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There are life hacks that can save you a lot of time, money, and headaches. Whether it's keeping the squirrels away from the bird feeder or hiding your spare key, human ingenuity has found plenty of clever ways how to improve our everyday routine.

However, the term "life hacks" has become an internet cash cow. And everyone from click-hungry websites to clout-craving teenagers wants a piece of it. Over time, this has given rise to plenty of absurd listicles, featuring useless nonsense disguised as smart solutions.

Making fun of these ridiculous "tricks", Twitter users have begun inventing life hacks of their own. Although you probably already know them or would never use them, the irony is what makes them great.

The internet culture archive Know Your Meme states that the term "life hack" was coined by tech journalist Danny O'Brien on October 23rd, 2003 on his blog Oblomovka where he described his research for an upcoming talk on the subject, which took place during February 2004's Emerging Technology Conference in San Diego, California.

Interestingly, O'Brien directed people to a message board seeking suggestions about their personal shortcuts, as well as the names of people he could interview about these hacks, and one of the first people mentioned in the conversation was the late Aaron Swartz, who kept a detailed log of his online activity.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Guys, I'm eating junk and watching rubbish! You better come out and stop me!"

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In September 2004, Gawker Media registered the domain name Lifehacker.com and in 2005 the website was launched with Gina Trapani as the lead editor. The first hack that the site offered was a "word stemmer" tool that worked with the social bookmarking site Del.ici.ous to clean up similar tags and remove duplicates within a user's account.

Now, "life hack" can mean virtually everything. The term is tossed around mercilessly and as you can see from this list, this has also led to it becoming a meme. But at least it's a pretty good one!

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'Now how do you think we can make a penguin the world leader in Mars?'. Me: 'It's just about finding that balance'. Everyone: 👏👏👏

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then go on holiday, forget to have someone come round to water you, and die a tragic death

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't eat bagels! There is a hole in the middle! You're being ripped off! Where is the rest of it?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Idk why you guys got downvoted sometimes ghosting is the safest way to go. And Ryan you're right you do not have to talk to your family ever if they treat you badly

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I left for Uni but was forced back due to the pandemic. Now I feel like crap every time someone asks me, "So you're still at home?"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sadly, this is almost guaranteed to put someone close to you in a bad or even homicidal mood

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I went on vacay to Seattle, I knew I was gonna be a souvenir sucker, so I packed my smaller suitcase with my stuff, put it inside my larger one, and voila! Room for all the shopping my heart desired.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is sound advice until you realize that you prefer it to a real girl's hand

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You usually only need to do this once. "Happy Birthday!" "It's not my birthday" "Oh, when is it?" "June 12th". Then add it to your phone's calendar.

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