There are skills in life that we have learned which most likely weren’t taught at school—something that you could potentially come across at the least expected moment in your life and well, that’s when your universal domestic knowledge would come in and save the day.
So whether it’s jumpstarting a car, saving a choking dog, or knowing how to make the most out of any Google search—you will totally cover it! It’s great to be fully equipped to face any situation that you could possibly find yourself in. People on the internet call it “dadvice”—something that your dad has definitely decided to teach you, but as we know, even the best dads fail to fill in the gap. This popular Reddit community called Every Man Should Know is on a mission to introduce you to anything that your dad could have forgotten to cover.
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How To Use Google Effectively
Or Ecosia, they protect your privacy and use your anonymous data to plant trees.
Load More Replies...None of this works anymore. You still get three pages of "buy this right now omg!!!"
If you replace the en. in the wikipedia URL with simple. then you will (sometimes) get a shortened, easier version of the page
Google has already told me it doesn't need all of these things for my searches as they can read my thoughts.
The community has over 480K followers who are always ready to give you valuable dadvice. And although Every Man Should Know is perhaps aiming at a particular audience, we think that actually, everyone could definitely use some necessary life skills regardless.Bored Panda has selected a handful of tips offering you some spot-on skills to sharpen your life resume with.
Let us know the most valuable life skills you were happy to have in a complicated or not-so-complicated situation or have learned recently and wondered how the hell you have lived all of this time without them. You can share your stories in the comment section at the end of the list.
Rape Can Happen To Men Too, And There Is Zero Shame In Seeking Help
Yes! Women sexually assault men. Women sexually assaulted women. Men sexually assault men. Men sexually assault women. This is ALL TERRIBLE
Not so long ago, there was case where teacher raped her underage student. And apparently no one realized that this is crime, commenters were joking that student should be happy about losing his virginity so soon and that his teacher was hot.
Arousal in men has nothing to do with "wanting it" - it's a completely involuntary process. There are ways to influence it (by imagining things), but not control it.
It's the same with women too. I am a survivor of child sex abuse, this was the main thing I needed therapy for. As a child I didn't understand that it was just my body working properly even if that's not how I felt in my head.
Load More Replies...How To Save A Choking Dog
Good to know! My dog eats everything & anything & this is a huge fear of mine! Especially since he has mostly bones & treats around. We cant give him reg dog toys cause he tears them up & eats the remains
Try the Kong xtreme series. We have a shredder too. It's the only toy he can not eat or destroy.
Load More Replies...Thank you so much for posting this. I am going to print it out laminate it and tape it to the door of our medicine cupboard. It's great that you can get first aid classes to be able to help other humans, I just wish there were classes to help our pets too so this post is invaluable thank you
I performed the Heimlich Maneuver on a cat exactly the way I would have on a human, and it saved her life. I think the illustrations above.are not clear. I think it better to study directions for humans, and do the same for any animal you can pick up.
P.S. If an animal is really chocking, they will lose consciousness quickly, and only "C" will save them. Again, do it the way you would for a human.
Load More Replies...The wheelbarrow trick worked wonders when my pet goat inhaled a marble and started to choke. My dad picked him up by his back legs and then sorta jerked him up and the marble came flying out! Then the stupid goat tried to go eat the marble again lol. I miss that little guy....
Know That Screwdriver Handles Are Shaped So That A Wrench Can Slide Over Them
No self respecting mechanics will use it in the manner shown. The tip of a screwdriver does not have sufficient strength to handle the extra torque provided by the wrench. It'll break.
The wrench is not meant for applying a constant torque, it is for apply a momentary burst of torque to overcome the static friction of a tight fastener. This is particularly useful in situations where you cannot adequately apply torque to the driver manually due to a tight space or awkward angel. If neither of those is a factor, a manual impact-driver is the tool of choice.
Load More Replies...But do not labor under the false logic that just because a screw driver can be used with a wrench to augment your rotational power that you can use a screwdriver for a chisel. Not many tools in a mechanics tool box are meant to be used for more than just it's intended purpose. Do so causes many a ruined or broken tool.
Which almost guarantees you'll strip out the head of the bolt or ruin the screwdriver. Or both.
No no. If you need that much torque you should use something called an impact screwed over for loosening.
How To Jumpstart A Car
Since most cars do not have any "bare metal" anymore because of the way they are sprayed in the factory, it's better to use the - of the dead battery. Also do not try to start your engine immediately to give the dead battery some time to charge a bit. And make sure that the donor car has got its motor running while the dead car is starting.
You don't use the negative post of the battery since batteries give off explosive gas so there's a (small, but non-zero) chance that you can cause a small explosion with a spark while connecting/disconnecting. Every car I've owned has some bare metal *somewhere* in the engine bay.
Load More Replies...Starting 'dead' while 'donor' is ON can fry donor's computer and cost you €3000, as said by my mechanic yesterday. Start donor, charge the dead's battery. Turn off donor and only then try to start the dead one.
positive to positive, negative to ground! (Phineas and Ferb taught me that)
push-method for non-automatic cars only: press on the clutch pedal and dont release, choose 2nd gear. ask a friend or neighbor before, to push the backside of your car, still holding down clutch pedal. when the speed is right, slowly release the pedal, while gently pushing the gas pedal a bit and the engine will start, immediately push gas pedal hard with no gear/hold clutch down, and keep driving 15 min to reload the batterie. we did that quite often in very cold winters on the countryside (no traffic, no people) and it works. if not, try again.
This is known as a bump start and is not advised on modern cars. If the car has an immobiliser, this has to be deactivated before trying to start it, or there will be no fuel/spark. They also have catalytic converters which do not like being covered in raw fuel. I did have to do this once to get my cat out of a basement garage, not knowing anyone to cadge a jump start from. That car was built in the late 80's. The scariest part was that I had to push whilst a friend dumped the clutch with nasty concrete pillars either side of the car! Needless to say it got a new battery quite quickly after that!
Load More Replies...It's also advised that you put on the air blower and rear window heating of the (previously) dead car just before removing the cables, to prevent an electrical surge that could damage the electronics of modern cars.
Agree, you don't need a list of steps to remember that + to + and - to bare metal
Load More Replies...You can still do this, an electric car has two batteries. Of course you can only use it if the start battery is dead, not the main one
Load More Replies...How To Gird Up Your Loins
I really wish guys wore skirts... it is really hot these days. today was 35 degrees C
Go get yourself a skirt and make us ladies jealous while you rock that new look :)
Load More Replies...“My loins are in danger of not being girded up right where should I get help.” Well come on down to Loins’ R’ Girded to see the techniques of many girding masters.
Used to tuck our skirts in our knickers to do handstands at school, same thing but cheaper.
Useless fact No. 384: Scotsmen didn't wear underpants under their plaids - they work long shirts, which they tied up under their manly region. I guess the art of girding ones loins was practiced more recently than we thought.
Yes, because once upon a time there was no such thing as underwear.
Load More Replies...Know The Front Desk Call To Verify Your Credit Card Details Scam
Simply say you'll come down to the front desk to sort it out - scammer will tell you not to - and if the front desk is trying to pull one, you'll be able to see who they are.
This. NEVER give ANY information over the phone unless YOU initiate the call.
Load More Replies...Many Hotel phone systems still have the option to input the room number, when auto system offers. We had that problem at many of the Hotels I worked at.
As someone that works the front desk... We will not ask for credit card info over the phone. We will ask you to come down and fix your card.
Many hotels have a routing system that can bypass the Front Desk, in the answering message it is 'if you know the room number of your party, enter it now' and the call is forwarded to that room. Newer hotel systems have a room code that only the FD and Guest know, that can be entered when prompted and it does not have the number of the room, so only the Guest will have given out that code, and those codes change each time a Guest vacates the room.
How To Sew On A Button
I wrote out these directions for my daughter, with pictures, but mine were easier to follow. I put them in a jar with needles and thread--she took them with her when she went to college and still has them, years later.
I add a drop of clear fingernail polish to the top of the button over the thread wraps to protect the thread from abrasion, It will also seep down to the underside of the button and toughen the thread underneath.
@Tabitha L. all they're doing after that is making sure the button won't come off
How To Break Down A Door
Note that a fireman is portrayed in the picture which might lead one to think about how the information will be used.
Load More Replies...Had to rescue my mom, who locked herself in her bedroom. I did exactly this, one strong kick next to the door k**b, blew open the door. Only works if the door opens up away from you.
People should not know how to do this, unless they are going to do something sus (the among us reference is unintended.)
Recommended Amount Of Times To Wear Clothes Between Washes
presumably only if you're extremely flat chested. Underboob sweat is no joke and you do NOT want a fungal infection there, surely?!
Load More Replies...Until flies start to act as your pets.
Load More Replies...Sweatshirt; 7-10 times. What the heck are you doing to soil a sweatshirt in 2 days?
This list depends on the climate and on each individual's skin type. These are true for humid summer days, but winter is more generous when it comes to how many times before it stinks. Especially if you wear good quality deodorants and perfumes. I don't sweat much and I wear mine about 3 times before I put them in the washing basket, although sometimes it feels like they could go longer. But then, I sweat exceptionally little.
According to the reality I exist in, nearly all of these are wrong. And what the hell is a 'Suit'?
The Phonetic Alphabet
My three favourite letters from this are still whiskey tango foxtrot :D
Archer? The anime? This is the military alphabet, it was designed so you could spell stuff over bad connections and be understood. It's pretty useful when helping older folks over the phone.
Load More Replies...How To Walk On Ice
I'm sure if i think like a penguin, I'll start belly sliding across the ice
might be a seal, i will (they crawl on the ice since they don't have legs) (also no idea what the whole yoda-type talking was about LOL)
Load More Replies...You can put socks over your shoes. Saw it on Bear Grylls and works like a charm
The penguin doesn't order the fish filet, he catches the whole fish himself, kills and eats it. Sorry.
Load More Replies...When fog freezes on everything, ice skating motions seem to be what everyone ends up resorting to.
I always felt self-conscious that my walk on snow looks like a, and now I'm justified!
Sometimes I just walk,, really really slow,, or ill slide my feet on the ice kinda like a shuffle. If I think like a penguin I will be waddling as one. It may just be my brain not working properly right now but with this 2nd option, how the hell do you do that lean as you walk? If the ice is bad enough just sit down on it and slide yourself across the ice
There are now stretchable rubber shoe sole covers with short pieces of metal attached thru them to prevent slipping. Buy some!
What Each Car Dashboard Light Means
They do light up at the same time when you turn your car on. This is to check that the lights are working. Because of this I know several of mine are out, so I won't be notified to do an oil change or refill my windshield washer fluid.
Load More Replies...That is just the picture of a dash from any Kia from 8 days after purchase.
If your dashboard has that many lights you have been scammed into buying a christmas tree marketed as a car
Back in the olden days, the warning light for oil actually read "OIL." Changing these to unrecognizable icons was NOT progress.
Except that we've been using the same set of IEEE symbols for over 50 years, so we should know what they mean by now.
Load More Replies...I mean i had to learn most of them for my driving licence but how the fck ones does memorize all of them (water in fuel tank??)
These don't seem, to me, to be in any organized format. Like, all the lights together. Or all the under hood stuff together. Or even shapes that look alike. Shame, as they would be easier to remember that way.
I've never had a vehicle with a brake pad warning............................... :</
How To Use The Public Restroom Like A Gentleman
Using your foot could weaken, eventually breaking, the handle. If you're so squiffy about touching the handle, though you are about to wash your hands and still have to unlock the door, then tear off a couple of squares of TP and use it as a barrier for both the handle and then the door lock.
Load More Replies...I think some people could benefit from this guide. *Cough cough* everyone *Cough cough*
That's where I have been going wrong! So you don't lean over and start a conversation with "Are you cold?"
Never saying pooping..the correct phrase is "Squeezing a malteezer" or "curling one out" or "dropping the Cosby kids at the pool"
These Kitchen Cheat Sheets
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I taped it to my stove top for quick reference. I only had the gas stove set to 3, and let me tell you, that's hot enough to cause paper to burn.
Load More Replies...It's inaccurate, though. An ounce is slightly over 28 grams, not 30 grams. If you rely on this for baking, your recipe won't come out correctly.
Saved every single one. I literally wrote a list today on what I would like to achieve in life and one of them was learn how to cook better and more foods from scratch including school snacks. So these will definitely come in handy.
Imperial system is so.... not mathematical! ("Most used" does not equal "Most logic".)
That's why I've hung onto a couple of my older cookbooks, there's so much good info like this in them!
Load More Replies...What The Symbols On Your Clothing Mean
Lucky you. Most schools have in the States don't teach this.
Load More Replies...I actually have a tag that says this in the washing intsuction...
Load More Replies...The handwash option on your washing machine is NOT the same as a real handwash, using your hands! You might ruin your clothes if you chose the lazy way anyway.
He won't use them. All of his clothes will go into a laundry bag until he comes home.
Load More Replies...They missed one, the garbage can, everything in one load, super hot, then into the drier, again super hot.
I have some rules when I buy clothes 1. No whites 2. No dry clean 3. Nothing fragile and 4. Clothes that I can get away without ironing. I do 2 types of washing, cold wash on synthetics setting and cold wash on delicates.
The "Heel Lock," A Way To Lace Up Boots To Make Them Feel Comfortable And Secure
Watch it here
also, the pentagram that results will give you a demon companion to watch over you
This should include the trick to tying round laces so that they stay tied without a double knot. After you make your two loops, instead of going over the top to join them, go underneath and place the lace between your fore- and middle fingers and pull it through.
Most people wear shoes that are too small. You should have a thumbs width in front of your longest toe when standing.
How To Tie The Bowline Knot
The Bowline Knot Is Said To Be The Most Useful Knot Ever. So here's how to tie it
The biggest benefit of a bowline is that it can be untied when the line has been pulled taut. Push the leader toward the knot and it will loosen up.
An old salt friend of my dad's could tie a bowline with one hand. Kinda wrapping it around his arm and a little backward maneuver, and done! Miraculous.
The bunny goes up the hole, around the tree and back down the hole. That is how I learned it from Cub Scouts, lol.
How To Buy A Used Car
Watch it here
Look for any water leaks, or water marks. This indicates that the car is a Lemon. Not Good! Water damage is irreversible. It may have been in a flood.
#1 - Take the car to your own mechanic for an inspection. #2 - Run the VIN (vehicle identification number) through CarFax, and through a safety recall website. #3 - Check with local law enforcement - they can run the VIN to see if the car has been reported stolen, especially if the seller is pushing for a quick sale.
Also, don't let the seller "warm up the car" for you. Beware of cars parked over water puddles as this can hide fluid leaks- except oil which will leave a sheen on the water. Check all fluid levels and colors- easy way to gauge the level of care the owner gave it. Check the oil for a light brown mixture indicating fluid leaks within the engine. While driving, go into a large, empty parking lot and move the steering wheel to extremes and listen for the power steering making unusual sounds. Look at the inside walls of the engine compartment for errant paint indicating bodywork was done on it. Push down hard on the front and rear bumpers and see how long it takes to stop bouncing- tells you the condition of the shocks. What color is the antifreeze? (Check before you start the cold car.) Be aware of air fresheners in the car. They desensitize your nose making it harder to determine if mildew is present. Check the wear on the gas and brake pedals- are they more worn than expected?
I never buy a car without inspecting it on a lift. If possible never inspect car in the rain. Mileage is NOT a good indicator. 200k miles well maintained beats 50k with cheap maintenance any day
If buying from a dealership, the must tell you the previous owner. Call them!
How To Make The Most Of A Nap
Also, nap roulette. Don't set a timer, will it be 20 min's? 4 hours? no one knows
I usually need an hour or even more! I struggle to turn off my thoughts sufficiently to "let go".
Load More Replies...All my naps are three hours. There is no exception. It's completely outside of my control.
me too and it lasts way longer than 30 mins. Its so bad that I sometimes chose to stay awake
Load More Replies...What if someone has been napping since, say for instance, March 2020...?
How To Set Up A Camp
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The little wooden wall behind the fire is very important as it directs the fire to your shelter and isolates it from warming the rest of the forest!
Until it dries out from the heat and catches fire itself.
Load More Replies...I say this from years of experience: Not bad, but too openon sides for my taste. Wind chill kills.
I'll admit I've never been camping in the snow and have no desire to but I've seen these things called tents on TV.
Sling the food bag from a rope across a large horizontal branch unless you want the animals to eat first
Under the pic, you tap the link next to Full Image. And you will be directed to more instructions and pic. :)
Load More Replies...Man, what a way to get a $2000 fine from the forest service. Great camp though. #leavenotrace
Popular Overseas Tourist Scams
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I can vouch for some of this. When we visited family in Spain my grandmother would warn us of the scams when we were in more touristy places. Always reminded us to keep bags close & preferably in front of you. Dont stop for anyone wanting to take your picture, & be weary of large groups of young children. Sure enough, they tried to get her bag while we were walking. She kept feeling it move & yanking it back hard. They eventually left but when she checked her bag, they had sliced the seam open. Didnt get anything luckily but mostly because she knew what they were up to...
The 'throwing baby' is a good one- a doll wrapped in a blanket and it's tossed- when you reach to catch it, the accomplice picks your pocket. The big thing to remember is these criminals don't work alone, and they can be very young. Stay alert and don't be fooled.
I remember when I was a girl, I believe we were in Rome. a man just walked up to us and started repeatedly saying," Budha peace, Budha peace." and then he took my arm and put a bracelet on me. We thought it was some sort of free gift or something until he made us pay him 5 dollars for some worn-out bracelet. we tried to give it back, but he wouldn't take it and just stood there until we gave up 5 bucks. funny day.
Also, Americans- stop wearing white sneakers, eat so that you're not switching your knife and fork all the time (keep your fork in the same hand throughout the meal) and don't talk so loud! These are dead giveaways that you're an American and a prime target.
I'm pretty sure Cairo isn't in Europe. Might be close to that place with pyramids. Just guessing.
Load More Replies...Poker Hands
Should’ve saved that first time ever playing for some time in the casino lol
Load More Replies...Know The Warning Signs Of Suicide
I display most of that just having to put up with some anti maskers around here...
6) check if homicide will solve the problem 7) find contract-killer 8) maybe think again after hearing the price, 9) stock up on booze
Load More Replies...One of my dearest friends committed suicide nearly a decade ago. He didn't exhibit any of these signs. Instead, he had cleaned up (quitting both alcohol and drugs) and was enthusiastically and positively talking about getting our band back together. Three weeks later, I attended his funeral.
Yeah, I also had doubts about this one. Sorry for your loss, I also lost an acquaintance to suicide. It is very common for people to look like happy and at peace with themselves right before they commit suicide. So many times, when a famous person dies of suicide, we hear this so often: "but s/he seemed so happy! I thought they were cured..." Something along these lines anyway. And, honestly, it makes sense to me. Once you've made a choice, you no longer contemplate. And, once you know it's your last days, you want to spend them happily. When life is perceived as pain, knowing that it ends soon might give the sufferer a sense of comfort and peace.
Load More Replies...Been there, realised and asked for help. That was 5 years ago after, with hindsight, 10+years ill. So glad my wife and daughter are still with me.
I'm not sure about this one, honestly. These feel more like the stereotypes about how one is expected to act before committing suicide. Also, this is pretty common behaviour amongst teenagers (still not generalising, it all depends on a variety of individual traits and situations). While, yes, these might be some signs to take seriously, please, know that way too many people act the opposite of this before they take their life away.
1) people are too happy - while few minutes/hours/days ago were very sad 2) they will always try to change the topic from themselves 3) always "everything is ok" and back to no. 2 4) they're very quiet and think a lot 5) they will do everything to make you feel like they're fine and there's nothing to worry about 6) they will never mention how bad they're feeling, or how they want to end things, or will start giving things away 7) increased interest in medicine, cought syrups, fascinated by water, fire, forest etc. In bad way 8) fake laughter and smile when everybody is watching 9) they will start pushing you away from themselves, by loosing the contact, saying mean things, or simply, throwing their anger towards you 10) they will never make promises, longer than few days. 11) starting conversation out of nowhere about their favorite place to spend time That's my experience from saving people from suicide and rescuing them from the arms of depression, anxiety, ED and so on.
So please don't follow or believe in things like this! Depression is a quiet illness and it always take people away quietly. Also, talk to the medics, use special lines for suiciders (yes, as a friend, or a family member you can call and ask for advise as well!) And read a lot posts on med websites about preventing someone from suicide!
Load More Replies...Ya k ow they can be really "happy" and they're always full of life and just you don't realize anything is wrong. They don't show signs. They don't act like they're going to. They're safe all the time and they don't want you to get hurt. We need to understand that and I really mean this in the best way possible but we need to understand that we can say "call me if you need anything" or maybe it's "text me at any time of the day if you're not okay" you say "you aren't bothering so please text/call me when you feel bad" but they won't normally do it because you are doing good in your life maybe and they don't want to drag you down. I know that because I've been through it myself but you won't normally get that call at 2 in the morning because they feel like they're affecting your life and feel like a burden to you. Just thought I should say that it's not meant to hurt or offended anyone though. I'm sorry if it does
Seriously though, you should REALLY be worried if, after those five signs, they are suddenly and miraculously “over it” one day. Far from it. It’s actually a sign they’ve finally made up their mind to go through with it, are calm in their decision, and setting everything they need up to do it. If you notice this sudden “snap out of it”, get them away from where they are and into the care of professionals IMMEDIATELY! Any hesitation, and you risk losing them.
How To Remove A Leech
If you have it, salt works great to get them to let go * ! * and they can be used as bait.
That's one of the wrong ways (see panel 1), it could cause them to regurgitate and you really don't want a leeches stomach contents in an open wound.
Load More Replies...Let the leech finish and close up the bite. Trust me. I have a pet one (his name is Archie) and he was once startled off a bite and never closed it and that bite bled for about 4 days. Every other time I've let him finish his meal, and bleeding stops in a few minutes.
What about a human leech? How do you get rid of them? And why can't you edit your comments?
Got these when I was a kid. My first step was to completely freak out. F. Y. I. Screaming didn't seem to affect them at all.
You can also encounter these little suckers in dense and humid forests, especially in tropical regions. I unfortunately know from experience.
Load More Replies...A 45 Auto applied to the head, then squeeze the trigger!
Load More Replies...Arnold's Six Rules To Success
... and 5. Lots of people hurt themselves and others by overworking.
Load More Replies..."Ignore the naysayers", except if they are trying to give you constructive feedback. Then listen to them and make your own decisions. But don't listen to those that are irrational and mean.
No, some rules can be broken while you still follow the rest, like this one.
Load More Replies...And give up a portion of the Kennedy fortune in favor of your dumpy old Housekeeper...
How To Pack For Hiking
Just looking at the picture and not reading the labels, I thought the fuel bottle was the water bottle. ...I probably wouldn't make a very good camper.
Sleeping bags and mats can be kept outside too. Sleeping bags often have waterproof containers for that purpose, it helps when there isn't enough space in your bag.
And don't keep them rolled up... Insulation doesn't do well when compressed for long periods of time
Load More Replies...In the future we won't have to carry all this. That four-legged guy built by Boston Dynamics and similar others will carry it for you.
Roughing it for me is staying in a motel that doesn't have room service. I'm not a happy camper.
Actually they make very small camping stoves and fuel units that fit in a backpack much easier! You can then pack more fuel in case of an emergency. You can also carry more water AND water filters for the same reason. Don't forget to also carry energy bars also in case of emergency. And REMEMBER - - STAY PUT if you get lost!
Best advice is to have dedicated space for everything and stay with this across trips. You will always know where to find X without having to empty the bag in a frenzied search.
Where is the food?! And why a sleeping mat? Did I just grow up in the Stone Ages or what? (BTW, we hada no tent. We had a tarp and a rope. So... Crap, i DID grow up in the Stone Ages!)
How To Move With Friends
If you’re asking friends to help you move, have everything packed and stacked and ready to be loaded before they show up. Pay them with food and drinks. You should be completely ready to go even if you hire company movers, because you pay more the longer it takes to get you moved.
I moved a lot while renting, and my top tip is to pack a special "home" box. Put in your kettle and a few mugs, some of your favourite pictures or ornaments, a scented candle and whatever little bits and bobs make you feel at home. Keep this box separate from the rest and make it the first thing you open when you get to your new place. Stick the kettle on, light the candle, put your ornaments on a window sill and instantly you've made the place yours. Even if it takes you a while to unpack all the other stuff, you get to feel at home right away.
Not all services charge by the hour. Many will come give a quote then work for a fixed fee. Lots of companies do the packing for you too (obviously for more money!). Honestly, I'm usually loathe to pay for something I could do myself, but I am NEVER packing or moving myself again, 6 times in 10 years was more than enough! I will happily pay for someone else to do that s**t!
Start packing early - use stickers to color code the boxes using some yard sale dots I got at the dollar store (one dot per side for maximum visibility). Some call it a**l retentive, but I have never had a mover or friends helping spend more than an hour and a half total moving me. Also, i start packing 2 months early so I can really clean what I'm packing and, once, I labeled each box with an index card of the contents. When I finished moving, I cut off the cards and saved them with my insurance papers. I keep a spare card handy to add to when I make big purchases and update the old cards when moving. Clean before packing - don't bring dirty stuff into a new, clean place, it's the best time.
Umm...isn't this bleeding obvious? 'oh gosh, I had no idea I had to do anything before the removal truck arrived! Why didn't anyone tell me? Waah'
You'd like to think so. I've met people who didn't realize that. Was not fun helping them move.
Load More Replies...As a 5’3” tiny girl who moves stuff with my 5’2” (tinier) mum - always have a plan BEFOREHAND and if something doesn’t work, pause and find a way around it.
How To Get Your Truck Unstuck From The Mud
Watch it here
Great Idea!!! Carry a 2X4 and some strong cord or rope. doesn't take up much space either.
Beats laying down wood in front of the tires then trying to push, only to have the wood fly out the back and take your freaking legs out.
Works well for ANY vehicle. Just use wood a little larger than your tire.
Types Of Firewood
With EPA stoves moisture content should be 16-20%, Oak splits will take 2-4 years to season. I heat primarily with wood, I also try to keep 3 years ahead CSS so I always have a supply of seasoned wood. I burn different species depending on outdoor temperature so I don't waste high BTU wood when I just need to take the chill off. Never take someones word for it when buying firewood that they say is 'Seasoned". Moisture meters are cheap, check it yourself.
I was raised with a wood-burning stove for heat in the Big North. It burns? YAY!
This is very region-specific. We don't use any of these woods as firewood where I'm from...
Same here. Gum trees (eucalyptus), wattles (acacias), ti-tree and paperbarks.
Load More Replies...Pine should ONLY be used as kindling to get your indoor wood stove or wood burning furnace started. Never never never build an indoor fire with all pine wood - that happened once when I was a child & luckily my mom knew to slowly sprinkle water on it to eventually put it out - we could see the wallpaper pattern behind the wood stove thru the stovepipe! Dad had to replace the stovepipe afterwards.
No matter what kind of wood, you only need to punch it a few times to make it drop!
How Marginal Tax Rates Work
This is the UK tax system. It is not quite accurate in that it doesn't show National Insurance payments, which is another form of tax, but it has a lower threshold and upper limit, meaning that the middle tax band is more like 33%. The 40% tax band starts after N.I. ends. There is also talk of a 50% band for really high earners. What annoys me is that stamp duty (a tax on house purchases) doesn't work the same way - if you go over the threshold, you pay a percentage on the total - which is really unfair for any properties valued close to the thresholds.
in germany, too. i use to think of the structures in my city, i can use, everything is clean and works. so, my taxes are contributing to the system, and i am fine.
Taxes in America are a fuking scam. Sure, they pay for roads and the military and blah. blah, blah. But have you ever looked at the budget to see where the money really goes? The CONgress spends money out the ass because they honestly don't give a s**t. We are approaching THIRTY TRILLION in debt! When was the last time any of these fukers mentioned the deficit? THEY DON'T CARE! You could EASILY cut spending by 25% and still accomplish what needs to be accomplished and apply the excess to pay down the debt. Instead these fuktards want to cry about stupid s**t nobody cares about while they kill this country and doom you, dear reader, to a failed economy. Basically, kids, you're f****d and, sadly, you had nothing to do with it. It was my generation of fuking retards that kept putting these pieces of s**t back in office ever election so please, for the love of Christ- STOP RE-ELECTING THE SAME GOD DAMNED IDIOTS AND START PUTTING IN PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY GIVE A S**T ABOUT YOU! Okay. I'm done.
That’s still a lot of money. Taxes are insane and I feel the middle man is who always gets screwed
THIS! So often those in the US who are against increasing taxes say "It is so not fair to make people who work hard and earn a lot to give half of their salary to feed those who refuse to work." We have progressive tax, people! 50% tax on 250K does not mean 125K paid in taxes a year!
NI is not really a tax but a way to pay for the FREE health care we have in the UK
How To 'Roadie Wrap' Wires
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I’ve worked as a roadie and the number of “wait,wtf?” looks I’ve had because I’m a girl and I know how to do this is crazy :)
Do not EVER quickly wrap the cord using your elbow and palm. All cords have bundles of tiny wires inside them, and if you yank on the cord enough, they'll break. (Bonus: If you're setting up a traditional stereo with components, do NOT run the power cords alongside the speaker cables. The power will "leach" into the speaker cables and it'll sound like garbage.)
I did that at least once a week with my guitar leads. Quite often more than that. Had them for 15 years now and they still work perfectly.
Load More Replies...you need to click on the "watch it here" link(the red part) - it will take you to a youtube video that's short & sweet, but very informative.
Load More Replies...When watching other musicians and roadies doing this, it's always seemed like magic, how they manage to keep their cables untangled. Whenever I tried to copy them, it wound up tangled as hell.
One of the best tricks I ever learned working in that world. definitely watch.
My dad made my brother and I wrap cords like this since we were little, works really well
The Different Types Of Eggs And How To Make Them
Need to have them with soldiers - i.e. toast buttered and cut into strips then dipped in the egg yolk as you eat.
Load More Replies...You dont scoop out the insides of a soft boiled egg with a spoon! You dunk toast soldiers in it!
Yes you do scoop it out with a spoon. The whole world doesn't have to do things exactly the same way as you guys do them in the UK.
Load More Replies...Dunno. We've had eggs in boiling water for 15 minutes, they were still raw. Of course, husband thinks "bubbles" means boiling. I'm trying to teach him that no, 212F means boiling. Sigh.
If you're in the US, most diners (Mmmmm, Waffle House) will also recognize Over-Medium. Which will make the yolks just a little less runny.
Fun fact - Frittata got to denmark. Was some how trans-morfed into "frikadeller". And are kind of like sweedish meatlballs.. Yum yum...
How Well Your Steak Is Cooked
Well Done = toss that thing to the dogs. They may in fact, toss it back at you, though~
And if it is tossed back, you can use it as chocks behind a tire.
Load More Replies...I didn't even look further then medium rare, no need to overcook a good steak!
This is only correct if you're a cook. Having worked in a kitchen for 15 years, I can confidently say that 90% of you who are not cooks, do not know what a rare steak is. You all think it's medium rare. Then you freak out if you ask for med well and you get a steak that isn't completely cooked brown. Look at this carefully, PLEASE! You need to understand that YOU are the one that doesn't know what they're talking about on this!
How To Cuff Your Shirtsleeves
One wouldn't want to be considered a rapscallion and a bounder!
Load More Replies...I’m bi too but what does being bi have to do with it?
Load More Replies...This reminds me of when the then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair had a meeting with IIRC, the Prime Minister of Malaysia. There was a photo of him, with his shirt sleeves rolled up *above* the elbow. What drew it to my attention was the rather polite letter to the The Times newspaper about how against etiquette it was! It made me smile. https://www.hugoboss.com/boss-men-rolling-up-shirt-sleeves/
100 No-Equipment Workouts
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Click on "meanrat" in the lower left corner, just under the picture. The images and captions will come up on your screen.
Load More Replies...There are many things that may happen, but these exercises aren't one of them.
Don't do burpees in your basement. You'll jam your fingers in the ceiling.
Wish someone would do this in video. Like this I have to Youtube or Google them individually to learn the correct way to do to avoid get hurt.
How To Dry Wet Boots With Hot Rocks
any cracks that get water in them. the heat makes the water turn to steam and expand. if it expands quickly and there's no place for the steam to go, boom
Load More Replies..."River rocks can explode" sounds like an urban legend, but it's true. I've actually seen it happen - some idiot kid threw one into the campfire after we were specifically told not to, and BANG.
What Suits And Shoes Go Together
Do people really go around dressed like that in this era ? Sound very impractical
It really depends on the profession - attorneys/lawyers/solicitors are pretty much required to wear suits.
Load More Replies...Dude… my dad totally needs this. We joke around the house that he can’t dress himself… 🤣
Classic Cocktails And How To Make Them
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About 40 years ago I had a canned cocktail gin gimlet that lit me up.
Load More Replies...As a bartender, a bar consultant (think the show Bar Resuce), and a bartending instructor, I can say that some of these are very wrong!
The Recommended Inches Of Ice On A Lake Before Walking Over
Really? A duck? Who cares if the ice breaks under a duck. Use a fat squirrel or something ffs.
I think it's for the slower folks who would see a duck (heavier than a squirrel, lighter than a witch) and think 'Well, the ice must be good enough to walk on!' Unfortunately, I've met the type. Fortunately, it's cold enough where I am that I've also seen a demolition derby on an iced over lake. It was exactly as awesome as it sounds.
Load More Replies...For those who are curious about the use of a duck. Ducks or other waterfowl on a frozen pond are a warning sign of thin ice. It indicates that at least part of that pond only froze over within 48 hours. Once the ice has fully formed and cut the wild ducks off from the water, they will leave to find better winter habitat/food sources.
Yeah, cause it's really easy to know how thick it is from looking at the surface.
Why do you double the amount if the ice is white or opaque?
Ice fisherman here. White ice contains more air in it, so it is naturally weaker. I won't go out unless I have at least a solid 3" of black ice, but prefer to be on 5-6 inches. Not a chance I'd go out on even 8" if it was just white ice. Need a good foundation of black ice, and still if it's early in the year, take a spud bar (Ice chisel) and give two good whacks on the ice every few steps to make sure it's safe. Ice thickness changes drastically, and you can be on 6" in one spot, then 1.5 a few feet away.
Load More Replies...And every year, this guide sees people die, b/c ice is NOT uniformly thick or uniform in structure. *sigh*
How do you measure thickness w/o getting out on the ice to cut hole? I live where it's always warm so...
You can't. You need to drill through to test, but should always check as you go with an ice chisel to make sure you're walking on solid ice before you get to a spot to drill
Load More Replies...This is why I never do 'official ice sports'. I trust nature too much.
The Different Cuts Of Beef And Best Way To Cook Them
I am from Texas. Some years ago, about twenty, I was in California and I was going to cook supper. I decided to buy a couple of porterhouse steaks. So, I went to the butcher's. I asked the man behind the counter for a couple of porterhouses, about three pounds, total. He looked at me and aid "you're from Texas, right?" And I said "yes" and he said "thought so, we don't sell those in California, I have some nice round steak, no fat, but we tenderize it." I said "what steaks do you have?" And he said "honey, this is California, they eat Prime Rib, hamburger [less that 2% fat], round steak and some roasts. Mostly chicken and fish." I left.
Idk what part of California that was, but I was born and raised in the Bay Area and my dad owned a restaurant for the first 20 years of my life and Porterhouse was always on the menu. Maybe don't generalize an entire state based on one experience.
Load More Replies...That says Loin? Or was that the point of your comment?
Load More Replies...How To Properly Shine A Pair Of Shoes Or Boots
The shoes in the picture are pretty non-gender specific
Load More Replies...Or just apply the polish and use a hair dryer on high heat setting for a more even and shiny looking polish.
I'm just chillin wearing my already shined before I saw this cowboy boots.
Hmm, if you want a mirror shine, clean then cover in wax, hold briefly in front of a heat source until wax melts. Result is mirror like finish
Have shiny spit. If you feel roughness as you rub damp rag in circles, add a touch more polish. Try to get a smooth shiny coat, like the hard shell of an M&M. Patience. I have spit shined boots from the 80s that still gleam.
Just put on a not so thin layer of wax, melt it with a lighter or candle and rub it in a circular motion with a cotton cloth/t-shirt. Next, wrap your cotton cloth over 1 or 2 fingertips, dip your cloth covered fingers in some hot water, then rub your fingertips in your can of wax to get a light layer of wax. Using circular motions with light pressure, go over and over and over your shoes. Spit has enzymes and acids in it so use hot water instead when you don't see water on your shoe. Dip your fingers in the hot water again, very light dab of wax, circular motions again. Keep at it until your shoe shines. And do your ENTIRE shoe! A toe shine is no shine.
How To Safely Cut Down A Tree
I get that, people can be a bit too annoying at times....
Load More Replies...Reminder to only cut OLD or Damaged trees please, saplings need to grow :D
There's not a person on this Earth that would trust me with an axe. I'm lucky they let me use a knife!
Funny story. When we were kids we were camping, and all the guys from our family (cousins etc.) decided it was wise to stand in a semi-circle around a tree while my cousin chopped it down for firewood. Wouldn't you know it, there's a 50% chance of it falling towards someone when you stand in a semi-circle, and as it was falling directly at me I just froze. Thankfully my other cousin was quick enough to pull me out of the way or I would have been a pancake.
What Type Of Screwdriver To Use
My work would be so much easier if there were just the two old standards, Flat head and Philips.
But listen, mate, there's PROFIT to be had in screwdrivers! Imagine all those poor little suckeroonies shelling out the big bucks for our arbitrary-polygon-shaped screw that is used on the new 4Phone EX!
Load More Replies...Americans call it 'square' because they didn't think of it'
Load More Replies...May be a stupid question.. But why is there so many types? Why not just have the Phillips?
Different purposes! Slotted screws are the earliest form because they were the easiest to make, and allow the use of quite a bit of torque. Phillips is more complicated to form, allows lower torque, but requires less precision with the driver. Pozidriv is an evolution of Phillips with tighter tolerances (which makes it better for power screwdrivers). Square is lower-tolerance, but still good for power drivers. It's commonly found with screws that need to be driven at high speed (like drywall screws). Allen requires no inward-pressure to remain engaged. Torx is my preferred screw head, as it offers a blend of all the positive traits. Schrader is for removing valve cores (and really shouldn't be on this list). The rest are used in situations where unauthorized personnel should be discouraged from removing them (public fixtures, dangerous equipment, etc.).
Load More Replies...There are also triangle ones that a lot of toys have - pain when you want to disable the speaker.
what countries use pozidriv, clutch, spanner, tri-wing, schrader, or the scurity torx and allen? Canadian and never seen these
Look around, and you will see them. Public places, like on a bus or a bathroom stall... where they don't want vandals messing with it, they use these "uncommon" types because it is unlikely for someone to have that kind of screwdriver with them, and hard to create a makeshift version. Also in electrical settings where it would be dangerous for someone to tinker with it. You won't see it at the hardware store, you need to go to specialty shops.
Load More Replies...The Best Way To Hold A Burger
Turning it upside down helps, especially at McDonald's where the Big Macs have aige of their own.
Wait not everyone already holds it like that? I thought it was common sense to hold up the back?!!
I just find it surprising that people would not know how to hold a hamburger.
I've been doing this since I first ate a hamburger & people thought I was nuts! See, Uncle David? I'm not crazy!
We had flying cars in the 1900s. For almost all of that decade in fact. They're called aeroplanes.
Load More Replies...Upside down sounds a good tip ! I'll pass it on but, I can't open my mouth wide enough, I avoid.
Hazardous Materials Classification
My bro-in-law used to be in the trucking business and he could tell you exactly what someone was carrying by the code number on the sign.
been wondering what these mfers meant for so long lmao
The signs on Wikipedia are completely different: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangerous_goods
The signs listed in the article you linked are safety labeling for the products themselves. What you see above is the NFPA diamond, which is installed in a prominent place as an advisory to first-responders (like firefighters) about the properties of hazardous materials within a building. More info can be found here: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFPA_704
Load More Replies...How To Make An Instant Life Jacket
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We had to learn this in physical education in high school--mastering water safety measures was mandatory to graduate.
Standard Navy Boot Camp stuff. No even remotely easy to do, and nearly impossible in rough water. But it'll save your ass...
Did this at school with pyjama bottoms - only trouble is I don't tend to go near water in my pyjamas and it doesn't work very well with jeans.
This is in the Bluejacket manual if you've ever served in the US Navy. At least it was when I was at Naval Academy in the 80s.
I can do this with pants or a set of coveralls. It was required survival training in Navy bootcamp
What Foods To Cook In Your 20's
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11... knows how to make most of these and many others...
Load More Replies...Of if your from some minority group, it's called food you learnt to cook at five 😁😂 ( obviously from minority group)
How To Properly Open A Bag Of Charcoal
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Last two times I opened bags like this: "How the f**k did I do this as a kid!" So thank you
Unless they switched to a cheaper thread to save money. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had the thread break a couple inches into opening bags like this. They didn’t used to break, because the thread they used was the appropriate strength to both keep it sealed and to open it without breaking.
Same way you operate feed, cattle or horse. I already knew that
Some cat litter bags have strings like that and I can't get them to work.
...you mean the way the instructions printed on the bag tell you to?
How To Exercise
What's with the dude 5th row down, 5th across? Is he floating backwards?!
ah yes, the "Reverse Michael Jackson" Screenshot...0c342e.png
How To Fold Shirts
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I don't know how to do that. Honestly, I don't understand what they're saying either? So....
I learned using this video, it might be easier to understand: https://youtu.be/Rw-rseVKSSg?t=165
Load More Replies...Work retail clothing for a week or in a laundry doing other people's clothes. You learn 1000000000 ways people want things folded, and everyone says his/her way is "right". Man, I do not miss the old days.
Nah... Hold out with both hands in front of you, Flip shirt arms away from you and behind, Use the bed, (table, etc.) to fold shirt in half, (shirt arms inside of fold) DONE! 🤦🏽♀️
This is impressive to watch, but the problem is that when you go to lift the shirt into a drawer the folding falls apart.
I usually take the sleeves and fold them in, then fold the rest of the shirt in a threefold.
Manly Handshake
Also, unfair to anyone who has hands that may be uncomfortable. People with arthritis aren't just old, they can be any age. There can be other reasons why hands hurt. Handshakes as a form of judging someone is rather old fashioned. Probably be downvoted to oblivion but I worked for an organisation supporting people with arthritis and limp handshakes were all anyone ever did there.
Load More Replies...I hate this s**t. I've always hated this s**t. Post-covid, I'm never shaking hands again. I'll bow. Masculine horseshit.
I'm tired of "Art of Manliness". Seriously, can we just have "courtesy-ness"?
Firm grip... and then, my lefthanded compadres. we will draw our guns :-)
The Different Types Of Dress Codes
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How To Apply Cologne
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And to all the teenage boys out there- believe it or not, Axe will not help you attract a mate.
Never use it if you are going somewhere where being there is not truly optional for most people. So, never at a medical facility, never at work, never on public transportation. Use it perhaps on a date to a restaurant or a movie. I mean, a person can get up and leave a movie and it won't ruin their life. If you are trying to attract a mate (the main reason for cologne), at the dentist's office is no place to do that, so leave the cologne at home.
I agree though personally I wouldn't like it in a restaurant. Remember that part of taste is smell and if you can smell cologne or perfume it's likely going to impact on the flavours of your food.
Load More Replies...Do people need cologne? A nice clean smell is preferable I think. But I get migraines from smells so :/
There was a kid in my class who would use so much cologne every single day. No lie, he once got one of those tiny bottles of cologne with the roller on it opened it up and doused his hands and neck, and then rubbed it all over his jeans and shirt and even put some on his face. I would have headaches every day from that.
How To Choose Hair Products
WTF? Clay, putty, fiber, and paste? Are you fixing your hair or making bricks?
Hair, the stuff that only grows on my back, my belly, my arms and legs.
How To Get Drunk Before Finishing Breakfast
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Funny thing: in Germany we dont know "Bavarian" coffee. Instead, we drink it "irish" with whiskey and cream.
How To Order Your Drink From A Bartender
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1) Make your choice. 2) Go to the bartender, firmly but swiftly. Look directly into their eyes. 3) Ask for your drink. Don't forget to get back to your sit afterwards. 4) Bartender comes with your drink. You've successed!
If you don't say please, thank you and tip, you succeed to fail miserable.
I don’t get it?! Dot u usually order from a bartender to get ur drink anyway XD
Okay.. I read the entire post and without joining ANOTHER forum I hope someone can answer my question (since I am leaving the house for a drink on Feb.13th): I need to order a Gin Martini no Vermouth and a Vodka Martini with a 'wave of the cap' Both Shaken. Do I ask for it just like that?
This is so helpful. I enjoy asking a good mixologist to create a drink for me. Know I know the correct terminology to get what I want.
in a crowded or loud place...I would type out my drinks order *in big enough font size* and show it to the Bartender. Keeps away unwanted shouting, accidental spitting, ect.
and if you can't be nice, at least be polite. Life will be a bit easier.
Load More Replies...Actually I think it's a little refreshing. Yesterday I saw yet another article about what womens clothing you might wear that's a turn off for men. I thought why is it always women? Men dress like crap too :)
Load More Replies...Next time, please have a post that tackles "how to have manners," because it seems today's society are lack of that character.
Some youtube hacks: In the app double tap on the left or right side of the video to skip 10sec. In the browers use the arrow keys for the 10sec. And J and L for 20sec skip. The K pauses/plays the video. My left hand fingers are always on top of JKL on the keyboard when watching youtube. Also if you see little lines in the YT play bar that are chapters. You can go through the capters by pressing 0123456789.
and if you can't be nice, at least be polite. Life will be a bit easier.
Load More Replies...Actually I think it's a little refreshing. Yesterday I saw yet another article about what womens clothing you might wear that's a turn off for men. I thought why is it always women? Men dress like crap too :)
Load More Replies...Next time, please have a post that tackles "how to have manners," because it seems today's society are lack of that character.
Some youtube hacks: In the app double tap on the left or right side of the video to skip 10sec. In the browers use the arrow keys for the 10sec. And J and L for 20sec skip. The K pauses/plays the video. My left hand fingers are always on top of JKL on the keyboard when watching youtube. Also if you see little lines in the YT play bar that are chapters. You can go through the capters by pressing 0123456789.
