to go out of your way to learn.

Don't forget WD-40.

I can do this? I can buy these? Do they help me gauge the space around me better? THANK YOU PANDAS! I'm shite at parallel parking. I can do it if there's a shop window as I can see my reflection.

Using logic might work some of the time, but intuition is very important. Think of a situation where a small child is alone in a room while you are in the kitchen. Logic tells you they are playing nicely, intuition tells you they have probably found and eaten all the chocolates and that's why they are so quiet.

Truth. Your body will give you feel good hormones. Your confidence level will go up too. Doesn't matter if you're horribly out of shape and can only do 1 pushup. Do that every day. When you can do 2, then do THAT every day.

First one yes, it’s great for confidence, second one is subjective - the better advice is perhaps don’t be a slob and be aware of personal hygiene

Joking but - I've seen enough Sci-Fi movies to know that guy in the photo is a slave and if he runs away that collar around his neck will blow up.

Before you apply, look for the "buzzwords" in their ad and modify your resume and cover letter to reflect these phrases and wording.

Until the password manager is hacked. Looking at you Last Pass...

I never make the same mistake twice. I make it 3 or 4 times, you know, just to be sure.

This includes while driving. My left hand and left side of my face are much older than the right

A self-deprecating sense of humor is an enormous tool for disarming uncomfortable situations. If you make yourself vulnerable it sets people at ease.

I've always had terrible, terrible hair. fine but lots of it. One straight haired parent, one curly haired. And as they both kept it short, the haircare i learned from them was destroying my hair. So now I but reasonably priced shampoo and conditioner (nothing fancy), changing my washing schedule and bought a double satin bonnet. My hair is soooo soft and just amazing after less than 6 months. And it does make me feel better, having normal hair not a nightmare of fluff. Plus turns out I have loose ringlets lol. I didn't know.

A friend once told me, "You don't get what you deserve. You get what you negotiate."

Said by someone who clearly doesn’t live paycheck to paycheck. Not everyone can do this. I have saved a lot over the years, enough to invest, but save half my paycheck? Are you kidding? We would not be able to afford food let alone our mortgage.

Never seen these in the UK. Is this really a thing?

I don't understand the country code part... Do they refer to online shopping websites?